''TNA Wrestling'' is a 2008 video game for

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devices by Canadian developer

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. It is based on the

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(TNA). Unlike most other professional wrestling games, the gameplay in ''TNA Wrestling'' is based on

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with

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elements. The game garnered largely positive reviews and was re-released in early 2009 for

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. It is no longer available for download on the

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and has been superseded by an unrelated game released by

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called ''

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''.

Gameplay

The core of the game is its story mode, which allows players to create their own wrestler and take him through his professional wrestling career. Players start out

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and work their way through the ranks of TNA, fighting and interacting with other wrestlers and crafting either a

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or villainous personality. The player character is gradually leveled up to gain

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s, which can be used to acquire new moves. In addition to the story mode, a quick match option is available offering several different match types and the ability to play as actual members of the TNA roster. During matches, wrestlers take turns attacking. Moves are selected via a menu and can be used in

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. Powerful special moves are also available and can be executed through

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Reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the

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website

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. Chris Plante of ''

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'' gave it an A−, lauding the turn-based gameplay as a good fit for mobile devices and praising the game's story mode and customization features. Levi Buchanan of ''

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'' was not as positive, saying that the match gameplay was not fun and that the game is "A better RPG than a wrestling game." However, he did praise the game's story mode as "very well-written." Brad Nicholson of ''

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'' gave a favorable review of the game. While citing the match gameplay as a weak point of the title, he also praised the game's story mode.

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.longtailstudios.com/en/games/TNA-EN 2008 video games Impact Wrestling video games IOS games IOS-only games Video games developed in Canada

Gameplay

Reception

See also

References

External links