The BIG Problem With WWE 2K25...

We finally know the features of WWE 2K25, and the game is bringing exciting additions like The Island, intergender matches, and more. Modes like Universe Mode, MyGM and MyRise are getting big updates! We’ll break it all down in this video.
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[@TheGreatOneYT]

How are we feeling about this game so far?

[@danielstopps1728]

I like it

[@GamingWithJaxYT]

Never been this early to a video before

[@WHATaOG]

Good but the fact that the island is NOT on pc is a huge L

[@WHATaOG]

Thank god you’re like the only KZbinr who talked about the island not being on pc

[@chisomibezim1481]

Meh

[@Lucas52137]

Tonga Loa was on as many video game covers as the likes of CM Punk, Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, Cody Rhodes and Shawn Michaels. What an icon he is!

[@Tectalking]

Ain’t it bro got a cover on a game under being a year into the company what a true legend

[@Number1SethRollinsFan]

Not!

[@jeffroxs122]

Now all we need is to have him in into the wwe hall of fame class of 2025 🥹

[@Number1SethRollinsFan]

@jeffroxs122 *WWE *Hall of Fame Tonga Loa just recently started his WWE career. He doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame because he's nowhere near legendary status.

[@jeffroxs122]

@@Number1SethRollinsFan clearly you didn’t get the joke

[@wolfmode0061]

2K's slogan should be, "Take it away then bring it back." But of couse no one likes honesty.

[@coolerplays3477]

Yup can't wait for 2k26 where they bring back buried alive and 2k27 where they bring back inferno matches, huge changes!

[@nzuzovilakazi901]

​@coolerplays3477 to be fair, those match types were only around when Yukes was still around. And buried alive was never in the 2K games. So it be pretty new

[@battousaithekingslayer9913]

@@nzuzovilakazi901but it wouldn’t be, it was in the wwe games.

[@mj2254]

@@battousaithekingslayer9913but it would be it’s a different series different run off can’t blame them for making it new

[@nzuzovilakazi901]

@battousaithekingslayer9913 different period, 2K wasn't running things back then so under their regime it is new because it was never a match type in a 2K game

[@DankPhett]

the island is going to be fun for about ten minutes before everyone realizes it’s an even bigger cash grab than myfaction ever was

[@tw2352]

fr, i hope it’s not like the city in 2k where it causes the game to take up damn near 200gb of storage just for a lame “open world” that doesn’t matter to the mode at all.

[@symdollak9924]

I wonder if it's gonna be open world or just like those weird arenas on 2k20

[@DankPhett]

@@symdollak9924 if it’s anything like the city in NBA2k, it’s going to be a lame open world that’s super restricted. the only buildings that you’ll be able to go inside are shops to buy accessories for your character (a cash grab, how surprising.)

[@atrmediaofficial]

It’s gonna be like nbas park it’s gonna be fun

[@TrolledByKBR]

@@atrmediaofficialnope it’s going to be a cash grab just like myfaction

[@Lucas52137]

You saying SvR 2011 meets GTA V brought back a lot of nostalgia

[@Lakersfan08._.24]

SvR 2011 meets GTA 6

[@jamiek9780]

I just want rag doll physics already. Once that’s included, this game will be 1000% more replayable. I started playing UFC games again because the physics. Every KO was different.

[@atrmediaofficial]

Facts

[@Money_1188]

This will never happen as long as 2k still has the license

[@UR.Gibbs-White]

@Money_1188I mean as long as it’s not asked for it won’t come to the game. If you start asking now they might add it before release if it goes viral enough, if not just get many begging for it in 2k26 like we did for promo’s back etc.

[@Money_1188]

@UR.Gibbs-White Considering the fact that we haven’t gotten create a story in over 11 years and the community is begging for 2k to add it back. I don’t think we are getting rag doll physics anytime soon, maybe down the line in 2k28. Also knowing 2k anytime they add back something to the game it’s always missing tons of things that the original feature/mode had. For example, we’ve had gm mode for over 3 years and it’s nowhere near being better than the older gm modes.

[@the-NightStar]

Why? That would be stupid. And utterly pointless.

