WWE 2K15 - Why It Was A Huge Disappointment

[@assassinonprozac]

I will never forget Triple H flying around the arena at 16x the speed of light.

[@potater8034]

Some say he's still out there orbiting the arena to this day

[@PaulYourGuide]

Ahhh, good ol' Nerd­³ references.

[@theonethatsweird2587]

Wow your a WWE fan and a DMC fan! Good to know I'm not the only one!

[@raccoonboi4225]

The problem with showcase mode is they always end up turning into "get opponent to yellow health" *cut scene* "hit your finisher and win by pinfall" towards the end.

[@lewisaino]

Yeah LOL

[@ryuride8499]

This game on my career mode just like 2k20 shows how much bad wwe itself is with their newer stars ⭐️ messing up the roster post nxt mostly unless they find a good character on their own with only the showcase saving their credibility

[@mike7683]

Then why is it the only thing thats talked about year after year

[@foodreacts837]

yes and it gets so boring I agree

[@toreshivertt]

@@mike7683because it’s the only thing that changes

[@matiasdupree4834]

I miss the days when this was WWE 2k's worst game. Good times.

[@walkingwhisperer]

My primary problem with it was the laughably small creative suite. Only 20 slots for CAWs, including alternate attires? Not fun.

[@knightwarrior8337]

@@walkingwhisperer yeah that and career mode were my only disappointments

[@IrishMarauder14]

I loved this game, I have it as my third favorite. You should play the 360 version. It's AMAZING

[@AnyThingWorx]

It still is, 2K20 is at the very least fleshed out despite its numerous problems.

[@james_the_animator]

@@IrishMarauder14 If you’re playing the 360 or PS3 version, you’re basically playing a reskin of 2K14 with a worse roster.

[@crazyhatchetlife]

Man that DUI joke was a well timed video pick for me considering it happened again

[@darthultor6365]

How dare you drive while Drunk? Anyways Here's the tag title

[@johncooper7919]

Ohhhhh... Back when we thought 2k20 was gonna be the same shit and different day. BOY WERE WE WRONG!

[@youraveragemango8671]

We WISH it was like last year’s.

[@JehBasquiat]

What's that mean? 2k20 is trash as fuck

[@denisezeidler4892]

because WWE 2K20 seem to crash a lot more than WWE 2K19 or even WWE 2K15.

[@Abusaccoh2004]

@@denisezeidler4892 wwe 2k19 was lit

[@ryuride8499]

2K20 was bad because the visual concepts probably didn’t know what else to book in the game and didn’t play test it that much compared to the rest

[@beastmodebrandon6963]

This on the 360 played alot better and makes the showcase mode better lol

[@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227]

Yea my family wasn’t able to afford the Xbox one so I had to stay on the Xbox 360 the 2k15 on the 360 will go down as one of my favorite games ever

[@snakepliskin722]

Just know this edit made me buy it for my 360 and not the one. Ill come back later to tell more!

[@snakepliskin722]

Nevermind ppl want $65 for it.. Fuck that!

[@randomnerd3402]

Yeah that's the version I played, even though Cena's eyes look like they're bugging out if his head.

[@randomnerd3402]

@@snakepliskin722 Dude I got it for cheap AF at a GameStop, must've been lucky.

[@ikhalid1418]

wwe 2k14 is the accumulation of every thing good about 12 and 13, with some upgrades. I'm not gonna deny that the game has flaws, it has many. 2k15 came in, took every good thing about 2k14 and threw it in the trash and was left with the shit parts.

[@J_Rossi]

What really tanked WWE2K15 for me was the fact that the Career mode does a huge jump. It boasts a 15 year career for your wrestler, but as soon as you win the WWE Heavyweight Championship it skips forward to the end of your career with WWE officials saying what a great and dominant champion you were. They should have let us play all the way through that timespan. That was the only time in all the years I've played WWE games where I would deliberately lose title matches so the game wouldn't end so quickly. There's no fun in that.

