WWE Aftershock is a professional wrestling video game released exclusively on the N-Gage in 2005.
| WWE Aftershock | |
|---|---|
European cover art featuring Chris Benoit, Edge, The Undertaker and Eddie Guerrero | |
| Developer(s) | Exient Entertainment[1] |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
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| Genre(s) | Professional wrestling, Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player and Online Mode |
The game was announced by Nokia in collaboration with THQ and WWE on August 3, 2004.[2][3] It was originally scheduled to release in the fourth quarter of 2004,[3] then February 2005,[1] and then later on March 22, 2005.[4]
There 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.[5] 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. Attacs 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.[5][6] Every button is assigned one action.[6] The wrestlers grapple in a 3D arena. Wrestlers have entrance music.[7][8][9]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 53/100[10] |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameSpot | 5.3/10[5] |
| GameSpy | |
| IGN | 5/10[7] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[10]
GameSpot rated the game a 5.3 of 10 stating "WWE Aftershock may be the only wrestling game available on the N-Gage, but that alone doesn't make it a good value."[5]
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