[@imthatjay]

We can complain and talk about how the game looks practically the same, but one thing I can give them is they're at least listening to the community's criticism.

[@skirby98]

Is this is true I expect there to be 0 servers issues.

[@coolerplays3477]

@@skirby98 just dont play servers

[@167kinggam]

@@skirby98it’s bad but at least they try to improve

[@machosadness]

Are they?

[@Jwill1990-k2l]

Definitely looks different than 24

[@DarkManX16]

8:03 I've noticed wether it's WWE 2K with Universe mode, NBA 2K with MyGM, Madden and MLB the show, the all seem to neglect their franchise modes in favor of their micro transaction modes

[@SpongeBobRickGrimes]

I feel like i hear the same thing about universe mode every year

[@M._mkid]

Promos are finally back

[@xan5572]

@M._mkidbrought it back just to say they touched the mode

[@mattmaverick3602]

​@M._mkid I'm sad to say that my standards for Universe Mode have gone down so much, this actually feels revolutionary.

[@mj2254]

Honestly your not wrong but adding promos has made it atleast wayy better than last year alone bc you can have a realistic rivalries with part timers

[@bigdonald123]

​@M._mkidfr? Finally man god damn took them a decade 😂 ill be buying definitely most of my time goes to universe mode

[@joshuagarrison2813]

I wish instead of MyRise they would do a classic season mode where you can create your own wrestler or use an existing one.

[@Lakersfan08._.24]

They gotta bring back create a story and custom music and create a finisher.

[@YuriFan6000Mario]

and body morphing, those features would make it the GOAT of WWE games.

[@Tere999]

They won’t

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

The Island only being on PS5 and Series X makes me think this may be the last game on last gen.

[@unstablebrother]

Rightfully so, last gen is holding the games back

[@GloGangPromoterr]

@@unstablebrother fr especially sports games

[@bigdonald123]

Good last gen is holding these games back ps4 isnt powerful enough to smoothly run the island

[@hypn0298]

@@unstablebrother LOL the leap from ps3 to ps4 was disastrous for the franchise, so not entirely true

[@quavehiphop9152]

Unfortunately I still have a PS4, and I know for sure that I'm not in a position to invest in a PS5. So for me this one stings a bit. I'm actually considering skipping this game this year and just wait for 2K26 instead.

[@mateuszmalag878]

First person camera in matches would be really cool

[@1991ltd]

Skipping this year, the gameplay needs a major overhaul for me to be interested in these games again.

[@Money_1188]

Same

[@UR.Gibbs-White]

Ur skipping a brilliant year??

[@UR.Gibbs-White]

@Money_1188mistake made icl, ur gonna skip the most exciting game since 2K19

[@coolerplays3477]

@UR.Gibbs-White its all the same, 2k19 was the last wrestling game I enjoyed

[@Money_1188]

@@coolerplays3477 Exactly they aren’t truly innovating the gameplay by adding in a game changing like ragdoll physics. These games all feel the same, to me 2k24 just feels like 2k22 2.0.

[@MrLeonSwag2k]

5:41 I need this voice for a full video

[@kadharefinley224]

Get ready to see people with 99 OVR characters on day one for the Island because of good ol’ microtransactions lol 😂

[@Lefuhq3]

2k usually caps you at a certain rating and makes you play to get a 99. But that's not stopping the demons from getting 99 ovr on the first month 💀.

[@areudiva]

At least in 2k19 it was fun to play against 99 cheesers. The new series is just repetitive and boring, even when winning.

[@areudiva]

Like I remember I had a 30 minute match up once in 2k18. Were good times. Now a days it's so.... lifeless.

[@RavanaMuse]

​@@areudivaREAL. Every match was different back then with the ragroll physics. This auto lock stuff is garbage.

[@eddygm886]

5:40 now THIS is TheGreatOne we all missed 😂

[@rhern845]

Please tell me they get rid of the 17 objectives in like every match from 2k24

[@trashdakid3682]

Nobody asked for this island/NBA 2K city mode. I wished they would have put that time into overhauling universe mode, and other gameplay features.

