WWE 2K23 - Before You Buy

WWE 2K23 (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One) is the latest in the long running yearly wrestling franchise. How is it? Let's talk.
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[@jacobboeser]

nothing will ever EVER come close to the masterpiece that was Smackdown vs Raw 2007

[@bigoredneck1993]

Great game but I feel like wwe 2k14 is better

[@llniacinll]

@@bigoredneck1993 fuck no LMAO 💀

[@soldierswag4884]

2009 was better

[@Roni-ku1fc]

Grow up dawg

[@jacobboeser]

@@Roni-ku1fc no you

[@Jay-zj2pg]

I think your game was glitching. I only see one dude in the ring getting punched by a ghost or something invisible. It's like I can't see the other fighter 😂

[@tylervincent2559]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@ENDERMOUS]

There is another opponent? It seems like he only practiced fighting with himself

[@bencross3759]

Well done very funny! Lol

[@Urmoon3]

This was legit funny

[@KoabraFang]

Yeah like the horses in Hogwarts legacy

[@Squishenstein]

Probably my favorite tweak in 2k23 is the impact of moves. The sound design is really good and you feel like you can really tell how hard each move is hitting.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

And hopefully we could roam backstage Soon.

[@abhishekkadam6439]

No it's not

[@tibbles3]

Which funnily enough makes it less realistic

[@Squishenstein]

@@tibbles3 it’s not about realism. we’ve had too many realistic games over the years.

[@CMFTR-]

Can honestly say, 2k23 is fun af. Creation community is insane this year

[@thirtythirty9054]

when it works lol good Luck

[@cloudtyr]

Yeah I enjoyed 2k22 and somehow this one is even better. I'm having issues with the image uploader and some online features. I hope they patch these soon since I won't be playing much come Friday when RE 4 comes out 😅

[@Santiago_RS]

@@wyntersYT Yeah online matches crash a lot

[@maddmacctv9261]

Good luck with the infinite load screen in custom matches 2k22 was horrible for that shit either never loads or takes like 10 min just to start the match yall so easily impressed it’s crazy🤦🏾😂

[@zacweirs6987]

@@maddmacctv9261 you sound entitled when no one is entitled to anything. You bought the game and you didn’t like it some people bought the game and liked it. Their opinion on the game doesn’t affect you in anyway

[@homelessshaggy]

Favorite one in the 2K series so far, this doesn't count for the SVR games but 2k23 is great. It's an overall improvement on WWE 2k22 with a bunch of new tweaks, gameplay feels good, universe is better then ever in my opinion. I preordered the deluxe edition to get the 3 days early access and in those 3 days it was all I wanted to play with all the improvements. If you're new to the series, I'd say buy it and try it out. Some people prefer the more arcade stack 3 tables and toss Edge off a ladder into them feel, some people prefer the more simulation based chain wrestling and slow paced matches, this IMHO has both, you can go all out in match types and have fun while still kind of enjoying the semi realistic feel of the game itself. Overall good game, 8/10

[@elfkaze]

One thing I've heard that I'm excited for is the ability to use a create a character or community upload character for your My Rise campaign that you couldn't do in 2k22. In 2k22 you had to make your own character for that mode.

[@jaycemartin6403]

Yes I actually made a wrestler and the option was there to just import it so don’t have to remake them over and over again

[@bennyjohnson8953]

U can't do that i don't think

[@Phenom0100]

Nothing beats WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2007 for me! It's gameplay and soundtrack are amazing!

[@James-616]

I loved the SmackDown vs Raw games Remember in SVR2011 when you could free roam backstage in the Road to Wrestlemania mode? They put in side stories with other wrestlers and you could start a brawl with anyone of them I like the idea of 2K Showcase but I still miss Road to Wrestlemania, some of those storylines written for the games were crazy

[@centraltimegamers2977]

This game here is heavy on the ruthless aggression era. You might like it.

[@Mr16emmanuel]

Soundtrack 😭😭😭 nostalgia full and smack down vs raw 2008

[@Xion_Toshiro]

The soundtrack is among the best

[@GoingOffTopical]

Significantly smoother than last year, had a great moment today as the rock hitting his signature punch combo and right as the last punch was about to land Kevin Owens hit a surprise stunner. Excellent

[@jordie360]

I’ve been a fan of wrestling games since the Smackdown vs Raw era (specifically ’07), and as a die hard wrestling fan, I can say that this game is probably better in every aspect which makes me happy because of the following, more detailed looks, lighting, ray-tracing and has more match types!

