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https://opencritic.com/game/14346/wwe-2k23

wait a good wrestling game?!

Cue AVGN shouting "It's not shit!!!!!!"

2K20 ruining wrestling games forever now seems so long ago. After they took a year off to focus on 2K22 which was a bit more of a return to form it seems 2K23 continues the improve on the foundation laid by last year's game. So far averaging an 83 through 15 reviews I'm suddenly excited to play this game.

GamesRD - 9.5/10
Visual Concepts has been able to make one of the best WWE games to this date. WWE 2K23 has the chemistry players have been waiting for a long time thanks to its amazing graphics and great optimization. On PS5 it runs pretty well but they could have done a better job with the DualSense compatibility, the soundtrack could have been much better. This does not take away all the good work done in the game. John Cena is the gold card along with WarGames which is the icing on the cake.

Hardcore Gamer - 9/10
2K and Visual Concepts continue to show commitment to this franchise in WWE 2K23 by making necessary gameplay changes and additions to an already-strong core that was established last year. WWE 2K23 then pushes the graphical fidelity forward to the point that it possibly surpasses its NBA 2K counterpart in the grand spectrum of things. The big help coming with cleaning up previous nuisances with the gameplay are a big help while making MyGM and MyRISE deeper will be much appreciated by the community. The Wargames match is going to be popular as everything about it works and the match itself is extremely fun. The new design for Showcase Mode is also a success, but the biggest improvements come in the technical depart of WWE 2K23. While some modes are left lacking, the others that saw more options are great and nothing needed to be sacrificed along the way.

Game Rant - 8/10
Whereas WWE 2K22 was a rebuilding year for the franchise, WWE 2K23 is all about building on that foundation, offering players more bang for their buck and taking everything a step forward. There is still plenty of room for improvement for sure, but WWE 2K23 is easily one of the best WWE games of the past decade.

ShackNews - 8/10
WWE 2K23 is like watching a follow-up to a spectacular match between two wrestlers the week before it crackles with the same energy, but youve seen this fight before. Fortunately, the game stands as a solid sequel that offers an intriguing 2K Showcase retrospective on John Cena, an intuitive timed kick-out mechanic, and two separate stories in MyRISE. While it still struggles with several flaws carried over from past games in the series, the game has plenty of ways to send you hurling toward one of its numerous modes and then holding your attention there for days on end. WWE 2K23 doesnt risk going for a high-flying splash from the top rope, but it still packs a mighty haymaker.

PushSquare - 8/10
After a tumultuous few years of WWE releases, 2K and Visual concepts have finally been able to begin building on the solid foundations of last years game. WWE 2K23 isnt a huge step up from 2K22 with long load times and a surprisingly unpolished Showcase Mode for John Cena, but the series has still shown growth, considering War Games is pure chaos and MyRise is much improved. The future is once again bright for WWE and 2K, and so WWE 2K23 should be celebrated by fans as though theyve just won their first world championship.

Wccftech - 7.5/10
WWE 2K23 is the best entry this long-suffering franchise has put out in nearly a decade, offering mechanically-sound action, a pair of satisfying MyRise career mode storylines, and a handful of other well-executed, if limited, additions like WarGames. WWE 2K23s gameplay and presentation could still use some further polish and not all of its modes are must plays, but for the first time in a long time it feels like this series star is on the rise, even if it hasnt achieved main-event status yet.

Literally impossible.

Waiting for the payoff scandal.

Headline: John Cena saves wrestling video games

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