WWE 2K Battlegrounds Review: 4 Ups & 4 Downs

3. Everyone Wrestles The Same Way

WWE 2K Battlegrounds
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There are five different character classes in 2K Battlegrounds: powerhouse, brawler, technician, high-flyer, and all-rounder. These dictate the wrestlers' core movesets, with little variation in between.

Wrestlers in each category suffer from copy/paste movesets. They all fight the same with, with identical basic punches, kicks, suplexes, and other moves, and while signatures and finishers profit a semblance of variety, there's no individual flavour to differentiate these characters. Hitting the ring with them essentially feels like driving the same car with a slightly different paint job.

Again, this is a consequence of streamlining, and one wouldn't expect a full, authentic recreation of each wrestlers' individual style, though even wrestlers with distinct real-life styles don't stand out in this regard. For the most part, they all fight the same way - and win or lose the same way...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.