6/12/2023 0 Comments Wwe 2k20 reviewIt wouldn't be a 2K Sports release without loot boxes popping up somewhere, I suppose. You only have a few select outfit options when you begin, and the main way you'll unlock additional ones is through purchasing loot boxes. How you develop your superstars in M圜areer is still an issue in WWE 2K20, unfortunately. It's a shame that the script for both is as bad as it is, because it wastes the vocal talents of Bret Green and Kylie Brown, who voice Tre and Red respectively. With how she acts, you almost don't want to see her rise to superstar status. With insults as groan worthy as they are verbose, the fiery female competitor is often a complete jerk. Although Tre is a goofball whose antics almost always fall flat, it's Red that proves to be more annoying. It's unfortunate that the two main characters are such an unlikeable duo, however. References to the history of the federation, and surprisingly decent in-ring commentary are way more humorous than you would expect. The good news here, is that the story is surprisingly funny in parts. Along the way, they will confront each other over long-held secrets, deal with a pesky face from their school days and experience all the highs and lows that come with the job. Despite their unfortunate high-school nicknames following them forever, the duo journey from uncoordinated newbies to NXT to Hall of Fame legends. Instead of just following the rise of one superstar, the story instead focuses on a pair of lifelong friends: Red and Tre. This year's M圜areer story splits the difference and is basically on par with last year's effort. Every match and moment included feels like it deserves to have been revisited. And by shining the spotlight on four different competitors, the mode cuts down on some of the bloat from years past. It's great that the series focused on the talented women's roster for this year's iteration. Following the Four Horsewomen (Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Bayley), the interactive experience explores the women's rise from NXT competitors to WrestleMania headliners. It's kind of remarkable that while the gameplay of WWE 2K20 is the worst in years, this year's 2K Showcase might just be the best one yet. Even when the title does get inevitability patched, I'm not sure it will be able to fully recover. Just an absolute mess that combines damaging glitches, floaty physics and frustrating mini-games into one terrible recipe. The 2K franchise has never been super strong in this department, but I'm not exaggerating when I say this is the worst playing entry to date. They have experience, but in their goal to apparently streamline the controls, they horrifically botched the game. It's not like VC was entirely new to the series, as they co-developed last year's effort. I'm honestly baffled as to how things went south so quickly from just one year ago. Even little things such as exiting the ring or targeting a specific limb are a crapshoot to pull off. Targeting is the worst it has been in years, even more so when you try to execute any running maneuver you'll probably just plow right into the referee instead. They didn't fix any of the problems, but somehow made the gameplay even more of a mess. Rather than shore up these issues, though, Visual Concepts doubled down on just about everything. Striking and grappling felt clumsy, and all of the minigames that happen mid-match were a hassle. Yuke's improved upon a flawed formula last year, but there were still issues. If there was one place that could have used enhancements, it was the gameplay. With a solid foundation in place from the previous entry, it wasn't the worst idea to incrementally build off it. Universe Mode has returned to let wannabe showrunners book their own programs, while 2K Showcase is back with another fun trip down memory lane. There are a handful of minor additions, specifically the creation of 2K Originals and more options for female grapplers, but the core features are mostly intact. Perhaps due to Visual Concepts taking over full-time, WWE 2K20 didn't set out to switch things up that much this year.
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