TNA iMPACT! Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

had this game from when it came out and fair enough its now wwe games but it is a ok game hope when thy bring out tna impact 2 will have some Major improvements from the first game.

Can't believe these poor reviews! I like the sound effects, better than SvR. Some qualities knock it down a star though. Overall, a great game. But bring on TNA iMPACT 2 and Svr 2010!

i heard about this game long ago and the trailer for it seemed great by the game is overall poo. Characters poor entrances poor game mode poor and the most annoying this is the get out of pin trick it seems impossible to get out of a pin.lol
thats why i hate this game and would not recommend this to anyone

This isn't as good as I'd hoped, but not as bad as I first thought. Let's start with the good things. The wrestler models are very nice. In S v Raw the characters are often over-muscly but Impact gets this right, also the wrestler likenesses are great too. Also the game is presented fairly well.

The collision detection is good and reversing mid-move is good, if a bit too frequent. the AI is difficult to beat even on the easier levels, which may put off players until they get to grips with the overly complicated controls.

However despite the few good points this game is so basic it's almost a joke. The biggest mistake is making TNA into an arcade wrestling game, especially when the TNA shows itself are more about the actual wrestling then the WWE shows.

Even Smackdown, which looks like a hardcore sim next to this, is essentially a middle of the road game between arcade and simulation.

The lack of moves is the main disappointment. Your character will usually only have about 5 grapple moves and 3 or 4 strike moves, which doesn't do justice to even someone like Abyss, let alone Christian Cage or Kurt Angle.

With the technology at their disposal, Midway could have done so much more. Entrances are truncated, the matches are nothing like real life, there are next to no moves available, the controls are much to difficult to remember let alone master. Let's hope they improve it for the next installment.

ok. well this game is a strange one. it has good points but yet it is so bad. tna does what it says (total non-stop action) and that is carried into the game with the controls being more reactive than say svr2008 (i havn't got 09 so maybe this review is a little unfair) the wrestler reacts instantly with out the second or so wait that svr has. the graphics are not any better than svr but they are more realistic. tna gets the scale of muscle just right on the men unlike svr, which is well over exagerated. its a nice take on the story mode; it very original. for those who want to know what the story is this is a brief overveiw: you are the wrestler suicide, you get the beating of your life and forget who you are. you go back to tna under a new name (your desision) and looks (you get given plastic surgery by two doctors). those are the good parts about the game and i think they are things midway should be proud of. now for the bad parts: the main problem is the quantity of things. the roster is small, there is only about 25 westlers (all men) maybe more but not by much and the amount of match choices is pathetic, theres about 10 if not that. there's single, tag, falls count anywhere, submission, ultimate x and few others (i cant remember sorry). All the characters are the same size, so shark boy is the same size as abyss (i think thats how you spell it) lol. there is no blood and you cant leave the arena, not even up the ramp. although its original the story is very shallow, win match after match until you can face the champion. the entrances are short about 5 seconds which is disapointing. so overal tna sucks but it has a few points to be liked about. VERY DISAPPOINTING

To kick this off I'll say one thing. This game was a result of a credit note from a certain store with not a great choice of options. I saw this and thought to myself "I've ben a fan off the wrestling games from the WWE franchise.. why not a TNA game?"

The main reason for me making this decision is the fact that there are a lot of former WWE superstars included in the TNA roster. I'm not a fan of TNA ordinarily, and haven't been a fan of professional wrestling at all since the mid-late '90's. I instantly recognised names such as Kurt Angle, Booker T, Scott Steiner, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, Tomko, Brother Ray and Brother Devon to name a few. This was enticing...

I returned home and put the game on to see how well it played. I was expecting a mediocre experience at best. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! For an experienced player of the Smackdown! Vs. Raw series the control system of TNA iMPACT! was a little difficult to get to grips with straight away... but that didn't hold me back for long. And once you get used to the controls it's a visually pleasing experience. The reversal system could be touched up and Midway could have put in some extra controls for a wider variety of moves, but it's not a bad atempt at all. The game becomes fiercely addictive and playing online is great fun. This is far from being the perfect wrestling game. It's still light-years behind Smackdown! Vs. Raw in terms of graphics, realism and general game play. But one thing is true. If, like me, you expect a Midway game based on the TNA franchise of the professional wrestling industry to be mediocre at best.... you'll be very, very impressed with this title.

Let's hope there's more to come!

I had my doubts about this game based on the reviews despite being a big TNA fan myself, but I think this game is fantastic, and I don't think it's just bias. The game is thoroughly enjoyable and fast-paced if not a little frustrating at times. There are things you will have to pick up for yourself that the instructions don't explain too well, but all in all this game is a LOT of fun, especially online.

Don't let the mediocre reviews fool you, I would definately say this game is worth a shot, make your own mind up.

The best £11.99 I've spent so far on the PS3.

OK the game is slightly limited in terms of match types, and not as many wrestlers as Smackdown Vs Raw. But this game is so much more playable than the WWE titles. In my opinion it's a pick up and play game. Which is what you what with these types of games.

Graphics are average but the game play is what really swings it for me. Enjoying every minute of it. Wouldn't say it's worth £40 but certainly worth the £12 play has it up for.

Yes the game has it's flaws such as a small roster, lack of variety to create-a-wrestler (moves and appearance) and a lack of different match types
But we should remember that it's also a first attempt at a wrestling game, and quite frankly it's worth every penny.
In terms of entertainment value, it puts sdvr to shame, with smackdown i feel the pace is too slow and once you're damaged, that's you done for good.
But in tna, when you receive damage all you need to do is shake it off and you're back on your feet again. The reversals feel more natural and realistic.
The graphics are amazing, so well done midway on that
The control system is refreshing and offers more options than just using the right analog stick like you have to in smackdown.
The ultimate x match itsself is more fun than any matches found in smackdown, and is harder to win than the 6 person money in the bank match.
It would be a shame for midway and tna to give up because of all the negative reviews it's received.
You also need to unlock many of the superstars which gives you something to aim towards, and you unlock things by earning 'style points' within the matches. Which is just an incentive to go on and be as creative as you like in the matches, and the story line, as much as it's only made for one person, is so much better than what smackdown fans would be used to.

I probably wouldn't give it 5 stars if everyone else hadn't been so harsh on it because it would be nice to get more weapons, or a tornado tag at least, but it's a remarkable effort for a first attempt, roll on a sequel!

Ok this is defo no competition for svr but it is a highly playable game. The graphics are actually better than svr and likeness to the actual tna wrestlers are awsome. Gameplay wise it feels like a button bashing beat em up in a wrestling ring (what did you expect from midway ? Responsible for mortal kombat) a smaller roster than svr (but the real life tna has a much smaller roster than wwe) one of the things i really liked about tna impact was the story mode, i prefer this to svr although so far im yet to see any mention of a championship ? All in all a good game playable fun and a great change to svr and somthing to play until you get svr09, and at the price play.com is asking you really cant complain you get more than your moneys worth. The only thing im dissapointed by is the downloadable content idea, not having more than a pda with 3g connection at the mo i wont be able to download the new carachters ect.