Meanwhile, the TV-style presentation is top-notch, with camera cuts akin to real WWE TV.
The big new addition this year is intergender wrestling, allowing men and women to compete against each other.
Since not all Bloodline members are created equal,2K25smatches are split into three categories.
The usual reliving prominent wins (like Yokozuna beating Hulk Hogan at King of the Ring 1993) returns.
This style makes Showcase way less of a slog this year and turns it into a standout mode.
The only real issue with the mode this year is the goals.
Its far and away the best storyline found in any of these modes.
Its full of great twists and turns and kept me engaged the whole time.
The Bloodline showcase features highlights of many members of the family.
The big deal this year is choices.
And there are bigger choices, like which wrestlers you recruit to fight Mutiny.
There only being one story isnt the only cutback this year either.
There are no more side missions, and the runtime feels shorter than in previous years.
I cant help but feel like things were cut down in favor of another mode.
Plus, the story is told via still images with text, with the occasional video of Roman Reigns.
Not only that but there are also exclusive cosmetic items for your characters that also cost VC.
Speaking of money, My Faction 2Ks take on Ultimate Team returns with all the same problems as before.
My GM is another mode that has similar problems to before.
I love GM Mode with all my heart, but the weird penalties in 2Ks version are off-putting.
WWE 2K25is the best wrestling game of the modern era.
Should you play WWE 2K25?
The core wrestling is fantastic and is only improved with the likes of chain wrestling.
Plus, there are hundreds of wrestlers from WWEs past through to the current day.
Plus, removing the real footage helps the pacing massively.
Unless youre willing to put a massive amount of time in, youre probably not unlocking everything.
Accessibility
Accessibility-wise theres not much to write home about.
The various mini-games for the likes of pins and submissions are customizable.
Theres also an option for rapid press inputs to be replaced by holding buttons.
I also played on aPS5on a Samsung Odyssey G5 gaming monitor with aPlayStation Pulse 3D Headset.
