WWE 2K18 Early Reviews: 10 Things We Learned

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Series Hasn't Taken A Huge Leap

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Overall, WWE 2K18 isn't a huge leap up from 2K17. Maybe it's unrealistic to expect that in 12 months, but we were really hoping for some true innovation this time around. Yes, the new lighting and selling animations are a nice touch. Yes, entrances look good. No, these additions don't change the core experience.

This is still the same old WWE 2K series with a few new bells and whistles. It's going to take a few years off (which will never happen, because the 2K series is a money-maker) before the developers have a chance to build anything from the ground up again. We can but hope for something new in the next couple of years.

For now, 2K18 looks like another run-of-the-mill WWE video game. If you like the simulation feel and slow pace, then you'll still enjoy this one. If you're crying out for Here Comes The Pain in 2017, then it's going to be hard to suppress some disappointment.

Who knows, perhaps 2K will surprise us all when the full game is released on October 17.

Are you looking forward to WWE 2K18? Do you think it'll be a massive improvement over 2K17? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.