[@KyrianXVII]

Counterpoint to the AI pinning: if you watch wrestling you'll see the wrestlers stick pins in after combinations or what have you, even if they didn't hit a sig or a finisher. So its more realistic that the AI will try and pin you off a snap suplex or a falcon arrow.

[@MrDrProfessorCJ]

The only thing I wish is on the career mode, I would love to see you be able to choose the type of wrestler you'd be. For example, if you're a giant, have the story tailored to how big and massive you are. Maybe you're a supernatural-being type of wrestler (i.e. kane undertaker or the boogeyman), and your presence terrifies other wrestlers. I think that it would be cool to have your personality affect how the wwe universe interacts with you. It would definitely make for a more interesting gameplay experience.

[@wastedtalent666]

That's actually a really good idea

[@nelsonlomas9667]

I like this entry. I just think that they need to patch the entrance maker to be a bit easier to make custom entrances. And that the announcer sounds like he's trying to read custom wrestler names from a piece of paper without his glasses on. But it is a fun game this year

[@rodplays3726]

4:35 I think the A.I is way smarter this year but them always going for a pin even that can be adjusted with the new A.I sliders I've seen A.I now play more into there strengths which is why I think they're much smarter if anything

[@cleonituk]

Especially the money in the bank ladder matches. Previous years games the ai would immediately go for the ladders.

[@dirkwood4544]

Yeah, Jake must've got a bad copy.

[@rodplays3726]

@Dirk Wood I will say the A.I will go for pins very often but he used that as his only reason for why the A.I are dumb this year even though you can tweak it

[@dirkwood4544]

@@rodplays3726 every match I've watched or played.. they seem to go for them after big moves or sufficiently damaging their opponent 🤷‍♂️ Maybe I haven't watched enough matches since Tuesday

[@rodplays3726]

@Dirk Wood when I play they kinda go for after the smallest thing it could be early in the match and they still want to pin me but it's not very often to the point where it gets annoying but it's alot more often than last years game

[@LobsterPuncher]

19 and 22 were both super fun. I'm really looking forward to this one.

[@achillesbrownie1]

AY WWE 2K14 WAS GOOD. DONT MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS JOHN CENA TO YOU

[@WHATaOG]

The only reviewers I trust

[@abellewis3062]

Me too!

[@gerafm2847]

I love their reviews too man

[@bobsucks9647]

Love the new animations. Pulling yourself up by the ropes, rolling out to the apron, makes some of the crazier moves feel a lot more natural

[@Death-999]

As a person who has been very critical of WWE games for the past decade+, it's really good! I didn't give last years game a chance so can't really compare it to how much of an improvement it is over last years, but from the game prior, without even taking the buggyness of that game into account, it's really nice to play and look at and a big upgrade. There's still a lot of bugs in it and a lot of the game just not working, like it can't tell how to do a move from a top rope correctly, or it can't target the correct person and hit attacks on them. It can be frustrating at times when this happens.

[@4cuttime]

That is good to know, i was not sure about this game, but i might have to check it out

[@oye2240]

I don't think it's worth its almost the same as the old one don't buy unless it's a new copy

[@4cuttime]

@@oye2240 hey, thank you. What would u rate it?

[@oye2240]

@@4cuttime it’s preference if ur a wee fan if you have the old titles don’t buy it but if ur a wwe fan and don’t have old titles go for it. It’s a sports game not really much to rate but 3/5 as I don’t like wwe that much

[@tjpowell234]

​@@4cuttime it's different than anything before wwe 2k 22. Controls are different from 21 and back. Some things better. Some things missing some things worse. It's different than 19 20 and 21. But also the same. So buddy is half right. It's worth a try though. Thays coming from someone who hates wwe 2k. Game is fun. Back stage kinda sucks

[@jkidd7608]

I used to love SVR. Those were great. The last WWE I got was 2K14 and it was pretty good but it seems like once they got taken over by 2K the movement system just felt wrong.

[@colinmx.]

And the animations are weird and unnatural

[@CameronZimos]

You mean realistic lol? 2k14 was the last one with unrealistic arcade gameplay

[@over9000optimally]

@@CameronZimos realistic? The graphics alone don't make realism. The arcade style had a more realistic feel than the 2k movements. The graphics were good, and that's about it. Everything else went downhill for a decade with them. 2k22 was the first sign of light they've seen, but still far from perfect. Hopefully 2k23 fixed the small stuff they had wrong last year, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@BardiXOfficial]

2K14 was goated, I miss when the games were arcadey and over the top but still somewhat realistic

[@shweeniemccocko2177]

@@BardiXOfficial That’s why I love 2k23.

