The overall visuals do not look too sharp, even on the PlayStation 4 Pro which was the platform used to review the game. That said, it does have several cutbacks that give it a very low-production value. The ring movements, and impacts too have a comical feel to it, where certain animations happen too fast, or with a stream of light around your character’s arms. This carries forward to the overall art style of the game itself, which relies on a comic for narration and looks like a kid’s cartoon overall. Still, for a game like this, having accurate character representation probably would not work as well as these sillier avatars that look more like toys of the actual wrestlers. The deformed characters do have a bit of a charm to them – an opinion that is highly subjective depending on whom you’re asking. But there are a few caveats that stop it from becoming great, which we’ll discuss in the course of the review. The game also adds fun extras like interactive elements around the rings, power-ups and abilities, and a decent number of match modes to keep things interesting. It is a way to bring in new fans to the franchise, without encumbering them with too many techniques and maneuvers to master.
Instead of focusing on technicalities, the new WWE 2K Battlegrounds focuses more on accessibility, fast-paced action, and is generally over-the-top in every way. After the colossal mess that was last year’s WWE 2K20 (pretty much like the year it was named after), this year the franchise takes a different approach in the form of a more casual family game. But the one thing that WWE has, it’s staying power. The WWE franchise, just like its games, have been through the ringer more times than anyone can count.
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