WWE 2K19: 10 Best Looking Characters
WWE 2K19 isn't perfect, but these digital Superstars certainly are...
WWE 2K19 is finally out, having hit shelves around the world earlier this week (9 October), and although several long-standing gameplay and presentation concerns remain, the latest incarnation has drawn a positive critical response, scoring the highest Metacritc Metascore (78 overall) a WWE title has notched since SmackDown Vs. Raw 2010.
The game's tremendously robust Create-a-Superstar mode remains one of its biggest pulls. Now deeper, more in-depth, and intricate than ever before, it comes with only a handful of minor limitations, and the community is already stuffed to the gills with awesome pieces of work, from the oddly absent Tommaso Ciampa to... well, this lot.
2K's creation suite is now so good that there's no longer any excuse for the game shipping with subpar character models, and with random gamers around the world knocking it out of the park with their lifelike CAWs, the paid professionals have never been under such pressure to get their own designs right.
WWE 2K19 has its duds, but they are the minority. For the most part, this roster is a great looking bunch, with swathes of characters closely resembling their real-life selves. Let's take a look at the absolute best...
10. Alexa Bliss
After a truly atrocious character model in 2K17, Alexa Bliss has now enjoyed two strong designs in a row, and this year's ranks among the best in the game.
The hair isn't perfect, but the rest of Alexa's character is spot on. The attire is solid, the hair lifelike, and the textures on point. Where 2K Sports have really excelled, however, is in capturing the former Raw Women's Champion's trademark sneer. Personality is often hard to convey in a game engine this sterile, but they've made it work here. This is absolutely critical for a performer like the self-proclaimed 'Goddess Of WWE,' whose strengths largely lie in her character work, and whose digital version would've felt nothing like her real-life self had the developers dropped the ball.
It's about time 2K got Bliss right. She's one of WWE's most valued female wrestlers, and should be designed with the utmost care every single year.