Summary
TNA Wrestling Impact! (styled TNA Wrestling iMPACT!) is a mobile professional wrestling video game released by Namco Networks in 2011. It is based on the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Unlike TNA Wrestling, the previous mobile game based on TNA, TNA Wrestling Impact features 3D graphics and is more action-oriented than its predecessor. The game was released for both iOS and Android devices. The game has received mixed reviews, with criticism directed at the game's presentation and controls. It is no longer available for download on the iTunes App Store or Google Play Store.
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| Developer(s) | Namco Networks |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Networks |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release | iOS May 19, 2011 Android June 3, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
The game made use of the touch screen of iOS and Android devices by providing a virtual control pad for movement and three buttons for grapples, attacks and other in-ring actions. The actions that were available to the player were determined by the current in-ring situation - for example, pressing the attack button near a downed wrestler resulted in a stomp to the opponent's closest body part.[1] The game also featured an option that allowed players to create an original wrestler.[2]
Players could enter career mode to contend for one of three TNA titles: the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the TNA X Division Championship or the TNA World Tag Team Championship. Match types included cage matches and submission matches.[3]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 53/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GamePro |   [5] |
| Pocket Gamer |  [1] |
| TouchArcade | [6] |
The iOS version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer criticized the pace as well as the repetitiveness of the game, but described the game as fun and as a good representation of pro wrestling as a whole.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Slater, Harry (June 7, 2011). "TNA Wrestling iMPACT!". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (February 4, 2011). "Grappling with TNA Wrestling". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Scoville, Max (February 4, 2011). "Hands-on: TNA Wrestling iMPACT! for iOS/Android". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "TNA Wrestling iMPACT! for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Noble, McKinley (May 27, 2011). "iOS Game of the Day: TNA Wrestling iMPACT!". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Woodfield, Troy (May 19, 2011). "'TNA Wrestling iMPACT' Review – Hulkamania Will Live Forever". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website