Up to four players can join the MyGM mode together, each controlling their managers to create the best brand by the time of Wrestlemania. Furthermore, you don't have to reuse the same match types across your cards, as there are new additions offering a unique experience in the ring. In WWE 2K22, there was only a limited roster of managers you could pick up to build your career however, this year's iteration expands on that roster with the additions of Eric Bischoff, Mick Foley, and Tyler Bate. The MyGM mode lets you push your limits and learn how far you can go as a manager. You can build a roster upon a certain budget and book matches to give your wrestlers a chance to show their prowess and enjoy product management while creating new rivalries to help WWE gain more recognition. It’s a little chaotic and matches can seemingly go on a long time as they only finish with a pinfall or submission, but it’s a worthy addition to an already jam-packed game.This year's MyGM mode is the best you can play in the WWE series, offering a bunch of new match types with different gimmicks and requirements. WWE 2K23 does a very decent job of conveying the madness of them well. In real life, these matches invariably present some of the best spots you’ll see each year, and often horrendous, genuine injuries. Only when all of the superstars are inside the cage does the match officially start. It starts as a 1v1 fight across two interconnected rings surrounded by a steel cage, with additional superstars entering in intervals. You can play in a 3v3 or 4v4 WarGames match with either male or female wrestlers making up the teams. It was actually created by the late Dusty Rhodes (Cody and Dustin’s father) and used in the late 80s, but its most recent public airing was during last year’s SummerSlam and so it makes its way into the game. The match was made most famous by being at the centre of NXT events over the years but actually dates back a lot longer. Where you do get a more significant extra is in the match types as WarGames is now available. Both stories are made all the better with having decent voice acting from the genuine WWE cast. You again get to create a superstar, although you now also get the option to import one that’s been previously made, and must take them through a series of fights tied together with decent scripting. The campaign mode – MyRise – features two separate stories this time, one for male wrestlers, the other for females. Still, it’s a great mode to whip through as you don’t have to play each match (although you can), you can just simulate them to speed through the weeks. It really comes down to who you choose for your roster, how you book the matches, and whether you can control your budget. There are more GMs to choose to play as this time, including Xavier Woods, Tyler Breeze and Eric Bishoff, plus the ability to take over WCW, while others control Raw, Smackdown and/or NXT.Įach brand and GM has their own bonuses that you start the game with, but they end up very similar. It puts you in the shoes of the general manager of a brand of your choosing and pits you against rivals who work towards getting their own shows to the top of the pile. That’s because the latest MyGM mode builds on last year’s reintroduction massively. There are a few surprises to unlock too, and you can create your own for good measure. The healthy selection includes the staples – Raw, Smackdown, NXT (old school and new), etc – but there’s also a whole tonne of WCW pay-per-view arenas to go alongside WWE’s. The arenas too seem better defined and there’s certainly a lot of them. There are some notable exceptions and dodgy hair movement is back – we’re looking at you Cameron Grimes – but this is a more visually accomplished game all-round. That includes animation, which is much smoother than even last year’s impressive effort, and better definition in muscle groups and faces than before (on the PS5 version tested, anyway). The character models seem to have been upgraded significantly. At least the stars (mainly) look more like their real-world equivalents this time around. Plus, with the amount of content available to the several game modes, we can excuse any minor caveats. And, at least Sami Zayn now sports his latest, post-Bloodline T-shirt. However, considering the lead-in time and amount of work put in, that can’t be helped.
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