WWE Aftershock is a professional wrestling video game released exclusively on the N-Gage in 2005.
| WWE Aftershock | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Exient Entertainment[2] |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Platform(s) | N-Gage |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Professional wrestling, fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
editThe game was announced by Nokia in collaboration with THQ and WWE in August 2004.[3][4] It was originally scheduled to release in the fourth quarter of 2004,[4] then February 2005,[2] and then later on March 22.[5]
Gameplay
editThere are five main events and Survival (multiple enemies at the same time), King of the Ring (ladder tournament), and Tag Team (two versus two) match options.[6] WWE Aftershock includes 12 WWE superstars, such as John Cena. The game features two-player contests through Bluetooth and the N-Gage Arena. Two of the twelve wrestlers are unlockable by winning the King of the Ring and playing in two-player contests. The AI controls two of the wrestlers in multiplayer King of the Ring. Attacks include hits, grapples, and Irish whips. Submission holds are available after a takedown. Each character has four front grapples and ground grapples, and his signature move or hold.[6][7] Every button is assigned one action.[7] The wrestlers grapple in a 3D arena. Wrestlers have entrance music.[8][9][10]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 53/100[11] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 5.3/10[6] |
| GameSpy |   [7] |
| IGN | 5/10[8] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[11]
GameSpot rated the game a 5.3 of 10 stating that "WWE Aftershock may be the only wrestling game available on the N-Gage, but that alone doesn't make it a good value".[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hardcore Wrestling Action Invades The N-Gage Game Deck With WWE Aftershock". GamesIndustry. May 19, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Palley, Stephen (May 17, 2006). "WWE Aftershock Hands-On". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ IGN (August 10, 2004). "WWE Aftershock". IGN. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "N-Gage Wrestles Its Way Into the WWE With WWE Aftershock". Globe Newswire. August 3, 2004. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Gaudiosi, John (March 11, 2005). "Wrestlmania gets real". The News & Observer. p. 105. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Score, Avery (June 15, 2005). "WWE Aftershock Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c Leeper, Justin (June 28, 2005). "GameSpy: WWE Aftershock". GameSpy. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (June 16, 2005). "WWE Aftershock". IGN. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ Abolins, Mike (June 26, 2005). "THQ brings World Wrestling Entertainment to handheld gamers for the first time". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Hardcore Wrestling Action Invades The N-Gage Game Deck With WWE Aftershock". gamesindustry.biz. May 19, 2005.
- ^ a b "WWE Aftershock (ngage: 2005): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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