WWE 2K24 Review

WWE 2K24 reviewed by Jarrett Green on PlayStation 5, also available on Xbox and PC.
WWE 2K24 is clear proof that 2K and Visual Concepts have hit their stride when it comes to making today’s package better on the whole than yesterday’s. While not drastically different, there are enough new little features added to every inch of this iteration to make it well worth climbing back into the ring. Old enemies still have their number, though, such as making its docuseries Showcase mode feel good to actually play, creating a more consistent tone and pacing in MyRise, and getting more of the current day roster up to the high visual bar that’s currently only hit by its most popular superstars. But even with those lingering annoyances, WWE 2K24 puts an impressive cap on a three year run of great wrestling games.

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

The score is 8

[@coreydx8602]

Yeah, it looks like an 8

[@JADub87]

Y'all some haters...I appreciate it though.

[@Immariolopez]

@@JADub87why are you acting like an 8 is bad?

[@tshepourbanlaser4515]

Adorable, let's see why shall we?

[@Rqblt]

So glad we get 3 decent games in a row since that terrible 2k20 game

[@ravisharma2385]

We need an Attitude Era WWE game.

[@nlee4566]

They already that in 2k12. We need a Ruthless Aggression game.

[@eviltwn]

bro it was not 12 it was 13 but still we need a full attitude era game like he said

[@berelentless5327]

Attitude WAS wwe! More adult content.

[@anonymousnobody326]

wE NeEd No we don’t.

[@Artmoreralph]

Then go play AEW fight for ever if you want more mature content

[@unclegumbald989]

Samantha Irving calling Chelsea Green’s name will NEVER get old 🤣

[@Kiara.step-daughter]

it’s iconic lol

[@ryandiggs750]

Damn

[@najeeamurray323]

One of the top ten reasons to buy this game! 😁🤗

[@KadariusGreen]

Facts

[@FuckShit589]

Showcase is just tutorial mode with real life cutscenes

[@aca_collects]

^ This guy really thinks he’s breaking news here 😂

[@Colin664]

Change ur name bro

[@user-bz7qg5xw6h]

@@FuckShit589 Lmao these kids trying to hurt u is hilarious. Just because you want a better game for them. How weird of them

[@709mash]

Well, ya. We know.

[@daveblackman816]

2k14 did the Wrestlemania series so much better.

[@anonymousnobody326]

Hell, Legends of WrestleMania did it better

[@DarkeningDemise]

not to mention Story Designer was still there and was the last time it appeared.

[@RS_0747]

2k14 does not make WWE games, you mean Yukes did.

[@mikerobotgaming9687]

WWE2K14 best wrestling game. wrestlemania moments. go check my youtube videos

[@AustinAaq]

lol 2k14 gave us even more matches despite 10 less years of content to take from the 😂😂😂

[@CameInClutch]

None of these are better than the Smackdown vs Raw series

[@user-ln1kt1ws1d]

I'm sorry, but 2k24 is the best game in the history of wrestling. The 2k has outdone themselves

[@initailo1536]

Depends on which ur talking about, because nostalgia really blinds y’all.

[@SlamDeath-cm8es]

​@@user-ln1kt1ws1dFacts!

[@curveycurve82]

Wcw nitro n64

[@birdgangnaj]

Lazy comment

[@zohaibadam]

It's 2024 and hair animations are still like 2010.

[@lmaowithastraightface]

they are very very hard to optimize bro. It is 2024 but not every computer at home is 2024 model :D

[@kayskreed]

Yup. And Tomb Raider did it better in 2013.

[@xwulfd]

@@lmaowithastraightface stellar blade hair physics was great, they took like a year just to develop Eve's hair physics lol

[@Jazzmannnnn]

Did these guys not play the game. You can have 30 man gauntlet matches

[@Kiara.step-daughter]

Lmaoo no, no they didn’t. that’s been a thing for awhile

[@weroxgreen]

They gave 8 and 7 at everything!! so they dont need to play it lol

[@msingyheat3218]

My thoughts exactly…

[@dillonbanks609]

If the played 2k 22 they played this already

[@rub33dota]

​@@dillonbanks609 no its not. There's so many additions, weapon taunts, weapon throw, brawls, new tired pin. Theres so many jump compared to 2k22. Minor jump from 2k23. Still overall way way better.

[@ashokathegreat4534]

An 8! Thats almost an IGN out of 10

[@Vranksy]

How are the reversal prompts in this one? In 2K23 they were a bit too fast/unpredictable to my liking, and at times just plain hard to see. Are they improved in 2K24?

