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i don't think any wrestling game truly breaks the mold of being a great game on its own, you kinda have to have a vague interest in wrestling and this game isn't any different. that's to say, this is one of the best wrestling games i've played.

i don't think there's much here that's significantly better than any other wrestling game, my enjoyment is entirely based on circumstance. i'm the most into wrestling i've ever been and john cena my favorite wrestler of all time gets a ton of love being the showcase for this game. otherwise it's a pretty standard affair! that's not to say they don't nail it, 2K22 was a solid return to form and this game just improves on it in every way.

the gameplay system is really fun! reversals are done well without being able to be abused too hard, the stun system rewards you for playing well and making sure you can hit a match winning finisher, i like the various mini games (kick out/submission/royal rumble eliminations) they're all very simple but work super well in the context of the game. the pin system especially leads to some super exciting last second kick outs that get your blood pumping!

the john cena showcase was a highlight for me, but i'm not gonna lie and say there weren't some slight letdowns. personally i would have loved a mix wins and losses, i think the concept of playing as people who have beaten cena in big matches is a fun one, but i also wanna play some of the iconic victories! i also think, compared to 2k22s showcase john cena didn't provide as much voice over as rey mysterio did, and it leaves some of the cutscenes feeling a bit awkward. it's not a huge deal but i wish they'd at least get commentary or something playing instead of awkward background music. the transitions between gameplay and real footage is still really fun though, and the matches were all pretty fun to run through. the end of the showcase was by far the highlight and where all the creativity came from though. super cena was a hilarious and sick reward for completing it!

i played myrise and had a really solid time! i've only done the lock story so far but it was well done! i saw a lot of complaints that it was too short but that was pretty baffling to me. maybe it's because i did most side content available, or maybe it's because i played it on the hardest difficulty the entire time, but it was like a solid 13/14 hour experience. the story was alright and it felt satisfying to run through. i'm not a big creative type so i wasn't too invested in my character but a lot of the beats were unique and fun and (spoilers!) forming your own faction at the end was a really cool concept and i had a lot of fun with it. the final match being at summerslam was cool too! it's obvious most of these end at wrestlemania, and i wouldn't have been mad at that obviously but i appreciate the change up. nothing mind blowing here but was fun to run through regardless.

the other modes are good, i haven't dived too deep into MyGM, Universe, or MyFACTION cause i've been focused on the "stories" and just doing random matches i thought would be fun lol. MyGM is a solid addition though, MyFACTION is whatever. realistically it's just playing the game but i'm just never a fan of these microtransaction filled card games the 2K games do so i don't really see myself grinding it too much. i can't speak on the online cause that never particularly interests me in these games unless it's with friends. i've heard mixed things about the servers but the community creations are extremely well made and cool to see!

graphically the game is pretty impressive, most of these models have never looked better. it's shocking how good some of them, namely the big names like john cena, cody rhodes, and especially the bloodline as a whole look. the game still struggles a big with long hair , namely with the women and characters like dolph ziggler. i'm not sure if they'll ever solve that but it still takes you out a bit. otherwise they all look great, the arenas look great too!

i don't really have a lot negative to say here. there's a few bugs, but that's always the case and honestly they're hilarious so i really don't mind LOL they usually end up fixing themselves anyways. the commentators are probably the best they've ever been, some moves they really put some heart into it and it's cool to hear but it is the same repeated lines for most moves/moments and it's especially exhausting in something like myrise where you're using the same character 80% of the time.

i had a great time with this, i'm very glad i purchased this. it's been a while since i've owned a wrestling game, mostly just borrowing/renting them but this a game i see myself returning to very frequently to do a few matches and hit some big spots. if you're at all a wrestling fan, namely a WWE fan i highly recommend this one!

I've been playing this weekly with my cousin in a 1v1 MyGm mode that we're several seasons into. The extra customization options they've added to MyGM have helped keep my favorite mode going strong for a second installment in a row.

Gameplay wise, the mechanics laid out in 2K22 are mostly the same, which is fine. But the series is already pivoting into some overly complicated shenanigans with the combo system. I don't find it very intuitive, and the mandatory usage of it in some narrative modes got real annoying.

