wwe 2k23 review

Wrestling made in 2K is back in the ring stronger than ever

returned to the field with wwe 2k22 After a restful year and erasing the disastrous chapter of 2020 from memory, visual concepts Finally managed to restore the sheen to the series that had faltering over the years. and finally returning to its ranks, the company’s wrestling simulation Vince McMahonrecently merged with UFC Of pimple whitereturned with this year wwe 2k23, As a wrestling fan for over 30+ years and have never missed a date since the days of WWE SmackDown! close your mouth Released in 2002, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this new game, especially to test out its new features and finally get to reuse one of my favorite wrestlers, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, thank you for 2k games I got to test the game on PlayStation 5, so here’s our review wwe 2k23,

First of all, to specify, it must be said that the 2023 chapter begins again from the excellent structure created by visual concepts With The Last Chapter, that finally brought a breath of fresh air to the gameplay and modes. Like the 2022 title, once we enter the game we will be offered to play a live tutorial to learn the basic mechanics. However, this time, instead of giving us tips on new 2K titles Drew Gulak We find wrestlers and avid gamers Xavier Woodswhich reminds us how to use “combo breaker” Hey “Grab Breaker”Finisher, until showing us the new output system from one pin.

At our choice, in fact, we will be able to select two mini-games built-in to get out of a pin, the classic version with a single press of the X key, or new rapid system, in which we will have to stop the indicator in a green bar at the right time, which will get smaller and smaller depending on the duration of the match and the fatigue of our wrestler. For the rest, In terms of gameplay we find ourselves in a version that is very similar to last yearWhich in any case seems perfect to me for this type of simulation, which has abandoned the arcade road for many years, aiming more at the realism of the discipline.

Once we’ve dusted off our skills in the ring, we’ll finally be able to get back to the many game modes where we also get a novelty with regards to matches: the war games, in the end wwe 2k23through mode exhibitionIt will be possible to play a match created by Hall of Famer and father of Cody Rhodes, dusty rhodes, in which it will be possible to face a maximum of 4 versus 4, a team match in two rings closed by a metal cell, also equipped with a variety of blunt weapons. In my opinion the absolute stealer of this chapter regarding the matches, especially when played with friends it’s a lot of fun.

As far as the matches available in the exhibition, we’ve got the usual 1 vs 1, Tag Team, Royal Rumble, Cage Match, Triple Treat, 4-Way, Tornado Tag and many more where we can play locally on CPU or Can face friends. Although this year WWE 2K23’s Showcase Mode Shows Off John Cena’s Illustrious Career, which although does not repeat the best matches of the Bostonian rapper like the previous hero of this genre, but his (some) most important defeats that occurred in his long-lived career. Narrated by Cena himself, we’ll actually use all of his opponents that he beat Ron Van Dam to Kurt Angle, to Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Undertaker And Edge To name a few, a very important lesson to be learned and the motto that connects John Cena to this discipline and will always be: never give up!

We also find ways to return myfactionPerhaps similar to the previous chapter, in which we will be able to collect to create different types of cards Two teams made of four superstars In normal matches like (four men and four women) I testing grounds, faction war And Weekly Towers. are always present the headquarters Where we will have access to our training and will be able to manage upgrades and contracts that apply to our cards, check out our collection or buy packs of cards to open. After last year’s success among fans, the mode could not disappear mygmWhere this year we will be able to test or challenge CPU for television ratings against three other shows.

This year we will get more options in both GM we will be able to control will have option to choose one of Kurt Angle, Xavier Woods, Stephanie McMahon, Adam Pearce, Sonya Deville, Eric Bischoff, Mick Foley And Tyler Breeze, each with a different distinctive edge, both for which to manage and show to cope. In fact, we’ll be able to choose between shows Smackdown, Raw, NTX, NXT 2.0 and historical rival wcw, Like last year, we will be able to choose the options we prefer such as the starting budget, difficulty, bonus/penalty to shuffle the cards on the table after each premium live event, and the type of draft we want to play. I like it.

