Stephen Totilo from MTV Multiplayer writes:
"I walked four blocks south and one block east from MTV headquarters yesterday to play some upcoming games from Midway. Among them was "TNA Impact!," a September game for PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii based on the generally more athletic if not as charismatic company of wrestlers who compete against the industry's dominant league, WWE.
Two of TNA's most physically dynamic stars, Christopher Daniels and AJ Styles were at the event, playing the game and standing within earshot while the game's designer gave me a demo. The game was pretty fun. I mostly button-mashed and wound up, playing as Daniels, performing some cool high-flying moves and, when in danger, issuing some vicious uppercuts to my virtual opponent's most sensitive body part.
I ran into trouble when I tried to discuss the story with the game designer. Specifically, I wasn't sure how to ascertain whether the story treats wrestling as - were the wrestlers listening? - "real." It's 2008. We all know pro wrestling is a performance, a physically demanding one that is less combat and more coordination. But still, the word "fake" doesn't roll of the tongue when wrestlers are standing nearby. It seems so insulting. I asked about the story and the designer told me it's mostly being kept secret for now. I asked if he could at least say whether it treats wrestling as if it was real or if it acknowledges that it's f… I paused. Second try: Or does it treat wrestling like it's a job, I asked?"
James writes: "The wrestling portion of the video game market has been dominated by WWE (formerly WWF) for years now, fighting off their biggest rivals WCW in the process. There was another who tried to dethrone the leading brand in the late 2000s though, when Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) took their popularity to the next level with the release of a wrestling game. Ten years after the release of TNA Impact!, it’s time to look back at whether it was a success. Did TNA Impact! whip up a storm in the world of gaming like a hurricane coming through to leave a lasting legacy, or was it more of a failed attempt at cashing in on the rapidly growing promotion?"
TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter has revealed the company is still interested in making another video game.
Apparently the last one didn't suck quite enough; they KNOW they can do a crappier one than that.
I'd love to see someone bring back the N64 Aki Engine. TNA or even a generic wrestling game to make the WWE games step up their game. It's been basically the same for this generation.
Those game are the best wrestling games ever!!!
My favorite are NoMercy and WCW vs nWo revenge
indeed, is that picture really from wwe 13? also i thought the physics in the tna game were pretty good, the characters moved and reacted to things alot better than any smackdown game, hopefully they can just fix the wrestling mechanics and make a good one next time round.
Lol, WWE 13 no where near looks that bad! That is either not WWE 13 or a shoddy created wrestler.
Not saying WWE 13 looks good, just not that bad > http://d1vr6n66ssr06c.cloud...
Reminds me of Madden 13. All the players look...wrong. Then you look at a supposed Jerry Rice after a superbowl win and it's just some guy that could have just as easily been Arsenio Hall.
APF 2k8 made in 2007: Jerry Rice
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/...
Madden 13: Jerry Rice
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It's laughable but sad because Football and wrestling games have been stale since 2007.
A new TNA game would be fantastic, the in ring action in TNA is much faster and fluid than anything I've seen in WWE. Especially the X Division stuff!
Recently on a TNA post show Jeremy Borash stated that TNA was working on a new Ipad video game while Kurt Angle also stated the same on his twitter account so WrestlingGamer.com decided to discuss on why TNA should come out with preferably a console game and ways they could improve on their previous console release.
Why make another TNA gay game the first one sucks that the Spongebob game was way better