[@teddylongplaya10]

The real reason 2k15 sucked was because they didn't include the one man band Heath Slater

[@AlexWebb101]

Forever my wwe champion

[@nevermindgaming6848]

True

[@Chugga0921]

@@AlexWebb101 I love wwe 2k15

[@tonyd3752]

I know I'm late but, I'm just one man!

[@Chugga0921]

@@tonyd3752 I was late also

[@comixproviderftw_02]

WWE 2K20 is so bad, it makes 2K15 look like Here Comes The Pain.

[@coolestburrito3487]

Good one

[@noobgmishere6086]

As bad As I have to say yes it true 2k20 makes 2k15 look not that bad as it seems😔

[@coolestburrito3487]

@@noobgmishere6086 Oh no, nothing can be worse than 2k15

[@KailumAsylum]

@@coolestburrito3487 2k20 was, for multiple different reasons that many have already discussed

[@LaconiconYT]

I’m so stupid you know I bought wwe 2K 15 and wwe 2K 20 thinking that they would be good games but really they’re just awful

[@ErocFluffy]

Apparently, THQ was still using PS2 assets until the very end of their company's lifespan, so 2K had to make the game from scratch with Yukes because the PS4 wouldn't support the assets anymore.

[@aj_stillcranked]

if that's the case, then what about the 9a2 reversal animation?

[@govardhanposina17]

@@aj_stillcranked animations are different, they can be carried from multiple generations,model will fall apart and stop being supported at some point

[@ismailelmassaoudi4317]

It was john cena's job to sell the game even if he had to lie

[@CrestlineIceberg]

One thing that kinda pushed me away from 2k15 was the exclusion of Create-A-Finisher and as of recently the 2k Showcase for unlocking unlockable content in the game. Funny thing is that I wanted to get 2k20 when my friend was playing 2k19 and I heard so much bad stuff about it that it made me not want to get it lol.

[@DrowningSorrows1]

2K15 was such a letdown. I remember them hyping MyCareer mode to be this amazing thing and it was horrible, and it was boring and a slog to get through. MyCareer was the main reason I bought 2K15 (and Sting being on it.) I sold the game like 3 days after I bought it.

[@gr0undbr3ak]

Well to start with, there's literally no one on the cover smh

[@trics8838]

Yeh,I can't see him

[@ninjadragon2yt225]

Bro 😂😹😂😹

[@jiggleballs55]

I know such laziness on behalf of 2k they couldn't even finish the cover of the game obviously very rushed

[@Slickback420]

I'm not gonna lie, you did make some good points. But something you can not deny is that this game had an absolute banger of a soundtrack!

[@obasiswift]

Yes it did the old svr games had great soundtracks to buy I hate 16-19 soundtrack

[@VROSHARD]

“He’s putting those educated feet to good use” Also good video

[@anthonygill4795]

Lol

[@sagnikmustafi2374]

VINTAGE MICHAEL COLE !!!!!

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

For all the cole miners out there...

[@shadowsimarchitect9679]

I loved this game. This was the game I always envisioned gameplay wise a few year prior. Nothing was more satisfying then hitting a finisher, then having to crawl over to get the pinfall.

[@rekhagate2575]

How to pause and resume this game?

[@AlexWebb101]

rekha gate my man out here asking the real questions

[@tiakitair135]

I just discovered your channel and really like it! I also saw your poll and I'd love to see you cover Super-Hero stuff as well. Subscribed! :)

[@owainthomas2316]

The difference between a no holds barred match and an extreme rules match is that illegal holds E.G choking someone with a rope is aloud in an no holds barred match where it isn't for an extreme rules match

[@Hampte980]

THATS IT?!?!?!

[@troy801]

I don't think that's right

[@vadar0521]

I hated that heaps of characters got removed from 2K14 then came back for DLC

[@hogan4670]

That’s Take Two for you

[@obasiswift]

They did the same thing for Ronda rousey she was 19(as dlc) 2020 and battlegrounds then on wwe 2k22 she was dlc again

[@cris07435]

The ring was shorter then 2k14, this ring is a 20x20 when the past games have used the 22x22 size🤷‍♂️

[@NyxPoppinz]

I thought this ring was a 16x16 like they use in the indies

[@GizmoHibiki]

When consoles removed the ability to rip soundtracks from your CD collection leaving you with no alternative, I knew this series was gonna go downhill.