Once the draft is done, we will get into the heart of the mode, manage the shows and try to develop our brand, create rivalries and bring big arenas, fireworks, marketing, hiring legends to our live shows Will improve Stone Cold, The Rock, Hulk Hogan and many more, until the end of the year triple h PLE will pick the best show after WrestleMania. Also this year Visual Concepts has listened to their fans, finally including the smaller titles, which were missing last year and the Slammy Awards (to be awarded for different categories like best match, best wrestler of the year, best rivalry, etc.) Wali trophies). Note that we will also have an additional slot to assign a match during the show in order to utilize more of our Superstars on the roster and create more storylines.

mode too my universe returns to this chapter of the series, with the improvements made however minimal, if not for an extended cinematic cut, thanks to a new system called Momentum, Which guarantees more realistic and exciting rivalries and storylines through various points obtainable during matches, For the rest, the content remains the same as the previous one, where we will be able to control a created superstar or a superstar already in the roster, choosing Superstar or Classic mode, in which the first We’ll Most Likely Build a Career With a Wrestlerwhereas in the classic version instead We will be able to manage and modify every possible aspect related to the show in a more manageable way, Champions, rivalries, event matches and also the option to be able to simulate matches.

On the other hand, the most improved mode MyRisedivided into will And Lock, which offer two compelling and well-written stories. In the first, we will find the protagonist, a wrestler created by us and the nephew of Justin, a former legend of the company’s women’s wrestling. Vince McMahonIn which we will have to try to impose ourselves on the SmackDown roster despite the heavy shadow of Auntie. In Lock Instead, it will be the turn of our hand-picked male superstars who are recognized as great talents and need to establish themselves on the Raw roster. Obviously there will be important choices during the two careers, allowing us to choose either a heel or a face path depending on our preferences, Thus also ensuring excellent replayability of this mode,

give me hell yeah an extraordinary technical field

Talking about the technical sector, American software house WWE has taken it one step further from the great work it’s already done with 2K22., where we find even more animations of the wrestlers’ moves, moves and interactions. In fact, the realism is evident during matches too thanks to a television camera. Which provides cinematic cuts that stage the action of the matches as if we are connected to the TV during a live show, Presentations of wrestlers, champions, conditions as well as interactions with the ring ropes to refuse, taunt an opponent or feed the crowd are beautiful. in wrestlers on a graphic level wwe 2k23 The facial expressions, the gestures, the sweat have been painstakingly reproduced to perfection on PlayStation 5.

Also, the visual concepts have finally done justice to the female superstars, which was really badly made last year (even though my Becky Lynch still remains a sore point for the chosen gimmick). If I want to find a sore spot, It still deals with the AI ​​of the judges, especially for when we’re going to fin the opponent, where they really slow down before starting the animation for the count of three. In terms of content though, the development team has outdone itself yet again, Thanks to a roster of over 200 wrestlers and an even bigger Creation ParkWhere it will be possible to create and download Superstars, Belts, Arenas, Wrestlers, Animations and all kinds of moves directly from the Creation menu.

Talking about the sound field of the game, still excellent Effects, Viewers and Commentary Table (even if the presence of Pat McAfee and Wade Barrett at the commentary table is still missing) which between the audience selectors and the loud commentary make the matches truly immersive and fun. Michael Cole, Corey Graves And byron sexton, Honorable mention for the soundtrack, this year curated by John Cena and featuring songs such as “sad but true” Did Metallica, “Can’t Stop” Did red Hot Chili Peppers And “take what you want” Of post malone ft. ozzy osbourne And travis scotteven if we’re not on the level he edits machine gun Kelly Last year.

from my point of view, wwe 2k23 He managed to take the extra step that fans demanded, Offering even more realistic simulation, fun and a dynamic and addictive gameplay. Visual Concepts has also managed to improve the two most played modes such as MyGM and MyRise, which listen to the wishes of the fans and also give the replayability that the title needs in my opinion. If you are a fan of the series, I recommend that you throw yourself into it, As the game will give you many hours of fun in single player and with friends online or locallyIn which you will be able to fight and laugh a lot in various conditions like Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber and above all Wargames.

If with last year’s title 2K Games had managed to cancel the disastrous wwe 2k20 And relaunch the brand after a sabbatical year, with this game from the Californian software house He’s shown he still knows how to do it and he cares especially with this series, Also waiting to see how he performs AEW Fight Forever (Later this month), after so many years without worthy rivals, WarGames will also debut in the videogame field and bring a new competitor to the videogame ring, not only on TV, but also on consoles and PC, which has been missing since the days of WarGames. tna effect, Which was back in 2008.

My hope is that this will pave the way for 2K games to add a higher challenge rate, perhaps inspired by “rival” He would like to try to raise the already very high standard even higher. I am sure of one thing after seeing the work done by visual concepts Together wwe 2k23, and is that 2K still wants to prove itself as the king of the genre and if the path it took from last year continues, it will be really hard to dethrone it as the best. Opponents warned!

We remind you that WWE 2K23 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S and Microsoft Windows.