Includes lots of customization and tweaking to any match. The one match I did play was a mixed gender tag match between Dakota Kai, Jey Uso, Rey Misterio, and Carmella. I didn’t find much reasons to monkey around with this mode because I had no interest in playing a month of televised wrestling matches. You get full control of the current roster in Raw, Smackdown, and NXT. MyUniverse Mode: This has always been a staple of WWE games since the early 2010s. I wasn’t aware that she had such a huge role developing the divas, but in this game she shines more than Stephanie McMahon. The arch villain/misunderstood final boss is Molly Holly. I found it hilarious that every diva you talk to backstage hates your guts for one reason or another. There are some light RPG elements as your character is expected to strengthen their attributes and find missions by checking your social media or getting into conversations backstage. She is retired, but she works alongside you to help you become a hall of famer. You play as the niece of wrestling legend, Justine. MyRise Mode: I played the Legacy storyline of MyRise. I was left scratching my head, “how could I have made that show any better?” Luckily, you can change the difficulty and I honestly think the most fun can be had on easy mode. There were still times when you try to set up a show that you think is perfect and for no discernible reason the game decides that your performance stunk. You feel like a wrestling tactician, picking who will fight who and orchestrating your own show. I was surprised that this one felt easier and more rewarding. MyGM Mode: I was not looking forward to General Manager mode at first in WWE 2K23 because I had such a hard time in 2K22. RVD lit a table on fire and did the corkscrew leg drop over the table in #WWE2K23 Showcase! It looks INCREDIBLE! /a5F6lFc1gv I understand why someone would pay for the DLC that unlocks everything. The game expects you to complete most or all of the objectives or you are not able to unlock new wrestlers or arenas. All you can do is keep on repeating it until your character decides it is the right time. Some specific moves do not come out right even if you are following instructions verbatim. For reasons unknown, I couldn’t get Rob Van Dam to do his flippin’ corkscrew leg drop objective or his top rope moonsault even though I tried it several times. While this puts you in the heart of iconic matches, it can be frustrating. The excitement was real and I liked that the matches flipped between game footage and real show footage. Your wrestler has to complete certain objectives to relive the match. Each historical match puts you in the role of John Cena’s opponent. The John Cena footage is long and my patience for hearing him monologue before every match wore thin. The focus on this mode is to look at the wrestlers who have faced him (and thus taught him a lesson about never giving up). Showcase Mode: John Cena gives a great narration of his career in WWE. MyRise mode is a career mode for your CAW, Showcase mode takes you through the iconic matches of John Cena, MyGM mode puts you in the role of a booker, MyFaction mode is a card collecting online game, and MyUniverse mode let’s you play a calendar year of WWE matches. Game modes in WWE 2K23 are the same as WWE 2K22. These things did not ruin my play through and most of them can be fixed with a patch. The ability to make your created wrestling character look as realistic as the game models is improving, but you can definitely tell that your CAW looks more cartoony than the licensed wrestlers. She looked like she had a horrible collagen accident. Her lips looked unnaturally huge when she was doing her victory taunt. I laughed out loud in a match with Carmella. In a wargames match, a table was clipping through the canvas of the ring. The hair models can look like strands of tissue paper. I did notice some “graphical ugliness” that effects all wrestling games. The characters are bright and colorful, the arenas look vast, and if you squint it can feel like you are playing television footage. The graphical prowess on WWE 2K23 is roughly the same as WWE 2K22. The create a wrestler mode is crammed with assets and options where any wrestler, arena, or gimmick can be made. NXT has a new Wargames match type which let’s 6-8 wrestlers brawl in a double caged ring. New wrestlers have debuted like Cody Rhodes, Bron Brekker, Bruno Sammartino, Cora Jade, Kurt Angle, Molly Holly, Queen Zelina, Noam Dar, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Nikki Bella, Lita, Ezekiel, Joe Gacy. WWE 2K23 is chock loaded with wrestlers, arenas, assets, music, and footage to easily fill you with over 100 hours of gameplay. The game on my Steam account takes up 70gb and there is no mystery why. The most obvious change is the update to the roster and arenas.
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