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

Exactly 2K15 should have kept the custom music option like

[@marvinwatkins8745]

God that was such a great feature

[@rashawn2323]

The difference between a “no holds bar” & “extreme rules” used to be you could only get a kendo stick in a extreme rules match, & also set the table on fire

[@raghavthebanana2972]

You know what!! You earned a subscriber! Also great video man!!

[@nitrogamepower5034]

0:30 “flaming pile of garbish” few days later 2k20: garbish??!!

[@ZeroSystem100]

I always await the MGS Snake scream 😂

[@KINGPAPABEAR]

I think we all think 2k15 sucked because it had to high a bar to surpass 2k14 was such a great game with a big roster and we had our hopes to high that when 2k15 didnt have a bigger roster and even more stuff we all instantly turned sour

[@Jose-xm3tq]

10:22 That stupid adjustment he made mid air had me crying.

[@MidnightPodcast]

If only HE KNEW how much he would complain about 2K20 LMAO !

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Kayfabe difference between No Holds Bared & Extreme Rules matches: No Holds Bared is typically just a slugfest with weapons involved but not necessary. Extreme rules you're encouraged to inflict great harm on your opponent and put them through hell like in the ECW days. Legit difference: None, it just sounds cool.

[@skyrtvoid0987]

bro showcase was something that has no replayability but it was what i played the most, i absolutely loved every story they did. Triple H and Shawn was so fun to watch, same with punk and cena oh and christian and orton but my favorite was The Hall Of Pain

[@obasiswift]

That’s the most played mode when I had 13-16 played 19-22 I only played once on ps4 and ps5 for showcase

[@obasiswift]

Only one I never played was 17s dlc showcase cause at the time I wasn’t old enough to work yet

[@deadpoolnerd]

The thing I find funny about the modern wwe games is once their servers are down there's no way to make custom logos like previous gen. Sure there the in game logo designer but it's not like create a logo on last gen. So you're either just stuck with whatever logos you got from caws you downloaded then or just use all the in game logos

[@hackrmingaming7826]

This was my first wwe game, and maybe it’s just nostalgia, but I still love this game

[@Hesidreams]

Yeah it’s nostalgia I hated this game 2k14 was better

[@johnnymac2895]

@@Hesidreams 2k14 had horrible graphics. If your talking about old gen than yes 14 is better

[@Hesidreams]

Johnny mac I’m not talking about graphics?

[@clubfootwarrior3222]

Johnny mac Um no it didn’t it’s just that 2K15 was on new technology and looks insanely realistic so obviously comparing the 2 2K15 clearly gonna destroy 2K14 in that category.

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Oh ew

[@adams.messinger4610]

I remember the review I read when this came out was it was a poor port of a previous gen game. The PS3/Xbox360 version supposedly had more showcase modes and didn't have the MyCareer mode (which sounds useless)

[@chisomibezim1481]

The fact that the career mode put Superstars and main event above NXT as progress is laughable

[@bloodrunsclear]

Coral Reef is actually a pretty great wrestler name. Sounds big, dangerous, and likely to tear you up!

[@jacobhernandez323]

If I'm not wrong I think the only difference between an extreme rules match and a no holds barred match is that in a no holds barred match you can pin someone outside the ring

[@hornetsting7646]

Hopefully Yukes and aew bring back the fun in wrestling games.