[@Dominus1302]

Nobody has to ask for the island. Thats where the money is heading just like in the city for NBA

[@ongfrfr249]

Uhh no you’re wrong. A LOT of people have been requesting a city adjacent mode in wwe, including me. The park in 2k is an excellent concept.

[@JaceShadow87]

They added promos to universe mode at least

[@trashdakid3682]

@@Dominus1302 You right unfortunately.

[@trashdakid3682]

@@ongfrfr249 I have not seen a single soul ask for this lol.

[@bobthefly25]

We can finally book the Great One vs Nia Jax in Universe, Main Eventing Wrestlemania for the Divas Title

[@MysticalHeartless]

Imagine if we're all wrong, and The Island is actually treated like how they handled backstage arenas in the PS2 classics? Can't wait to catch a train in the city

[@salrossi2576]

R.I.P WWE 2K games. My collection: 24, 22 (broke), 20, 19, and the game I was super excited about in 2013- WWE 2K14.

[@TheSUPERWIND2023]

Here's my prediction: Raw arena is outdated Universe mode still doesn't have show intros and the only thing different is the "new" promo system The "new backstage environmental attacks" are like two new things in the current existing backstage area Chain wrestling will be limited like trading blows No lumberjack match, No I Quit, No match types that people been asking for since 2014 Game will get boring in about a week or two The online will suck No new physics engine or weapon interactivity Can't use the bell as a weapon Can't get weapons from fans Can't move while in a grapple state The stupid fighting stance will still be used DLC will drop throughout the year, DLC that will make people play the game for like a day and then people will forget about 2K25 2K26 Hype Repeat.

[@LilZeusWrld]

Facts … facts … facts

[@PakoY2J]

wrestling empire and revolution was really ahead of its time

[@XavIsOnline]

More like "trying to make the best game possible" vs "doing just enough to maximize profit margins in the next quarter"

[@Vectruhh]

Another underrated game I’ve been simming matches on “Fire Pro Wrestling World.” I’ll tell you this, it gets the wrestling and impact right. And the 2d sprites really give it charm.

[@Goodfella-hr7tc]

Last time roman on a game cover don't turn well

[@gustavoschiller6852]

The Island is very likely gonna be like NBA2K's The City which doesn't make me very excited because that means they are most likely gonna put cosmetics locked behind a paid battle pass.

[@tyler_TEA]

Can they please fix the weapon physics? Hitting with ladders/tables is so boring and lifeless

[@ayewalker7022]

I just hope the game doesn’t crash on me every few seconds.

[@demonnamedlex3247]

I made a joke saying Tonga Loa is gonna be on the cover a few months ago, I predicted it 😂

[@OTric]

My question for mygm is, when we do online do we have our own shows then perhaps at Survivor series our champions vs eachother and so on and then our wrestlers against there wrestlers in the royal rumble, how they did it in the old gm mode and a survivor series main event between raw and smackdown in a buried alive to see who is in the royal rumble or whatever,

[@mkogaming5090]

Unless we get the weapon physics from SVR 2011 back this year. I won't buy the game. Any gimmick match that involves weapons seems boring, one-dimensional and frustrating. Why can't I do a finisher jump off the ladder? Why can't I put the table on the ropes? Why can't I stack tables? Why can't I stand on the table with my opponent? Why can't I lean the ladder against another ladder to start a Clotheline? All features we already had. It seems to me like people are keeping leftovers from food so that they can sell them to us as a fresh meal two weeks later.

[@itsgee.0]

how is pc not considered next gen bruh

[@WHATaOG]

Yeah cause it’s always progress it don’t need to be. Still it’s the strongest

[@manliohernandez3904]

In this case I feel it might be because The Island is an online mode which also has a lot of cosmetics and microtransactions. And doing it this way may be a way to combat modders and hackers for that game mode

[@LiftandCoa]

Its less that the PC is not considered next gen, its more that the PC market for sports games is particularly small. They just dont bother to program it for PC as well

[@redneckgamerx782]

It's not that it's not considered next-gen it's because steam does not have a big enough fan base that plays WWE games they only peaked at 8000 players in 2K knows this

[@ShorloxJones]

Idk bruh it’s really confusing bruh like omg bruh like bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh bruh

[@daz443]

Here is my big question will we have to worry about game crashing due to all the features in one game

[@F1NKST3R]

You nailed it! They always make it seem like massive changes with the “new” features… but then you play and it’s still the same shit lol. I will say the last 2 games have gotten better, but Universe needs a complete overhaul and all the time spent with The Island for micro transactions cash grab could have gone into revamping Universe or adding back create-story!

