{"id":42151,"date":"2023-02-02T14:28:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T14:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/2k23-preview"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T13:27:15","slug":"2k23-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wwe\/2k23-preview","title":{"rendered":"WWE 2K23 Hands-On Preview: Visual Concepts Flex Their Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"
It wasn’t long ago that WWE 2K20 was taking a pasting from critics and fans alike for being, how do we put it nicely, a little rough around the edges, but the important thing to note here is that the 2K and the studio learned from the issues and gave the team a two-year window to correct things. <\/p>\n
The resulting WWE 2K22 was a marked improvement and came out swinging in more ways than one. But with Visual Concepts once again shifting their latest entry in the grappling series, WWE 2K23, to just a year window of development time, its understandable fans might be about as nervous as Randy Orton sweating over the Undertaker at Survivor Series 2005<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thankfully, we’re pleased to say that our hands-on with a “work in progress” build of WWE 2K23 was more or less flawless. Granted, one bug left Edge in a crumpled mess in the corner during one particular match, but then again… he is getting on a bit now so we’re happy to look past it. The point is, WWE 2K23 looks like it’s here to rumble, and won’t be a straight Bushwhacker Luke<\/a>-style elimination from your game library should you choose to buy it.<\/p>\n The star of the show this year is John Cena, who takes up the mantle as the game’s latest focus for the popular ‘2K Showcase’ story-based mode. Long-time fans might recall that Cena previously featured in the 2K15 Showcase, but back then it focused more heavily on the rivalry with CM Punk from 2011 to 2013.<\/p>\n This year, the showcase and Cena return, but with a twist. Although it will chronicle the superstar’s 20-year WWE career, players will actually take control of several of Cena’s “toughest competitors” from Rob Van Dam, to Kurt Angle. <\/p>\n