Rating ALL of the current BBC reboots events - Which one is your favourite?
So, now as we have three "new" events introduced for the second iteration of BBC's Gladiators, lets rate all 11 of them from the best to the worst! Which events (excluding The Eliminator) are your favourites, and which ones deserve to be fixed or even binned for good?!
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My list is following:
1: UNLEASH. Now that i've seen it being played in the Quarters, I've totally fell in love with this brand-new event! Fast paced, Pursuit-style simple running track makes my heart beat hell lot - and the "mystery" Gladiator is always interesting twist to have for the event. Small fixes are still needed, but other than that, brilliant game!
2: DUEL. Probably the most iconic event of the entire franchise. And still works very well. Also one of the few events that the contenders are truly underdogs at, and its entertaining to see them being pushed to the very limits when taking on someone like Giant or Diamond, a mammoth of an Gladiator!
3: POWERBALL. Always working, crunching classic, that provides guaranteed action and fast paced moving. The best part is always those brutal tackles that some of the Glads have landed. Diamond's debut in the event this series was more than a welcomed surprise!
4: HANG TOUGH. Still criminally under used event, and a brilliant classic. Could be way higher up on my list, if it was played more. The second HT set of this year was one of the best matchups of the entire history of the event played!
5: THE EDGE. The Edge was fantastic last year when it debuted. But the Gladiators' performances in the event this year have been more than unpleased. Apollo launching himself straight to the barrier, Sabre playing the cringey cat and several other Gladiators failing the tackles have made it slightly more annoying to watch, unfortunately.
6: THE WALL. An okay event, and a strong classic. I don't have really much to be said about this event, other than it is still pretty easy for the contenders to score, and still several shoes have been ripped off the Wall this year.
7: CRASH COURSE. Another new event that debuted on QF2. The concept of the game is very thrilling, and we've been missing a proper race game for the reboot. But just like in the regular Atlaspheres, the slippery floor is a major issue, and makes the viewing experience a bit lame. A strong new event, but not something i'd follow every week!
8: GAUNTLET. Thank god they fixed this event properly for the second series. Last year this event was basically a free points for the contenders. In fact, this year it seems even more difficult to the contenders to pass. Mr. Clattenburg's always-changing ruling also downgrades Gauntlet's ranking on my list.
9: ATLASPHERES. I naturally had very high expectations when I heard this classic was being brought back for Series 2. But like many ppl here have said, the very slippery floor at Sheffield is a real issue, and for the most time, the contenders are just spinning around uncontrollably, taking a lot of time from actually scoring in the event.
10: THE RING. It is not necessarily a bad event at all. I just don't get hang of it, and it feels like a cheap version of Powerball, which provides much more action and smashing compared to the Ring, that can be lenghty and boring events sometimes.
11: COLLISION. The WORST of the "brand-new" introduced events last year. It is just cringe to follow the Glads swinging towards the contenders across a tiny suspension bridge. The stupid ruling also makes it barely watchable. I'd prefer the OG Hit and Run event over this, to be honest.
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What Ya'll think, which would be your orders?! As I said, this is totally my own opinion and pov, so plz don't mock me down heheh!