The Absolute Disappointment of AEW Fight Forever

[@ZbeastVIP]

My biggest problem with the game is the lack of content. It was understandable that the game would be bare bones at first but after paying over $70 for the elite edition I find it extremely disrespectful to fans the fact that they want to keep charging more for "DLC" with the stuff that should be included in the base game, let alone the especial edition.

[@tuckermitchell7869]

They wanted to make it No Mercy, and the 20+ year old No Mercy had much more to do in it than Fight Forever

[@jacobsnipes6244]

You deserve it for paying $70 lol

[@LosHitman]

@@jacobsnipes6244anyone who pays 70 dollars should be clowned on

[@FuckBalls64]

Further compounding these issues is Tony Khan's status as a literal multi-billionaire. He could just as easily have chosen to release these new packs as free DLC to spread positive intuition among fans, maybe causing them to stick around for something nicer on the horizon. To charge super solid cash for this comes off as greedy and selfish.

[@MR.__G]

It was never understandable to be bare bones and that’s exactly why they robbed your money. Idk how anyone can excuse a wrestling game with only 7 match types to play in 2023

[@BigAl2k6]

The CAW being barebones is absolutely unexcusable for Yukes. "We wanted the game to be like No Mercy" No Mercy had OPTIONS, KENNY!!!

[@BardiXOfficial]

Hell, I miss the SVR customizations of giving your character a giant head on a small body, or the other way around

[@ANTICENA571]

No Mercy is also 25 years old. Of course it was limited!

[@BigAl2k6]

@ANTICENA571 I would argue that No Mercy, although limited in comparison to games that came after in terms of creation options, is still leaps and bounds better than AEW FF due to the amount of options you had for clothing and faces. Hell in AEW I can't even have my character wear a t-shirt without it being tied to entrance gear. I can't even have it tucked in! That seems awfully minor but it's important to some of the guys i want to create. When you have a ton of character slots but only 7 faces to choose from with a handful of hair and beard styles that's a slap in the face.

[@lutherheggs451]

That was never going to happen when you have Yukes making the game...The exact same people who made Smackdown all the way through to 2K19. THQ was only the publisher, Yukes has always been the developer.

[@shindean]

Kenny was the Zack Snyder of this project: A fan boy who has their own ideas about what they think is fun and deciding for us how to enjoy a well known franchise.

[@TheDatabaseNetwork]

This aged like milk now that guys like CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Jade Cargill are in WWE

[@vampirascoffin870]

and? happened in WWE/WCW/ECW back in the 90s and early 2000s kid this ain't no different DUH

[@kidwaryodproduction]

Next year : Tony Khan joined WWE 😆

[@lashisrad]

@@kidwaryodproduction Tony Khan is World Wrestling Entertainment! haha

[@JayceeGenocide]

Actually that's a selling point for the game.

[@kidwaryodproduction]

@@JayceeGenocide I remember when WWF Warzone released. Bret Hart and British Bulldog already joined WCW. Also when WCW Mayhem released. Some of wrestler already left the company.

[@Azeeeer]

I wanted this game to be good so bad

[@Falloff26846]

It was good, then it wasn’t

[@der_jannik_0115]

@@Falloff26846it was never good

[@Falloff26846]

@@der_jannik_0115personally, I believed it was really fun, but it just got boring eventually doing the exact same things over and over, but that’s my opinion so don’t get mad

[@Drakorre]

We all did

[@jdbruiser]

It is good enough and you'd know that too if you didn't get so hyped up about it harkening back to No Mercy.

[@antmaster360]

My biggest problem was RTE. They hyped it up as branching storylines when it doesn’t matter if you win any titles. The rest of the mode goes on like you never won it

[@JahuulLounge]

Almost cuz it feels like a showcase mode for aew

[@BigAl2k6]