[@DJ-gb8ob]

They’re worse

[@AAwp6991]

Nah imo it’s too easy to reverse in 2k23.

[@mrbee15]

you actually can initialize the strike mini game by holding the light attack button. It's fun!

[@digitalvictory8266]

???? Did not know that! Thank you!

[@dbradley3519]

Something very minor but the Wrestlemania arenas don't feel grand. It doesn't feel like a sea of people when playing. The concrete walls breaking up the fans always kills the large stadium.

[@Malachi-Rhodes]

Exactly, they just feel like regular ppv arenas.

[@hassankarim9661]

also the fact that ramp sizes are tiny

[@firstnamelastname956]

Womp womp

[@railasvuo]

​@@firstnamelastname956 you must be 12 years old

[@cal8471]

Couple of weird incorrect details here. The strike off mini game can be prompted by holding square on PS5 and can only be implemented once a match. Gauntlets matches are not restricted to 4 people at all, I’ve played this mode and have done 5, 6 and 10 man gauntlets.

[@jordanarendse340]

And 30 man gauntlet match

[@paddy1451]

IGN is the worst

[@vinnielangdonshow]

7:03 Vince McMahon lol!

[@n64central]

They did not play the game completely. There’s a 30 man gauntlet and you can’t just un-blur people and certain symbols

[@resonance-ym8mo]

The way the characters move look so real.

[@government_is_violence]

that fighting stance crouch walking doesnt look real

[@Lyricaldeamin]

What was so super about nakamuras finisher ?

[@LOLMAN22]

The graphics look amazing

[@NecramoniumVideo]

For a game from 2015.

[@chrisbutcher6840]

​@@NecramoniumVideoI mean, you're not wrong. But also for a current game.

[@ZQPPS]

@@NecramoniumVideoGo back to 2K16 and compare the graphics to now.

[@KBlade1]

The Wrestlemania 31 arena lighting is beautiful. 🔥

[@user-bz7qg5xw6h]

@@ZQPPS Torrie Wilson on PS2 looks more like Torrie Wilson than Tiffany Stratton looks like on 2k24. Infact 2k23 did tiffany better. So your point is moot.

[@chicagomando3066]

Little nuances like Kurt Angles Pyros and The fiends eyes just really grind my gears.

[@user-cs4ez7ev6f]

So visual concepts adds nothing but what should've already been in there and charges you 70+ bucks for an update to 2k22. Its nba 2k series all over again.

[@mindrover777]

True. It's a total sca*. Not sure what they have improved interms of gameplay and animation.

[@hogan4670]

This franchise hit the nail in the coffin when 2k got rid of Yukes

[@FortessofShred]

It's 2K. What did you expect?

[@BEEAZY908]

@@hogan4670 this is true but then yukes came out with the shitty aew game

[@mindrover777]

@@BEEAZY908 yes. That's even worse.

[@CPD98]

Old wwe games had better gameplay than 2K series

[@ZQPPS]

LMAOOOII

[@TheTomato90]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO cap

[@saintnick6413]

Yall be on here lying for what

[@ItaAndyOfficial]

Facts!

[@Olipop2]

Keep living in the past, pal

[@DXSUCKIT1990]

Can you hit the casket as Shawn and lose your smile?

[@Chrisxxx6]

Tbh smack down vs raw from 2006 To 2011 was like the peak of this series , everything else after 2014 just felt like updated reskins with an updated roster. The newer games though visually appealing never really captured the flare like the PS2 era games did.

[@davidalexandermurillogavir6283]

Totally agree my friend

[@gator9339]

*Smackdown vs Raw 2006 has entered the chat*

[@Cedrick_2005]

@@gator933906 stomps the hell out of the 2k games today. That game came out 19 years ago and looks visually better gameplay wise. The moves even had way more impact.

[@lonleychild9851]

No svr 2011 changed the game

[@kingseanrocks]

Smackdown vs raw and wwe 2k are not the same series

[@iloveyuwaku7373]

"We were expecting a guest referee, but we got THIS."

[@espinozagjr]

HAHAHAHAHA. Was looking for this comment lmao

[@SilkySime_TheAussieGameCat]

😂😂

[@gidkidd-maddcity3104]

We need an attitude era gameee! 97-02 just before Ruthless aggression

[@barbarawalkes5582]

Agreed just needed on a better engine missed the PS1 smackdown 1 and WWF attitude and warzone even wcw revenge and wrestlemina 2000 no mercy wow really missed N64 and ps1

[@fansun88]

There is a full brand new Kenny Omega entrance moveset called “cleaner”, your welcome!