[@Greenhead24]

Wow ,wrestling games have came along way since royal rumble for SnEs. Remember that game lol,it was awesome.

[@putasiusgamenasius7597]

Wassup guys? Love the video’s, thanks for the hard work!

[@droma2366]

Back in the day you got 4-6 showcase stories to play through.

[@nickbrown801]

Road to wrestlemania man…. I wish it would come back

[@glitchyfolks]

I liked the attitude era play through. Don’t remember if it was 13 or 14

[@markn9619]

@@glitchyfolks13.

[@bennyjohnson8953]

​@@nickbrown801it is 2k24

[@xLaoStyle]

I still enjoy the Smackdown vs Raw series from back in the day, that was some of the most fun times in my childhood. I hope my kid and friends will grow up with wwe 2k series and have that kind of dumb fun we did.

[@darkseeker102]

Oh yeah great days my cousin pretty much use those games to bully me. I always feel a little bad since my favourite wrestler was a horrible man.

[@jonathanhuff884]

Smack down VS Raw 2011 was the best wrestling game I’ve ever played. My brother and I used to go beat the hell out of each other and the ref for hours on that shit😭

[@xLaoStyle]

@@jonathanhuff884 Man i feel the same way about all the SvRs, id piss everyone off when i did batista spear non stop the entire game lol

[@brandondixon4573]

Hopefully create a finisher comes back. I miss creating a extremely long crazy finisher back in smack down vs raw 2010

[@mannycarbonilla5601]

If 2k keeps this up, 2k27 is gonna be fire

[@mosquito7629]

What about 24, 25 and 2k26? 😂

[@Fick45]

I like the game a lot, my biggest issue is when I’m editing a superstars attire like Kane for example, and when I choose to not use it as an alternate attire the announcer introduces them as “the superstar” during the entrance instead of their name. Same issue frm last year

[@isaacmitchell7725]

you can go in and edit their ring announcer name at the bottom of the name options, for Kane they may not have Kane but they might have Cain or something.

[@Fick45]

@@isaacmitchell7725 I thought the same thing but it doesn't allow you to edit in that section, only with a custom superstar.

[@TheMadTurtle]

Skipping this title also I guess.

[@Fick45]

@@TheMadTurtle Yup, kinda defeats the whole purpose of image manager and being able to customize (for example) Kane or Triple H's attire as separate from the default version. Being able to upload a different menu image and edit attires as separate from the default versions, only to watch their entrance and hear the announcer say "The Superstar", is really disheartening.

[@AshtonDjaio]

Played it. Enjoyed it. Lots of Improvements. Cool new features and Game modes. Solid 8.5/10 Would recommend if you're a wrestling fan.

[@hitanshparmar7568]

is it worthy upgrade coz its been only 2 months since i bought 2k22

[@Nicolewhite743]

what if i like cars and robots?

[@AshtonDjaio]

@@hitanshparmar7568 it's definitely better than 2k22 I'll say that. But why did you get it 2 months ago? I got 2k22 the day it came out and saved up till next year since it comes out every year and bought 2k23 the day it was available. So i basically just upgrade it every year.

[@AshtonDjaio]

@@Nicolewhite743 then you'll love Transformers.

[@hitanshparmar7568]

@@AshtonDjaio bro i bought 2k22 because it was at heavy discount during sale

[@SP_-]

SvR 09 was the peak of these games. They could just remake it with better graphics, and outsell the last 3 games combined.

[@spencerthompson]

I haven’t played a wrestling game in probably 20 years but it’s good to see a decent release.

[@MrLaneSir]

I played last years game. But I’m in no rush to buy this year’s game. Furthermore I’m waiting for other wrestling games to come out later this year (AEW Fight Forever). No rush to buy this game right now. In closing 2K did it right by building this game from the “Ground-Up” which was a smart move. EA needs to take notes on their Madden 🏈 🎮.