Oh, one thing I wanted to mention that i mentioned in my own video is that when it comes to creation options they were oddly particular about certain parts they included. They have Jushin Liger's mask horns, but no way to feasibly make him. They have Bruiser Brody's chains but, one, he's near impossible to make and two, they HAVE to be part of the wrestler's outfit, not just entrance. They have Road Warrior football pads but nothing resembling the face paint or outfits They have the fucking 7 scars of the Big Dipper for Kenshiro's chest but no way to actually make Kenshiro They even have Buffaloman's chest insignia when he's possessed by the Devil in Kinnikuman/Ultimate Muscle. Not to mention the ludicrous amount of anime inspired taunts but no way to make any anime characters And the most insulting part of all, only 7 faces and a handful of hair and facial hair styles? Really? You gave us like 100 slots for creation but they all ultimately just look like the same 5 guys in different gimmicks? Why would you go out of your way to have these specific oddball creation parts then force the player to stick with the most milquetoast generic creation templates known to man? Gameplay might be the heart and soul of a wrestling game but its creation mode is the blood pumping through that heart. To say I was disappointed would be the understatement of the decade.

[@DaddyDagoth]

Holy shit you're a fucking mark lmao

[@unforgivenwrestlemaniac]

Since you reviewed both games, which game is better: Fight Forever or Showdown? I think Showdown had more create a wrestler options, though less content.

[@BigAl2k6]

@cherrypepsiman191 Moveset and entrance wise? AEW hands down Creation content? Well, both suck and are limited, but even though Showdown had just about as much face and hair options, it still has much more options in the outfit department even if you couldnt change the colors for half of them.

[@unforgivenwrestlemaniac]

@@BigAl2k6 Showdown also had an awesome roster too due to how far back they go into the 70s. Wrestlers that won’t be in wrestling games today due to time passing and current young developers being too young to remember them.

[@tafua_a]

@@BigAl2k6 At least with Showdown if they put something from a wrestler, you can create that wrestler (or at least a bootleg version of them). Hell, you can even make characters that kinda look like MK characters if you squint.

[@DamnWhoAsked]

RIP to those people that said that this game was gonna “bring old wrestling games back.” The formula was there, but the execution was piss poor. They were really charging $50+ for a half-assed game.

[@kennythetrend3688]

To be fair, 2K23 is also kinda half ass too. But it at least has CONTENT. That's the BIGGEST disappointment of Fight Forever. Lack of content.

[@nermax7022]

The execution was good! the gameplay was amazing! the graphics were not horrible! but everything else…everything else was…not bad..just…lacking and disappointing.

[@TimeCenaPSW]

@@nermax7022the execution was not good at all, it’s a very bare bones game.

[@jdbruiser]

Saddling this AEW game with mountainous expectations is yours and many wrestling gamers' mistake. Fight Forever isn't a bad game either, and I think it's a breath of fresh air from the physics-heavy irritations of the WWE 2K games.

[@jdbruiser]

@@TimeCenaPSW Ok there wasn't much to the game, but I think it's good enough as an alternative to the Triple A overly-mechanical WWE 2K offerings. Fight Forever actually knows it's a videogame.

[@cjdouglas3464]

This game came out THIS YEAR????? Man, that thing sure came and went

[@B1g_B0sssss]

It wouldve had a longer time in the spotlight if it had maurice from the planet of the apes trilogy.

[@cjdouglas3464]

@@B1g_B0sssss EVERY franchise would be S tier with more Maurice. The ape of all time fr

[@thenintendork665]

And everyone forgotten about it.

[@devilsorchard1449]

The thing that always gets me about this game is that Kenny Omega was involved in the development. Can't wait for AJ Styles to have a producer credit on 2K24.

[@muckymoe5619]

it's feels like they thought it was a selling point that some wrestler with no experience making games helped develop it

[@devilsorchard1449]

@muckymoe5619 That's what I'm saying, man. Being a gamer doesn't mean you have any business helping to make games.

[@Charlie-eh6xc]

So what input did Kenny have exactly?? Other than making the gameplay like no mercy?

[@GodInHisPrime]

to be fair, that is pretty much TK's MO. He's a wrestling booker/promoter that is nowhere near qualified for the job. The Bucks and Omega are unqualified EVPs Will Washington, a podcaster, got hired for a prominent role because he often complimented AEW and TK

[@nikoladzhurov1800]

lets hire that 1 dude who has not developed games since the original no mercy and was never a main dev. Yes, give that old boomer millions from our budget. Kenny omega best person to look over a project confirmed.

