M圜areer mode features a skill tree and allows you to assign points based on the style of wrestling you want to build your character around. This year provided an excellent foundation heading forward, and I hope they continue to build upon this current format. While some of the stories could come across as a little hokey or predictable, I think this is forgivable in general due to it being the nature of wrestling at times. It tells a tight and concise story and manages to conclude it in a great time frame without over or undershooting their target.
2K19 provides a cohesive, lengthy campaign that is not bogged by repetition and aimlessness. 2K19’s M圜areer mode is such a vast improvement over 2K18 the comparison indeed is closest to apple and oranges. I love the unique spin of podcasts on the usual audio collectibles you can find in other games and thought it was a nice touch that felt authentic to the actual world of wrestling given the recent flourishing of wrestling-based podcasts such as 83 Weeks among many others. In fleshing out this universe, you can participate in conversations with fellow wrestlers/personalities, as well as receive text messages on your phone and listen to podcasts talking about your career trajectory and events. Along the way, there are a myriad of twists and turns which are synonymous with two things – wrestling and Days of Our Lives. From here, the story follows your journey from high school gyms to NXT, and then to the main rosters of WWE on RAW and Smackdown Live. Joining you in the story are characters Barron Blade, Buzz’s mentor and owner of BCW and fellow wrestler/frenemy Cole Quin.
This year, M圜areer mode drops you into the shoes of “Buzz,” an independent wrestler who is an up-and-comer in the fictional organisation BCW. With 2K19 marking the series 20th release, there feels like no better time than to take a critical eye to the juggernaut franchise. Unfortunately, much like its source material, WWE video games are also being criticised year in and year out for issues ranging from a poor M圜areer mode through to a litany of bugs and stale gameplay. Viewership numbers are generally at an all-time low, while the independent wrestling scenes across the world are flourishing due to their innovation with groups like the famous Bullet Club spearheading this success. For the last few years, WWE has been on a downward trajectory with their fanbase despite positive initiatives like NXT and a legitimate spotlight on women’s wrestling.
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