ECW Hardcore Redemption

ECW Hardcore Redemption is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's, Visual Concepts and Rockstar Games and published by 2K Sports. It was released worldwide on October 24, 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the first ever video game made for the American professional wrestling promotion, Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Game modes
ECW Hardcore Redemption features a "Career Mode" and Hardcore Redemption is the first wrestling video game to be a free roam, the free roam feature is only available in Career Mode.

There is also a "Book Your Own Promotion" Mode which is ECW's version of WWE 2K's Universe Mode.

Commentary and graphics
ECW Hardcore Redemption features the commentary team of Joey Styles and Joel Gertner. Crowd sound is also improved and features authentic crowd chants for entrances and during a match. It also features a graphics engine from WWE 2K18, which enhance the camera system and improves lighting, textures, and character models.

Reception
ECW Hardcore Redemption received a "Universal acclaim" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic. Reviewers praised the physics, graphics, targeting, numerous of unique wrestling match types, brutal hardcore wrestling weapons and the free roam feature.

Brian Mazique of Forbes gave it a 9.5 out of 10, saying "For a small promotion as ECW, this game is over the top". Matt Fowler of IGN gave the game a perfect 10 out of 10 and called it a "masterpiece". He went on to state, "ECW Hardcore Redemption is the best professional wrestling video game of this decade, There might be more games that can over top Hardcore Redemption but this game is already a masterpiece".

At the Game Awards 2018, ECW Hardcore Redemption won the "Best Sports/Racing Game" category.

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