WWE has always enjoyed success in the gaming community, whether during the Smackdown vs. RAW era or the more recent WWE 2K era. However, recent 2K games have faltered due to an abundance of bugs and a lack of in-depth game modes to offer longevity. EA could reinvigorate the franchise by introducing elements found in games like FIFA and Madden. Yet there are also features like WWE 2K’s Creation Suite that could be implemented in other EA games to give fans more to do.

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MyRise and MyCareer Mode

While many recent WWE 2K titles have failed to deliver meaningful career modes, the ability to create entertaining stories remains within reach. Player-driven stories breathe life into the game’s different superstars and gives users the opportunity to define their created superstars in the process. WWE 2K22 successfully re-implemented entertaining storylines via the MyRise system, which could add a certain level of depth to series like FIFA and Madden.

Career Modes in FIFA, Madden, and UFC could have many features that work toward providing a simulation mode in which gamers meeting certain objectives through matches or fights. However, a few FIFA titles in recent history have had a story mode that focused on a single pre-built character. Similar storylines in a variety of sports titles could benefit from WWE games’ ability to write out compelling plots.

Creation Suite

The WWE 2K franchise’s crowning jewel has always been its massive character creation modes that allow players to create nearly anything they can imagine. The number of options available can drain hours into creating a superstar, and it is one of the features that initially made the WWE games a fan favorite. This is another place where other EA games fall short.

Games like FIFA and Madden have made significant improvements to their player creation features, but they still have many limitations, especially when trying to morph body parts. The superior Creation Suite available in WWE games could help improve not only created player models, but also assist in improving kit designs and possibly even stadium customization options in FIFA’s Create-A-Club mode. Further, UFC games would benefit from the more in-depth creation suite with body morphs so that each superstar can better reach opponents without appearing unnatural.

Other Gameplay Mechanics in WWE Titles

WWE has a refined gameplay system that has been steadily improved each year to make a simple, yet effective loop. While some titles have failed at delivering great gameplay, most of the issues arose from bugs, lackluster animation, and a lack of diversity. The blend of arcade and simulation elements overall tend to make WWE games more enjoyable than UFC titles.

WWE’s submission system could have a massive impact on UFC, for example. While the UFC games’ submission system isn’t bad, it is not easy for beginners to understand, and as a result fights against grapplers are significantly harder for newcomers. Having a simpler submission system would make the game more accessible to beginners, and might increase the number of grappling fighters created by fans.

WWE 2K22 is one of the best in the WWE franchise in recent memory, building an all-new game engine with updated mechanics and a back-to-basics approach that includes plentiful content built for longevity. The new mechanics within the game, along with already solid features such as the Creation Suite, would be great additions to EA’s arsenal of sports games for future titles.

WWE 2K22 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.

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