![]() ![]() ![]() John Cena narrates some of the most iconic matches of his career, and they’re all matches he LOST. Showcase mode returns this year, and it is AWESOME. Loading screens remain the myRISE main adversary, as one pops up every time you attempt to fire up a ‘quest.’ The mode starts off with your created character as an already established global superstar referred to as “The Lock” - a term used for a top wrestling prospect - and they get slotted into the mix of things seamlessly. My least favourite mode in WWE 2K22 was the myRISE mode, and this year thankfully, the developers at Visual Concepts fixed a myriad of issues. Each match in WWE 2K23 is based on strategic timing and accuracy, so it’s safe to say this game requires intense focus if you want to come out on top. The technical prowess of real wrestling is on full display here, wearing an opponent’s body parts down will have differing effects: legs in red health will produce a character limp, arms in red health will sag and seem heavy like the episode of Sponge Bob where he has inflatable/deflate able JACKED arms, and so on. Health bar dynamics make a noted return as well, the body damage metre is there to remind you that your character’s head can become a liability if you take too much of a beating, as well as a well-placed Ronda Rousey armbar can turn the character’s arms into a deep shade of red. Sometimes it will appear right before an attack or grapple lands, and other times it will appear whenever it pleases. This time around, reversals performed with the Y button at the right time are all over the place. X = light attack again, B = grapple, etc. WWE 2K23 smartly built upon the existing engine the previous title delivered. Of course, under the options menu is a jukebox feature - returning from WWE 2K22, thankfully - so you can do mock entrances of your favourite stars at home in your living room, or you can be NOT like me and jam out your choice. It’s worth mentioning cover athlete John Cena apparently hand-picked the music this time around, and it shows. WWE 2K23 dragged me back to the early to mid-2000s when FM Radio’s 92.3 K-Rock dominated the airwaves and smashed your eardrums with the steel chair of an excellent mix of heavy rock music. “Visual Concepts took what worked from WWE 2K22 and proceeded to improve everything…” The music is further compounded by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bullet For My Valentine, and Post Malone, adding the prestige of a sold-out rock concert to wading through menus. Gone is Machine Gun Kelly, and in is Metallica’s Sad But True blaring through the speakers on the title screen. I didn’t think it was possible to top the soundtrack of the previous game, but WWE 2K23 did exactly that. ![]()
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