WWE 2K20: 10 Tiny Details 2K Must Add

6. Variation In Crowd Animations

WWE 2K18 Crowd
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If one had never watched pro wrestling before and decided to stick on a friend's WWE game, they'd be forgiven for believing grapple fans have ants in their pants. In 2K19, crowds look more like an all-night dance party than a true-to-life representation of how groups of people act when they're in attendance.

There's not even one uninterested punter yawning as they check Twitter. Disgraceful.

Seriously though, it is a bit daft that every fan acts in such a uniform fashion, especially when they're being "treated" to a 15-minute "epic" between Bo Dallas and Jinder Mahal on Main Event. In reality, those peeps would be waiting on the good stuff and saving their energy for the stars they really paid to see.

This is a bit of a sticky subject for 2K, 'cause they can't be seen to digitalise fan boredom in a WWE-branded game. However, they could include a slider that measures fan intensity for different matches at different points on the card. Alternatively, tone down their animations so it doesn't look like everyone is reacting to Fedde le Grande singing "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit".

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