AEW Fight Forever review: going "All Out"

Whether you like the WWE 2K series or not, the fact they sat unchallenged as the only triple-A wrestling game for over a decade has been rather disappointing. It’s what allowed the series to release a disaster like WWE 2K20 and come out of it entirely unscathed. Much like when AEW itself launched in 2019, AEW Fight Forever is finally here to upset the status quo with all the drama that comes with wrestling. Just like it poached Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley from WWE, AEW managed to lure over development studio Yuke’s from the 2K team – a studio that has been creating wrestling games almost exclusively since the mid-90s. This means that all the fundamentals of a good wrestling game are there. Action in the ring is clear and easy to read with impactful moves and the potential for intricate sequences between skilled players. You’ve got most of the standard match types you’d expect, along with a few wild ones, which is where this game starts to really stand out from its contemporary – WWE would never allow you to