Over the years, the WWE videogames have had their ups and their downs. Some of the releases were more of a simulation, while others provided for an arcade-style experience. There was even one that was going to be a Power Stone-like fighting game, but sadly that one (WWE Brawl) was never finished or released. While a few games in the series were considered classics, some of the more recent entries have been, shall we say, less than stellar. To try to regain some fire, 2K has brought in Visual Concepts to help with year’s entry: WWE 2K15. Will a new developer help bring back fans to the world of Pro Wrestling much like the WWE Network has? That answer is … complicated.
The last few wrestling games to be released have brought some innovative changes that were either hit or miss with most fans. In my opinion, 2K13 was a shining example of how not to do single player, with its Attitude Era mode. Although I did enjoy the actual Attitude Era in Pro Wrestling, I did not enjoy having to play a videogame version where everything in the game HAD to be done exactly like its real life counterpart, or else you could not continue. This continued with last year’s entry and the 30 Years of Wrestlemania mode. Thankfully, while 2K15 does feature a similar 2K Showcase mode, it is not the main single player focus. This time around, a very robust My Career mode is what most players will want to be spending their time with.
I don’t care how rich i become, i am still going to be eating ramen noodles!
— sarah mae (@covendom) April 18, 2015