[@LouSassoleSledgecock]

This game will make Fight Forever look like a beta demo from 2003

[@dahustla95]

I read somewhere that AEW Fight Forever will be on Xbox Game Pass day 1. Could be wrong though

[@unkxwn]

i personally miss the wwe games back on the ps2 wwe smackdown vs raw 2008 specifically

[@Deathcroak]

They gotta fix the ref staying outta the way and for objects to be invisible depending on the camera angle as an option too.

[@cloudtyr]

I haven't really enjoyed a wwe game in some time. I did like 2k16 with all the attitude Era wrestlers, but before that I would say Smackdown Vs Raw 2007 was the last one I couldn't put down. WWE 2k23 has beat all my expectations, while I don't enjoy it as much as the classics, this game has restored my faith in these titles. I hope they continue to improve from here on out.

[@dirtyshasta]

i stopped watching when i was 10 which is 2010 i don’t like none the new wrestlers and don’t know them does 23 have a good selection of older wrestlers especially since this game was advertised as having more ruthless aggression era wrestlers in the game in which that was my era of wrestling please lmk 🙏

[@cloudtyr]

@@dirtyshasta it has a decent amount at least from the time period you watched. I've done rematches from the early 2000s to 2012 with wrestlers in the game. If you haven't been watching since 2010 you won't know the majority of the wrestlers though

[@DerangedVoices]

I'm definitely gonna buy this. I really enjoyed 2k22, so I'm excited to see the improvements from that game to this one. I'm glad they learned their lesson and created a fun wrestling game, because I pretty much gave up on them because of how bad the other games were before they revamped 2k22 to be good. I just hope Jeff Hardy without face paint is in 2k23, because that was the one thing I didn't like about 2k22, having no option to remove face paint. Early 2000s Hardy Boyz got me into wrestling, so that's what I want to play. I wanna create or download Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression Era wrestlers and go nuts in MyGM.

[@blahhhh1223]

there’s no jeff hardy because he switched to aew

[@Deedric_Kee]

Same here. 2K19 was awesome too. But 2K22 and now 2K23 and whatsthestatus community creations and Assemble's awesome videos over the last two years helping with the game is amazing 👍🏼

[@James-616]

As somebody else already said, Jeff Hardy isn’t in 2K23, I think the full list of cut wrestlers from this game is around 45 Somebody made a video on KZbin detailing every single one

[@DerangedVoices]

@@James-616 I thought I heard somewhere that 2k23 will release dlc packs of old wrestlers, kinda like 2k22 did. And one or more of those packs would be an Attitude Era pack. Something about how they can release previous versions of wrestlers even if they aren't currently with WWE. I don't remember where I heard/saw that, so I don't know if it's true. If not, I still hope someone will create a very good Jeff Hardy in the creation suite.

[@James-616]

@@DerangedVoices I haven’t heard about that, but there will definitely be a good Jeff Hardy to get from community creations

[@hitmanbd13]

Great to see the ring ropes getting so much screen time.

[@Mikedaboss123]

This year and last year was really really good man . This year they build on everything we loved about last year . Enjoy this year a lot

[@parachpbama4372]

I’m suspicious about the next one. We had back to back solid entries with 18 and 19 before things went off a cliff.

[@kayskreed]

I was a wrestling game diehard from the SNES and N64 days up until the PS2 era with games like SYM and HCTP. I only played some of the recent ones for the character creation and highlight reel tools. I do hope they address some of the bugs and glitches that there games have been plagued with post Yuke's /2K19. I really miss Yuke's.

[@jimjimjimmy7793]

Don’t worry the AEW game will be similar to those games.

[@CarlosCamposvc92]

Last wrestling game I played was SmackDown vs Raw 2010 in PS2 😅 coming back this year to wrestling because of these attitude era matches

[@Djjustb]

Great video! Is there a showcase mode in any of the WWE Games for Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels?

[@madfuryink]

One of the best things I can say from playing the game is I like what they did with universe mode where you can pick different rival actions for the matches.

[@prawnk1ng]

I hate these yearly releases. It’s literally a patch/ DLC and they wanna charge full price

[@moshimoshixiii]

Right

[@vivi_75]

Reminds of me the old PS1 Smackdown games or Smackdown vs Raw

[@ViDaVerastegui]

I didn't know about that showcase mode, seems fun, looks amazing

[@NikhilDagar-]

Thank you for another awesome video sir!