[@ltdanslostlegs]

Too sweeeeet

[@Samurai_Stoner]

They also have Pentagon's Ceiro Miro as a freeze taunt... and Jacob Fatu's entrance under Samoan werewolf

[@Tonaldo90]

You're*

[@ltdanslostlegs]

@@Tonaldo90 this guy ain’t ucey

[@Samurai_Stoner]

@@ltdanslostlegs definitely not Ucey

[@TheGiftofrebirth]

Can you do an Irish whip while you run at your opponent? That move wasn't available on the last game.

[@TomBaker316]

Remake Here Comes The Pain.

[@user-wj7up4kz2z]

They won't 😢 here comes the pain is ultimate,, childhood best game. Sadly they won't make games like that..

[@firstnamelastname956]

No.

[@RAHIEM69D]

The graphics are insanely clean! We are getting closer and closer to photorealistic.

[@BulkBoxer2]

hope your joking

[@klaus7655]

What u gona do with graphics if the game crashes and keep crashing by replacing players with ai during online matches and u can never enjoy the game and the competition

[@user-bz7qg5xw6h]

You 2k scrubs need to pick a side. You said you didn't want realism and that you missed the arcade feel. Now you want Yukes back? Yukes is responsible for the realism and physics.

[@disgrace9612]

Dude was praising the graphics and got cooked by these losers 😭😭😭🤣

[@MrMaskYT]

you must be joking

[@strength9621]

First one that I’ll be buying since SVR09

[@jameshunt2577]

You can tell by this review IGN isn't a wrestling fan 😞

[@liamgray2589]

IGN isn't a single person?

[@OfficialRyanFouracre]

IGN *ARE* never fans of anything these days as they're only fans of hardcore games that prompted them to unfairly give it a 10/10.

[@Tino-hh4pz]

when are they going to update the rocks new final boss entrance?

[@jba8852]

Are you able to use the old controls ?

[@VincentEllis-John8-12]

It's the same controls they've used for years

[@ThatLebaneseGamer]

This has been their best game in the series since 2k14

[@periodvicky]

nah 2k19 was definitely the best

[@user-bz7qg5xw6h]

@@periodvicky Fr

[@UndeniedReal]

2K9 was the best in the franchise

[@kinglegault]

Wait did they blurr out earl hebner lol

[@karlcallan7388]

Not just him they blurred out mean jean and even vince mcmahon from one shot in the showcase mode.

[@government_is_violence]

@@karlcallan7388 mean gene not jean

[@MusicAddict9228]

Actually can have up to 30 wrestlers in a gauntlet match

[@rickalaia1062]

You have to hold in the hit button to trigger the blow for blow mini game.

[@Grayfox111]

They should make the goals optional in showcase. Have you play it like a normal match, but if you do the goals, it will be a nice surprise instead of annoying.

[@fuubuu787]

We want here comes the pain remake

[@TySUUNLMAO]

You can do the trading blows game by holding square

[@Johntheninja100]

I’ll wait until it’s onsale.

[@LouieBlouie1180]

It’s 15% on playstation now, but it’s only like 9 bucks off

[@Steveypoos]

Are squash matches an option like in 19?

[@stiofanmag4385]

Which version is best to get?

[@1VideoGameDude]

That one run-in limit needs to get patched into older games 😭. I'm glad they added that it's actually going to make tag matches tons more fun especially My Faction matches (I'm assuming the AI abides by this hopefully)

[@hyperdark22]

What are the songs in the background of this video?

[@roxx135]

Didn't they already review this game a few weeks ago?

[@xEricGNx]

Still can't beat the GOAT Mdickie's Wrestling Empire!

[@jjsworld9870]

That game is GOATED forever

[@andrewmoore7927]

Can they make an offcial WCW Nitro game, or do a Monday Night Wars, mode?

[@barbarawalkes5582]

Hopefully

[@andrewmoore7927]

Monday Night Wars Showcase

[@jonathanturbide2232]

It's going to be difficult to do when several key players of Nitro/Monday night War are not under contract (Sting, Flair, Goldberg, Vince, etc). Right now it seems unlikely, maybe later in a few years.

[@andrewmoore7927]

@@jonathanturbide2232 Well I'm not sure why they didn't do this when they had them under contract

[@mortemdeusbelli]

Is this Brandon Frasier?