[@pastamanfilms2525]

I like the fact that they wanted to be more realistic. But you can make your man blue or green

[@Brendan7001]

(2:32) *"No Holds Barred Match:* match where neither wrestler can be disqualified, allowing for weapons and outside interference. Falls must be made in the ring, the Count-Out rule is not observed, and a greater emphasis on weapons" *"Hardcore Match/Extreme Rules Match:* a wrestling match where disqualifications, count-outs, and all other rules do not apply in favor of matches that take place in both unusual environments and usual environments. The use of any foreign object is allowed and these matches can occur anywhere." Yeah I don't see a difference either tbh, also, great video, you have earned a subscriber

[@AlexWebb101]

Welcome aboard, I hope you like bad memes and awful jokes

[@Brendan7001]

@@AlexWebb101 idk man I don't see any bad jokes or anything

[@hotcocoabomb_]

Extreme rules is better because you can choose what weapon you want

[@tylerphelps4793]

Awesome review, I really like your editing. You have potential and just earned a subscriber 👍

[@elliotaddler2302]

2:25 aged really well huh

[@Thunderbolt_Jackson]

I love your editing and your review is awesome

[@lttv3612]

I personally loved this game and have amazing memories of playing it Idk why he disliked it originally

[@HandlebarOrionX]

11:25 Oh shit WARHORSE! He's been ruling ass for longer than I thought

[@acceptable1609]

2K15 is like the family member who’s a drug addict and no one talks about or talks to.

[@xristaka8199]

And then there's 2k20

[@leonjones2565]

@Acceptable *to. And I don't see why.

[@acceptable1609]

Leon Jones It’s a bad game.

[@leonjones2565]

@@acceptable1609 No, it's really not. It's actually really fun and enjoyable. Way better than 2K20.

[@Chris-nw8fb]

i feel it's the cleaned up drug addict that nobody trusts anymore but has good intentions

[@MCPunk55]

Well 2K decided to get rid of everything that made the previous games good. Create a Story mode, Mixed Tag Team matches, I Quit matches, Special Referee matches, proper grammar, proper career mode, a functional and fun Universe mode... and locked everything else behind pay walls... 2K was the wrong company to handle this franchise.

[@KirbyVanPelt]

Yk that the last few last gen WWE2K games had those features (except create a finisher and create a story)?

[@MCPunk55]

@@KirbyVanPelt They do not. Except for mixed tag.

[@KirbyVanPelt]

@@MCPunk55 They do, i had the Xbox 360 version of 2k15 and 2k17 (which is the last 2k game to ever be released for PS3 and Xbox 360), and it had the removed modes and shit (with exception for Create a Finisher and Create a Story modes, MyCareer, cuz is exclusive to Next Gen).

[@MCPunk55]

@@KirbyVanPelt You said "last few games". Which were 2k20 - which was unplayable. And 2k22. Which still doesn't have most of those modes. You can go back up to 2k19, which still didn't.

[@KirbyVanPelt]

@@MCPunk55 Did you read my comment CAREFULLY?

[@mikeross8861]

I’m still pissed they took out the more modern Hogans, but overall I did kinda like the game.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Funny thing is, when this game was coming out, I was kinda expecting it to be a bit barebones since in interviews Cory Ledesma had admitted that THQ was recycling assets from earlier games to save money that the company desperately needed, and the the game going next Gen ment the assists needed to be replaced.

[@neoleo9566]

I grew up on this xbox360 version and the experience wad amazing. I LOVED the rivalry they recreate in the story between cena and cm punk. Idk about u but i love it

[@supersasukemaniac]

I think alot of the issue with WWE 2K15 was that Yuke's purposely cut down on stuff since they had to make a XBox 360 and XBOX ONE version. WWE 2K16 fixed alot.

[@BabylonGames798]

Seeing your views from back then really puts into perspective how much you've grown since.

[@DwayneIsK1NG]

It really says something about the production and flaming garbage juice that was 2K20 because it's like they took a step back. Like how is a game that came years after the previous release even worse than an already mediocre/bad game? 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@pottsie_era]

Ranking WWE 2K games Good - 2K19 & 2K14 Meh - 2K18, 2K15, 2K16, 2K17 Bad - 2K20

[@noobgmishere6086]

Couldn’t agree more on that list

[@astronomical3342]

2k18 was really bad it was incredibly boring

[@Skills0543]

I actually enjoyed 2k15. It was my first 2k game I played and I had great fun

[@GrungeMan8]

Same. It was overall decent. At least better than 2k20

[@maximilianzeidler4752]

it has a pretty decent gameplay and has good graphics on current gen the last WWE game to have CM Punk the first and only to be in a current gen.

