WWE 2K22

Gaming NexusJoseph Moorer

8.5/10

WWE2K22 has a TON of content that you wanted in a wrestling game. With revamped graphics, mechanics, and customization modes, this one will be hard to stop playing. MyGM and MyRise shine here, and while this title is going to be hard to top, but if this is the blueprint for WWE games going forward, sign me up.

WellPlayedAdam Ryan

8/10

Kicking out at 2.9 and coming back to win the match, 2K22 hits the ring with a huge amount of content and a revamped control systems that welcomes newcomers and rewards the dedicated.

Jump Dash RollAnt Barlow

8/10

WWE 2K22 is the best wrestling game to be released in close to a decade. Whilst not all of its modes will inspire, the overhaul to gameplay has made the action between the ropes so much more fun in a way that will please casual and hardcore fans alike.

TechRaptorAlex Santa Maria

8/10

WWE 2K22 is a solid effort that overcomes the problems of past years with ease, even if it will only appeal to a certain breed of wrestling fan.

GamingBoltUsaid

8/10

A simplified gameplay loop, a thrilling Showcase mode, and a surprisingly deep MyRise mode combine to make WWE 2K22 one of the strongest entries the franchise has seen in a while.

Checkpoint GamingLuke Mitchell

8/10

A lot has been said about the painfully undercooked release of WWE 2K20, prompting the franchise to take the biggest break in its formerly yearly release history. That game released towards the end of 2019, so to be talking about “the next wrestling game” two and a half years later with WWE 2K22 is strange to say the least. The development team at Visual Concepts clearly identified that a break was needed to fix the many issues that plagued 2K20, and in good news for wrestling marks every...

COGConnectedRhett Waselenchuk

79/100

It’s been a long, strange trip for WWE 2K22. Fans were leary of 2K acquiring the rights to the WWE games in 2014, with some going as far as to declare the beginning of the end for the franchise. After years of mediocre installments that only worked to frustrate a once dedicated fanbase, things came to a head with WWE 2K20 – a game so utterly, embarrassingly, broken that for the first time in two decades, we weren’t going to receive a follow-up.

Capsule ComputersDustin Spencer

7.5/10

WWE 2K22 turns a corner for the long-running franchise, making it one of the best wrestling sims to hit shelves in over a decade.

DestructoidZoey Handley

6.5/10

Going back to the criteria I brought up earlier: has WWE 2K22 convinced me to rebuild my custom roster? Hesitantly, I guess so. The actual in-ring gameplay is solid, and MyGM mode is a little addictive slice of management. I want to be hopeful and believe that 2K and Visual Concepts will take the foundation they created and finally build a wrestling game that doesn’t just feel like a bunch of compromises. However, that’s exactly what I’ve wanted for years, but they just keep hitting the same.

ShackNewsChris Jarrard

6/10

WWE 2K22 is the definition of a mixed bag. There are clearly areas where the team at Visual Concepts made positive progress with the franchise, particularly in wrestler AI and animations. Many of the marquee talents look fantastic and there is a lot to do within the game. Sadly, most of the modes are half-baked and the series is still suffering from bugs or problems it has carried for far too long. With WWE 2K22 seemingly refusing to make use of the power afforded to it by the new consoles or PCs, what do the fans who buy the game every year have to look forward to? Visual Concepts achieved it...

TheSixthAxisAdrian Burrows

5/10

WWE 2K22 isn’t a good fighting game, despite the multiplayer being a bit of knock-around fun. The woolly controls, messy inputs, and numerous glitches lead to an underwhelming video game experience, while the lacklustre Showcase and MyRise game modes don't manage to replicate the bombast of professional wrestling, WWE 2K22 isn’t a particularly good wrestling game either. It’s a decent laugh in multiplayer, but with the notably hefty price tag I would expect a lot more than that.

Lords of GamingChris Jones

Unscored

What an amazing thing a year off for a game can be. Since the absolute disaster of WWE 2K20, there have been many murmurings about WWE taking their games elsewhere if WWE 2K22 was not a success. I am here to tell you today this game has traveled the path...