[@MrLoader12]

They didn't add a GM mode because then they would see that literal children could book Aew better than Tony!

[@JacksonLane02]

It's crazy how Cody appeared in WWE2K23 before a game BASED OFF THE COMPANY HE STARTED. Heck the roster outside of gimmicks wise hasn't aged well in like a month considering Jade left for WWE within a month of release and Punk is already back in WWE . Best thing to do is probably just soft reboot the gane like with Cyberpunk2077. Although a positive is that Bobby Hill finally got his dream in being in a wrestling video game

[@yenkocamaro6965]

Roster is super outdated not even counting the people who have came to WWE, it's based on 2020-21 AEW and didn't even have the talent that have been in the company since the start, like Evil Uno. It's so sad that they dropped the ball so hard with the roster

[@thegrapethief5514]

Idk about this game but saying that any part of Cyberpunk 2077 should be imitated is kinda crazy

[@bobson3014]

@@thegrapethief5514 It's a god damn classic. Shameful launch, but that's not the game we have now.

[@thegrapethief5514]

@@bobson3014 yeah no. The game is bad on multiple fronts. The game’s launch just obfuscated the other flaws by making everyone hyper focused on the glitches, so now an acceptable product is a considered a masterpiece just by comparison. No, it’s not a classic. It’s a subpar, overhyped title and y’all are just trying to cope for the ridiculous amount of hype since you can’t admit the game turned out to be a disappointment even without the bugs.

[@bobson3014]

@@thegrapethief5514 Uh huh. Please tell me more about your fascinating theory. I promise I'll totally read it.

[@Crow-qm7zw]

Excellent, but fans weren't begging for a change during SmackDown Vs RAW 2007.. that game was absolutely perfect.

[@Mycarisloose]

That was waaaaay before every d-bag with a keyboard could cry about everything too.

[@tuckermitchell7869]

It’s crazy they got the team from No Mercy, and No Mercy a 20+ year old game had more to do in it than Fight Forever.

[@neverme1444]

Wow, a game with my favorite ex WWE guys and cool newcomers in the style of the classic wrestling games. How in the fuck did they miss the mark so badly.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

Corporate greed

[@nermax7022]

I have no idea.

[@jdbruiser]

They did a good job with what they had. All this saying they "missed the mark" is basically the fans putting way too many expectations on this game's head. If you chilled a bit and just let it be what it was then it wouldn't be anywhere near as disappointing.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@jdbruiser there was so little content.... The customisation was abysmal. The story was dogshit. The matches were fun for about 5 minutes

[@B1g_B0sssss]

All they did have to do is to add caesar from planet of the apes trilogy.

[@stardustcrusadersoverdrive]

Surprised that you didn't talk about the bad communication with the fan base and the overpriced DLC

[@jordancourtney9142]

Looking back on it, I wish we didn’t have to wait so long for the game. All of that built up anticipation made the release feel that much more underwhelming. The gross mismanagement messed it all up

[@shanekraemer5632]

When Kenny Omega was put in charge of the game, it was going video game for what he likes and nothing else

[@TwistedRing]

I love these ending montages you’ve been doing recently man.

[@AlexWebb101]

Think I’m gonna keep doing them for video outro’s

[@EvilKelso50]

You know what would make great DLC ---- A crowd

[@SCSAsJorts]

It was a bummer cause this game seemed like such a passion project and to get the results we got was lackluster at best. Hopefully it sets up the next installment to be better

[@sweetpetergeda]

Won't be another 1

[@FireSlash722]

Gonna be so weird seeing CM Punk in WWE 2K24, you know they will do everything they can to put him in😅

[@Loltyler456]

He's most definitely gonna headline a dlc like bray did for 23

[@danyost3014]

Full entrances would be a great start for the sequel. Sincerely, Wrestling Games From 20 Years Ago

[@djpegao]

And now S2 pass came and twisted the knife even more by charging for a new arena and 2 wrestler that should have been on the base roster since day 1

[@MR.__G]

They keep finding ways to dig FF deeper in the hole every other month lol

[@just_ray2185]

"My life was in danger" 🤣🤣✌️ still makes me laugh

[@lebenshilfemavericke.v.106]

Best meme 2023 😂😂

[@dxk65]

Yuke's WWE games have been not great for years, so I was very surprised that people had any hope for the AEW game. There are issues within Yuke's at a development level that can't be solved by changing the logo on the box.