[@nevermindgaming6848]

It will be better if it have more features

[@ChaosControl4869]

Same

[@Nicholas-hp1si]

Playing as Sting for the 1st time in a wwe game was the only reason to get this game I remember they advertised that heavily for this game

[@musickingofacmsmusicking7191]

And yet there is no sting u unlock u have to pay for it

[@punkzx2608]

Another reason why this game sucked is they didn’t give us the old survivor series elimination chamber, the old steel cage arena, casket match from showcase

[@ExtremeNonstopWrestling]

This makes 2k20 look like a masterpiece

[@alekzvasquez4010]

in what world

[@astronomical3342]

Fuck are you on about its the other way around

[@ExtremeNonstopWrestling]

@@alekzvasquez4010 was I talking to you ?

[@nikobellic7587]

@@ExtremeNonstopWrestling Yes

[@ExtremeNonstopWrestling]

@@nikobellic7587 no I was not and was I talking to you

[@YeTism]

Also has the most god damn awful soundtrack of any game I’ve played. Still have nightmares of that Florida Georgia line song

[@vikkimorrison3151]

The mad bastard only went and made the video. I fully get it now lmao. Mental how you couldn't even create female wrestlers. 2K20 review's coming soon, aye?

[@AlexWebb101]

wasn't planning on making a video for 2k20 but after some of the stuff I seen on twitter, I might just have too

[@EDFCentral]

S vs. R 2011 will always be my favorite. I want my analog grappling back!

[@taimereblackston9891]

Tbh the previous gen version was waaaaaay better

[@jeromelancashire3278]

2:33 No Holds Barred was never ruined by turning into a Pay-Per-View meaning you get to see it more than once a year.

[@lewisaino]

What about the Licence PPV?

[@mrmoviemanic1]

2K15 also had some awesome DLC showcases with Mark Henry, Christian, Warrior and Ric Flairs mini story modes

[@napalmblaziken]

In WWE 2K24, No Holds Barred and Extreme Rules are still two separate matches, and I still don't know what the difference is.

[@guyatrandom890]

I think that this game have visual bugs on PC or PlayStation because I have bought this game for the Xbox One S and the game play is working smoothly. And the only problem is the lack of game mode like the my career even though it simulates a weekly WWE career but it's really repetitive, the little to nothing match type,the 2K Showcase is ok but after finishing it for the first time the only thing that is interesting are the cutscenes or the images , the submission mini game sucks a lot and the creation mode, the good parts are the many arenas, the roster, playing for the first time the 2K Showcase mode and the matchups for me its cool to play. For me Its a game that if you find at a very low price (like me) it's cool to buy it.

[@killugonzolfreecss5355]

Can we include Rey Mysterio's 619 never being able to beat anyone?

[@corymorgan-bynum138]

I had fun with this game the over the top rope physics made it fun.

[@tbjoshua8941]

For me wwe2k15 was a fun game heck even 2k20 all of those wwe2k games are lots of fun

[@nathannrojas]

exactly i had fun playing all the most hated games (15, 17, and 20) i don’t get why everyone hates on them so hard

[@dubbyu4286]

The difference with extreme rules match and no holds barred match is one is 'extreme rules' and another is 'no holds barred'.

[@SquirrelASMR]

Lots of this stuff is still happening in 2k23 :( like tables falling always and bouncing off the victim when diving

[@mochaccinod]

Extreme Rules: Weapons strewn about all over the ringside area for instant mayhem. No Holds Barred: No rules, but a normal start/environment. Street Fight: Wear street clothes.

[@Reaper-445]

Ps3 version was pretty good

[@wastedimperium777]

I had fun with the universe on there honestly.

