WWE 2K22 Review – Should You Get it Today?

Let’s get one thing straight. I have been buying professional wrestling games on the day they have come out dating as far back as 2000 to No Mercy and WWF Smackdown. This WWE 2K22 review is a culmination of a 22 year journey and I can’t wait.

Now in the last 22 years I have bought every pro wrestling game that has come out, including WWE 2K20. So the first step to installing and playing WWE 2K22 was to uninstall WWE 2K20. I will not miss that game, it was trash and in the trash it shall go. 

Now onto the WWE 2K22 review. The roster is definitely outdated. Weird not having Brian Danielson in this game but hey what are you going to do. Outside of that, I’m going into this game with really low expectations and full disclosure – I paid for this game and no one is compensating me for reviewing this game. With that said, I’m a nerd and here are the few things I’m looking to answer by the end of this review: 

1. Are double titles back? It’s been a while. 
2. Are the matches fun to watch/play? 
3. Can you run a WWE Universe event and only play matches you want. And not cycle through everything?
4. How does the GM Mode feel? There seems to be some disappointment due to the lack of titles and matches but I remember the old GM mode being addicting. 

So without further ado, here’s WDFA Custom Tees, your source for custom t-shirt printing, with its WWE 2K22 review. 

Are double titles back? No they aren’t. And its annoying.

Are the matches fun to watch/play?

Honestly, eh. The graphics while they look good in commercials and videos, the presentation seems a little lacking. I might be not going with the status quo here, but I really think this game visually looks better only 40% of the time. The game feels less like a leap forward and more like leaps backward. Especially in some of the cut scenes.

Can you run/edit a WWE Universe event and only play matches you want?

Hard no on this as well. Just like the years past, you have to cycle through every match. It’s not big deal but it definitely removes the PPV feel that the Universe mode originally offered years ago. 

How does the GM Mode feel?

Complicated. I gave it about an hour so far and it hasn’t taken me back to the good old days. 

WWE 2K22 Review Final Thoughts

 5 of out 10 – Wait for it to go on sale. I wish I would have waited! But to be fair WWE 2K19 is one of the best wrestling games ever made. It has a great roster (probably the best of any game out there), great presentation and playability. This game is a step in the right direction, but its not a step in the full price direction. Wait for the 50% off sale at the end of the year. Some notable misses – No World Title or WCW Title without the NWO logo. No Spinner Belt as well.

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