Was perusing my Steam Deck storage today, looking to do a bit of a clean up. And after giving it a pass for a few weeks -- with no playtime -- I finally accepted that Fight Forever had outstayed its welcome, and simply has not grabbed my attention sufficiently. I have played more Here Comes The Pain in the last fortnight.
The very core of this game is good. They made a fun, accessible wrestling engine. But the embarrassing lack of features beyond that is inexcusable -- and in a roundabout way, that lack of features exposes that the core I mentioned is just that; good... but not great. Before release, I was adamant that a good enough gameplay experience would excuse a lack of other features, and I still believe that. But when a push comes to shove, there simply isn't anything bringing me back to Fight Forever on a regular basis.
The lack of a roadmap EVEN JUST FOR THE CONTENT THEY'VE ALREADY SOLD IN A SEASON PASS - is insane. This is not some plucky start-up company. This is Yukes and (Zombie) THQ. They've been to this dance dozens of times in their respective histories. The marketing and post-release communication for this game has been amateur hour.
The very core of this game is good. They made a fun, accessible wrestling engine. But the embarrassing lack of features beyond that is inexcusable -- and in a roundabout way, that lack of features exposes that the core I mentioned is just that; good... but not great. Before release, I was adamant that a good enough gameplay experience would excuse a lack of other features, and I still believe that. But when a push comes to shove, there simply isn't anything bringing me back to Fight Forever on a regular basis.
The lack of a roadmap EVEN JUST FOR THE CONTENT THEY'VE ALREADY SOLD IN A SEASON PASS - is insane. This is not some plucky start-up company. This is Yukes and (Zombie) THQ. They've been to this dance dozens of times in their respective histories. The marketing and post-release communication for this game has been amateur hour.