[@xxdelta1690]

this game smooth af istg the graphics were better than every game after it

[@TheAlan136]

Vince looked like Patrick Swayze from Point Break when he is wearing the Reagan mask.

[@Snowy-245]

WWE2K15: I’m the worst wrestling game of all time WWE2K20: hold my sledgehammer

[@Demomandan]

I know this is two years old but no holds barred means you can pin/sub inside or outside the ring while extreme rules has no out of ring countdown all pins/sub has to be in the ring

[@papiklh]

Your content is “mighty fine” keep up the good work

[@littlemacisunderrated412]

Difference between no holds barred and extreme rules is no holds barred doesn’t have the weapon wheel

[@coolkidcam7215]

No holds barred is like u can pin the opponent anyway unlike extreme rules where u can only pin em in the ring I still remember the rules of wrestling even tho I haven’t watched it in 3 years😭

[@davidamaro1394]

As much as it lacked, I had some great one on one matches for the title. The models of each wrestler were better than most of the games that came after especially its follow up 2k16. Jericho and Wyatt had some of the best entrances alongside Cena.

[@UndisputedFigureCollector97]

This still looks good literally graphics are better than 2k20

[@Viper631]

All I want out of a wwe game is a season mode like Here Comes the Pain,a gm mode return like in the Smackdown vs Raw games and a CaW that doesn't make you work for hours on just a moveset alone. I used to make so many wrestlers but now I only do like one a game because it's so tome consuming. It got boring

[@anijeepa]

Tbh I don't have a problem with WWE 2k15 cause I have memories with it. My friend used to own it on PS3 and when it was his or his brothers birthday our friend group would come to his house and play it. None of my friends are wrestling fans anymore and my friend who owned the game didn't play it when he was alone so none of them caree about the Career mode, Showcase mode and stuff like that. Neither did I because we would just have fun in the game and when a glitch or something happened it made the game more entertaining and fun. Also I think the game is genuienly better on PS3.

[@fourthhorsemendeath218]

This game was so needlessly restrictive considering how much innovation and options the previous games had. I recently played WWE SVR 2009 and it had like twice or three times the game and creative options this game did

[@matthewschmidt3912]

Holy cow, actual fair criticism. I'm glad I stumbled on this.

[@deadpoolnerd]

No holds barred has changed originally it just meant any illegal holds like a choke are legal you can't be disqualified. But still if you used a chair that's DQ worthy, extreme rules you can choke a man out legally and use a chair. But today no holds barred *insert city or state name here* street fight and extreme rules matches all mean the same things.

[@BonnieBeats]

Universe mode does suck, they use up all the time and space for it but take away good stuff like GM & Create a Story. They should have kept those modes in, removed Universe and used the remaining time and space on a good career mode, and stop forcing the rest of the garbage they shove down our throats.

[@ChiGuy251]

they stripped this game down so much from 2K14 no story mode, no create a arena, no create a championship, boring my career mode (didn't even finish it). The saving grace was the showcase mode and the graphics

[@wadewwilson5567]

I actually loved this game so much

[@Mandude4200]

The only really good part of this game is the blood physics, they were heavily Nerf in the later ones which I find stupid

[@DavidTMUFC]

One year on and the Uso DUI joke is still relevant today lol

[@hanssprungfeld8487]

No DQ at least back then had less weapon choices and no flaming table

[@LumenLunar]

I completely understand your opinion, but I came from smackdown vs raw 2010 for the ds into this. This wasn’t merely “good”, this was the greatest game in existence. If only my 8 year old brain had good opinions…

[@foodreacts837]

The cut scenes and promos were cool in showcase mode - 2k23 “ yeah I hoped we did that”

[@thekingofcool1641]

I have a secret love for 2k15 with the glitched animations. Kinda boring always hitting the same landings.

[@bradshawlol1]

the last gen version was better than the next gen, but THQ makes the best WWE games

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Ha ha no plus it was yukes

[@crimsonkid8261]

Wants to talk disappointed 2k20 makes 2k15 look like a all time classic