| WCW/nWo Thunder | |
|---|---|
 Cover art featuring (clockwise from upper left)Goldberg,Diamond Dallas Page,Hollywood Hogan andThe Giant | |
| Developer | Inland Productions |
| Publisher | THQ |
| Producer | D. Scott Williamson |
| Designers | D. Scott Williamson Mike Cihak Arnie Boedecker |
| Programmers | D. Scott Williamson Darin Peterson John Sanderson |
| Composers | Mike Cihak Matt Scott |
| Platform | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genres | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
WCW/nWo Thunder is aprofessional wrestlingvideo game based on theprofessional wrestlingtelevision showof the same name and released on thePlayStationconsole byTHQ in January 1999.Thunder is thesequel toWCW Nitro and updates the previous game with new characters and features, includingcage matches,battle royals, weapon use, and the ability to select what stable each wrestler competed for (this includedWCW,nWo Hollywood,nWo Wolfpac,Raven's Flock, andThe Four Horsemen). However,Thunder received poor reviews. Many of these were due to itsgraphics, style, and overall atmosphere, which bore too many similarities toWCW Nitro, along with concerns that the game was too easy.
New versions of the game's predecessorNitro were released forMicrosoft Windows (in December 1998 shortly beforeThunder's release) andNintendo 64 (in February 1999 shortly afterThunder's release). Both versions featured the updated roster fromThunder.
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 58%[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10[4] |
| Game Informer | 4.75/10[5] |
| GameRevolution | C−[6] |
| GameSpot | 5.4/10[7] |
| IGN | 6.6/10[8] |
| Next Generation | [9] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 3/10[11] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [10] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [12] |
Next Generation gave the game three stars out of five. They commented that while the improvements made inThunder are incremental and not "spectacular", they felt the game to be a worthy upgrade from the previous titleNitro.[9]
WCW/nWo Thunder received "mixed" reviews according to thereview aggregation websiteGameRankings.[2] Most very mixed points were given to the poor graphics, and difficulty of the controls. Despite the mediocre reviews given, the game went on to sell 1 million copies.[13]
