WWE 2K18: 10 Most Wanted New Features
A story mode to rival Here Comes The Pain is long overdue...
2K tried some different things with WWE 2K17, and it's hard to claim the game didn't improve on 2K16 in some areas. For example, multi-man matches were improved by a more realistic 'roll out' feature, taking away the constant frustration players felt when opponents could magically spring up from finishing moves to break up a pin late in the match.
As good an addition as that was though, it's also true that 2K17 removed some winning ideas. Several match types were stripped from the game completely, and the cherished 2K Showcase mode was unfortunately also absent.
For WWE 2K18, the developers need to knuckle down and really focus on making this the best pro wrestling game ever; 2K have had since 2K15 to work with the current generation of consoles, so there's really no reason why the next installment shouldn't be the ultimate wrestling video game.
Scanning forums and social media makes it clear fans are demanding a lot from 2K18, so here are 10 of the most wanted new features, alongside some old favourites just begging for a reprise...
10. A Complete Game Engine Overhaul
There's just no excuse for poor graphics in 2017, let alone any satisfactory justification for why WWE video games still feature the worst hair and facial animations in modern gaming. Seriously, just look at some of the character models in 2K17 and try to defend those floaty strands or ghost-like expressions.
It's not only the graphics that 2K need to worry about either, the entire game engine could do with an overhaul in 2K18. WWE video games have been coasting over the past decade, and the fact they still use an engine which has roots in the year 2000 (the first SmackDown title) is pretty shocking.
The annual update feel to WWE games makes a complete overhaul difficult for sure, but it's something 2K really should be thinking about.
At the very least, let's sort out that hair and the fact wrestlers glide across the ring instead of walking like actual human beings; titles like The Witcher 3 (a game released in 2015) still make WWE games look like a HD remaster of a PS2 classic rather than a big-budget release.