WWE 2K17

 Xbox One
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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 51
  3. Negative: 23 out of 51
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  1. GinasLoveJohnny
    Mar 19, 2017
    2
    This is definitely one of the worst, boring, uninteresting wrestling games of the next gen era. There is literally no creativity or thought put into these wrestling games anymore. My career is boring, Universe mode is Awful, create a wrestler is terrible no body morphing really? don't even get me started with the horrendous online play. This game is a total ripoff you basically get theThis is definitely one of the worst, boring, uninteresting wrestling games of the next gen era. There is literally no creativity or thought put into these wrestling games anymore. My career is boring, Universe mode is Awful, create a wrestler is terrible no body morphing really? don't even get me started with the horrendous online play. This game is a total ripoff you basically get the exact same game every year with little to no effort or improvements at all. The only new feature we got was a LAME backstage brawl which also sucked because you only have one area to brawl in. Even playing with all of the legends pack this game was still boring to play. Wrestling games used to be so awesome when they had thought and creativity to them even if they were sort of goofy that's what made them fun to play. Now they are just stale and flat out boring the fact that they charge 60 $ for this crap with no improvements or anything that has changed at all is crazy. It's really sad that in 2017 id still rather play old classics like Here comes the pain or shut your mouth gamest hat were made years ago then this boring garbage. SAD… Expand
  2. MaxKirgan
    Oct 21, 2016
    3
    I should have known that when 2K announced that Showcase mode was being scrapped in the middle of development, this game would have issues. 2k added a lot to the gameplay this year with rollouts in mult-person matches, more customization in Universe,new mechanics to ladders and tables matches, crowd fighting and backstage brawling, as well as improvements to Create a Superstar and Create aI should have known that when 2K announced that Showcase mode was being scrapped in the middle of development, this game would have issues. 2k added a lot to the gameplay this year with rollouts in mult-person matches, more customization in Universe,new mechanics to ladders and tables matches, crowd fighting and backstage brawling, as well as improvements to Create a Superstar and Create a Championship.

    If I was scoring the game on all that I would probably give it an 8.5. Unfortunately the game is mired in a litany of bugs and glictches. The fanboys will deny this and tell you "you're playing the game wrong" but this is the buggiest, most unstable game I have ever played.

    You can't edit cards in Universe. The game just adds random matches to the card at the end every time you try to edit something. Good luck having a brand split or separate promotions. The game randomly injects superstars from other shows into your cards. Wrestlers don't come out with titles. The text in the promo system is plagued with spelling and grammar issues. Did this game even go through QA testing?

    The worst part is the constant crashing. People are having their games crash only to find when they relaunch the game, all their save data is gone. The crashing was so bad for me that I finally got fed up, called MS customer support and asked for a refund.

    WWE 2k17 has some improvements but is plagued with bugs and issues. 2k released an unfinished, unplayable game. Hopefully people don't experience as many issues as I did. However if you do, don't hesitate to get a refund. 2k should be held to account for releasing such a broken game.    … Expand
  3. QuekCheeYong
    Oct 22, 2016
    1
    The game is a complete crap, wrestler always start off the match by grabbing his opponent and execute a powerful move. That's not the way to go because the opponent is still fresh. When the opponent is still fresh mean that you can't grab him immediately and throw him around wherever you like, because he still have plenty of energy in the early state. That's only two things you can do onceThe game is a complete crap, wrestler always start off the match by grabbing his opponent and execute a powerful move. That's not the way to go because the opponent is still fresh. When the opponent is still fresh mean that you can't grab him immediately and throw him around wherever you like, because he still have plenty of energy in the early state. That's only two things you can do once the match start, either lockup or strike and nothing else. The game is almost the same as 2k15, very little fist fight, they mostly do running strike and grab throughout the entire match and nothing else. Irish whip opponent jump over the top rope and land on the apron like a spaceman in the royal rumble, eliminate opponent by grabbing the face and move back and forth, i mean, what kind of wrestling moves is this?? standing there dizzy for 30sec, auto roll out of the way after being stomp. No referee stop wrestler for relentless beat down end up messing the fighting and wrestling gameplay that turn into a clown circus.… Expand
  4. DboTheHero
    Oct 13, 2016
    0
    Awful, awful game.

