Sometimes in life, something so promising just fails to deliver. Even after months and months of hype, WWE 2K15 fell flat, and video game enthusiasts were left wishing 2K Sports hadn't really bothered to talk up the first ever WWE game on the hot new generation of consoles in the way they had. It should have been a new dawn for WWE video games, one which burst onto PS4 and Xbox One with a plethora of new features that left wrestling fans salivating. Instead, it left many frustrated, and actually had a lot of older players yearning for the days of old when new grappling titles left them feeling enthused and motivated to play. WWE 2K15 has charms, but they're hidden beneath various layers of drab gameplay and uninspiring design choices. Instead of being a new dawn, 2K15 actually felt like a step backwards for pro wrestling games, leaving people even more disappointed than they had been when Smackdown: Just Bring It sucked on PS2 in 2001. Inevitably, WWE 2K16 will be released during the latter months of 2015, but 2K simply have to get this one right. There was so much missing from the game that's currently on the market that there needs to be a love letter of sorts written to fans in virtual form. Maybe implementing some of these features from previous games would help?
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
