Severely, disappointingly lacking in content for a wrestling game and works as an example as to what bothers me about All Elite Wrestling 3 1/2 years or so into its existence. Don't want to turn this into a soapbox about what I don't like about AEW but hey if it fits.
For better or worse the game plays exactly like the N64 wrestling many kids (not me I played the PS1 games) grew up with. Holds up decently well but all the things that frustrated me back then still apply here, mainly the nonexistent health bars. The back and forth of matches is fun enough, I like making the people I watch on TV do the moves I see on TV. It's fun enough.
Problem is, Not enough of the people I like are in this. Specifically there's hardly any women. I'm a big fan of women's wrestling and Tony Khan acts like its a nuisance Much like their weekly programming AEW doesn't care about women and the game itself doesn't give a shit about women. There's 12 when you boot up the game, 13 after you unlock Aubrey Edwards, and there will be 14 once the Season Pass DLC gives The Bunny. compared to the 40+ Men, despite there being 30+ women signed to All Elite Wrestling. The game can't even pretend to try to care about women in Road to Elite mode either. Chapter 1 you win the Women's title, then immediately got asked to fill in for a Men's match since you're a badass #girlboss that's just as strong as the boys, then immediately my story went the same exact path that my Male wrestler went through except that I won the TBS title on a random Rampage without ever talking to anyone about setting it up. No mention of ever winning the titles after they happen in Road to Elite, really cheapens the feeling of becoming champion.
Wrestler customization is pathetically slim, moves are there but there's nothing there when it comes to appearances. I like making myself in these games and couldn't get anything to look near myself which is frustrating when there's a guy who looks like me on the roster.
In its current state I can't recommend paying $60+Applicable Tax. Worth it if you can catch it on sale.
For better or worse the game plays exactly like the N64 wrestling many kids (not me I played the PS1 games) grew up with. Holds up decently well but all the things that frustrated me back then still apply here, mainly the nonexistent health bars. The back and forth of matches is fun enough, I like making the people I watch on TV do the moves I see on TV. It's fun enough.
Problem is, Not enough of the people I like are in this. Specifically there's hardly any women. I'm a big fan of women's wrestling and Tony Khan acts like its a nuisance Much like their weekly programming AEW doesn't care about women and the game itself doesn't give a shit about women. There's 12 when you boot up the game, 13 after you unlock Aubrey Edwards, and there will be 14 once the Season Pass DLC gives The Bunny. compared to the 40+ Men, despite there being 30+ women signed to All Elite Wrestling. The game can't even pretend to try to care about women in Road to Elite mode either. Chapter 1 you win the Women's title, then immediately got asked to fill in for a Men's match since you're a badass #girlboss that's just as strong as the boys, then immediately my story went the same exact path that my Male wrestler went through except that I won the TBS title on a random Rampage without ever talking to anyone about setting it up. No mention of ever winning the titles after they happen in Road to Elite, really cheapens the feeling of becoming champion.
Wrestler customization is pathetically slim, moves are there but there's nothing there when it comes to appearances. I like making myself in these games and couldn't get anything to look near myself which is frustrating when there's a guy who looks like me on the roster.
In its current state I can't recommend paying $60+Applicable Tax. Worth it if you can catch it on sale.