WWE 2K18

WWE 2K18 brings a lot to the digital squared circle, giving the wrestling fan in me a lot to like. New mechanics and match formats offer different ways to take on opponents, the new graphics and audio enhancements bring a hint of realism, and there are more wrestlers from yesterday and today to play then I really know what to do with.

This is one of the best entries in the series in the last few years, although there's still a lot of room for improvement, particularly on the tech side. It is, in any case, a good game and a solid base to build upon.

WWE 2K18 is the necessary step forward for the franchise after presenting a renewed visual aspect and a product much more updated according to the show that represents.

Despite some light areas of concern with gameplay and some of the auxiliary modes and features, the core of the WWE 2K franchise has been strengthened. It won't scratch every itch that virtual wrestling fans have, but the game is deep and fun. At the end of the day, that's what we're looking for in video games.

Great looking and robust to handle, 2K18 authentically replicates the full WWE experience - right down to the occasional, entirely senseless, unhappy ending. [Christmas 2017, p.82]

WWE 2K18 starts strongly and the nostalgic atmosphere of the game take you back to good old days of the series. But the fact that there’s no other game on the market to challenge it causes the developers to leave some small issues unpolished. Yet, WWE 2K18 is a great sports game and one the best WWE games ever.

Exceptional when it all works, but for the third year running launch-day gremlins prohibit an even greater score.

WWE 2K18 not only offers very good gameplay, but has an insane amount of depth. Depth that I just don’t reasonably see being improved upon this time next year. The Yuke’s/Visual Concepts team has done a valiant job in coalescing the current state of professional wrestling with an illustrious past. That could very well sustain as the lasting contribution for this particular WWE 2K entry.

WWE 2k18 is a solid wrestling games, with some changes and step forward in some modes. However, needs new entries in terms of gameplay and improves its engine.

Featuring an enormous roster of over 200 characters with revamped gameplay, WWE 2K18 is a solid upgrade from last year’s game.

WWE 2K18 is a great wrestling game with a crazy amount of depth that feels a bit too similar to 2K17 to really hit new highs. If you love the franchise, however, this will rock your world.

WWE 2K18 is very similar to the previous installments of the series: the gameplay is still somehow slow, but approachable and easy to learn. If you were hoping for a radical change, you'll be disappointed. On the other hand, if you're looking for a game with a solid roster and full of spectacular moves, well, WWW 2K18 is the right answer.

We still miss the Showcase mode and is a flawed game compared to the best sports games in the market, but it's the best edition in the series recently.

WWE 2K18 offers slight improvements from last entries, although it keeps its more than established combat mechanics. It needs to solve several technical issues outside the fights, that are pretty hard to witness, but there is still time to fix it.

WWE 2K18 is a big improvement over the last iteration of the franchise. The gameplay is great and the new MyPlayer mode is better in almost every way. The game falls flat in the sound department with no voice acting and the annoying commentary make the experience less realistic but it is still a fun game.

WWE 2K18 is a very entertaining wresting game. But, given the similarities it has to it's previous game, it kind of falls short.

Better than last year, but far from the excellence. Much new content, few new features in the gameplay. The game can aim for more but it seems that its creators are already satisfied with the product itself.

The moderately renewed graphic design and the addition of a couple of gameplay elements do not conceal an obsolete plant, often at high risk repetition. Not a bad game.

Drowning in modes, creative scope and possessing the best grappling gameplay in a good while, WWE 2K18 is the best the series has ever been on PS4. All the same, the time is ripe for the series to undergo the sort of far-reaching transformation that both it, and its fans, have long deserved.

It's a shame the game still contains roughly the same amount of bugs and glitches its predecessor did. Visually and atmospherically, however, WWE 2K18 is a considerable step up for the franchise.