WWE 2K16 to be released on October 27th / 30th 2015 (in the US / Europe)

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Rusev (w/ Lana) v Rick Rude and they've got the full and proper "Ravishing" entrance this time.

[Evil Gringo 279]

Got this last night and have been playing it since. A lot of emphasis both in the achievements and the way the game is laid out if now on the MyCareer and Showcase modes and less on just having random matches and the online multiplayer which is a good thing given previous titles.

 

There is a tonne to unlock, the graphics by and large on the One version are quality although Renee Young looks a bit, well, wrong in the face (poor Renee). The commentary is a bit better, with relevant titbits on superstars but by and large, like most wrestling games, it is the weakest part of the game.

 

The creation suite is extensive, the NXT part of the career mode longer and it encourages you and enables you to pick rivals once your outside of the tutorial part and complete your first one. Some of the moves as well, damn it has a good move list for CAW and the appearance side is excellent as well.

 

There is a lot more replay value in this title then there has been in the past - I've not even gone that deep into the Showcase mode yet or touched the Universe mode either but it just feels deep.

 

Also the game plays in a more balanced and less arcade manner then before and blows the later Smackdown v Raw games out of the water.

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Matthew has posted his thoughts on the game below, he wasn't as impressed as Matt:

 

WWE 2K16: Musings of a No Mercy fan

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As good as No Mercy was, it's past time to let it go.

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Yeah, I agree. I was a different time, a different WWE, a different generation of consoles...

 

Hell it was 15 years ago - wrestling games have moved on a hell of a lot since then, some of it for the good, some of it for worse but they've moved on.

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Argos has this on sale right now; £10.00 for last-gen and £15.00 for current-gen consoles.

 

Unfortunately, all the local ones are sold out and reading online, there appears to be a number of people who have bought multiple copies (some even going into double figures), which is ruining it for others.

[DC 536]

I got this yesterday and have been giving it a bit of a go around.

 

One nice surprise was having Joey Styles on commentary (alone) for the Austin v Whipwreck match.