WWE 2K18: 10 Potential Game Modes It Must Have
Will 2K revert to the formula of old?
After seemingly settling on a formula that would become a stalwart in the company's video games for years to come, the release of WWE 2K17 proved the powers that be haven't quite worked out what the makeup of WWE games should be.
With 2K14 focussing on The Undertaker's streak, 2K15 centering around a number of feuds including Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels from 2002-2004, and 2K16 running through the entire career of Stone Cold Steve Austin, a featured game mode about a Superstar or two looked like being the main selling point of WWE video games for as long as the relationship with 2K was there. The announcement that Brock Lesnar would be cover star initially seemed to indicate that The Beast's massive foot would fit the proverbial 2K glass slipper and become the focus of the new title's featured game mode. However, this wasn't to be.
2K17 saw the developers make the conscious decision to scrap the featured game mode and focus on developing existing features that will be a constant in titles to come. The majority of the work went into MyCareer mode with a new promo engine allowing players to dictate the path of their Superstar's career like never before. It remains to be seen if WWE and 2K will pick another crucial area to restore to former glories when 2K18 hits the shelves in the autumn, but if they don't here are 10 potential featured game modes they must consider.
10. 26 Years Of The Undertaker
I know there was a mode focusing on The Undertaker's 'Streak' in WWE 2K14 but after 'The Deadman's emotional retirement from in-ring competition at WrestleMania 32, it wouldn't be remiss to revive the concept. While there's enough content there to fill a video game series of its own, a whistle stop tour from November 1990 to April 2017 is a mouthwatering prospect.
WWE and 2K exceeded expectations with their featured Stone Cold Steve Austin mode in 2K16, including matches from WCW and ECW that nobody saw coming. And while we wouldn't need to touch the Master Of Pain or Mean Mark days, the devs have proved they have the scope to cover a large period of time within a featured game mode.
If this mode does appear in 2K18 it would be yet another fitting tribute to the greatest run in the history of WWE. Let's just hope they hit all the right notes and include all that we want to see!