[@gameranxTV]

🤝

[@Aragorn7884]

LMAO with that crowd animation 😂😂

[@lakonoki9189]

Zǎo shang hǎo zhōng guó! Xiàn zài wǒ yǒu bing chilling Wǒ hěn xǐ huān bing chilling Dàn shì "sù dù yǔ jī qíng jiǔ" bǐ bing chilling

[@Deedric_Kee]

Is so cool to have the Elimination Chamber and WarGames in the same game. You can change the A.I.. The grind great an easy,the game isn't hard just learn all your grapple moves. Look at your moves and just learn.

[@Gliiitch305]

I been a wrestling fan since no mercy. As we grow older we don’t really do the wrestling cause we know it’s fake now, but I enjoyed smack down vs raw back in the day too and I’m excited to jump into this game after not playing a wrestling game since a jit ☺️

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

Two complaints about this game. 1. Showcase mode, the Cena vs Undertaker Match (Vengeance) is beyond frustrating (when you know you know) 2.Create an arena, it seems that there is a glitch where you can put a logo on the turnbuckle but during the matches it won't show up. Hopefully an upcoming patch fixes this. Other than that, not bad.

[@danshee5033]

OH YES I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN! I KNOW! Ya know

[@mwake8268]

I just keep chock slamming him

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

@@mwake8268 For me it's the whole "counter the combo" thing, freaking Cena hits the AA and bam match over.

[@ThahitmanTyrie]

Lmfao facts

[@TheNeufin8tor]

OMG glad I'm not the only one

[@EvanBagwell]

I wasn’t even aware this was dropping lol

[@ShinyArjunSingh]

Nice one, Subscribed. Please keep'em comin...

[@AllsparkSupremacy]

I can't get over the movement and grappling. But if people enjoy the game, after the 2k20 mess, then I'm happy for them. Great video 🤘🏾

[@alexmichelson1213]

I like the game, but some of the face models and graphics are horrendous for a 2023 game ESPECIALLY AFTER 2K22 was such a graphical step up. The face models on people like the Bella twins, Cody Rhodes, EVEN SOMETHING BEING OFF ABOUT THE FACE OF THE GAME JOHN CENAS BASE MODELS FACE. It seems like they really need to focus on taking longer gaps between the games because the graphics waiver insanely. They need to take those 2-3 year breaks, and just gradually add to the roster and update overalls while making new stuff for the next games.

[@andrewfofana3465]

I might actually look into this one after a while

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@gtx1650max-q]

@@cybercop3108 🤌🤌

[@legendarybenzo2276]

4:33 they’re not dumb it’s a wrestler’s natural instinct to pin after the first knockdown 😂😂😂

[@MrKeeyt-jm3ji]

I doubt this will get seen but the VERY BEST wrestling games to this day are WWF No Mercy and WCO Vs NWO on the 64. To this day I can play this with people who never played it and we have a blast. They are perfect.

[@haunteddreams7856]

I got the icon edition and I love it! It's a step up from 2k22

[@gameranxTV]

👌👍🏼

[@vnm_8945]

I don't like particularly this kind of games, but this one looks pretty good, I can imagine myself playing with my friends if I had any.

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

Yeah it's kind of an acquired taste. My gripes with it is that the parking lot area kinda just got lazy after 2k19. There used to be lots of backstage areas that you could wrestle in. From locker rooms to lobby areas, corridors in PS2 era, you can even access a sports bar, a subway station and even time square with helicopters. But judging from this video, there's only the parking lot space and worst yet it's exactly identical to ones from 2K22 last year.

[@vnm_8945]

@@floatingdisembodiedhead8975 will be added in the next DLC :))))

[@speedbeyondlogic]

Do you need an account? or can you just jump right in and a play whatever you want? I haven't played a wrestling game in a while. I remember in one of the games there was some kind of ability that for a time lets you reverse everything. Not sure if they have something similar like that in this game though.

[@WheresAOU]

So glad yall made this. I was debating whether to buy it or not

[@brady_2k]

Just in time, my friend bought it yesterday and it looks like a lot of fun I haven’t played it yet but the A.I. being dumb can be fixed by switching the difficulty and I believe there are new more in-depth sliders this year

[@lesbianlollipop]

Not a fan of these games, but they are really dialing in the realistic look of the wrestlers. Impressive

[@cinamynj]

The game needs a couple more patches and features. Such as GM Mode match types Overall it's been my fav 2K WWE game to date

[@ashlostbones]

I love that you brought up you maybe not being the “Target audience” for a game mode. I wish more people would understand that not everything is made with them specifically in mind.