    I'm a huge wrestling fan and as such I'm so disappointed with this. There's many issues with this game, here's just a few; 1. Lag Not online lag, but there is a noticeable delay between pressing a button and the reaction on-screen. This is especially important (and infuriating) with pinfalls and Royal Rumble eliminations. 2. Submissions The submission system    Awful, awful game.

    I'm a huge wrestling fan and as such I'm so disappointed with this. There's many issues with this game, here's just a few;

    1. Lag
    Not online lag, but there is a noticeable delay between pressing a button and the reaction on-screen. This is especially important (and infuriating) with pinfalls and Royal Rumble eliminations.

    2. Submissions
    The submission system is completely broken. The idea isn't bad, but again, the input on the controller does not match up with the movement of the dial.

    3. No voices in career mode

    4. Online lag

    5. Outdated wrestlers (ADR) and entrances (Strowman)

    6. No create-a-move function

    7. No showcase mode

    I'm gutted that this isn't a good game, I really wanted it to be. If you're a huge wrestling fan, or even just a fan of the games - do NOT buy this game. The gameplay issues ruin what could otherwise be a mediocre experience.    … Expand
  5. luis_matador_1
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    Este é o jogo definitivo de wrestling. As mecânicas, o grafismo, as novidades...o jogo está excelente e é muito divertido, e como tal, merece ser reconhecido como um jogo de alta qualidade.
  6. Metalb00
    Jan 29, 2017
    2
    basically the game is a waiting period till the reversal bar fills up, gon are the days of skill, strategy, and enjoyment in wrestling games. i can create fun characters but using em is far from fun
  7. bfoore90
    Oct 5, 2017
    5
    A solid wrestling game but lacks the meat on its bones to make it a good or even great wrestling game. The create a superstar is where the money is at here, there is a lot of stuff you can do there and its probably the best part of the game. Everything else lacks meat, the Career mode could have been given more depth and I wish I could have been able to use my female superstars. The MyA solid wrestling game but lacks the meat on its bones to make it a good or even great wrestling game. The create a superstar is where the money is at here, there is a lot of stuff you can do there and its probably the best part of the game. Everything else lacks meat, the Career mode could have been given more depth and I wish I could have been able to use my female superstars. The My Universe mode is also fun but again, theres only so much you can do in it before you get bored.… Expand
  8. joelpereira88
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    Depois de comprar jogos de wrestling desde 2000 acredito depois de varias horas de jogo que WWE 2K17 é o jogo definitivo de wrestling, é um jogo tão bom que nos seguintes podem se centrar em adicionar coisas novas .
    Gameplay
    A base do ano passado esta lá , mas tudo o que me irritava foi corrigido , como o sistema de submissão em que perdia muitas vezes a conta do mesmo , depois temos    Depois de comprar jogos de wrestling desde 2000 acredito depois de varias horas de jogo que WWE 2K17 é o jogo definitivo de wrestling, é um jogo tão bom que nos seguintes podem se centrar em adicionar coisas novas .
    Gameplay
    A base do ano passado esta lá , mas tudo o que me irritava foi corrigido , como o sistema de submissão em que perdia muitas vezes a conta do mesmo , depois temos pequenos acréscimos , como novos ângulos de camara , a minha alteração favorita foi no botão de taunt (insulto) , em que foi alterado , temos as provocações mas outras acções que mexem com a acção , e tudo isso pode ajudar ou piorar a nossa capacidade física , uma boa utilização pode nos dar uma vantagem num combate em que estejamos por baixo.

    Modos de jogo
    Para ser sincero ainda não joguei o my career (sinto me mais um manager lol) mas já detonei umas horas no universe mode, acho que o trabalho feito pela 2k tem que ser elogiado, embora ainda me esteja habituar aos menus e as novidades , mas a verdade é que conseguimos reproduzir um show como na tv , desde abertura , as novelas e aos combates e tudo melhora ainda mais com o seguinte ponto que irei falar ...

