![]() Match commentator Michael Cole revealed on the July 23 episode of WWE SmackDown that the software will feature a new game engine and improved fighting controls. WWE 2K franchise exec producer Patrick Gilmore also stated in a Reddit AMA that they’re “… looking at popular previous games like No Mercy or Smackdown: Here Comes the Pain, along with top franchise pieces and more modern wrestling and fighting games to create a whole new philosophical foundation for the game.” More time working on the game can only be a good thing however, as previous release WWE 2K20 was one of the worst wrestling video games ever made. This is unusual for a 2K Sports WWE title, as previous releases in the WWE 2K franchise have happened in early-to-mid October. The new game will be on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. With the advertisement stating, “It Hits Different,” 2K Games and Visual Concepts accomplished that.With the WWE 2K series taking a year off after the disastrous release of WWE 2K20, wrestling fans are massively anticipating WWE 2K22, the newest entry in the sports entertainment game series now developed by Visual Concepts and 2K Sports. ![]() As more annual or biannual games are created, hopefully, they utilize this engine and style of gameplay more often. WWE 2K22 is a game that is truly a ton of fun. Where MyGM was initially seen as basic for its system only including a limited match card with only two championships, recent updates have included more matches and more titles for superstars to compete for. One of these is MyGM mode, where the player is a general manager of a show competing with another show in creating matches on a budget to accumulate more fans. Since WWE 2K22 ’s release in March, there have been great updates that improve gameplay and modes. Yet it’s not as annoying since the mode doesn’t branch to the rest of the game. There are always issues with these modes as they are essentially gambling and even lock some popular iterations of superstars like a late 90’s version of The Rock and Triple H behind those paywalls. A card game mode that incentivizes the player to pay real currency for superstar cards to build a team. ![]() The newly added MyFaction mode is like the FIFA game’s Ultimate Team mode. While some names are being slated to come out as DLC, there are still superstars missing from that base and DLC list that are popular and currently employed in the WWE such as Paige, Queen Zelina Vega and Bron Breaker. With a current 168 superstars including the added characters from the nWo 4-Life edition, there is a distinct lack of big names in the WWE along with current roster superstars that fans will notice are just completely absent. Each creation provides so much freedom of who and what can be included in the game such as Universe mode, which is essentially a sandbox mode to build matches and use those customizations in their shows.Įven with all those positives, there are still some issues within the game in some modes provided and it’s the roster. Then, there are a plethora of customization options for the player in Community Creations including community-created characters, arenas, images and championships. The game also has a far better-fixed camera system that captures the immersion of watching a WWE show that puts past WWE 2K games to shame. There are combo moves that seem simple on the surface yet are far deeper as you continue to play ranging from neutral, forward or backward along with grapples providing even more options to experiment with. WWE 2K22 is far more akin to the arcade games from past titles developed by THQ. There is also a vastly different gameplay from the previous WWE 2K games as each entry went for a simulation style of gameplay. Entrances are incredibly well done with the game not afraid to do close-ups on superstars to showcase the effort made in hair physics, textures and even the tattoos on some of them. These models are, for now, the best looking from any WWE or wrestling/sports entertainment video game that has ever been released. On the graphics, WWE male and most importantly, female superstars, have not looked any better. With more polished visuals and a revamped strike/grapple system, developer Visual Concepts has succeeded in making WWE 2K22 not only a huge leap forward from its previous disaster but the best entry from the WWE 2K series. Even with that extra year, the question of whether their latest installment could put out of that rut and produce something of quality was still in the air. After the utter failure that was WWE 2K20, video game publisher 2K Games did the smart move of extending development time by skipping 2021 and recreating everything for WWE 2K22 with the advertisement stating, “It Hits Different”.
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