Visual Concepts·Released Oct 27, 2015·Single player
Get in the ring and Raise Some Hell with WWE 2K16 The undisputed champion of wrestling video games with the biggest roster in WWE games history. Play as your favourite Superstars from the past, present and future and experience the most authentic, comprehensive, in-your-face WWE video game of all-time.
WWE 2k16 provides everything that wrestling fans will want to see outside of the ring. Was it not for the long and annoying loading times, the creation system and general control that you have over things would be enough to get it into the main event at Wrestlemania. A few minor fixes and changes here and there would do wonders, but the constant loading and the frankly abominable issues with the fighting engine that remain unfixed destroy any semblance of realism and are enough to relegate it to the indies.
WWE 2K16 definitely makes some strides in the right direction, but with Showcase mode becoming a little stale and Career Mode somehow taking a step back, it's clear that 2K is very much still getting to grips with the series. The gameplay is getting better and presentation-wise there's not a great deal that needs improving, but it's going to be a while before we see the publisher with championship gold around its waist.
Devoid of the character and personality that makes wrestling fun, WWE 2K16 continues to fail to deliver the spectacle of pro wrestling while further muddling the game's core mechanical experience.
When you think about it, a wrestling game represents something of a unique proposition for a developer. For the most pa…
Another year has bolstered WWE 2K's feature set, but the core mechanics feel clunky and well-worn, like a wrinkled old-timer still fighting for the spotlight.
With a huge (and mostly up-to-date) roster, a Stone Cold-obsessed Showcase mode and a fine-tuned MyCareer, the WWE 2K series finally delivers the best wrestling game since Here Comes The Pain.
Does WWE 2K16 shrug off last year's growing pains? In a word: YES!
