WWE 2K23

"Refining, tweaking and improving on every aspect of last year&s;s iteration while introducing a number of worthwhile new features, WWE 2K23 continues to build series momentum, managing to be the best wrestling game in years."

"As a wrestling fan, I want to create five-star classic matches, with back-and-forth action, near falls, and iconic moments, but ultimately WWE 2K23 cannot facilitate that. Messy and overly complicated controls hamper those efforts, but it&s;s 2K&s;s obsession with players …"

"If you are a WWE fan, don&s;t look for many excuses: although WWE 2K23 is a tremendously continuist game with very few new features, those incorporated are more than enough reason to enjoy it for hundreds of hours."

"Just like the product on TV, 2K23 isn&s;t perfect, but it&s;s much improved, crowd-pleasing, and often enjoyable compared to the rocky past of the franchise."

"An improvement on last year&s;s already firm foundations, WWE 2K23 continues the franchise&s;s rebirth with steady improvements, beefed up game modes, and an epic recreation of WarGames."

"WWE 2K23 isn&s;t a revolution, but a welcome evolution to the series with just enough new features that are sure to please WWE fans and newcomers alike."

"After a tumultuous few years of WWE releases, 2K and Visual concepts have finally been able to begin building on the solid foundations of last year&s;s game. WWE 2K23 isn&s;t a huge step up from 2K22 with long load times …"

"Enjoyable in almost every department, WWE 2K23 serves up joy for wrestling fans young and old, dedicated or casual. There really is so much to love here."

"WWE 2K23 is without a doubt the best the series has been in years, with solid gameplay and tons of fantastic modes to enjoy."

"WWE 2K23 builds on the excellent foundation laid with the last edition of the game and moves forward a small step. The new features are limited, but they go a long way toward filling the gaps in WWE 2K22, for …"

"2K and Visual Concepts continue to show commitment to this franchise in WWE 2K23 by making necessary gameplay changes and additions to an already-strong core that was established last year."

"Even discounting the upcoming community creations, WWE 2K23 has so much content baked in that fans should be able to play for hours on end without even scratching the surface of everything the game has to offer. Whereas WWE 2K22 …"

"WWE 2K23 stumbles slightly with occasional glitches and a mode or two that doesn&s;t quite hit the mark, but it ends strong with stellar gameplay, a captivating MyRise/GM Mode one-two punch, and a brutal, chaotic inclusion of WarGames that simply …"

"Maybe it’s just folly to even expect a developer to capture a moment in wrestling history that doesn’t change within weeks with a game, where playing it in stronger narrative times doesn’t feel like regression—good luck, then, to AEW’s perpetually …"

"It remains for the choice of each one if it is the best installment in the series, but it does surpass the previous one and therefore it is one of the best in many years. The important thing, however, will …"

"WWE 2K23 is yet another success in the franchise. It continuous what was done in the previous entry and adds many features that wrestling fans were hoping for."

"WWE 2K23 is another successful chapter in the wrestling series&s; comeback story, but the red flags of annualization are starting to appear already."

"My prevailing feeling on WWE 2K23 on the whole is that it’s a welcome, if small, step up. Nobody who is coming over from WWE 2K22 will really be wowed by anything here, but the cumulative minor updates, iterations, additions …"

"Though the Showcase mode isn’t as super as its subject, John Cena, the sharp focus on refinement instead of reinvention helps keep WWE 2K23 as the gold standard of wrestling sims."

"Video game wrestling hasn&s;t been this dynamic and fun for a long time!"

"WWE 2K23 takes everything that was considered an improvement in WWE 2K22 and just copy/pastes it over and expects people to buy it for 2 things: A Cena showcase mode and one new match type. While WWE 2K23 is still …"

"At the end of the day, WWE 2K23 makes a modest effort to improve on its predecessor, and the results are pretty bloody good. Some of the modes have received some genuine love and attention, while others could use a …"

"WWE 2K23’s more incremental bells and whistles means it’s technically an overall stronger package than 2K22. However, unlike last year, it doesn’t benefit from the rose-colored excitement of getting to play a big wrestling sim again after a years-long absence. …"

"Building from its successful return with WWE 2K22, the wrestling series is back with even more modes, features, and match types. An incredibly expansive roster will let players step into the boots of superstars dating all the way back to …"

"WWE 2K23 is the best entry this long-suffering franchise has put out in nearly a decade, offering mechanically-sound action, a pair of satisfying MyRise career mode storylines, and a handful of other well-executed, if limited, additions like WarGames. WWE 2K23’s …"

"WWE 2K22 set the foundation and WWE 2K23 pushes the series forward with another great wrestling game. My Rise is fantastic, War Games is a ton of fun, GM Mode has been updated, and created wrestlers look better than ever. …"

"WWE 2K23 is like watching a follow-up to a spectacular match between two wrestlers the week before — it crackles with the same energy, but you’ve seen this fight before. Fortunately, the game stands as a solid sequel that offers …"

"It&s;s hard to have a strong opinion on WWE 2K23 noting the realities of WWE 2K22…and still no AEW title in sight. Still and with such a strong product at launch, it&s;s now clear 2K does not require Yuke&s;s to …"

"WWE 2K23 is a solid improvement on its predecessor, is an easy entry to start with for new players, and adds just enough to make players return for a polished round two."

"WWE 2K23 takes everything good that was in WWE 2K22 and improves it in every respect, eliminating some edginess in the gameplay and adding substance to some modes that were beginning to feel the weight of the years."

"I have and will continue to enjoy my time with WWE 2K23. It’s nowhere near the overall improvement 2K22 was when compared to 2K20. But it didn’t need to be. 2K23 is a fantastic follow-up to last year’s game. If …"

"WWE 2K23 sees the series return to form by building on the solid foundations laid down last year to improve both its in-ring action and suite of game modes."

"An improvement over WWE 2K22, which was itself a superb wrestling game, WWE 2K23 has one of the best 2K Showcases to date, and fluid gameplay that&s;s easy to pick up and play, but tricky to master. The champ is …"

"Watching the rise of John Cena was electrifying, and the general gameplay improvements have made this the most competent Wrestling game to come out in decades. With an almost overwhelming amount of content in this entry, it&s;s going to be …"

"WWE 2K23 successfully builds upon the foundations laid down by its predecessor. While it&s;s still far from the best pro-wrestling game out there, it&s;s the only one we really get with a modern roster anymore. With that caveat in mind, …"

"WWE 2K23 is the best wrestling game in a long time. It&s;s packed with so much to do, a great Showcase and an unbelievably vast creation suite. Minor issues aside, wrestling fans should not give this a miss."

"WWE 2K23 sits at the head of the table as the best sports simulation game on the market. Fine tuning last year&s;s entry to an impressive level of detail, and adding a layer of realism that is needed in a …"

"There is a lot to enjoy in this year&s;s WWE2K23, and the amount of new content should please those who&s;ve already put so many hours into the last installment. There are still some bugs within the actual gameplay elements that …"

"Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."