Speaking of narrative, the John Cena Showcase sadly manages to be a downgrade from the Mysterio showcase in 22. I love the inventive angle on all the matches, and the finale it builds up to is a hilarious tribute to Cena's place in wrestling fandom. But why were the matches presented so wildly out of chronological order? And why didn't the historical footage during the matches have Cena providing contextual voice over like Rey did? The Showcase mode always felt like playing an interactive documentary. Here, it feels like playing an on-rails tutorial that's frequently interrupted by cutscenes.

Overall I'd say this ends up comparable in quality to 2K22. Everything that works keeps working, and the things that suck are on par with what dragged 22 down. At this point, future purchases are REALLY gonna hinge on some major expansions to the included modes.

Joguei o modo historia vulgo "my rise" na opção legacy
infelizmente é gender lock mas para a historia funcionar precisava disso então fez sentido.
Sobre a historia caralho quem espera algo de jogo de wwe?
porra o jogo surpreendeu muito a historia é bem rica e LOTADA de plot twists parece que eu escolhi TODAS as piores escolhas, historia 9/10

Recently I've revisited a handful of old wrestling games, so I don't say this lightly: I think WWE my favorite wrestling game I've ever played.

That's not to say it's perfect. There are several flaws, particularly with game modes. There's a good variety in modes, but apart from MyRise (which is excellent), all the modes have plenty of room for improvement and could use some rethinking.

Where the game really shines is the gameplay. It's quicker than the 2K games of the past (2K15 through 19), but can still feel realistic at times. It's a nice balance between arcade and sim, and most importantly, it's fun to play and control.

The creation suite is also a standout. While it takes some time to sort through, I was able to download accurate created wrestlers of all the main players from WCW and the Attitude Era. While I wish 2K would go the extra mile in securing licensing for more legends, it's still really cool to see all the passion the community puts into this game.

2K has built a really strong foundation with its last two years of WWE games. If they work on improving the game modes and further expand the roster, the sky is the limit.

2K. Did. Did you just make a good wrestling game TWO YEARS in a row?!


Holy shit. This game is so good. It's taken everything from the previous game and expanded on it very well this year. New options for MyGM, a funky showcase and even a new match type: WARGAMES! (God I love it when Regal says that.)

Showcase is so much fun and different this time. Instead of just playing John Cena's best matches, you actually play as Cena's greatest rivals and beat him in every match. That's fun and it works well with Cena's message throughout this showcase: Never Give Up. (Super Cena slaps by the way.)

MyRise is...goofy again. I enjoyed last year's more cause it felt more authentic for a CAW getting into the WWE. But this year's feels more gimmicky with the Lock storyline.

It's as if Vince McMahon was secretly pulling the strings when making this MyRise this year. (He's still pulling strings in WWE, let's be fucking honest.)

WarGames is such a fun match to play. I think it's my favourite match type so far on this game because of the destruction and chaos that can be unleashed in this game. I do hope they expand on the mechanics for next year as with more development, this match can be something truly special in the games.

So yeah. WWE 2K23 is even stronger as the tagline says. There's a few glitches and bugs and I do get the odd crash but the quality is very strong. I really hope now for the next game they expand more on mechanics and add even more matches. (I'd love to see First Blood or Buried Alive come back next year!) If they carry on expanding and listening to the audience, I think next year's game will be just as great.


Now. When's that AEW Game coming out? Feels like we've been waiting for that forever? But then again, considering the quality of how AEW is now. I'd probably just rather save my breath asking for it. Kek.


2K23 gives an interesting spin in the showcase Mode and shows John Cena's greatest.... DEFEATS! Yeah. No joke! I dig the fighting system and the animations of all the wrestlers. The roster is pretty stacked, too and yeah... Shit's good!

dont they normally put people on the box art

Pro wrestling is so fucking stupid & I love it to death for that

Greatest WWE game in the 2K series by far

This probably being the last 2K game Dolph Ziggler is gonna be in doesn’t feel right

I'm still here primarily for GM, which is still a blast with friends, but this year MyRise actually got me too, and The Legacy story is a real standout.