    Editor de jogo
    Vou ser muito sincero neste ponto, sempre achei que só se conseguia fazer algo de jeito no editor quem descarregava as imagens e faces etc (achava tudo demasiado genérico), tanto que ia lá brincar um pouco e tudo o resto que precisava ia a comunidade descarregar Caws , tudo isto para dizer que estou viciado no editor do 2k17, são tantas mas tantas opções , conseguimos criar lutadores incríveis e únicos , por exemplo criei ao pormenor The Prince Alexander II , um príncipe egípcio, depois de criado consegui em dois tempos colocar o moveset do undertaker e a sua entrada (deu tempo tambem de colocar os festejos , sim agora podemos alterar como se festeja um titulo) e tinha o meu novo personagem heel , que terá ainda 2 comparsas , tudo isto porque o editor me fez querer ressuscitar a wcw com novos e únicos lutadores :-) , coisa que nas entregas anteriores me limitava a usar o roster e alguns atletas que não estavam no jogo . Já agora referir que os loadings entre criações estão bastante rapidos.

    Community creations
    Só para referir que o menu de pesquisa esta muito mais intuitivo , mas principalmente que já não bloqueia em certos downloads e que esta muito muito rápido , , o ano passado já era difícil entrar na community creations quanto mais fazer downloads, eram demorados os menus e muitas vezes os downloads ficavam parados , foi tudo melhorado a 1000%.

    Considerações gerais

    E pronto basicamente , se são fans de wrestling de verdade (e não só de wwe) comprem o jogo , não liguem as criticas de quem vem aqui escrever, leio certas coisas que fico estupefacto como as pessoas são mentirosas e querem prejudicar a reputação dos jogos sem os terem .
    Já agora uma nota final de que todo o jogo esta bastante mais rapido, o ano passado quando usavamos algo editado no combate acontecia do loading pré combate demorava muito muito tempo, fiz questão de fazer um combate com dois caws e uma arena criada e o tempo de loading foi algo perto ao que tínhamos o ano passado em loadings com cenas base do jogo , e se for só um caw não se sente diferença nenhuma, acredito que a ideia da 2k seja tornar futuramente o jogo cada vez mais editavel , termos este ano os lutadores por exemplo sem imagem real , mas sim a imagem do seu avatar já diz muito do caminho a seguir , para mim ficou 5 estrelas , já não existe aquela diferença entre caws e roster base .

