What makes WWE 2K14 so legendary? Find out in our review!
Presentation
WWE 2K14 does away with the intro videos of the past and gets right to the action. WWE 2K14 is focused on getting you in the ring and getting to the action quicker than ever. Instead of a custom made opening video package, the game opens right up to the title screen featuring the cover athlete himself, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. After setting some basic saving options, you are taken to a trimmed down and polished menu. Now a smoother menu may not seem like much to most, but with all the customizable match options that WWE 2K14 offers, a smoother menu allows you to navigate quicker to the match type or mode that you want.
Remember when Slaughter turned his back on America?
Once you select your Superstar, Legend, or Diva you begin to witness the attention to detail that makes the WWE Games division of 2K Sports so impressive. The entrances of all the characters in the game look incredible. From the lighting to the attitude (pun intended) every entrance accurately portrays the spirit of that performer. While the entrances may not be up to date with current WWE programing, the team did their best to capture a piece of the ever-evolving landscape of the WWE. Once in the ring, the presentation of WWE 2K14 truly begins to go for the gold.
Once you enter the ring, there is an immediate difference between the graphics of WWE 13 and WWE 2K14. I was immediately taken aback. The grapplers look more life like than ever. The attention to detail to each individual character is impressive. Play as Cena and watch him tighten his wristbands in between holds. Small detail’s like this truly immerse you in the experience of the WWE Universe. This is a cliché in the gaming world, but WWE 2K14 has to be played to be believed.
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WWE 2K14 even goes as far as to add actual voices to the gameplay to add to the experience. This means you will hear Daniel Bryan chanting, “No! No! No!” on his way to the ring as well as Titus O’Neil’s Omega Bark when he taunts during his matches. Presentation also spreads to the 30 Years of WrestleMania mode which we will cover in a moment. First, let’s get into what truly matters in a WWE game, the gameplay.
