Summary
Though updates may be rolling out a lot slower thanAEW Fight Foreverfans would like, it would seem like the future of the wrestling game is actually quite bright. AEW founder and ownerTony Khanrecently was asked about the game and its potential support, and he was quick to state that the game’s future is really strong and that it would be getting updates for a very long time. While this is good news when taken at face value, it could also prove to be fairly frustrating in the long run.
The reception toAEW Fight Foreverwas extremely mixed upon released, with that divisiveness continuing throughout the game’s post-launch period. On the positive end of the spectrum, fans have been quick to praise the game for living up to its promise of having fun gameplay that anyone can pick up and enjoy. However, though this is the most important thing for a wrestling game to get right, the issues withFight Foreverare plentiful. Because of this, it may have been better if support forAEW Fight Foreverended in favor of a more modern wrestling experience.
AEW Fight Forever Continuing on Has Pros and Cons
A Brand-New AEW Game Would Be More Likely To Fix Fans’ Biggest Issues
While updates and better DLC support can certainly address some ofAEW Fight Forever’s immediate problems, they are unlikely to fix its fundamental flaws.Fight Foreverfans have complained about the game’s overly brief entrances and a lack of commentary for matches, and given how expensive the new animations would be, as well as how much work it would be to add in all the commentary dialogue after release, neither is likely to come. ARoad to Eliteoverhaul is similarly unlikely, as is the GM mode that fans have really been missing. While graphics have never been a priority forFight Forevereither, there is no denying that the game looks very dated on top of all this.
Ultimately, with so many problems deeply engraved inFight Forever’s DNA, it is hard to imagine it ever becoming the ideal AEW game. With this in mind, starting from scratch could have been the best possible route for AEW and Yuke’s to take, as all of these major fan complaints could be taken into consideration to build a much deeper game. While small-scale tweaks and additions can certainly make a difference, eventually turning the game into agood AEW experience, a truly great game seems out of reach forFight Forever.
The criticism surroundingAEW Fight Forever’s expensive DLC is also something to consider. Though the game could bring in new belts and arenas or add missing roster members like Swerve Strickland,Samoa Joe, and Adam Copeland, if the DLC is too pricey it could fail to renew interest in the game.
There is a Solid Wrestling Game Behind AEW Fight Forever’s Problems
Still, abandoningAEW Fight Foreverwould not feel right either, as AEW has already said that it will not be takingWWE’s approach of yearly game releases, meaning that fans would be stuck waiting a long time for a new AEW video game experience if support ended. Additionally, some keyFight Foreverflaws can be fixed with post-launch support. Heavily requested wrestlers could be added, as well as new arenas to fight in and more match types to enjoy. IfAEW Fight Foreverwants to stick by expensive DLC and season passes, it could start including more wrestlers within each pass, or larger additional features such as a GM mode. And though small additions have been made to create-a-wrestler after release, far more options have to be added to renew interest in the feature, with heights, faces, and body types being a priority.
For it to be worth sticking byAEW Fight Forever, the speed at which the game is updated has to increase and players have to feel as if they are getting content worthy of the price tag. AddingToni Storm’s Timeless attire for free shortly after her DLC releases would be a good sign that Yuke’s is listening, and after that, it should aim to address other big criticisms from fans.Fight Foreverliving on should be seen as great news for AEW fans, but sadly, it is hard to be hyped so long as the slow updates, missing roster members, and lacking match types remain a problem. Hopefully, changes are made soon, because if not, it would be better to move on fromFight Foreverto deliver an entirely new game.
AEW Fight Forever
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Developed by YUKE’S Co., Ltd., creators of numerous, multi-million unit selling wrestling games, AEW: Fight Forever combines arcade-wrestling game feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and tandem offensive moves. The All Elite Wrestling promotion is currently taking TNT and TBS networks by storm every week with their Rampage and Dynamite shows, featuring some of the biggest legends to enter the ring plus a stable of brand new, high-flying, AEW talent. AEW: Fight Forever brings more than 50 of the best of the best from that talent roster together in one game! Online co-op wrestling is going completely next level in Fight Forever with Tag Team matches that feature sequences of team maneuvers performed with simple commands. More than 10 different game modes, including Unsanctioned Lights Out and Falls Count Anywhere PLUS more than 40 weapons, deep customization, career mode, and mini-games all await in AEW: Fight Forever!