    Nota 98/100 (não dou 100 porque a 2k ainda não desponibilizou o Shinsuke Nakamura para download lool )    … Expand
  9. Jhed291
    Oct 21, 2016
    10
    Good Game though, but lack new modes and features in order to play, plus i really miss 2k showcase, it rocks me. especially CM Punk vs John cena, Shawn Michaels vs HHH, and even Stone Cold's early Austin 3:16, They are one of my favorites, but kinda think of it, they're already ran out of ideas. but despite of it, just 10/10 of your game.
  10. OnlyLegends
    Mar 18, 2017
    0
    It feels like 2k tried their best to make this a good game, but ended up making it worse. I have a few WWE games (Raw VS Smackdown 2011, WWE 13, WWE 2k14, WWE 2k15, and 2k16 on PC) and I think that 2k16 really messed up the whole thing for anyone who has been playing the WWE games for a while because they changed the controls for a lot of the little mini-games (such as pinning, submission,It feels like 2k tried their best to make this a good game, but ended up making it worse. I have a few WWE games (Raw VS Smackdown 2011, WWE 13, WWE 2k14, WWE 2k15, and 2k16 on PC) and I think that 2k16 really messed up the whole thing for anyone who has been playing the WWE games for a while because they changed the controls for a lot of the little mini-games (such as pinning, submission, mitb) if it tells you anything I would say that I have about 150 hours in WWE 2k15 and I have about 16 hours in 2k16. Since getting 2k17 (last December) I have probably played the game for about 5 hours tops. It just isn't as fun, they revamped the entire custom character thing, scrapping pretty much everything cool about it (body morphing etc.) and even though they might say this game has "one of the biggest rosters ever" don't plan on having a lot of characters available without unlocking. The last 2k WWE game that was good was 2k15, 2k wants to try to change things up but they are just screwing it up more. I do NOT plan on getting the next WWE 2k game unless they can prove to me that it's worth my money and time because this most definitely is NOT worth the $60 they are asking for.… Expand
  11. mongoman
    Dec 26, 2016
    6
    This years edition of WWE2k is an improvement over last year but it also has issues. The Showcases are gone and my career mode has been expanded to include promos. The creation modes are superb and expanded to include create a video for entrances. The roster is huge and thanks to the improved VC system it is easier than ever to purchase all the wrestlers, arenas, titles in the VC shop. NowThis years edition of WWE2k is an improvement over last year but it also has issues. The Showcases are gone and my career mode has been expanded to include promos. The creation modes are superb and expanded to include create a video for entrances. The roster is huge and thanks to the improved VC system it is easier than ever to purchase all the wrestlers, arenas, titles in the VC shop. Now for the bad: long load times between matches, opening show videos that cant be skipped when in My Career mode, very repetitive commentary, massive amounts of slow down during matches between created wrestlers, frequent frame rate drops, and very frustrating submission/chain wrestling. While I could overlook the annoying show videos and commentary, I cannot overlook the other problems and it really does affect the excitement during competitive matches with friends. Did I mention the referee is always in front of the camera during matches totally obstructing your view? well, he is. Overall, if you enjoy this series then you'll find much to love with the improvements but be aware that it is not perfect and if you don't like the series then don't bother with this years edition. My low score is reflective of the bad things I discussed but I am currently playing the sh%t out of this game and having much fun--in between the two minute load screens and the unskippable opening show videos.… Expand
  12. JohnQueena
    Oct 19, 2016
    10
    My son and I are huge wrestling fans and get these games every year to play together. And I have to say this is the best release in years. Everything is responsive and attacks feel like they have weight to them. All the classic names are here and all the new stars too. It makes for some great fantasy matches. My son is really enjoying the my career mode as well. He made some a characterMy son and I are huge wrestling fans and get these games every year to play together. And I have to say this is the best release in years. Everything is responsive and attacks feel like they have weight to them. All the classic names are here and all the new stars too. It makes for some great fantasy matches. My son is really enjoying the my career mode as well. He made some a character that looks like sting but called shagg-de-doobie or some thing. He really seems to enjoy it. Good Job Vince I look forward to next years release.… Expand
  13. ElSeano89
    Feb 4, 2018
    3
    Wow this is a terrible game. Firstly as a next-gen game the graphics are pretty poor. Outside of character models, which aren't that brilliant anyway, nearly everything else is pared down. A ton of the roster is locked to begin with and you are expected to earn (or buy) VC their in game currency to unlock an admittedly huge list of classic wrestlers.

    The issue is you'll not want to do    Wow this is a terrible game. Firstly as a next-gen game the graphics are pretty poor. Outside of character models, which aren't that brilliant anyway, nearly everything else is pared down. A ton of the roster is locked to begin with and you are expected to earn (or buy) VC their in game currency to unlock an admittedly huge list of classic wrestlers.

    The issue is you'll not want to do that because the gameplay is probably amongst the worst I've ever seen on a next-gen game.

    Reversal windows are absolutely tiny and nigh on impossible to time. Again this wouldn't be a problem if it were a level playing field however the CPU will reverse you nearly every single time. Even when you're playing as 95 OVR Brock Lesnar against 69 OVR Simon Gotch. So what essentially happens is you can spend whole minutes watching your player get absolutely destroyed by a significantly weaker opponent as you miss reversal windows over and over and over again. The CPU effortlessly chains together moves giving you almost no chance to change anything that happens on screen. When you get a chance to attack you'll be reversed I would say 7 out of 10 times and once reversed it will start the chain of reversal failures again. Basically the only way to win is to button mash, not focusing on what move comes of it so that the CPU maybe doesn't have time to reverse you and then unleash your finisher as quickly as possible. This is on normal difficulty and I'm astounded how bad they messed this up because honestly a wrestling game is probably one of the simplest beat em up ideas to implement.

