The Payback mechanic is a good way to, well, turn the tides in a major way, the A.I. What 2K19 does well are the little things that seem incremental but actually make the core gameplay fun (assuming you're into this style of wrestling game).

If only we could get special ref back to make Red Shoes we'd be one step closer to full-fledged NJPW game with all the great CAWS that will be available eventually on Community Creations.Īs someone who has played these games yearly on release, this is the first once since about WWE 12 where I'm actually having fun with the in ring gameplay instead of finding my fun through simming Universe and acting like a story teller/booker. There's gotta be a way to offer customizable speed settings in the future if they're not gonna show each weight class the appropriate love.Īlso, once again the sound, specifically the crowd reaction is spite thankfully adding a 'quiet' Japanese crowd this year which I hope is available in Create-an-Arena. I think they got that buff down this year, but increasing the overall speed is kinda lame as it's gonna make old school matches look off the mark, hopefully it's not as bad as it was in 2K14 which was a real problem with how fast the strike moves were. I kinda hate they increased it for everything instead of incorporating weight physics and noticeable speed differences between each wrestler which was the problem, that and not coming up with a buff that lets you go on a speedy comeback-like tear through you opponent like Kenny Omega frequently does throughout his matches. I don't know about the animations being smoother, from what I've seen the ramped up speed has made some of the older moves look too fast.

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