WWE 2K25 Reviews
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WWE 2K25 would be a near-perfect game if The Island wasn't a greed-fueled dumpster fire sucking the oxygen out of this franchise.
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I’d love to say that WWE 2K25 continues the excellence of games like WWE 2K22 and WWE 2K23, but that would be lying. WWE 2K25 makes WWE 2K24 look tame with the sheer amount of content locked behind paywalls. With three modes dedicated to making you spend extra money to unlock things that should just be… unlockable, the 2K greed is in full force here.
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WWE 2K25 is one of the biggest leaps in the series so far. While the Island is disappointing, the sheer amount of content in this game is unmatched. You have over 300 wrestlers with more DLC on the way, plenty of fun modes like the highly improved MyGM and the story-focused MyRise, and gameplay that still feels satisfying to pull off, even if the animations can be weird at points. It’s just the microtransactions that really pull this game down.
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While WWE 2K25 tries to be more than just a yearly roster update thanks to its new features, the game tends to trip over itself with its ambitious new stories, while also hamstringing the PC release with strange decisions like hard-capped frame rates and locking cutscenes to 30 FPS.
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WWE 2K25 is the best wrestling game of the modern era, with the improvements made to the gameplay and the 2K Showcase mode being fantastic additions and My Rise featuring the best storyline yet. But it’s let down by modes like The Island and MyFaction that feel tailor-made to get players to open up their wallets and purchase VC.
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WWE 2K25 looks fantastic, still feels good to play, and is full of welcome updates both big and small.
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WWE as an overall product right now is arguably stronger than ever. As the “Road to Wrestlemania” continues to come into focus, viewership is high, with a global Netflix partnership kicking things up a notch, and even another tour Down Under is coming to Perth later this year. Hollywood star John Cena is back and has turned to the dark side for the first time in 20 years, alongside The Rock looming large and white-bread babyface star Cody Rhodes generating more “Whoa-ohs” in his entra...
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If John Cena’s recent move to the dark side has taught us anything, it’s that no babyface is immune to a heel turn. That’s an inevitability that I fear 2K games are setting us up for with WWE 2K25.
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WWE 2K25 is a great game, despite some unfortunate missteps such as the new Island Mode. An awesome My Rise campaign that focuses on intergender wrestling, and a decent array of other refinements across the board do enough to keep WWE 2K25 at the head of the table.
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Like its predecessors, it's a shame that WWE 2K25 shoves its microtransactions in your face so much, because as a package it's rather excellent. All the usual modes make return with some nice upgrades, intergender matches are finally in, and the in-ring action is better than it's ever been. Basically, it's the best wrestling game there is.
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Not every mode in WWE 2K25 is a home run; MyFaction still feels like an UltimateTeam-inspired mode that's designed for whales, and The Island gives the same vibe as well. Despite those issues, WWE 2K25 stakes its claim as not just one of the best wrestling games ever made but also an all-time great sports game. There's an impressive amount of content that will keep you busy long after WrestleMania season ends. Showcase is an excellent love letter to The Bloodline, MyGM will keep me busy for who knows how long, and MyRise blew me away with how much I...
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WWE 2K bounced back after the 2K20 disaster that resulted in a rethink and the cancellation of the following year’s game. However, while they have provided fun, fighting action for wrestling fans, the storylines haven’t always sparkled. Thankfully, some of Triple H’s TV magic has been sprinkled onto WWE 2K25, making it the best WWE game since his reign began.
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WWE 2K24 was a massive step forward for the series as a historical wrestling game -- something that it was struggling with since returning with 2K22 . 2K24 saw the franchise return to its 2K19 -level of greatness when it came to replicating many different eras of in-ring action and that was showcased nicely with the legends roster consisting of Jerry Lawler and Bruno Sammartino, who excelled at doing little in terms of moves, but everything they did was done well and evoked passion from the crowd. Organic matches from many different eras allow a wrestling game to be more...
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The WWE 2K franchise has been in a rebuilding phase for the past few years, culminating in last year’s WWE 2K24, which was one of the best pro grappling games 2K and developer Visual Concepts had delivered in years. But as most seasoned wrestling fans know, it’s one thing to prove you’re championship material; it’s another challenge altogether to stay at that elite level. That’s the test WWE 2K25 now faces.
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As we hurtle down the road to this year's WrestleMania, it's time once again to make a welcome pit stop at 2K's annual simulated grapple-fest. WWE 2K25 boasts new features, even more playable superstars, and a brand new multiplayer distraction in the form of The Island. But does it continue the momentum Visual Concepts has built in recent entries, or does this year's game commit an act of villainy so dastardly that John Cena's recent transgressions pale in comparison?
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Among the initial Showcase storylines are Yokozuna defeating Hulk Hogan at 1993's King of the Ring, The Headshrinkers righting the wrong of defeating The Steiner Brothers at WrestleMania IX, and perhaps the easiest showdown of the Showcase, "High Chief" Peter Maivia against George "The Animal" Steele in a steel cage match. While the Showcase is a fantastic dive into the story of the Anoa'i, Fatu, and Maivia families and genuinely the best part of the game, the objectives can be incredibly difficult to achieve in under 90 seconds, even in easy mode, and you end up missing all the unlockable...
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I felt rather conflicted about covering this one. As a new player, I was floored by the character creator, impressed by the roster, and almost overwhelmed by the amount of content available. More seasoned fans of the franchise and returning players will simply have a different experience. And that’s okay! My frustrations with the mechanics are also deeply personal. I’m certain that anyone with more than a review period’s worth of time to practice will have a much easier time. But I’ve got no way of knowing for sure. In the end, I can easily recommend WWE 2K25 to new...
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It had a tough task following up last year’s incredible effort, but with the injection of The Bloodline this new entry becomes another top notch wrestling game.
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WWE 2K25 is about as good as it gets. From the plenty of modes to its staggering presentation, Visual Concepts has not only made the best entry in the series, but one of the best games of the year so far.
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With a string of improvements across all its existing modes, WWE 2K25 outdoes its predecessor in pretty much every way. The weak link is the new Island mode with its cynical pay-to-win mechanics, but throw a Cena taunt in its face and pretend it doesn't exist and you'll find more than enough elsewhere in the game to keep you entertained for months.
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WWE 2K25 is the best WWE 2K game since the franchise made its return with WWE 2K22. The in-ring action is top-notch, MyGM is more fun than ever, and there is enough content here to keep WWE diehards busy for months on end. And that's not even taking into account the inevitable community creations that will supply players with an endless supply of new characters and content. The community creations will no doubt make WWE 2K25 an even stronger game, but even without them, it's a blast to play and has quickly become one of my favorite wrestling games ever.
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When we asked WWE 2K25’s lead gameplay designer Derek Donahue how Visual Concepts goes about creating games on a yearly schedule, he described working with an annual franchise as a blessing and a curse. “I love it because it means we get to give something to fans every year, and it gives us a chance to see how people engage with something; that informs how the next evolution of it works.” The flip side, of course, is ending up with installments like WWE 2K20, a game so notoriously broken that it became the posterchild for how annualized franchises can go...
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Don’t get me wrong: there’s nothing wrong with it if you happen to enjoy the pageantry of it all. WWE 2K25, I have to iterate, is a beautiful spectacle. The Is are dotted and the Ts are crossed. But in crafting the best version of itself, I wonder if its soul is still there.
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