![]() ![]() ![]() Showcase – Showcase Mode returns with a twist.A mini Royal Rumble tornado tag team match set in two side-by-side rings enclosed within a massive cage, this one is damned fun and great to finally see. The standout is War Games, making its debut appearance in a WWE game. Each mode has its own available ruleset and listing them all would take a long time. Match types included are: One on One, One on Two, Triple Threat, Fatal Four Way, Five Man, Six Man, Eight Man, Handicap, War Games, and Royal Rumble. Play – A quick play where you can set the Match Type, Match Rules, and Arena.Let’s go over each mode and the incredibly odd PC port that performs well but has zero mouse support. Those have mostly been down for me in this review period, but knowing the passionate community for these games I imagine that the game’s incredibly robust creation tools will be put to good use in short order after launch. The true star of these games for many though is not the included characters, but the custom ones that you can find and download through the online servers. 59 of them are classic wrestlers and managers who are instantly unlocked instead of being earned by grinding out coins in game. My copy of the game has 192 total characters with 7 of them being managers. Taking all of that away and focusing mainly on the base game, this roster is still huge. It means the season pass, tons of various game mode packs, and DLC is unlocked from the start. The Icon Edition is $120 US, $50 more than the base price on Xbox Series consoles, so my experience is going to be different than most. ![]() ![]() Since that was well after embargo and our site is reliant on being first or not bothering at all, I spent 16 hours over two days playing every mode I could access on PC. Xbox Series code was available, but not active until the game launched. I was provided with the Icon Edition of the game on Steam. Thankfully, it’s a solid one in every way so far. I haven’t kept up in recent years, so this review will focus more on 2K23 as a video game. There are issues with the management and ownership side of the WWE, but the enormous roster of incredible talent available in this game are the stars that deserve the praise. Not only are they going all out physically to try and entertain but they have to do their best acting while being exhausted and often in serious pain. People joke about “how can people believe it’s real!” but that ignores the incredible athleticism on display from these athletes. It was the most incredibly athletic, ridiculous, and cool scripted sporting event ever. I grew up in a house that loved professional wrestling. It’s time to oil ourselves up, enter the ring, and uh… Well, write a video game review. How does this mix of arcade and sim action hold up in the ring, and is this game just for the fans or for those like me who have not kept up with sports entertainment lately. WWE 2K23 is bigger, prettier, and potentially better than ever. The WWE 2K series trends more Sim than Arcade and after some extremely bumpy spots, Visual Concepts righted the ship with last year’s version. There have been dozens if not hundreds of different types of wrestling games. Professional wrestling is one of the more varied genres in all of video games. ![]()
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