    The moves also are drab and with no real flair. A finisher is carried out with the same aplomb as a regular suplex there is no change in presentation or effects to make it apparent that THIS move is of a different standard to the rest. There isn't even that many moves for each character and none of them feel like they have any weight to them.

    There is a variety of modes but I was literally shocked to the point of laughing at how tiny the backstage area is. I remember PlayStation One games that had more variety and areas than this AAA attempt in 2017. The backstage area consists of one lobby room, one corridor, one dressing room and the commissioners room....and they need a loading screen to access this.

    All in all I got this game through Game Pass so it's not really cost me anything more than the time it took it download it and I'm still vastly disappointed in it. I cannot believe how they screwed this up, you get the licence for WWE and put a semi decent combat system in and you'd have a good if not great game. Rarely do you see a game fail so obviously at its core mechanics as this does. Avoid this like the plague.    … Expand
  14. PigbyYT
    Oct 25, 2020
    6
    WWE 2K17 was a step down in the 2K Franchise, as it downgraded in the Career Mode department and upgraded in the Universe Mode department.

    Career Mode Career mode in WWE 2K17 was an absolute travesty. There is no redeeming quality in the mode at all. It is boring from beginning to end. It was hyped up to be a Career mode which would show the Created superstar to be managed by Paul    WWE 2K17 was a step down in the 2K Franchise, as it downgraded in the Career Mode department and upgraded in the Universe Mode department.

    Career Mode
    Career mode in WWE 2K17 was an absolute travesty. There is no redeeming quality in the mode at all. It is boring from beginning to end. It was hyped up to be a Career mode which would show the Created superstar to be managed by Paul Heyman, but that ended up being a major disappointment, as that would be the only notable storyline in the mode and was practically non existent. Other things included in the mode was a female wrestler being able to manage you and being able to create your own shirt and make VC off of it (VC is Virtual Currency), but even that couldn't help this absolute train wreck of a dumpster fire. Oh, and you would very much want to try your best in the performance centre, as if you do you will be able to skip NXT. If you didn't know, NXT is the development brand of WWE. If you don't do well in the performance centre, you will have to go down to NXT for a very long time. Too long.

    Universe Mode
    Universe mode is a massive upgrade from the last 2 years. And tats do to one thing; Promos. Promos can help build up rivalries or affect a superstars status. It isn't perfect, but it was a step in the right direction.

    2K Showcase
    2K showcase this time wasn't in the base game. It was instead released later in the game cycle as paid DLC. This 2k Showcase showcases the stories of the Hall Of Fame class of 2017. It features one match from each inductee. This is one of the lacklustre 2K showcases. It isn't really a bad mode, its just not worth the extra money.

    Final Verdict
    Overall, WWE 2K17 was not a bad or good game, just very meh.    … Expand
  15. Ray6701
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much its really amazing experience and incredibly cool
  16. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 29, 2021
    6
    Atmosphere: 6
    Enjoyment: 7
    Gameplay: 6
    Graphics: 5
    Music: 5
    Story: 5
    Total: 5.67

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 4, 2016
    40
    Like Roman Reigns, it looks the part, but the wrestling is rubbish. Scrap this and start again, 2K. [Christmas 2016, p.86]
  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 4, 2016
    70
    The Diamond Dallas Page of WWE games - a rich legacy and entertaining, but too flawed for stardom. [Dec 2016, p.69]
  3. The Digital Fix
    Nov 1, 2016
    80
    You will get out of WWE 2K17 exactly what you put into it - be it a quick go for exciting ring action or an in-depth wrestling simulator which you can sink many hours into.
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