[@boomshakalaka656]

Moistcritikal 😅

[@KBlade1]

Similar vocal diction.

[@MrSERYOGA100]

So, no online ranking system?

[@anonymousnobody326]

Samantha is among the best voiceover work in 2K series history. Awesome performance. Sounds just like she does on TV.

[@stormstrider]

Sooo.... when you covering SBI....?

[@McLeonVP]

The camera is fixed now?

[@VincentEllis-John8-12]

If you like the ref standing in front of your characters when you're on any far side of the ring then sure, it's fixed

[@skdigital7449]

Can we play MYGM mode with local couch co op ?

[@SwaggBoi69]

Yall need a person who actually plays these games to do a review

[@gualbertogarcia6421]

Greg Miller?

[@SHIVABISWAS-bb2yr]

Wwe24k vs takken 8 which one to buy? And for the long term

[@dannyrivera8300]

26 matches for 40 years of WrestleMania is criminal I'll wait until next year

[@Avidav]

“And we got…this” Jesus that poor ref 😂

[@TheVenom2010]

2K22. 23 and now 24 all 8/10's hopefully next year we finally get that 9/10.

[@GreenStreetSlim]

Do you guys even check the online portions of the game before giving a review? Online is autrocious, the game crashes when entering community creations. The input lag, disconnects and frame rate is front and center. Also no mention of cut content being resold as DLC? This is why IGN is a joke. Access media at its finest.

[@MichaelJ44]

Yup. The full game is actually £109

[@Darkstar301]

It’s strange to see wwe at this time of year it’s always been around September October

[@StoneColdza]

They started releasing the yearly iteration in March ever since 2K22.

[@user-bz7qg5xw6h]

@@StoneColdza Also, they're hiring LOL.

[@MillsCherry-fb9tv]

Can't wait to play it tomorrow

[@kangkoopa]

Look up wwe 2k23 vs 2k24 its literally the same animations and intros.

[@narutofan4545]

We were expecting a guest referee

[@jeffreylieberman1668]

Is Thea Hail in thos?

[@Rob7274]

8 is about right. There’s still plenty to do to improve the game. Universe, some of the Legends models and crashing needs sorting. Plus a lot of tweaks to options between game and universe mode.

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Ngl this is the most fun I've had with a 2k wwe game in a while

[@johndoyle7650]

Does it still play like a sim?

[@andreas8899]

Do the wrestlers get up straight away again like in 2k23? Does the A.I decide to pick up the steel steps every 2 seconds like in 2k23 and does you character go into a seizure with their arm glitching into their skull in the new game? If anyone knows how to fix any of these in 2K23 i'd be super grateful

[@zw6512]

Yes it gets back up

[@terrrell7798]

AEW Jake the Snake Roberts in WWE 2k. They let Jake in, but not Sting?

[@vashonnoel2318]

You’re wrong about the gauntlet. They go from 4-30

[@Gunsmoke2220]

can you change the camera angle?

[@rub33dota]

Yes. You can have the default or the ramp camera

[@FluffyVM]

My question is, does it crash on pc?

[@stariqa2]

Can the rope, gets in the way, camera be changed??

[@risinggodtier369]

Yes you can change the camera angle

[@xboxfosho]

Hope they do this for nba and actually make a better game for once

[@francisconava8823]

Just imagine if they kept the graphics from 2K16 with today's controls? It would've been crazy.

[@GavinBryce]

2K16 graphics are outdated. If a WWE game came out today with those graphics we'd all be trashing it

[@lordspalse0062]

Both the graphics and the controls of 2k16 are significantly better than this thrash

[@JazzyJames019]

Why does no one ever talk about the online mode?

[@Mandutumuch619]

Ikr

[@GreenStreetSlim]

Boggles my mind, especially since its a large portion of the game.

[@VincentEllis-John8-12]

Because myfaction is somehow worse than the women's myrise mode consistently

[@chad12345678]

Why they blurring out the Ref 😂

[@SWHunte401]

Probably was a friend of Vinny Mac

[@VincentEllis-John8-12]

Undertaker was always close with McMahon too. Only a matter of time until we find out what skeletons are in his closet too.