[@lyonhartboxing]

It felt and played nothing like No Mercy . No Mercy on n64 is still miles ahead of fight forever

[@S-69888]

Dig dig diggity dog

[@lyonhartboxing]

@@S-69888 dog dog dang diggy

[@S-69888]

@@lyonhartboxing wat?

[@TipsyMoose69]

I swear you’re the only KZbinr that I don’t skip the sponsor section

[@darthraider450]

SmackDown vs Raw 2010 on the Nintendo DS has full entrances and cage matches, yet the Fight Forever developers couldn't be bothered to add them? 😂

[@pjleon8391]

Well, WWE 2K24 has brought back the classic THQ camera angle, the casket, ambulance matches. Special guest referee match. You can also throw weapons, have punch battles, and perform dives off the announce table & steel steps so I don't think FF stands any chance for the foreseeable future... RIP AEW Fight Forever 2023-2024

[@codyman5540]

I'm going to give it this: it's a fun arcade toss-up when I played it against my best friend in real life. Outside of that...I really wish AEW and Yukes did their research on a far superior structure of a Story Mode: No Mercy, HCTP, or even SVR '06. Ngl, I'd love if they based unique storylines to explore with your custom/chosen wrestler: - Decide whether or not to be a client of Taz (Path of Rage) - Testing where you lie with a program to Malakai Black, if you have what it takes to be on The House of Black - Proving to The Bucks n' Omega that you're more than just an elite athlete, but larger than life. SOMETHING, to make you remember your experiences with a story mode! Because my god, I still fondly remember that brilliant ECW storyline they pulled from '06.

[@calebmaybin6896]

Even the TNA Game came with bonus matches you could watch.

[@Curlyheart]

Like full on FMV?

[@dkplaysallday7955]

I cannot believe kenny omega was actually put in charge of some of this stuff. Like I understand he likes video games but I don’t think he understands how they work.

[@ganeshram8414]

Bro this guy has no less videos like I watched all of alexwebb. Need more

[@BoyBlunder66]

It really feels like they just failed to play to their strengths with this one. They clearly didn't have the budget to flesh out a proper story mode, and no one was asking for a Battle Royale. So, why waste time and budget on that? Why not do more customization options and match types? Why not do something like a GM mode? It really feels like they had the talent, but were lacking focus.

[@sigmablock]

I was expecting a "WWF No Mercy" style gameplay with WWE 2K level theatrics, instead, I saw half-assery. Christ disappointing.

[@sameoldsameold9239]

This badly needs a sequel because I loved the match to match gameplay. I still find myself coming back for some matches, rare for a wrestling that isn't No Mercy... or Wrestling Empire. 😉

[@onedays104]

Wrestling Empire is still my favorite wrestling game rn

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

​@@onedays104always have always Will. They do stuff other wrestling games Wouldn't touch on. Heck you could even die in it.

[@trahapace150]

They shit the bed with a low effort dumpster fire.....so it deserves a sequel?

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

@@trahapace150 even THQ never had This issue.

[@alec2000]

This game has so much potential to make a big comeback and become one of the greatest, but with the direction we’re going in right now, with overcharged content, and releasing content that should’ve been at launch, this definitely isn’t a consumer friendly product, and it’s sad to see. I hope I’m wrong and this game can comeback, but for now, the wait game is gonna continue. Very nice video Alex, and the memes continue to be hilarious as ever😂🤣. Keep up the great work🙂👍.

[@vampirascoffin870]

the most dumbest comment ever

[@trahapace150]

What fxkin game are you playing....it has a chance to become one of the greatest? Gtfoh

[@artofchang]

There have been reports about issues between Yuke's and AEW like Kenny Omega not getting along with the development team and Yuke's wanting to enter a long term contract which AEW didn't want, plus Yuke's parent company Embracer Group and their current financial woes and handling of the companies they own. If a sequel does happen, I don't see Yuke's making it if the partnership doesn't improve. The game has a good base. It just feels bare bones and lacks a ton of content compared to not just WWE 2k but other games in general.

