AEW: Fight Forever

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. XboxEra
    Jun 28, 2023
    83
    AEW: Fight Forever rekindles the flame of the classic N64 wrestling titles. Featuring a fantastic mix of nostalgia and new it is only let down on occasion by budget and scope constraints. I hope this is the start of a new, long-running series that takes this excellent foundation and adds more variety on top of it for years to come.
  2. Xbox Tavern
    Jul 3, 2023
    78
    When Yukes and Kenny Omega stated they were looking to bring back the glory days of N64 wrestling titles I was on-board. As a fellow student of those times, there’s a clunky charm to AEW: Fight Forever with its meaty feeling moves and arcade-style action. However, those days were far longer ago than I care to think about, and younger players will have gotten used to a more fluid and fully featured sports entertainment game. If you can work around some of the more pressing quirks there’s fun to be had here, but this feels more like a base to build off of for the hopeful sequel down the line.
  3. XboxAddict
    Aug 17, 2023
    75
    AEW as a promotion is my favourite. Their talent and presentation are a spectacle, and I was hoping for that same feeling from the AEW: Fight Forever game. I enjoyed it, and I’d recommend it to wrestling fans with a few caveats. It’s not a full game yet, but it’s also not a standard full priced game either, so that’s the fair trade off. It has great bones and there is something enjoyable there, it’s just not fully formed. It needs much more content for its creation suite, and more content overall. If you don’t play online, there just isn’t enough there to stay interested long term. That being said, I’m hopeful for the future of the IP and hope to see more from them. Also, there really was something special about when I saw my create a character join AEW and I got that “Ophelia Payne is All Elite” graphic. That is my favourite memory of AEW: Fight Forever.
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  1. Polygon
    Jun 30, 2023
    At its core, Fight Forever is a love letter to the golden generation of pro wrestling video games. It is not perfect, and on the content side, it’s slightly dated — but most of my complaints wash away every time I pick up the controller and start a new match. The nostalgia and finesse of those old glory years emanates from so many angles that it’s hard to nitpick the places that fall short. AEW: Fight Forever is at once a faithful homage, and a promising signifier of the future. [Polygon Recommends]

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 9 out of 27
  1. el_ramon
    Jul 1, 2023
    4
    To much money for to less game. Gameplay itself like a modern version of N64 wrestling games like no mercy, but also near ropes or outside theTo much money for to less game. Gameplay itself like a modern version of N64 wrestling games like no mercy, but also near ropes or outside the ring many bugs.… Full Review »
  2. MinePlay512
    Jun 30, 2023
    8
    While it has a few issues that could impact it, AEW: Fight Forever is a very fun wrestling game that can be a love letter to the old schoolWhile it has a few issues that could impact it, AEW: Fight Forever is a very fun wrestling game that can be a love letter to the old school days of wrestling.… Full Review »
  3. Swasted
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    Game is terrible in so many ways game should be 29.99 at most feels rushed and the wrestlers look like trash not many match types very hollow game
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