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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

TEST: WWE Champions

01/09/2019 02:16:02 PM

Wrestling has been one of the most phenomenal things happened in both sports and entertainment worlds; converging the two for a total-package show. Meanwhile, gaming has taken to a sort of mobility ever since the proliferation of smartphones. Hell, who would forget the emergence of the likes of Candy Crush and Bejeweled as these have taken users into a ride of their own.

That said, WWE has been one of the subjects for a series of sports-themed computer games for decades, and one of its recent additions is the WWE Champions app. 


Not to be mistakenly identified with any titleholder today, WWE Champions is a puzzle battle-driven  RPG featuring a ton of superstars (past and present), a trail of tours and matches (singles and tag teams) in three difficulty modes, and a variety of game modes. 

The game player will have a roster of WWE superstars that can be either acquired from the loot or be won on specific matches. They will also play to collect the props and token needed for its superstar to grow, and we mean improving its skillsets and talent scores. The game also offers a VS mode wherein you can fight other players online for a bragging right to supremacy, plus a daily mission wherein you can win prizes when you accomplish your six daily to-do activities. Anyone who plays WWE Champions can also make their own factions wherein you can establish alliances in your make headquarters and even join the feud,

There's also PPV-themed battles usually held monthly. And another addition that makes least some players stand out among the rest is the Champions Club, an exclusive premier VIP service containing the game's top-tier Superstar (Triple H – King of Kings) and unlimited access to hard modes for more challenging plays.

Produced by Scopely and Kung Fu Factory, WWE Champions has been often advertised by the wrestling promotion itself in some of its PPV events.

If you're just looking for fun, definitely WWE Champions is the right thing for you. But if we talked about the more real-like approach, then this mobile game isn't the right fit. And that's the problem: WWE Champions is usually tailored from those old-fashioned video games where it's just 1-on-1 (and sometimes, mixed tag team matches), played like those usual puzzle mobile games, and hope you can unleash those three moves in order for you to win the game. They have the same good challenge adventures but intended for the casual fans.

Also, the problem with the game is the harder-than-usual approach in building its superstars. It's like it usually takes weeks and even months to acquire tokens and props needed for a certain character to be enhanced into a much-higher level one. Obviously, WWE Champions game requires an Internet connection to play, so if you're at the bad pot of the mobile network, all I can say is “screw &^$@&#!”

Overall, WWE Champions is where part of the realism and full of arcade fun collide, the mobile way. But did they do well enough for a dream matchup? That is up for you to judge because I have given my Yes and No.

The Verdict: 7

Author: slickmaster | © 2019 The SlickMaster's Files

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