WWE 2K24 Review – Wrestling to Become the Greatest of All Time

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As WrestleMania celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, everything surrounding WWE feels bigger in 2024, including the release of its latest game, WWE 2K24. That said, this is far from a dramatic overhaul as Visual Concepts favours small improvements and additions instead of wildly innovative progression of the series. Of course, it wouldn’t be a WWE game without hilarious glitches and character models that look like Jakks toys.

Let’s get into the look of WWE 2K24. While the arenas and backstage areas don’t disappoint, the audience members still feel like fever dreams. In fact, they’re reminiscent of a horror movie where mannequins are used in place of a live television audience then slowly come to life as they gesture and move around like demons. 

Similarly, some of the superstars are done dirty here – especially the less famous ones, because no one will be making a mockery out of The Rock or the Bloodline. There are character designs where the head shapes don’t even match the real-life superstars’ heads (poor Bayley), and let’s not even mention the hair dynamics that seem to be a never-ending problem in this series.

In terms of glitches, some of the usual suspects show up, such as wrestlers completely missing each other during moves but the collision detection failing. Also, another humorous glitch occurred during a main event match for the title at Backlash. Samantha Irvin announced Roman Reigns, and as the Tribal Chief made his way down to the ring, LA Knight jumped him during his entrance. When they got to the ring, Samantha just stood there for the entire match as wrestlers moved right through her. Gotta love these unintentional comedic moments!

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Once the action moves into the ring or backstage areas, that’s where WWE 2K24 comes alive. The inclusion of gimmick bouts, such as ambulance and casket matches, add a wacky variety to the already manic gameplay, but this is exactly what anyone would expect from a regular WWE show.