[@redneckgamerx782]

I do believe the main reason they're putting the Island on next-gen consoles only is because there testing it out and honestly the fan base for steam isn't really that big for 2K WWE games peaked at 8000 players I'm still not happy with them over monetizing the game but I feel like I would rather have the PC version not have the over monetization and next year's installment I'm just not going to touch it or buy it

[@nicktherude]

my thing with the last few games is that they're really fun for a couple months and then i stop playing and then remember about the dlc. i think for the most part the in ring gameplay is some of the best we've ever had, just needs some adjustments to make it less blocky, a bit of button rework, and new animations. in terms of game modes i wish they'd scrap all of them except for gm mode and build universe mode from the ground up. get rid of 2k showcase and myrise and do something more like road to wrestlemania.

[@LA_Mamba]

It's 180$ canadian for the blood line edition. That's insane.

[@coolerplays3477]

and without the island if you don't got a PS5 or Xbox Series X, so sad.

[@acceptable1609]

Game looks cool but I’m still gonna keep my expectations at a normal level and not fall for the 2K hype. Ima probably get this game when it goes on sale.

[@sharukhkhan9242]

It's 2025 and u still can't do a rvd frog splash from the tip of the elimation chamber 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@easygolucky30OFFICIAL]

The Camera Angle you can already see in older video games like Fight Night Round 3. That is more than 20 years ago EA already came up with it. I use it on my Gameplays.

[@lavonwilliams7888]

I for one am glad it’s not on pc or old gen don’t need the servers crashing first day in

[@SHA-cj7wg]

A good way to counter the island of relevancy mode is to enable cross progression

[@enemychanell1642]

Why am I personally waiting for inter-gender matches? Because 2K added mixed matches a long time ago, but if you touch a woman even a little bit, you lose. And in the earlier parts of the series, this mechanic even seemed to be abused, forcing the opponent to DQ himself.

[@StarLord-141]

( In Drew Voice)😂 Roman on cover again?? Did you forget what happened when the Suffering Succotash was on cover last time?? It's bound to be a broken mess😂

[@sahas4871]

It's already better than the lispy cuck we got last year

[@LeKNG]

WWE 2K need to add a flat Wrestler career mode and combine GM mode and Universe mode. And have the Wrestler career being Universe+GM mode with the authority of the wrestlers. That would make it worth buying again for sure.

[@lucastillery]

Pre-ordered last week! Can’t wait going to enjoy it every day til the next one releases!

[@kevinpedz]

Nobody is ever online with PC for 2k24, so that makes complete sense because you cannot play online anyway.

[@williambrulip512]

The worst news is GM Mode basically getting removed. With it becoming Online, this mode now NEEDS to connect to 2K's servers, for us to be able to play it. Which means that, once 2K shuts down the servers for 2K25 ( which, as we all know, they shut down the servers 1 year after release ) , we'll never be able to play GM Mode on this game ever again. This is very bad news. F the people who have been whining about GM mode not being online. They got what they wanted, they won. And now, because of them, we're gonna lose one more mode every time 2K shuts down the servers, one less mode to play once the servers will be dead. The GM Mode will factually be removed from the game when the servers will be shut down. I hate it ( and hate every person who caused this to happen by asking for online multiplayer GM mode ) .

[@benjamincuchufli]

4:31 I bet you can only jump with that one body splash animation

[@DevonBernash]

I hope they fixed the online servers, the island and all online features would be pointless if they didn't.

[@etiennevortsman1199]

They come with all nice marketing skills and when game releases it 50gb updates again not for game fixes but like for my faction crap.