[@andrewpina391]

2k24 is better than 2k23. Cons of 2k24: - Buggy with tons of glitches (probably will be patched in the future) - Horrendous sound track - Lack of effort into certain characters like Bobby Lashley, Ilja Dragunov . Even Judgement Day. (generic entrances if you come out with 2 or 3 of the 4 members of the Judgement Day)

[@notquitelikebro]

BRO CAN WE PLEASE FIGHT FOR TRICK WILLAIMS WHOOP THAT TRICK FROM THE AUDIENCE HOW WE FOUGHT FOR JAY USOS HAND WAVE

[@risinggodtier369]

Absolutely 😆 it's not the same without it. It's the same energy as raising ☝️ with Roman and LA Knight Yeah

[@notquitelikebro]

@@risinggodtier369 exactly bro and that’s what we need

[@tylercampbell2716]

Jay's entrance got updated and few days ago.

[@Alexander-hg2cf]

Ahhh gutted they dont have this on the game😢. Hopefully they have it after stand and deliver 🙏🏾

[@VincentEllis-John8-12]

100% agree.

[@murrieta49]

Why don’t they just make an updated version of No Mercy????

[@paladintrueknight]

AEW did that and people didn't like it.

[@murrieta49]

@@paladintrueknight why? Because it’s not wwe?

[@LucaMuntz]

The one video I’ve seen that has dampened my excitement

[@adamting7849]

Where does it rank among all the WWE 2K?

[@risinggodtier369]

2nd low-key

[@kirstencadehobbs]

Can anyone let me know whether the game still crashes after doing an Irish whip in online mode? Better yet, whether it crashes overall??? 🤕

[@Wrestlology]

My game crashes like crazy 😅

[@kirstencadehobbs]

@@Wrestlology Thanks for the heads up lol seems like I'll be waiting for 2k25 😄

[@BoilingKoolaid]

Just started the video. I'm going to guess they give it a 7. It's their favorite score.

[@patricklevesque7417]

Man! We have to always redo the objectives if we miss one, cant download a Caws if you dont have the moves 👎

[@Eddie-tx5fs]

Camera cuts won’t turn off

[@risinggodtier369]

It's apart of WWE simulation

[@user-sr1rj2uu1n]

how to revers irish whip??

[@Joker-no1fz]

hit b or circle when they go to whip u

[@AaronQ64]

Id love to see a universe mode that could surprise me instead of me having to plan everything out. A boy can dream

[@Chris-oy3zn]

You should go back and play smack down 2 game had an infinite season mode which was amazing and you planned what you wanted to do.

[@abrealgaming5649]

The best part of this is that Aja Smith isn't even her name anymore

[@turkigo7057]

In 10 to 20-30 years video games will be as real as irl

[@Billy2-pg3zj]

Look at the camera angles in ring. They are unrealistic as the side angle dominates with ropes filling the screen. This doesnt simulate tv shows in terms of camera angles.

[@XX-vu5jo]

Tim White is a missed opportunity to be a referee in this game! Even the Fink!

[@ChrisManley1994]

After seeing nothing but negative reviews for the showcase I’m not even gonna go near it this year

[@hypn0298]

True, it is bad

[@Joker-no1fz]

they gated a lot of the most famous wrestlers behind it.

[@RasAzriel]

Unless you get the Wrestlemania edition or the booster you have to play it to unlock wrestlers and arenas. It’s not that bad, you get to at least watch mania highlights with a commentary by Corey Graves and a few other wrestlers

[@Californiaconversation]

@@RasAzrielI’m loving it, fans always want more and will always find something to complain about. Let’s just be who are are that’s fans.. leave the video game development to the 2k crew. Just pick it up and play

[@Calculon1712]

​@RasAzriel There is a Forty Years of Wrestlemania Bonus Pack that on the stores has all the content from digital version but in Showcase only the characters are unlocked not the arenas, you still need to go through Showcase to get them.

[@Billy2-pg3zj]

You cant reload digital copies of wwe2k older than wwe2k22. Dont buy the dlc or anything my faction if you want to uninstall and reinstall it in years to come if you dont have the disc. Even if you own the disc do you have the dlc codes and will they work, probably not.😅😢❤

[@cborazo4624]

Did he just say Gauntlets are limited toc4 wrestlers? That's... Not true

[@danmacneil1895]

Last played 14 ten years ago! went to skyrim wore that out now still waiting! maybe a complete from the ground up wrestling company with your created wrestler's etc this format is what it is!

[@ab.orleans]

If IGN gives you anything above a 7 you really a 10 😊

[@Rivi7022]

An 8 are you serious the last couple years this game deserved an 8 but this game has been built to a higher level then the previous ones this one should have gotten atleast a 9 or a 10

[@jamesmiller6294]

The heavy combos don’t work on PS5 smh can’t even make it past the second match In my rise