WWE 2K17: 12 Awesome New Things You Can Do

First of all, if you're an experienced WWE gamer you have the chance to skip through the preliminary stages of the game and head straight to the main roster if you can prove to be a master of basic combat in the ring as well as proving you can go toe-to-toe with Enzo Amore on the mic.

Speaking about mics, remember that new promo engine that will be appearing in Universe Mode? Well it stretches to My Career as well! As well as giving Superstars the platform to convey their true emotions, it will also allow them to respond to other Superstars in a way we've never seen before. Promos can be slotted into several areas of a show now and can be taken deeper than ever before. You'll have several talking points to chose from ranging from talking about how great you are to trashing a potential rival. At the end of the day, all promos are measured on the response you get from the crowd. You can judge things perfectly by saying the right things of put your foot in it by going in a completely wrong direction that takes the fans out of the moment.

Backstage interviews with Renee Young, who actually looks like a human in this year's game compared to the medusa-like, black toothed robot we saw in last year's game, take on "a whole new dimension" with the new backstage brawling gameplay. Yes, you can make Renee and a couple of Superstars run away from you in the midst of a fight! This can escalate a rivalry like never before, while the traditional route of attacking a foe on the ramp way is still there to be utilised.

The longer a rivalry goes, spanning many pay per views, the more valuable it will be to you. Heck, win one rivalry and start another. Win both and you could hold two championships at the same time for the first time ever in a WWE 2K game.

You can even make VC from merchandise sales. You can design your own shirt and wear it on a show. This will, in turn, see fans buy it based off your popularity rating, skills in the ring and on the mic. This allows you the chance to defy The Authority's commands. "You can play your way and still earn VC without feeling the sting of lost bonuses from Triple H."

The attention to detail in this year's My Career has been ramped up ten-fold as how a player competes, reacts, what is said and even the attire you choose to give them has an effect on their journey in the game - a journey that you will hope culminates in you becoming a Paul Heyman guy along the way.

Oh yeah, you can be a Paul Heyman guy in this year's game. Wow.