[@yellow117n]

They better not make a sequel! My understanding was it would be like SF5 where they would build off base game. I REALLY wanted to love this game BUT the lack of CAW options and story mode I have never cared about really but a damper on my enthusiasm for this game. Promise was that we would get a game in the N64 wrestling games but I don’t see it. The matches are not fluid “in my humble opinion” and just feel stiff and disjointed. I just wanted a graphically better better AKI engine with updated move and creation options but sadly I don’t think it delivered. FYI I’m an older gamer “first game system was Atari 2600” and I have waited 20+ years for a true spiritual successor. I guess the old saying is true “you can’t always get back home again” sadly.

[@punisheranimations6807]

Of course Kenny omega didn’t get along with them. they weren’t little girls.

[@funkynrgv2]

More Respect for Firepro Wrestling !

[@mfkrwill]

i remember preordering it the day before it came out so i could get Broken Matt struggled to figure out how to use Broken Matt, finally figured it out, played 3 matches and havent touched it since. Feel like i should at least go back and witness the bad career mode and stuff but i may just wait to see if it keeps getting updated.

[@vashonnoel]

Problem is the roster is depleting and we won’t have most of them in a new game

[@bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819]

The problem is that they have a massive roster but it's filled with so many goobers. That's what happens when you sign so many wrestlers and just don't bother to do anything to do with them.

[@vashonnoel]

@@bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819 I don’t wanna be that guy but while I agree with you, that’s exactly what wwe did when AEW first came out

[@sourpatchies69]

The roster is Anything but depleting ...and then now that they've got will ospreay I think they have enough big names to build around and work with their already established fanbase they don't need to try to go head to head with WWE they will lose cos they are just not there yet even as fast as the company is growing...they just need to do what they were doing earlier which was building home grown talent cos now they have a decent fanbase who will sit through the build ups ,they don't really need to be hiring any free agent with 80% popularity in the career simulation... Aew has all they need to stay a big company they just have to not go head to head with WWE for a good while and manage the roster better ...at least these days the stories seems to be getting better

[@JiiWoon]

The amount of edits you put in this video is absolutely insane to me, really great work!

[@TigerRoshard1986]

Kenny Omega had on the Steve Jobs outfit when Jobs was promoting the iphone.. kenny think he's slick 😂

[@dasallmaechtigeJ]

It was doomed from the start. It has no budget, the developer pocketed most of the money and then Omega claimed the shitty graphics were a conscious decision for the game to feel “retro”. I want to have the fun gameplay of old, not the shitty graphics.

[@0newingedcrow]

6:20 I almost died from what has to be the most perfect use of The Simpsons in the history of KZbin wrestling content! YOU DESERVE A FRIGGIN' MEDAL FOR THAT STROKE OF GENIUS!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheSuckoShow]

I really like the core mechanics, I think it has the funnest matches of any wrestling game in years. And it's a darn shame the content and features are so skimpy.

[@trahapace150]

Yeah cause that's what gamers wanted from wrestling games.....something funny

[@emilyaltman4318]

this editing is out of this world, great video bro

[@rhettrozbicki3127]

Oh but my dear boy, you’re forgetting about the *Season Pass system* that me and several other people pre-paid $80 for the Elite Edition to get. And then as of now, they are asking for $30 MORE for Season 2 just for a few more wrestlers plus an arena. Really shows how much the devs care.

[@EGGPLAYUH420j9]

Nothing like watching Alex talk about something I don’t care about but somehow making it the most entertaining thing I’ve seen all day

[@gos_707]

3:50, I just paused and see the poster ad for Lego dimension, good old times.

[@jwaz500]

Dude your videos and editing skills are so fire 😂😂

[@EvenFlowX93]

I think the biggest mistake was the original announcement. If they waited another year to announce it people wouldn't have gotten so impatient. Imagine what they could've done with another year. We'd probably lose Punk but so be it.

