TNA Impact

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TNA and Midway have ramped up the hype machine for "TNA Impact" for months. SpikeTV, in fact, devoted an entire episode of its "Game Trailers" show to the game. As a big TNA fan, I was already excited for my first shot at controlling Samoa Joe and AJ Styles and all on my PS3, and the Spike special put my excitement over the top. The graphics looked unbelievable, and I was encouraged by quotes from some of TNA's younger talent on the game's playability -the title of this review is an AJ Styles quote from the special.

Unfortunately, I have yet to figure out what AJ was talking about. I see that other reviewers like the gameplay here, but I cannot stand it. Kicking out of pins is absurdly difficult, there is no apparent rhyme or reason to how much damage is inflicted by different moves, and the number of moves available is extremely limited.

Because the game developers had AJ, Christopher Daniels, and Joe as the models for designing the gameplay, everybody in the game moves like them. Even giant sacks of worthless sludge like Scott Steiner can flip out of a fireman's carry for a counter, climb the Ultimate X cables with ease, and leap over the top rope to the arena floor. Where is the realism in that? Similarly, why does a punch from Steiner dole out the same amount of punishment as a punch from Alex Shelley and why is Sonjay Dutt as tough as Kurt Angle? Every character in this game is the same. There are no character ratings for traits like endurance, strength, speed, etc. It's all very bland.

Finally, the story mode is full of holes. You spend most of your early career wrestling jobbers created with the game's horrendous "create a wrestler" mode, and they get introductions such as "a man who lays his body on the line for you" and "a man who has left a trail of destruction in his wake." Give me a break. While some of the skits in the story mode are entertaining (Eric Young trying to hit on Christy Hemme is hilarious,) the whole Suicide story is awful. "I don't remember who I am, though I just told you the story of how I used to be TNA Champion before I got beat up by LAX. I guess I'm supposed to be a wrestler."

Oy.

Finally, Ultimate X is the only gimmick match in the entire game. There is a falls-count-anywhere mode, but since every single match in the game is no DQ and no countout, and since you can't go beyond the immediate ringside area, that barely counts as a different mode. You will find no "six sides of steel", no ladder (or King of the Mountain) matches, no hardcore or "Monsters' Ball" matches, nadda. That gets pretty boring afte ra while.

The game gets an A for graphics, a C+ for gameplay, a Bfor fun, and a Dfor features. Unfortunately, Midway only hit a single with this one, leaving TNA fans waiting for that home run.

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This game came in about two or three days after I ordered it. It was BRAND NEW! I thought it was going to be used but I was wrong. For the price I can't complain

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TNA IMPACT WAS REALLY GOOD THE STORY LINE WAS GOOD DONT WANT TO RUIN THE SUPRISE I RECOMEND BYING IT

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I got this game, because I thought it would be cool to play. I watch TNA wrestling and I am a huge fan. It only seemed right for me to get the game and try that as well. However the game isn't that great. It has hardly know characters to choose from. The moves are almost impossible to do unless you play all day everyday Not to pleased with the game. In fact it just sits there and I don't play it. However none of this is the sellers fault. The game came quickly and it was nice and cheap. Just not a great game is all.

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The graphics on this game are great, probably the best in all the wrestling games, the gameplay is repetetive but pretty fun. You need to go throught the story mode to unlock all the wrestlers & the story mode is extremely hard & can be very frustrating. I had to go to a website that gives you tips & hints on how to beat each opponent. If not for that I wouldn't make it very far in story mode cause opponents reverse near every single move & it's too hard to kick out of a pin, so if they cover you the match is basically over. Once you beat the story mode & unlock all the wrestlers the exhibition is pretty fun. The biggest problem with this game is it's almost impossible to kick out of a pin attempt. This game also didn't have any Championships & lacks gimmick matches. The main match available is the Ultimate X. I'm glad I bought this game used for $10 I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it.