[@itaybashan3757]

Was really impressed of the crowd in the gameplay you’ve shown. The most realistic I’ve seen so far in a video game

[@xATown23xGaming]

I bought this day one and let me tell you, I do NOT regret it one bit! I do entrance swaps on my channel and just seeing how creative I can get and the addition of more clothing items in Create a wrestler, not taking away from last year just adding on to them with the new wrestlers added this year. I haven't touched showcase mode but being able to get in game unlocks is something that makes me really want to play the game. I wish more games had in game unlocks instead of just paying for DLC

[@gameranxTV]

👌👍🏼

[@habijjj]

Tbh I'd love the single player from the older games like 2019 mixed with the one we had in 22.

[@bl00dlikewayne]

as someone who hasn't played wwe games since RAW vs SMACKDOWN I honestly think its a blast to play.

[@StubzTurner]

I kind of hope you guys do a Before You Buy on AEW fight Forever when it comes out later this year because it's suppose to be more like the old N64 wrestling games.

[@UFCWWE69]

Lol that shit’s gonna be trash if it even comes out ever 😂

[@StubzTurner]

@@UFCWWE69 It could or it could be great for all we know. That's kind of why I want them to review it when it does come out.

[@angelclaudio5511]

Take forever

[@bramdonbrutus3711]

We need more realistic stuff . If I break a table in the 1st match of universe mode in the main event the announcement table shouldn't be there

[@JobberJerry]

Only good thing about my faction is being able to play with the people you get in card packs the down side is that's the only place you can play with them

[@2437omarf]

You should add that this isnt like other showcases, this year you play as cena’s opponents instead of cena.

[@MisterX867]

I haven't played a wrestling game since Here Comes the Pain. Would this be a good entry point into the newer wrestling games?

[@VidelNoDBZ]

It’s a little more technical than the older games but it’s the best game they’ve had since 2k took over. It’s a little learning curve but l definitely recommend it

[@andigaming1991]

I got 2K22 later in the cycle for a cheaper price and will do the same for 2K23. It looks good but I have other games so I'll wait for a deep sale on the Deluxe version.

[@timg7954]

Have never bought one of these and this has me thinking I might pick this up on the first sale… the last wrestling game I played was WWF Superstars arcade in the 80s. Nice Job with this

[@WillyEast]

Same here. I lost interest in the WWF after the 80s/90s era but this game has made me want to get back into the TV and game series.

[@badaxtion1878]

This just makes me want to play SvR 2010

[@AustinCreed]

Glad you guys enjoy the game! I’ve been lucky enough to work some with 2K on how they wanna expand the game and make it something we can really get into like we used to back in the day and they are putting as much love into it as they possibly can. Love the channel man. Been watching for a long time!

[@Tony_Maina34]

2k23 looks so damn beautiful. And we can edit the rosters hair for once😀

[@mikejeri]

i used to love playing 2k16 back when it had first came out, im gonna get this game since the deluxe edition is on sale and im excited to jump to the newest version of the series

[@CannibalKen]

My only complaint is that it feels super odd or sluggish when trying to pick up larger weapons. Plus the roster feels a little underwhelming but that might be a wwe problem IMO. Community creations always save the day

[@dannyniland2927]

I've enjoyed the cena showcase this year and I find myself thinking that I'll replay it again at some point, might be because you play as different superstars. I liked to unlock the wrestles too. The randy orton bald version is good. Gameplay is the same as 2k22 with some tweaks. I liked last year's game, was still planying it all year round until this game. GM Mode is better, more matches and titles but still cruiserweights v giants and all that stuff meaning you'll get better ratings by matching them up with others that go together. Hate faction mode and not played the career mode yet, didn't like it last year. Universe mode is better, I made a ruthless aggression era with them superstars of then and changed the shows for the older raw and smackdown venues with ppv. Plus the titles.

[@haunteddreams7856]

I really like the grind of getting points to unlock wrestlers. Gives me a aim

[@TheSPEEZY99]

They need to add more Vc unlockables

[@raymundolovera8796]

A Def jam kind of game should be made but with rock, metal, and punk singers

[@nighthawk4251]

I’m gonna wait until this one is on sale. I want to get it but have way too much on my plate right now on top of all the other games that coming out or about to come out.

[@themchannel853]

I get to enjoy this game without a grain of salt, my body thanks you.