[@trahapace150]

The announcement had nothing to do with the game being dog shit

[@BardiXOfficial]

Make a video on Def Jam, they had great wrestling games especially FFNY

[@JoeChillton]

The amount of detail from the leg slap note to Bad Tweeter outta Botchamania is incredible. I keep forgetting to get this game and im a casual AEW fan, but I'm still riding high on Robocop and Spider-Man, maybe on sale.

[@TKsMantis]

Great video my dude. Question. Do you edit your own stuff? If not, who do you use? If you do, are you looking for some side work?

[@AlexWebb101]

Thanks man, appreciate it! I edit these myself and right now I’m a little too busy on my own stuff to work on anything else

[@ShadowWolfe]

I can only imagine how long this took for you to edit all the elements together, but damn it paid off! As for the game itself, I decided to wait and I'm sad that the creation suite is just... empty. It's the one thing keeping me from switching away from 2K. I hope they're working on adding a bunch of stuff all at once, because there's no way that after all this time, they'd just let the game fall into obscurity. Also RTE barely acknowledging your title wins, much like (I think) 2K20 or 2K22's career mode. I remember watching DenkOps play that and he had titles that were just... ignored.

[@twelvevirus9479]

If there's ever a second one I'm not rushing to get it. The main reason I wanted it was for the story and for cm punk because I was hoping that it would have some sort of universe mode or something where you could do matches and they matter. On the bright side punk is back and wwe 2k24 is around the corner

[@luccirobbins6675]

I was wanting a Universe or GM mode of some type as well. Like, how do you release a wrestling game in the 2020s with no sandbox/GM/season mode? In the 21st century?

[@twelvevirus9479]

@luccirobbins6675 exactly. There was no sandbox or anything and heck even gm could've worked because roh

[@claytonrios1]

The irony of CM Punk being front and center in this thumbnail when he just came back to WWE. Tony Khan is not even remotely a genius.

[@MrSkerpentine]

He’s not smart enough to keep around a guy that kept getting involved in highly publicized backstage fist-fights?

[@claytonrios1]

@@MrSkerpentine I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about his other business decisions. That one made sense.

[@Artmoreralph]

They need a Gm Mode or kinda Universe mode. For replay capabilities

[@luccirobbins6675]

In order for that to work, they need to rework the cpu vs cpu/AI mechanics. Every match is essentially a 2 minute squash match no matter who’s involved.

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

CM Punk in the center of an AEW video game video 2 days after he reappears in WWE.

[@FutureGio]

Alex forgot to talk about the DLC and the controversy about Season 2 😭

[@onedays104]

This video comes at the best possible time. Especially after they just announced that the season 2 pass is $25, basically for a couple of wrestlers and an arena. I really don't know what they're thinking with the long term strategy of this game.

[@MR.__G]

Same here.. they’ve literally killed any longevity FF could’ve possibly had by not even releasing a complete game.. then have the audacity to charge for the bare minimum. For things that should’ve been in the game. Like you mentioned, what type of damn strategy is this ? It feels like self sabotage

[@onedays104]

@MR.__G it just feels like they're killing off the small audience the game still has left. I'm a huge fan of AEW and this game just feels completely antithetical to the fan-first mentality the company was founded on. Almost seems like they don't understand how the modern day gaming industry works. I'm still blindly hoping they can turn it around but after the announcement of the season 2 pricing, it's not looking so good. I guess we're going to have to wait for Ultra Pro Wrestling to save the day.

[@MR.__G]

@@onedays104 if I were you have zero hopes for this. Look forward to whatever wrestling game you see yourself playing next year.

[@onedays104]

@@MR.__G Ultra Pro Wrestling hopefully

[@luccirobbins6675]

@@onedays104Ultra Pro Wrestling as well as The Wrestling Code. UPW will be arcade and The Wrestling Code will be simulation style.

[@BlondeTiger]

I mainly couldn't get over the kick out system. I hate button mashing to kick out. I need a skill based timed system.

[@ryubiblossoms7363]

It feels like many wrestling games doesn't feel as fun nowadays. I wish this game was good. Hell, if it's even possible we even get a new AEW game I would have like if this game was like Day Of Reckoning or Here Comes The Pain.