[@AbhijitDas_23]

New Camera?

[@HighlightsChannel212]

When 2k25 comes out I’ll watch this cause I don’t want to feel bad watching this

[@lukaluka4868]

Out of topic but just started watching NXT PPV in order and on 2nd PPV Camacho aka Tanga Loa fights Adam Rose in most mid 2018 raw match

[@RC99_Productions]

My biggest issue is that there is no replay value. When I picked up 2K22 and later 2K24, the controls felt awkward to adapt to after so many years of playing the LAST GOOD 2K game, 2K19. Plus, Showcase Mode is whatever. I don't love or hate it. I'm indifferent. What bothers me is that outside of probably MyGM, MyFaction and Universe Mode (none of which I play because I have no interest in them), there's nothing. Yeah, Creation Suite is cool and having a giant roster with different match types are cool but that's it. There's nothing to keep me interested in the game. After a while, I just got bored playing 2K22 and 2K24. There are no other match types like we had in the SVR series, no Season Mode with branching paths, no Road To WrestleMania with different wrestlers, no Story Designer, no actual expanded GM Mode like in SVR 2006/2007/2008, no Hall Of Fame Mode with legends, nothing to keep fans interested for long periods of time even with DLC packs coming out. All we get not is the same tired "new" features coming back, "updates" to existing modes and all the support still goes into micro-transaction-filled modes like MyFaction, and now the 2K Island. I'm not getting 2K25. I swear 2K themselves are like an abusive relationship. Somehow they suck you in with the promise of "getting better" but in reality, you get bashed over the head with "new" stuff year after year.

[@dhenderson1810]

Learn how to use the new controls.

[@ChainsWorld1]

The RAW arena is the old one not the Netflix one.

[@Cjax-fan2000]

Guys is anyone else excited to play the botch king Tonga loa in wwe 2k25 this is his first 2K game acknowledge him ☝️

[@matthewferris1]

Wasn't Camacho in a wwe game?

[@GNGaminGNG]

The thing they should focus on is universe mode to make it like real life

[@TheBlacGhost2093]

I hope we can write our own promos texts in universe mode.

[@Mohmar2010]

they say next gen when it's already half it's lifetime now

[@UFW-UltimateFantasyWrestling]

So they're still gonna move around like its a boxing match 😅

[@JubeiSenpai]

The feature I want is Universe Mode not bugging out in a CAC career Would like to finish a year and not get stuck on bug that won’t progress the year

[@kyreegreen9248]

Bigger team rivalry’s and bigger rivalry that includes more than two

[@ChainsWorld1]

I only want a gm mode like the old days with smackdown vs raw

[@thenipplethiefo2417]

As long as 2K is in charge of wwe and nba, the game will always look and feel the same. They change nothing and it’s why most people don’t care for nba 2k anymore, when in 2016 it was one of the most popular games.

[@AWF2008]

1:47 you’re gonna buy a PS5 or XBOX for GTA 6 anyway 😂😂😂

[@asookdeo316]

WWE 2K please Remove the 7ft height Restriction cap, this ruins the game experience, For ex; Giant Gonzalez at 7'7 Also, allow us to edit height, weight and attires and clothes of in game superstars. Please increase CAW slots to 200, pls make these improvements, it would be greatly appreciated, thanks also pls Bring back more legends from the 80s 90s 20s

[@HeadfirstShotta32]

I just don’t want any guessing reversals

[@ISpyAaron]

They need to add creating your own finishers back

[@jagszillakotm9148]

They gotta add Special Guest Referee to every single gamemode LIKE 2v2 Royal Rumble Elimination Chamber Tag Team Etc etc you know what i mean

[@matthewferris1]

Special ref in a royal rumble?

[@dhenderson1810]

​@@matthewferris1 No, just single, 2 v 2, 3 v 3.

[@dphenomenal1283]

Even if the island turns out to be bad, it shouldn’t be worse than MyFaction

[@discoink3630]

2k never acknowledges pc for some reason, so I wouldnt be surprised if the island is actually available on pc and they just didn't mention it.