The gameplay is a downgrade from WWE 2K22 for me, but I like this game's roster more. Universe Mode is still busted, MyRise is boring, and MyGM is only fun with friends. I wish they would do more to spice this series up.

WWE gibi kaliteli ve ucu açık bir içeriği alıp bu kadar eksik oyun yapmak gerçekten zor. Evet saatlerimi verdiğim bir oyun, gerek showcase olsun gerek kendi rplerimiz olsun gerek online olsun gerçekten keyifli ama günümüz şartlarına göre bakınca çok fazla eksiğe sahip. Yıllar önce çıkmış WWE oyunları bile daha fazla detaya sahip. Oyunun grafikleri ve mekaniği yeterince iyi evet ama bizim istediğimiz oynanışı renklendiren ufak detaylar daha çok. Umarım yeni serilerde bu çeşitlilikleri getirirler de doya doya oynamaya devam edebiliriz.

A pretty decent step forward for the series overall. The usual hit detection jank aside, it feels and looks good! Career mode could use some work and the lack of online Royal Rumble is criminal but this is very respectable for the most part.

Got this in Humble Bundle and I was happy to start making custom characters cause I love doing that. I mainly just remade OC's I already had, but I also made this fucker. The custom character creator is cool, but it's probably not as fun as other notable ones. It genuinely has a lot to it, but you can't get super wacky facial structures or body proportions cause they gotta be real humans for the most part.

I finished my time with it by doing my own Jerma Rumble and it is so fun just watching custom characters fight. The last thing I did was a Tag Team match of Picard and Worf vs Kinnikuman and Mantaro. Forgot I was controllling Picard and had him just beat Mantaro's ass off stage (illegaly, no one cared i guess).

Bu sene iyi yapmışlar ama kariyer modu hariç adam akıllı mod yapmayı da unutmuşlar

No matter what I say, never let me buy another one of these things. Nearly the same exact thing as 2K22 with all of the same problems (and even some new ones). Overall it's marginally better at best. Let's start with the improvements:

- Commentary is the best it's ever been. There's still flaws, but this is probably the first time in series history where I'd say it's reached a level of being acceptable
- The timed kickout minigame is the perfect balance of challenging but fair, versus last year's shitty default button mashing
- MyGM has some more depth to it (but still doesn't appeal to me whatsoever)

Yeah that's about it. And the bad? The worst point has always been an issue, especially last year, but I think the refs are the worst they've ever been. Absolutely abysmal AI, they'll run around the ring in a circle before starting a pin count. If it's a tag match forget it, the pin is getting broken up before the ref even realizes what's happening.

They finally came up with a good idea for Showcase mode, fighting against the same person repeatedly instead of playing as the same person repeatedly, and they absolutely ruin it by including multiple MULTI-MINUTE-long real match cutscenes into most of the matches. I want to fucking play the game not actually watch wrestling.

MyFaction continues to just be a shitty desperate-for-microtransaction who-could-give-a-fuck grind mode. Anyone who cares enough about this thing to spend real life money on it should be shot, I don't care if you're a billionaire.

MyRise goes back to its shitty roots with a linear main story instead of last year's fun but aimless approach. There's still side missions but it all feels pointless in the end. The male story is the same story they've been telling every year for half a decade. The female story is much, much worse, absolutely brutal to get through and the unskippable cutscenes are just rubbing it in.

These games exist to make goofy characters to fight your friends with, and it's great for that. If you have a friend to play with, great, go for it. If not, don't even think about it.

Clunky and saw a few glitches in my playtime.

Seems to have a reduced number of features vs older games, with predatory currencies, microtransactions and nigh on £100 of DLC.


Bring back THQ.

As per usual in yearly release sports games, WWE 2K23 takes what was presented in WWE 2K22, and adds on to it. After a major revamp to how the game plays in 2K22, 2K23 brings a lot to start making the game feel complete again. MyRise has stepped up the quality of their storylines, now with two unique stories, one for each gender, that are decently written and include all sorts of wrestlers from the WWE Universe. Showcase Mode, showing off the career of legend John Cena, remains the series' weakest game mode, giving you a choppy, tedious series of matches that I only care to go through simply to unlock the wrestlers and arenas locked behind it. MyGM got some improvements, including the addition of up to 4 players within the multiplayer portion of the mode, and it remains a whole lot of fun to play with your friends. MyUniverse continues to suffer, even with the addition of the Rivalry system. A few features were actually removed from the 2K22 version of the mode, and it's still completely riddled with bugs, which is unfortunate because MyUniverse has the ability to be the greatest mode in the game. Online versus matches are still hit or miss, and can be filled with people exploiting glitches or abusing certain moves, so wrestler beware.