[@evandaymon8303]

That can be said with many games nowadays. All we get is bare bones fun or ohh look at pretty graphics what gameplay look at how advanced the graphics look they look soooooo life like right? I miss the days when games were fun and people weren’t obsessed with realism and realistic graphics

[@Bryan21381]

Day of reckoning 2 was a perfect evolution of the no mercy formula. Yes, I said it. In fact, any mods for day of reckoning 2 made?

[@yenkocamaro6965]

There's a mod called Forbidden DOR for Day of Reckoning 1, it adds tons of content to the game. The GameCube wrestling games are the best feeling and playing wrestling games to have ever come out in my opinion

[@AztecUnshaven]

Gameplay wise, Fight forever is the evolution of DoR and No Mercy. Just needs more content.

[@MR.__G]

@@AztecUnshaven FF is garbage !! Stop comparing it to great wrestling games… btw enjoy your trash season 2 that you was advertising on multiple videos 😅😅😅

[@peety0792]

Sometimes these wrestling games are in fact so bad they are good, especially with glitches

[@B1g_B0sssss]

They would be even better witht the monkes from the planet of the apes trilogy!

[@ryanlequia1617]

Honestly the worst part about this game is that the matches are actually more fun than 2K’s. There’s just no reason to play them. The Road To Mode is fun the first time, but is super short and doesn’t have as much replay value as they clearly wanted, and the lack of a good character creator means you can’t really get immersed in making your own character and putting them against the AEW roster.

[@TheGreatLKHS]

I purchased the Elite edition of FIght Forever during Black Friday 2023. I am pleased with my purchase because of the reduced price. However, I don't like how expensive the DLC character packs were at launch and continue to be.

[@kovulion7777]

Man you can be a wrestling content youtuber with all these nice entertaining content!

[@comixproviderftw_02]

*insert MJF “MIIIIIID!” Clip*

[@BardiXOfficial]

I hope they revamp this game, has the potential to be really good, and especially the barebones creation suite

[@B1g_B0sssss]

Same, i hope they revamp this game adding the monkes from planet of the apes trilogy.

[@mjbeltran9429]

SEGA should make their next game if they want something really good!

[@ALongAndLowTide]

Love that *ARCADE MODE* is a $5 DLC

[@TheReelHeel]

The match length ruined the game. Fight Forever… more like Fight For 4 Minutes

[@RepublicofNvidiaGamers]

The fact that I genuinely never got to play a singles match longer than 5 minutes or kick out after more than 1 finisher was the worst thing in the game for me.

[@RyseZen]

Considering the amount of no selling in AEW as well lol

[@RepublicofNvidiaGamers]

@@RyseZen Good point friend! XD

[@qazmko22]

This must have been an issue of rushed development time inside covid, the development time should have been 5 years.. not 3.

[@t.styles2k202]

No fans weren’t begging for a change. When the TNA game dropped most people were just like… oh cool another wrestling game 😂😭 I remember buying that trash and telling the cashier, that I was just getting until SVR 09 comes out and he replied “are you sure you just don’t want to wait”? 😂😭 Long story short: I should’ve waited 😂😂

[@icrashout]

I'm highly disappointed. The gameplay is great but lacks content.

[@thebigquack6945]

When we needed him the most He arrived

[@JasonTopo]

I regret so much spending 70€ on this game. I actually thought it had potential lmao

[@RetroRuss]

You're really missing out by not playing Fire Pro. One of the greatest wrestling game series ever.

[@thedufourbrand9131]

I said I'd buy the game, first game in 10 years but as the AEW product itself started slipping, the game looked less appealing so something told me to wait. So happy I did, I haven't seen ONE single aspect of this game to reel me in. Cody Rhodes alone would have made me get the game, then he went to WWE. CM Punk almost pulled me in! Then he got injured twice and quit... so I'll never play this game. :( how sad wrestling is compared to when I was a kid, we wanted a rival to the WWE and AEW just isn't it. On TV. In video games. We had TNA and didn't appreciate it, far better product than anything AEW has produced in 4 years.

