Two years having passed since the last installment of the franchise and taking into account the dismal results of its predecessor, it was evident that the people of 2K Sports did not have an easy game in front of their fans. However, developer Visual Concepts knew how to rise to the challenge and mark a step in the right direction.
WWE 2K22 It is available for PC, Xbox series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
In this edition of the already classic wrestling game we will find notorious differences with respect to the WWE 2K20. With much more content, new game modes and excellent graphics; but, without losing its essence, its spectacular nature and the fun of being able to throw yourself over the opponent doing a somersault in the air without the risk of becoming quadriplegic in the attempt.
Reviewing the biography of a legend.
The game presents us with a story mode called showcase. In this mode we will play embodying the legendary masked fighter Rey Mysterio, who will be presented to us in a documentary interview in which he will tell us in his own words a summary of his career and commenting on the most important fights he has had in more than 20 years of experience in this discipline. During the fights, which will be 1v1, in addition to demanding that we win the fight, they will ask us to fulfill several objectives by attacking the opponent with a specific attack, as we fulfill them the game will show us in an impeccable transition videos of those iconic fights from our heroe. The more objectives we meet, the better prizes we will be given and we will be able to unlock content.
The enormous amount of game options that we have available is remarkable: together with the showcase mode we will have the MyRise mode in which we can create our own fighter editing down to the last detail and make a career to stardom; the Universe mode that we can fight in scheduled fights on the official WWE calendar; the MyFaction mode in which we will have to assemble a team with fighters with a kind of collectible cards; the MyGM mode in which we can act as if we were a manager and finally the Play mode where we can carry out free combats in the most exotic ways: tournaments of 8 all against all, mixed pairs, two against one, and a large number of etceteras .
big improvements
If we refer to the gameplay, the improvement is noticeable compared to any other wrestling game that I have played so far. The controls are really simple and the variety of movements that can be done with simple control commands is overwhelming. Regarding the artificial intelligence of our opponents, we find a generally acceptable challenge in 1v1, but it could be improved a lot, since as soon as we put several opponents simultaneously in the ring, the machine tends to be erratic regarding the multiple objectives to fight and loses effectiveness. .
everything where it should be
The graphic section of the game is really excellent. Character designs and expressiveness are extremely realistic. In showcase mode, triggering story events triggers transitions between gameplay and cutscenes taken from reels of old WWE shows that are so well done that it sometimes confuses whether we’re watching the video or continuing to play. Occasionally we can have some visual glitch that can occur mostly when we interact with objects in the environment, except for those exceptions, the visual section is superb.
Regarding the sound section, it is at the height of its visual counterpart. The background rock music on the options screens is entertaining and barely perceptible, the voices of the fighters are very clear and identical to those of their protagonists, the narrators are also very well done.