WWE 2K23
SCORE: 55
Peter and I had a pretty good hour long live stream of WWE 2K23. We
were playing on the Xbox Series X this year. We showed off the newly
added Wargames match. We also played a Royal Rumble, Backstage Brawl,
and Hell in a Cell. After the stream I tried a few more matches. WWE
2K23 grades you on how many different moves are performed. The more
moves the higher your star rating. The modes in WWE 2K23 are Play,
Showcase, Universe, myGM, myFaction, My Rise, Creating, and Online.
If you want to make your own superstar then WWE 2K23 lets you do that.
The ladder match mini game is still horrible. There are male and female
wrestlers in WWE 2K23. Many of the cool wrestlers from the past are
behind a pay gate. The storyline this year is all about John Cena. Some
of the stadiums are also behind a pay gate. We had some coins so we were
able to purchase WCW Nitro and play a Royal Rumble there. Reversals are
still a major part of WWE 2K23.
The biggest frustration we had with WWE 2K23 was the reversal system.
Certain higher powered characters can reverse on almost every single
move. Other lower ranked wrestlers can barely reverse. The computer can
reverse quite a bit on the normal difficulty mode. It is easy to swap
which character you are playing with in WWE 2K23. This is good for
matches like Wargames and the Royal Rumble. There are newer wrestlers
like Logan Paul in WWE 2K23. Vince McMahon is also a playable character
in WWE 2K23.
The issues families can have with WWE 2K23 are lack of attire,
enticement to lust, sexual themes, violence, blood, bad language, and
more. Numerous weapons can be used in WWE 2K23. Breaking a pin is easy
by flicking the right stick up at the right time. There are three
chances at this. There are more attempts needed on the ladder match. The
more powerful the character the easier it is to break a pin. For example
I had Edge in the Hell in a Cell match and was never threatened. Peter
could also break every pin with no health as well. It gets really old
really fast.
There have been some slight improvements in this franchise since last
years iteration. We did not run into as many glitches when playing WWE
2K23. The new Wargames match is fun. I wish the cage had a top on it
personally. Like in the old WCW days. Many of the problems from past
years are still here too.
- Paul
Graphics: 45%
Sounds: 45%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Gameplay: 65%
Family Friendly Factor: 45%
System: PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X
Publisher: 2K Sports
Developer: Visual Concepts
Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Violence, Blood, Mild Suggestive
Themes, Language}
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