TNA Impact! (video game)

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This article is about the video game. For the TV show, see TNA Impact!.
TNA Impact!

Developer(s) Midway Studios - Los Angeles
Publisher(s) Midway Games
Engine Unreal[1]
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360[2]
Release date(s) September 9, 2008 (PS2, PS3, X360)

September 16, 2008 (Wii) [3]
Genre(s) Fighting[4]
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Media DVD (PS2, Xbox 360)
Blu-ray Disc (PS3)
Wii Optical Disc (Wii)

TNA Impact! (official typeset "TNA iMPACT!") is the first video game released by the professional wrestling promotion, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The game was developed by Midway Studios in Los Angeles and published by Midway Games.

Contents

Production

After periods of negotiation with Electronic Arts[5] and Rockstar Games,[6] TNA signed a multi-year agreement with Midway Games on November 7, 2005.[7] Midway announced their intentions to release Impact!, the first game in TNA's history, for each of the seventh generation consoles on March 2, 2006.

TNA wrestlers have been involved with the games production. The self described "hardcore gamers" Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles have both taken part in meetings with Midway staff to brainstorm game-play ideas, and Joe, Styles, Christopher Daniels, Senshi, Sonjay Dutt, and Jeff Jarrett were all a part of the motion capture sessions.[8][9] During the October 23, 2006 tapings of the weekly TNA Impact! program, members of the TNA roster were "scanned" for the game and audio samples of the Impact! Zone crowd were recorded.[10]

Features

Jeff Jarrett drops an elbow on Sting in a pre-release screen shot.
Jeff Jarrett drops an elbow on Sting in a pre-release screen shot.

TNA Impact! is geared towards a quick-paced, high-impact style of play, with less emphasis on submission maneuvers. It supports up to four players at once on a console, with online support—which includes tournaments—currently standing at one-on-one.[9][11][12] Online play is, however, limited to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. It's planned to feature straightforward, intuitive controls, with "accurate" and "detailed" character models.[13] Scans of the actual wrestlers were used for the game in place of hand-painted textures to include small details, such as skin texture and specific scars.[14] Finishers are accessed by building up the "Impact! meter" displayed on the screen. In the same area a color-coded damage indicator shows the condition of characters. The game also features mini-games for escaping pin attempts and submission holds.[13]

TNA's signature match, Ultimate X, is a playable match type, alongside the more standard Singles, Tag team and Fatal Four Way matches.[9][12][15][15][16] Submission and Falls Count Anywhere matches will also be included.[16] There isn't however a Six Sides of Steel match.[15] Eight different venues—including TNA's main home; the Florida Impact! Zone, and arenas set in Japan, Mexico, England, Las Vegas, and locations designed to evoke the independent circuit feel—areavailable to house matches, with the Impact! Zone having an increased ringside area for play and hot spots for player interaction.[12][13][14] Liverpool Olympia is also a playable arena in the game. [17]

The story mode's main character is a wrestler named Suicide. During every iMPACT episode after the August 14, 2008 version of iMPACT!, the words "whoissuicide.com" flashed on the screen for less than a second. On the website, it shows that Suicide is being taken from the game to real life television. [18]

Roster

The game features over 35 TNA wrestlers:


1Must be unlocked via Story mode
2Must be unlocked via Style Points
3Must be unlocked via pre-order code and is only on the {Xbox 360} version

Reception

System Metacritic Game Rankings
PlayStation 2 N/A 56.5% (2 reviews)[19]
PlayStation 3 63/100 (8 reviews)[20] 63.1% (7 reviews)[21]
Wii N/A 52.5% (2 reviews)[22]
Xbox 360 63/100 (16 reviews)[23] 63.9% (15 reviews)[24]

Reviews of TNA Impact! were generally mediocre. The game was praised for its realistic graphics and simple control scheme,[25] but criticized for its limited and repetitive movesets, poor entrances, lack of championship belts, and poor AI.[26][27]

References

  1. ^ "The 9/18 Edition Of TNA Today". TNA Today. 2007-09-18. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  2. ^ Midway Games (2007-07-09). "Midway Announces Diverse And High-Powered Lineup For 2007 E3 Business & Media Summit". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  3. ^ "TNA iMPACT!". IGN. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
  4. ^ "TNA Impact!". GamePro. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
  5. ^ Waldman, Jon (2003-10-13). "No TNA-EA Sports game deal, yet". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
  6. ^ Robinson, Jon (2005-10-25). "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood - TNA Wrestling finally gets a videogame deal.". IGN.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
  7. ^ Martin, Adam (2005-11-07). "Midway Games issues press release on TNA video game, Rhino, D'Amore". WrestleView.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
  8. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (2006-06-07). "TNA Wrestling updates game debut". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
  9. ^ a b c Banks, Bill (2007-10-12). "New Footage Of The TNA Video Game". TNA Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  10. ^ Flannagan, Jay (2006-10-25). "A Busy Day At The Impact! Tapings, Midway Games At the Tapings, More". WrestleView.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
  11. ^ Lane, Scot (2008-04-18). "TNA iMPACT! Midway Gamers' Day 2008 Interview" (Video). GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  12. ^ a b c "TNA: iMPACT! - Exclusive Features Trailer". GameTrailers (2008-04-12). Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  13. ^ a b c Ekberg, Brian (2007-10-14). "TNA iMPACT! Hands-On". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
  14. ^ a b Lane, Scot (2008-04-18). "TNA iMPACT! Interview 2" (Video). GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  15. ^ a b c Regan, Mike (2008-03-30). "TNA Impact Detailed Hands On Impressions". GamingRing.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
  16. ^ a b Regan, Mike (2008-04-01). "New TNA Impact Information". GamingRing.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
  17. ^ "Interview Recap — Traci Brooks". In Your Head Online. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
  18. ^ "Who Is Suicide?". Who is suicide.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
  19. ^ "TNA iMPACT! - PS2". Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
  20. ^ "TNA iMPACT! (PS3)". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
  21. ^ "TNA iMPACT! - PS3". Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
  22. ^ "TNA iMPACT! - WII". Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
  23. ^ "TNA iMPACT! (Xbox 360)". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
  24. ^ "TNA iMPACT! - X360". Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
  25. ^ http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2008/09/tna-impact/
  26. ^ Miller, Greg (2008-09-08). "TNA Impact! Review". IGN. Retrieved on 2008-09-19.
  27. ^ DesertEagle (2008-09-11). "An Upset by the Upstart: TNA Impact! Reviewed". Tech-Gaming. Retrieved on 2008-09-19.

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