Whether it was online or, more preferably, local play, I had a blast wrestling. Multiplayer is once again the star of the show for me. Dozens of multiplayer variations, a full creation suite for wrestlers, belts and arenas and two decent-sized single-player campaigns just scratch the surface of what’s here. Yuke’s franchise has never been short on content, and WWE 2K19 is no exception. It’s better, yes, but still very much far from perfect. When he needed to leave, he just phased right out of there, as well.
For example, in one match my opponent got stuck in a part of the crowd he shouldn’t have even been able to get into. And while it’s not as rampant as it has been in the past, there are glitches still lurking around the edges. There are also just weird quirks such as the fact that you have to run into the corner in order to climb to the top rope that don’t make a ton of sense. It can feel shockingly clumsy at times, and minor actions such as placing someone on a table feel tougher to pull off than they should. While the gameplay is definitely improved, it still doesn’t feel quite there yet. It’s a smart addition that I would love to see expanded upon in next year’s release. They can’t be abused, and even the more useful ones, such as Auto-Reversal, have their limitations. Again, these tricks make the brawler seem more arcade-y, but the good thing is that they don’t overwhelm the action. A cowardly heel can play possum to trick their opponent, while a resilient fan favorite can get a sudden burst of energy back. Each of the 200+ wrestlers included in WWE 2K19 are outfitted with a pair of perks that reflect their character. The biggest addition to the engine this year is the Payback system. It’s fine once you get a handle for everything but jumping in blind can be difficult.
Specific controls for dragging, carrying, climbing to the top rope and using weapons threaten to make the gameplay a little too convoluted. It’s a little faster, which was the right move to make, even if it came at the expense of realism. Ultimately, what’s here, though, is not that much different from the previous year. After rightfully drawing criticism over the last few years for their tired engine, the developer was committed to bringing some change to the series in 2018.
As the 20th entry in Yuke’s long-running take on the organization, WWE 2K19 is a continued work-in-progress.
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