WWE 2K24 Review (PlayStation 5)

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WWE 2K24 Review, Experience a gripping retelling of WrestleMania’s greatest moments in 2K Showcase of the Immortals in WWE 2K24, where you can relive a collection of some of the most unforgettable, career-defining matches.

WWE 2K24 Review Pros:

  • Realistic graphics.
  • 81.78GB download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Officially licensed.
  • A performance center pop-up happens first and offers a tutorial with a My Faction reward.
  • Real video footage is used, for example in the performance center you get all the hosts acting it all out.
  • You can relive the greatest moments from the previous 39 Wrestlemanias.
  • MyRise has two new stories – Unleashed, and Undisputed.
  • Universe offers new and improved rival actions and outcomes.
  • MyGM lets you have control over brands, drafting, booking shows, and a chance to enter the hall of fame.
  • Six game modes – My Faction, play, universe, showcase, Myrise, and myGM.
  • Four difficulties – Easy, normal, hard, and legend.
  • Gameplay settings – weight detection (arcade/simulation), stamina mode (normal/infinite), pin mini-game (timed/rapid), pin mini-game first count lock after finisher (on/off), trading blows (on/manual only/auto only/off), allow held input for mini-games (on/off), rope break automatic (on/off), auto reversal for ground attacks (on/off), entrance run in play mode (player/on/off), mid-match run in (payback/on/off), post-match run in (on/off), blood, subtitles, tutorial tips, edited/created characters (allowed/not allowed).
  • Targeting opponents can be set to manual or semi-auto and each local player can set their own.
  • Player sliders for balancing on a 0 to 100 scale.
  • The performance center is where you can go for training and tick off objectives.
  • You can create your own playlists.
  • Can transfer save from PlayStation 4.
  • Roster Options – edit superstar, edit teams, stats, title management, and money in the bank management.
  • Match types – 1v1, 2v2, triple threat, fatal four way, 5 superstars, 6 superstars, 8 superstars, gauntlet, gauntlet eliminator, gauntlet turmoil, Royal Rumble, WarGames, handicap, tournament, and custom matches.
  • 16 match rules – normal, special guest referee, casket, ambulance, extreme rules, backstage Brawl, ladder, table, hell in a cell, steel cage, TLC, iron man, falls count anywhere, submission, last man standing, and no holds barred.
  • Creations has – superstar, entrance, and victory move set, championship, mitb, arena, show, custom matches, sign and image, and video.
  • Unlock new arenas through the MyRise game mode.
  • MyRise lets you use a created character or create one there and then along with some preset ones.
  • Choose your journey in MyRise and go with Unleashed or Undisputed.
  • Everyone is using their voice and likeness.
  • Social media within the game allows you the chance to create your scenarios and stories in MyRise.
  • Creating an entrance has a lot of options and lets you get creative with its powerful tools.
  • In the hub in MyRise, you can choose who to interact with and deal with multiple-choice encounters.
  • Earn upgrade points and level up your stats in MyRise.
  • Showcase lets you take on classic Wrestlemania matches and you get a classic original film setting it all up.
  • When fighting in the showcase you get set objectives along with set pieces.
  • Learning the reversal and blocks feels a lot easier this year overall.
  • They use the original arenas, animations, and ui for classic matches.
  • Charge finisher is where you press the buttons and then the game takes over and sets up and executes the move.
  • There is a lot of replay value for the game modes as you have many objectives and choices to shape new paths.
  • Great looking animations and they seem to be trying facial animations again.
  • You can rewatch the film in the gallery.
  • It’s still funny to me seeing big huge wrestlers jumping and spinning around like they weigh nothing.
  • My Faction is where you earn and buy cards to collect Superstars and upgrade their cards.
  • Cards in MyFaction have rarity levels and bonus buffs attached to them.
  • Persona cards unlock new attire across the whole game.
  • Creating a faction means setting up a name, logo, wallpaper, and nameplate, and setting up your four Superstars who will fight for you, it’s split into men and women.
  • Managers in MyFaction can bring buffs and state boosts to your team.
  • Daily login rewards for MyFaction.
  • Locker codes can be entered for cards and you can earn some in-game and in real life.
  • Challenges both lifetime and daily are in MyFaction.
  • MyFaction does have an online real-time play along with offline-style matches and tournaments.
  • MyFaction involves doing a certain win condition and you play as the card you play, you earn stars based on how you are doing like moves mixup, etc along with any daily and lifetime Milestones.
  • Faction wars in MyFaction is a run-based game mode where you play matches and earn rewards.

