Visible Ideas’ WWE 2K24 is out on March eighth (March fifth for many who decide up the Deluxe and 40 Years of Wrestlemania Editions). With Wrestlemania proper across the nook, it brings much more hard-hitting motion and pro-wrestling drama to Xbox One, Xbox Collection X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC than final 12 months’s title. It provides new options, modes, match sorts, weapons, tales and extra, on high of some sudden additions. Take a look at 15 of the most important variations between WWE 2K24 and WWE 2K23 earlier than the previous’s launch.
Showcase Modes
John Cena was the spotlight of final 12 months’s 2K Showcase, which highlighted his greatest matches, as gamers managed his opponents and tried to take the franchise down. Nonetheless, with WWE 2K24 arriving to have a good time 40 years of Wrestlemania, it is sensible that, like WWE 2K14, we’d get a set of a few of the greatest matches from the occasion in historical past. Andre vs Hogan from Wrestlemania 3; “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin vs The Rock from Wrestlemania X-Seven – you recognize the deal. Which wrestler you management stays to be seen, although.
New Match Sorts
Final 12 months’s version was a bit barren with new match sorts – it added WarGames with 3v3 and 4v4 choices and never a lot else. By comparability, WWE 2K24 provides Ambulance matches, the place gamers battle to shove their opponent into an ambulance; Casket matches, the place they attempt to throw one another right into a casket and shut the lid; Gauntlet matches, which contain pinning or submitting an opponent to convey the following one out; and a Particular Visitor Referee match, the place a Famous person can act as a referee to others’ bouts. Which means sluggish counting, no counting and attacking the one you don’t like.
Rosters
When WWE 2K23 launched, it supplied virtually 200 Superstars, from wrestlers to managers, although there have been fairly a number of secret characters unlocked by way of the 2K Showcase and different modes. WWE 2K24 will launch with over 200 Superstars, with Superstars like Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley and lots of extra returning. What number of secret characters it can supply stays to be seen, however followers can anticipate playable alternate variations of wrestlers to return and the addition of seven actual referees.
Expanded Backstage Brawl
Backstage Brawl supplied respectable options in final 12 months’s title, together with the flexibility to combat backstage in sure match sorts. Nonetheless, it’s restricted to 2 gamers. WWE 2K24 opens issues up by permitting 4 gamers to have interaction in backstage fisticuffs whereas implementing new choices, like a merchandising machine with throwable soda cans. You can too throw opponents by way of actual glass home windows, and use an elevator to ascend to new heights earlier than sending your enemies again down.
New Weapon Sorts
Whether or not it’s backstage or in matches with no disqualification, the weapon choice can also be opening up. Gamers can combat with trash cans, microphones and guitars like good ol’ Double J. Additionally, it’s not simply soda cans – you may throw different weapons, like cease indicators, although the total record has but to be confirmed.
Royal Rumble Helps 8 Gamers On-line
The Royal Rumble is the WWE’s greatest yearly occasion, second solely to Wrestlemania, so it is sensible for the mode to get some love. Not like WWE 2K23, it helps as much as eight gamers on-line in 30 Famous person matches. Not precisely noteworthy for solo gamers, however multiplayer followers – or those that like to observe chaotic multi-man matches – will in all probability have a blast.
Buying and selling Blows, Diving onto Teams and Extra
Every year brings some new gameplay mechanics to the franchise, and this 12 months is not any totally different. Maybe probably the most noteworthy is Buying and selling Blows, a mini-game the place Superstars trade strikes backwards and forwards in QTE trend. Different new options embody diving onto a bunch exterior from the highest rope (the place they’ll hopefully catch you).
MyGM Adjustments and Additions
MyGM in WWE 2K23 was fairly simple – choose or create your personal common supervisor for a model, create a roster, signal free brokers, handle totally different facets of the manufacturing and try to beat the competitors. A lot of that carries over into WWE 2K24 with the anticipated additions, like new GMs, match sorts, Dramas and extra to select from. Nonetheless, gamers now have the choice to commerce Superstars between manufacturers and scout abilities. Wrestlers may prepare, earn XP and stage up from matches, which unlocks some “new advantages.”
MyFACTION Additions
Equally, MyFACTION builds on final 12 months’s on-line play by providing extra real-world factions, match sorts, themed card packs and objectives. A reward store geared particularly in the direction of Faction Wars (which has seen a revamp) can also be being launched with WWE 2K24.
Universe Mode New Options
Universe Mode is commonly the place for many who wish to simulate their model of the WWE with all of the feuds, Championships and Premium Dwell Occasions they want. Alongside new Particular Referee matches, the Rivalry actions are expanded to incorporate Cash within the Financial institution cash-ins and totally different eventualities with new cutscenes. You can too have Double Title matches and add a Loser Leaves City situation to matches for much more drama.
What’s New with MyRISE
MyRISE is the place gamers take customized wrestlers by way of distinctive tales for female and male Superstars. The brand new campaigns are “Undisputed” and “Unleashed” – the previous includes a male Famous person claiming the Undisputed WWE Common Championship when Roman Reigns mysteriously vacates it. It looks as if a dream come true, however the Tribal Chief looms like an ever-present menace.
The latter includes an indie feminine wrestler ascending to the large stage, creating an uproar within the hierarchy and establishing herself. With six hours of cutscenes, first-time voiceovers from Superstars like Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Dominik Myserio and Mick Foley, 80 Rewards to unlock and the return of William Regal as Uncooked common supervisor, MyRISE could possibly be the perfect it’s ever been.
Villainous Route in MyRISE
The “Undisputed” path in MyRISE is all of the extra attention-grabbing as a result of you may ally with The Miz, Smackdown’s GM. This unlocks a path with totally different cutscenes, plotlines and rewards with a extra villainous edge. Visible Ideas additionally confirmed MyFACTION playing cards unlocked solely by way of MyRISE, together with fan-favorites like Cole Quinn, Slade, Tavish, and extra. You may even unlock Zero, Xavier Woods’ alter ego.
Create-A-Referee and Create-A-Signal
WWE 2K23 provides the standard Create-A-Wrestler, Create-An-Enviornment and Create-An-Entrance modes, however WWE 2K24 throws in one thing new – the choice to create referees. It’s meant for the brand new Particular Referee matches, however this might probably suggest distinctive stats for refereeing, which sounds attention-grabbing. You can too Create-A-Signal for the primary time, which ought to please (and probably concern) those that watched the Perspective Period.
Digital camera Enhancements
The ramp and dive cameras see some enhancements, which means any high-risk maneuvers ought to look higher. Nonetheless, WWE 2K24 additionally permits for transferring the digital camera throughout dwell gameplay, offering much more freedom in its presentation.
Playable Co-Hosts (and CM Punk)
Concerning post-launch DLC, WWE 2K24 could have one benefit over its predecessor – the return of CM Punk as a playable Famous person (and in addition Put up Malone as a DLC character). Nonetheless, much more attention-grabbing is that with the arrival of commentator Pat McAfee on July twenty fourth, playable co-hosts can be added to the title (alongside co-host supervisor playing cards). Extra particulars are but to be revealed, however it could possibly be potential for different commentators to grow to be playable.
