The first thing 2K need to look at is the game engine. This essentially feels like the exact same game as we used to play back in 2001 with the Smackdown games. The mechanics really haven't changed and it really is time the WWE franchise grew up. Fourteen years with a lack of progression is really pretty shocking. Yuke's continued involvement with the games is perhaps stifling innovation. Even to begin with in the franchise there was a lack of innovation, as Smackdown was basically a rehashed version of New Japan games. For next year, 2K should strip the game back and build it from scratch. Gamers deserve a fresher experience.