WWE 2K24 Review Cons:

  • Long installation sequence on the digital version. You cannot play the game until it is done. (this is if you boot the game when you are told its ready to start)
  • The acting in set pieces can be borderline cheesy.
  • Makes me agree to the EULA and terms every time u boot the game up.
  • Cannot remap controls.
  • A lot of unskippable sequences from cutscenes to interactions.
  • The Bump show has awkward long pauses.
  • Your character in MyRise is so dull and lifeless in his line delivery and charisma as he has no charisma.
  • Whenever you are in game mode, everything outside of the fighting feels flat and lifeless.
  • They try to make a seamless transition between film and game to a very noticeable hard cut.
  • Can be hard to know how to do certain moves at a given time.
  • Some of the animations look bad.
  • Man, some of the character models look dubious at best.
  • Set pieces can break up the immersion and cause setups that are not realistic.
  • Faces and names are blurred out in some of the classic tapes, it happens but man it looks weird.

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WWE 2K24:

Official website.

Developer: 2K Games

Publisher: 2K Games

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  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Sound - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Accessibility - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
8/10

Summary

WWE 2K24 is a game that brings the wrestling world to life with its use of real video footage, allowing players to relive the greatest moments from the previous 39 Wrestlemanias. The game offers six modes including My Faction, Play, Universe, Showcase, MyRise, and MyGM, each providing a unique gaming experience.

The MyRise mode introduces two new stories – Unleashed and Undisputed. In this mode, players can interact with various characters and engage in multiple-choice encounters. Players can earn upgrade points and level up their stats. However, the character in MyRise might feel a bit dull and lifeless in his line delivery and charisma.

Universe mode offers new and improved rival actions and outcomes, while MyGM gives players control over brands, drafting, booking shows, and a chance to enter the hall of fame. The game also offers four difficulty levels – Easy, Normal, Hard, and Legend, catering to a wide range of player skills.

The gameplay settings are extensive, including weight detection, stamina mode, pin mini-game, trading blows, and more. Targeting opponents can be set to manual or semi-auto, and each local player can set their own. Player sliders for balancing are available on a 0 to 100 scale.

The game supports save transfer from PlayStation 4 and provides various roster options such as edit superstar, edit teams, stats, title management, and money in the bank management. It offers a wide variety of match types and rules, catering to different player preferences.

The Creations feature allows players to customize superstars, entrances, victory move sets, championships, arenas, shows, custom matches, signs and images, and videos. Creating an entrance offers a lot of options and lets players get creative with its powerful tools.

My Faction is a mode where players can earn and buy cards to collect Superstars and upgrade their cards. It offers daily login rewards and involves doing a certain win condition. Faction wars in MyFaction is a run-based game mode where players can play matches and earn rewards.

However, the game has some areas for improvement. The acting in set pieces can be borderline cheesy, and the game requires agreement to the EULA and terms every time it boots up. Controls cannot be remapped, and some animations and character models look dubious. Set pieces can break up the immersion and cause setups that are not realistic. Faces and names are blurred out in some of the classic tapes, which can look weird.

Overall, WWE 2K24 offers a comprehensive and immersive wrestling experience, for me it’s improved over previous years as it has many game modes that offer a vastly different experience, couple that with tighter controls and it feels like the franchise could be back on the right track but time will tell.

Jim Smale

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