[@Smoke_999]

Basically: everything got improved over 2k22 and that is it. Bye. Such as: every animation is more polished that it feels natural unlike 2k22 Create a wrestler got improved to the point of me being able to create my likeness in a very convincing way. The showcase is kind of fun I guess. Create your entrance is good, but underwhelming (unless I missed the button to change cameras cause that was the best thing before) Myrise has OK story. I did not fully play it Haven't played universe mode yet. Essay warning: My friend and I both have started playing wrestling games since Raw vs Smacksown 2011 on ps2. We both have the same power of trickiness, capability to constantly reverse, taking advantage of our own environment, and basically beating each other with strategies. So in 2k22, we kinda hated going against each other due to poor animations between moves which always caused confusion and bugs. In 2k23, the experience have improved to the point of eliminating that issue. Of course, that is not an indicator to whether this should convince you to buy this game or not. But we are having fun playing as Randy Orton 9', Triple H 9' ( I think or 8'). I am also having fun playing as my second favorite wrestler John Cena in his super Cena form cause that was a funny old meme that 2k team have put. So yeah, we are having fun in multi-player mode :).

[@jeanguimaraes5527]

Same game

[@Smoke_999]

​@@jeanguimaraes5527 pretty much, yes

[@aye.aye.ron.]

Worth the $70 you think?

[@Smoke_999]

​@@aye.aye.ron. It is an improved version of 2k22 😂. Your call honestly. Do you really want to buy it? A more polished version of its previous installment? I'd say wait for 2k23??? If you do not want to waste money. Then, nah buy something else

[@bigoredneck1993]

​@@Smoke_999 not it's much better not even close to 2k22 lol

[@bennyboy3512]

I’m a bit of a lapsed WWE fan these days but I bought the special edition to play it early because I’m just so itching for a game to play these days and I couldn’t wait lol. But I’m having fun with it so I guess it’s worth it

[@LoneWolfe_XX]

I really miss the wwe games from the early 2000s man. If we can get those kinda games back with the amazing soundtrack and story modes then I’ll definitely buy them again. Also the game play is so slow in these new games

[@iGnashtys]

I want this but I can't justify 70 + for a yearly release

[@natethegreatreviews]

It will b on sale in a few months

[@lovesmrjarrett]

Can you do a video on "why do 2k games suck so bad on pc"?

[@jayb329]

It’s been awhile since I played a wwe game ,,,I think it was when c punk was still wrestling for wwe ….ever since that I left it alone .I’m thinking about trying this one .

[@randomperson4024]

I came from 2k19 on pc with mods and I decided this year was the year I was going to get this and to be honest it’s blown me away and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to my 2k19

[@ShantoShmento]

I don't even watch wwe anymore, but I'm thinking of buying this game.

[@moshimoshixiii]

Wait till black Friday

[@ghostxantonio1384]

Me watching after I already bought the Icon edition 🗿

[@gameranxTV]

😅

[@pinewood4444]

I just bought it, currently downloading it. Haven’t really played a wrestling game in a good while but played a lil bit of 2k22. I liked 22 albeit it was very different and the “career mode” was somewhat confusing but the gameplay was engaging. I hope I didn’t waste my money lol.

[@user-es9ll5yh4r]

havent watched wwe in years but always loved the games so by heart i can list new fighter but have no idea who they are to the wwe

[@MasqueradePW]

I can't wait to see what Yuke's manage to accomplish with the AEW Fight Forever game. For those who haven't found out yet, Yuke's were the guys who made the original WWE games (the ones people love) and they were tossed out, as a cost-saving measure from the look of things. It's why WWE2k20 and forward were really, really rough. Wasn't made by Yuke's!

[@kurtisbased183]

take forever

[@avinashsanga5840]

Yuke's-who everyone claimed made subpar games compared to AKI?

[@MasqueradePW]

@@avinashsanga5840 Yuke's, known for brilliant cult classics like EDF, yeah!

[@vinaykumar-fo3cf]

I don't think that game would be better than 2k23.

[@MasqueradePW]

@@vinaykumar-fo3cf A bit early to judge, don't you reckon?

[@brendonjeffers8986]

Must have saved the Devs a tonne of time programming an invisible character

[@katejamesgames]

I just want button mashing reversals like the good old smackdown days. 😂

[@mayblack27]

Looks cool..pick it up when it’s on sale not worth the upgrade to me right now

[@asapbruhhhhh]

WWF No Mercy will forever be king 👑

[@gameranxTV]

👌👍🏼