{"id":83811,"date":"2015-11-25T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T09:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=83811"},"modified":"2015-11-25T11:45:23","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T09:45:23","slug":"wwe-2k16-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/83811-wwe-2k16-xbox-one","title":{"rendered":"WWE 2K16 (Xbox One)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The magic of wrestling can be found in one thing: the suspension of disbelief.<\/p>\n

The fine trait that we hold onto as young kids and sadly tend to\u00a0discard as adults is something we need to regain.<\/p>\n

WWE 2K16<\/em> is here to redeem itself from its spandexed-problems of yesteryear and show us that the magic is truly back in the world of wresting.<\/p>\n

\"WWE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While WWE 2K15<\/em> centred around Mr. John Cena, this year the focus turns to none other than\u00a0Stone Cold Steve Austin.<\/p>\n

The 2K Showcase mode takes an oil-coated look\u00a0the Texas Rattlesnake\u2019s career over the years \u2013 making this year\u2019s\u00a0retrospective\u00a0a nostalgic, beer-drinking and ass-whooping blast from the Attitude Era past.<\/p>\n

Whether you grew up during Austin\u2019s reign on top of the WWE or came to the fold years later, the mode includes a wealth of classic video packages that highlight this no-nonsense feuds with the Undertaker, McMahons, Bret Hart, the Rock and more.<\/p>\n

\"Stone<\/p>\n

Barring the odd visual glitch, the presentation is\u00a0sharp and classy in the\u00a0Showcase mode, as well as in other areas of the game.<\/p>\n

Facial animations and wrestlers look more lifelike than ever before, the crowds are animated and diverse, and the fluidity of the game makes the actual act of wrestling not seem awkward and clumsy.<\/p>\n

It’s clear that Yuke\u2019s\u00a0and\u00a0Visual Concepts\u00a0are starting to harness the newer console generation.<\/p>\n

\"WWE<\/a><\/p>\n

As for the gameplay \u2013 it\u2019s not as scientific as most fighting games are, and never has been, but it\u2019s not a simple button masher either.<\/p>\n

Instead of memorising combos, you have to figure out overall strategies, and how different scenarios in a match will link up together, and WWE 2K16<\/em> does a good jump at upping that tactical element.<\/p>\n

Players now have a reversal meter, which needs to recharge over time. This fixes the problem of never-ending reversals which plagued past games in the series, and adds a degree of technicality\u00a0to your fight.<\/p>\n

Another interesting addition is the ability to store a finishing move, which can be used to unleash a devastating attack (as usual), but it can be also be used to kick out of a sure-win pin.<\/p>\n

If your opponent has beaten you down and its likely that their pin will finish the job, you can pull out your trump-card by using up your finishing move to get back into the fight.<\/p>\n

\"WWE<\/p>\n

Stamina plays a massive role in WWE 2K16<\/em>, more so than in any other game in the franchise.<\/p>\n

Also new to the series are \u2018working holds\u2019 which allow your superstar to have a breather and regain some stamina while depleting your opponent\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Stamina is a key factor throughout any\u00a0encounter, so even if you\u2019re dominating your rival, you need to avoid running out of stamina, which could prove fatal (you know what we mean) \u2013 causing you to become unable to get up after moves and making it extremely difficult to kick out of a pin.<\/p>\n

As for the AI \u2013 it can be a bit inconsistent. Some opponents will vary dramatically during matches, going from irritatingly repetitive with their moves to hovering around awkwardly waiting for you to body-slam them.<\/p>\n

This is where playing locally comes in. WWE 2K16<\/em> shines when playing with four friends on a couch, causing one another bodily harm in a TLC match. When it comes to online, minor lag is fairly common.<\/p>\n

WWE 2K<\/em> is about precise timing, whether you\u2019re countering an opponent or kicking out of a pin, so even the smallest amount of lag can put you at a hopeless disadvantage.<\/p>\n

\"WWE<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not without its problems, but when\u00a0the smoke machines shut off\u00a0and the confetti settles, WWE 2K16<\/em> is one of the best wresting games to come out in quite some time. The combat is steadily improving and the new reversal system is excellent.<\/p>\n

The huge roster of fighters and most of the main modes are now up to their previous levels of quality. WWE 2K16<\/em> will be a welcomed addition to true wresting fans, but a little inconsistent for those casual fans of the sport.<\/p>\n

Score: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Review originally posted on\u00a0MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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We get our leotards on and rumble with the best to find out if WWE 2K16 is a fighter or faker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":83821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[7523,2664,457,16473,16471,15962],"class_list":["post-83811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-2k-sports","tag-gaming","tag-review","tag-video-games-yukes","tag-world-wrestling-entertainment","tag-wwe-2k16"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83815,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83811\/revisions\/83815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}