[@MyeonzGi]

2K25 is just 4K Wrestling Empire

[@jefferyfreelen9403]

We needed an undertaker showcase honestly it’s long overdue 🤦‍♂️

[@OKam-t3t]

@@jefferyfreelen9403 yea the skins you will unlock would be sick🔥

[@BrndnNZT48V2.0]

I just want the cover to actually appear on my home screen. You buy deluxe but only see base game cover?

[@wiseass2149]

Honestly, we need create a story mode.

[@2kLufieri]

the pc platform pics had me dead af

[@ChainsWorld1]

Promo must be like here comes the pain

[@salrossi2576]

I told myself I wasn't ever buying anymore WWE 2K games. For one reason, they still can't fit 12 people on the screen, the refs acts slow as hell, I can't keep creating my characters over and over again, there still is no Create-A-PPV or Create-A-Storyline mode like in sm vs Raw 2011 or WWE 2k14. The Road to Wrestlemania with your created wrestler is in Undisputed mode which is fantastic. But to unlock everyone, you have to go through my Faction. There should be alternative ways to unlock Superstars and Legends instead of on My-Faction. The list goes on and on and the glitches never seem to end either.

[@Reezy_Tha_Fundraiser]

If it's 2K there will definitely be microtransactions

[@TheRealMaxWolf]

Can we get a lumberjack match?

[@matthewgraziano-humphrey5310]

I’m giving this one a miss. I’ll be back for 2k26, maybe. I didn’t like the direction they took with mygm in 2k24 and it seems like they went even more down the road of scouting for new roster additions, which imo just felt unnecessary. I want to see all free agents and pick my favorites.

[@Greyfox0280]

To whom it may concern in my honest opinion catch finishers need to be removed from this game. And furthermore once superstars are tired they shouldn't be able to strong Irish whip to the turnbuckle. This would improve online matches and create a better online experience.

[@Yaz0o0n]

BUT…BUT… it’s always BUT

[@bernardoramos5983]

does the promos of universe mode also not on pc?

[@prateiktandi]

They give us underground wrestling after 5 years..

[@Lefuhq3]

People have been asking for a mycareer/city for years. Now that we have it no one wants it lol. Honestly I can see why because the game needs to be in a better state for the mode to hit.

[@Bxbymoon14]

They’re trying to mirror what they’ve done for NBA 2k with “the island” like the “park”

[@OvRaTeD274]

Feel like The Island is like MK1 Invaders mode

[@YourTrollKing]

Ayyyyy cm punk next year☝️

[@codykage5251]

Hasn’t pc always gotten the last gen version of the game??

[@Romanreigns-w8k]

Seems Universe mode is bringing back promos maybe next year or in some updates they can add show intros again GM Mode is Mid 2k24's Gm mode was mid and way to easy even on the hardest difficulty But Universe mode and the free mode are the only ones i focus on considering My Faction and my rise are just boring and Trash

[@M._mkid]

2K23 myrise wasn't that bad

[@coolerplays3477]

@M._mkid MyRise period is bad, you're just playing the same story as everyone else and the idea to have these filler matches that don't do anything for you besides unlock stuff for exhibition is just lazy. We need RTWM or season mode back and get rid of the garbage myfaction too the game would be a lot better. MyGM is also just terrible, feels more like a boring puzzle game.

[@Romanreigns-w8k]

​@M._mkid it's trash bro

[@the_superior_nerd2439]

The fact that gm mode is online is absolutely ridiculous gm mode was never online hopefully we can still play gm mode like in other wwe2k games and another one thing Wyatt sicks is pre-order come on they should had been adding in wwe2k25

[@lionsviewproduction5768]

No story designer mode?

[@bakugo9313]

I wonder how career mode gonna look

[@devf2011]

Will reserve my judgment when all the details are revealed

[@yazzieyaz740]

They needa bring back creative story mode , then I would buy it

[@BrickFighter13]

The Island is about the only thing im not excited for about the game. Not a big fan of The City for NBA2K which The Island is likely gonna be

[@naledisutu445]

I hope myGM is not locked online

[@SmellyGrapeJelly]

Man the WWE universe will ALWAYS find a way to complain about something