WWE 2K23: 10 Things To Know Before You Buy

10. There’s A New Pin Mechanic

First, a quality of life improvement.

It can be annoying when matches go long, your character gets smashed with a Tombstone out of nowhere and...the game still taunts you by teasing a chance to kick out despite it being borderline-impossible to do. In short, players were mashing buttons for next-to-no-reason sometimes in WWE 2K22.

Good news: 2K has changed that. Sure, the button mashing mechanic is still there for those who like it, but there's a new pinfall system that'll come as a huge relief to those who don't. Now, gamers will only have to line up their cursor with a shifting red bar, then press up on the right stick.

Time it correctly, and your wrestler will boot out of any pinning situation. This mini-game removes the frantic tap, tap, tapping of before (thus saving your thumbs) and instead rewards expert timing. It'll take some getting used to, but will give players a better chance of surviving.