Midway's TNA Impact is the first video game based on the Total Nonstop Action pro-wrestling promotion. And just like it had a tough act to follow on its debut on TV in 2002 with the well established WWE juggernaut domination the scene, TNA Impact the video game too will have to match up to THQ's (Toy Headquarters) long-running WWE franchise, now called Smackdown! vs RAW (SvR). Being such similar games comparisons between TNA Impact and SvR are inevitable, but for the sake of this review, I will leave the head-to-heads aside and try to focus on TNA Impact as it stands by itself.
Considering that TNA Impact is Midway's first wrestling game in a really long time, the controls are surprisingly tight and responsive.
The developers have been stressing the importance of having the game running at 60 fps (frames per seconds) in order to ensure that button presses are registered instantly. And they do, giving you gameplay that, although simple, is fast, competitive, and quite fun.
Text: Sameer Desai | Photographs: Milestone Interactive
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