[@JeffreyMarksWorld]

AEW fanboys were saying "Finally a good wrestling game." 6 months before it even came out and when it did come out it was laughably shallow and a buggy mess. Now no one plays it anymore because it's the absolute shits

[@georgeweeman9057]

I don't think AEW is a bad game by any means, but it's definitely not No Mercy! Sometime this year Ultra Pro Wrestling (UPW) is coming out, and it looks very promising! This game really nailed the N64 days of wrestling, and I'm hoping that this game doesn't disappoint.

[@LouDawg2175]

It rlly iz glorious 2 see Alex Webb post a vid Also I think dat dey need 2 scrap a sequel n start over cuz tha creation mode pissed me off ( ONLY ONE AFRO CENTRIC HAIRSTYLE) I liked da game cuz I got it on switch, but there wuz NO reason y this wuz so pricey

[@KingYahshua]

I thought the game was legit for what it was, but not worth the astonishing $60 price tag-not at all. When we asked for a vintage No Mercy styled game, we didn’t mean we wanted a clone. Mechanically, the game is solid but its overall execution is low tier at best, with the game being very underwhelming in content department.

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

It's 2023, you paid for it and now you're surprised it sucks?

[@kamokhokho7818]

Bro said 2 weeks I've been waiting anxiously for this video I got tired of repeating the punisher review... I can finally smile again

[@AlexWebb101]

My apologies, was playing spider-man 2

[@kamokhokho7818]

@@AlexWebb101 nah thank you 🤞🏽

[@B1g_B0sssss]

​@@AlexWebb101im disappointed u weren't watching the planet of the apes reboot trilogy.

[@jdest2619]

70 dollars for a game that looks like it's from 2007 is robbery

[@actuallynotsteve]

CM Punk coming back to WWE last night to one of the biggest pops ever says everything and AEW without saying a goddamn thing.

[@delboy0409]

I think this game sets up for an awesome second game somewhere down the line

[@twall91]

Honestly I’m shocked to not have gotten a Spider Man 2 video from Alex… I was really looking forward to one 😢

[@oxiclean4x]

Surprised you didnt bring up the graphics at all. The game looks so bad for a game released in 2023

[@jbbrolic]

Yes. All the people playing saying they wanted something harkening back to older wrestling games... Just play Day of Reckoning or something if you want same level of graphics basically, but everything else is better (you can easily play most of that era with emulators nowadays.)

[@MR.__G]

That’s one of the most annoying things I hear in the gaming community. They act as if good gameplay and graphics isn’t possible. It’s 2023, we’re in the 9 gaming generation, we aren’t paying this much money for ps3 graphics. Come on now lol

[@extremeking425]

You just made MrHartgrave cry on his channel lol

[@guerillatactix3834]

The problem with this game is that they keep focusing on mini game content. Stadium Stampede is not what is going to bring people back. A Be The Booker mode aka GM mode would bring people back. A fully fledged career mode would bring people back. New match types, updated rosters, more options for CAWs. All stuff that doesn't require a brand new game. Instead the game devs go silent then announce some trash that no one is going to play more than a couple of times.

[@abhinavyadav8208]

Great video Alex! Much love, been watching you for long. Can you do a review of "Def Jam: Fight For New York" please? It's an arcade fighting game and Fight Forever reminds me of it (though Def Jam is actually done right).

[@starshipfame1]

Honestly, if some of the stuff that’s in the game that’s on the current roster was available to use on your CAW (hairstyle, beard, blank attires) I honestly would be ok with that. Also more face template structures as well

[@lilbeasthegamer]

Bro your videos r so good i didn't even realize i started and fully watched an ad❤😂 From Nigeria btw

[@joebin3106]

This game has potential, hope they improve with dlc, or sequel

[@34RoaR]

I actually forgot the game exists, thanks for reminding me I wasted money.

[@lashisrad]

It's funny how the story mode is only 2 hours, repetitive, and goes nowhere, it Truly is AEW haha But seriously I've been joking the last few months about how any time I tune into AEW, it starts out 1 guy, cutting a pointless promo, 3 guys interrupting that pointless promo, 2 more guys coming in for the first guy. And then it boils down to "I want to fight you tonight!" "Why?" "Because Wrestling." "Oh ok, me too, I'll fight you for wrestling." And then Jon Moxley finds some way to get involved in the match so he can make his head bleed 900 more times.