If you're a fan of the WWE, or wrestling in general, this game boasts one of the greatest customization systems in gaming for creating wrestlers, so you will never run out of new blood for your feuds. It's a lot of fun, and it looks great, however if you're an old school fan of WWE 2K19, you may find that it still does not live up to the more sim-like nature of that game.

And that's the bottom line, because Stone Cold said so.

A slight step up from 2K22, improving on some elements like MyGM, the Showcase, and MyRise. However, that's probably going to be a common thing if they're going to release a new game yearly again. If you're a WWE, or wrestling fan overall, then this is a must buy.

Also, the soundtrack isn't curated by Machine Gun Kelly :D (still not that good though).


Tranquilamente o melhor jogo moderno da WWE. Seria cinco estrelas, mas tem algumas funcionalidades e conteúdos que tinham no 2K22 que, até o momento, esse não tem. Talvez em alguma atualização apareçam.

MyRise Legacy: Surprisingly engaging and soulful. Had a lot to say about women in the WWE past and present and the conditions they exist in and the conversation around their legacy. Very happy with how it was written and paced.

General Gameplay: I tried with this series. I always felt like 2016/17 were a step in the right direction. 2019 was a step down but still decent. But I cant do it. The Creation suite is broken and stunted in a lot of ways but still lets you create pretty much anything you want. I got started making my shows and roster and decided to take a break and actually play. Then it happened. I was playing War Games and literally fell asleep in my chair. Everything about this series is mind meltingly boring. Animations are still subpar, the visuals have no sauce, and the controls are sluggish. Under no circumstances should I be bored into a coma while playing War Games. It brought up decades old feelings on the WWE series. Starting at SVR 2008 these games have never been fun to play. And if there is some fun to be had, some system that really grabs you, it's gone the next game. We have not been able to completely form our CAWS body shape since WWE 2K14. For 10 years. Slobber Knocker hasn't been in since SVR 2006. The whole point of Showcase is seeing historical moments recreated in game. 2K22/23 don't do that. 2K22 let you use the soundtrack as entrance themes. 2k23 does not. Kingdom, Codey Rhodes' theme, is exclusive to him and is lost when you change anything about him, meaning unless you want complete silence when he comes out all the custom stuff for him is locked. Some of the gear in CAW have locked colors. New hair styles look fantastic with good textures. Old hair still looks plastic. There is a lot of good wrestling games out there, old and new. Play those. Stop giving 2K money.

I LOVE WHEN GOKU BLACK FOUGHT AGAINST ELMO favorite part of the game.

Shout out to Gigi for carrying me through the entirety of MyGM

A step-up from last year.
John Cena's Showcase mode is a fun twist.
My Faction is essentially the card collecting mode with online this year. I played more of it this year but it's still not my thing. My Rise is pretty good with two different stories to play through.
My GM seems alright, but I haven't played much of it.
Universe Mode is where I spent most of my time but there's still a lot of work needed to make it stable and great.
It's hard for me to tell if the gameplay is better or not. I'm just used to it at this point.
I'm still having a lot of fun with it but there's still room for improvement.


This game is incredibly fun. The roster is a little bit lacking in the NXT department but the DLC will help with that. My only main complaint is the showcase is just so boring that I haven’t even bothered to finish it. But I 100% recommend this game

It sure was fun to beat up John Cena a bunch, but I wish there was more of a narrative to the showcase mode.

Adrenaline, in my soul
Bret Hart vs Cody Rhodes

Great roster, anyone missing can be added back in via community creations. Far fewer bugs this time but Universe mode manages to take one step forward and two steps back. Let me do War Games at a PPV!

Fun if you have a friend to fight.