WWE 2K16 Thread

diusmr8a504cvk

With the 2K15 thread dying a slow death, I said it was time to open one about the next game in the hope that the Boards WWE Games Community would start posting again.
It's been rumoured that the game will be unveiled at this year's E3 but nothing is ever for sure.

So far we know:

• Rosa Mendes and Sasha Banks have confirmed themselves
• New weapon detection system
• Championship and Manager animations have been Mo-Capped.
• Good Ol' Jim Ross has said he will be included in the game in some fashion

So feel free to add what you'd like to see in the new title and speculate about new features!

gerrybbadd

I'm hoping the graphics improve. A lot of the models looked like wax. Example, check out Warrior's back.

They should lose commentary altogether. It's really bad. Has not improved. Game play is moving in the right direction. I think the need to redesign the reversal and pin systems

MitchKoobski

I had a dream last week WWEK 2K16 went back to the old arcade style controls. It was great.

Tinie

gerrybbadd wrote: »

They should lose commentary altogether. It's really bad. Has not improved.

This is true for the commentary in regular gameplay, but the commentary recorded for the showcase mode during the cutscenes was really well done. If only the regular commentary had as much enthusiasm and they had less regurgitated lines.

gerrybbadd

Tinie wrote: »

This is true for the commentary in regular gameplay, but the commentary recorded for the showcase mode during the cutscenes was really well done. If only the regular commentary had as much enthusiasm and they had less regurgitated lines.

Great point.

But i'm sure we will be hearing about educated feet again come November!

diusmr8a504cvk

Bret and Shawn Showcase please! I'd love all the create modes to be brought back but I'd specifically like to see create a title and arena made even better than before. Even changing the TV logo in the corner of the screen.

VulcanRaving

Haven't played WWE 2K15 but from what I've seen/researched seems to have been a poor show in terms of roster, modes and once again overinflated Super Cena stats. Probably due to the given task of making a version for the new gen consoles while at the same time tending to the previous gen.

Pity since the games seemed to be on a roll since WWE '12. I LOVED WWE '13 (Attitude era need I say more) and 2K14.

Having a 'Beast Mode' could be good which follows Lesnar's early days where he clashed with the likes of Hogan, The Rock and 'Big Evil' 'Taker up to his return and reign today. Only obstacle would be having to try and tip toe around his encounter with Kurt Angle. Although the HBK vs HHH mode in 2K15 ignored the WM 20 match with Benoit.

So far they ticked the boxes of Attitude era, Wrestlemania maybe a WCW theme could be done with chapters for Sting, Goldberg, NWO etc.

Sirsok

If they just made the career mode more in depth it would add to the replay value. Proper cutscenes, proper fueds being played out, like on TV, no just random pieces of text that appear every now and again, allow you to be a heel on twitter and control every aspect of your character.

Gm mode could be integrate into universe mode, once again more cutscenes showing the fued develop, ala know your role career!

Loading times in 2k15 are completely unacceptable. Record completely new commentary.

Custom suites need to be massively extended upon .

The game needs to have the pick up and play aspect of it. Smackdown 06 done this brilliantly ( had epic matches with my aj caw v angle). Day of Reckoning 2 is by far the stand out game for me in the past few years in regards replay value. And Here Comes The Pain.

Roster needs to be massively enhanced. Have legends, a WCW roster , a NXT roster an ECW roster. Don't make all the arenas in the same model, make some smaller, some larger.

I love wrestling and use to love wrestlin games but the past few instalments have really really been a let down!

VulcanRaving

Sirsok wrote: »

If they just made the career mode more in depth it would add to the replay value. Proper cutscenes, proper fueds being played out, like on TV, no just random pieces of text that appear every now and again, allow you to be a heel on twitter and control every aspect of your character.

Gm mode could be integrate into universe mode, once again more cutscenes showing the fued develop, ala know your role career!

Loading times in 2k15 are completely unacceptable. Record completely new commentary.

Custom suites need to be massively extended upon .

The game needs to have the pick up and play aspect of it. Smackdown 06 done this brilliantly ( had epic matches with my aj caw v angle). Day of Reckoning 2 is by far the stand out game for me in the past few years in regards replay value. And Here Comes The Pain.

Roster needs to be massively enhanced. Have legends, a WCW roster , a NXT roster an ECW roster. Don't make all the arenas in the same model, make some smaller, some larger.

I love wrestling and use to love wrestlin games but the past few instalments have really really been a let down!

SVR 2006 is quite possibly my favourite! and I have played since Smackdown 2:Know your role on PS1. Seriously could not fault SVR 2006 for its time. I remember being blown away by the graphics for PS2 and the storylines in Season mode. I really miss GM mode too

Stereomaniac

The way I see it, even if next year's game is worse than this year's, I'll still play it all year. Does anyone have any idea of what platforms this year is coming out on? I have a PlayStation.

gerrybbadd

I'll predict the next generation consoles and pc only this year.

gerrybbadd

2K just posted this on Twitter:

Jamie OD

Stereomaniac wrote: »

The way I see it, even if next year's game is worse than this year's, I'll still play it all year. Does anyone have any idea of what platforms this year is coming out on? I have a PlayStation.

PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360.

seandotcomm

There claiming it will have the biggest roster in WWE game history. Hopefully this means we'll get a full NXT roster too and a decent dose of Legends. Legend roster this year was poor.

Rivalry-wise I'd love a Triple H / Foley one from 2000 and maybe Rock / Austin leading up to WM 19.

With the bitterness between WWE and Owen Hart's wife cooled down it would be great to have Owen in the game

gerrybbadd

seandotcomm wrote: »

With the bitterness between WWE and Owen Hart's wife cooled down it would be great to have Owen in the game

The bitterness hasn't cooled on Martha's side at all. The DVD planned for release is going ahead against her wishes

JohnMarston

They're gonna have to do a lot better than last years lazy attempt. And i mean gameplay-wise. No reliance on the same tired line that it has 'the biggest roster to date' . That's nice, but its not a game-changer. Also:

Some new commentators, including ones from NXT, not just cole and lawlor doing the same old lines (i.e He's putting those educated feet to good use!)

Give all platforms fair treatment, not a stripped down version for past generation consoles. If thats your MO, just have it for current gen.

Less reliance on replaying old rivalries from a bygone era, which will have the added benefit of not having multiple versions of the same wrestler taking up roster space that could have been given to newer talent, or lesser known one. As much as i love past wrestling and rivalries, i would like to see the product evolve a little faster

diusmr8a504cvk

JohnMarston wrote: »

They're gonna have to do a lot better than last years lazy attempt. And i mean gameplay-wise. No reliance on the same tired line that it has 'the biggest roster to date' . That's nice, but its not a game-changer. Also:

Some new commentators, including ones from NXT, not just cole and lawlor doing the same old lines (i.e He's putting those educated feet to good use!)

Give all platforms fair treatment, not a stripped down version for past generation consoles. If thats your MO, just have it for current gen.

Less reliance on replaying old rivalries from a bygone era, which will have the added benefit of not having multiple versions of the same wrestler taking up roster space that could have been given to newer talent, or lesser known one. As much as i love past wrestling and rivalries, i would like to see the product evolve a little faster

To be fair, old rivalries are one of the main selling points. They made '13 and 2K14 brilliant!

diusmr8a504cvk

What rivalries would you like to see showcased? The Rock and Triple H seems likely as someone mentioned. I'd love to see Bret vs Shawn. A Shield showcase maybe? Daniel Bryan's 2013/'14 run, Brock Lesnar Beast Mode as previously mentioned.

JohnMarston

Cecelia Ancient Veal wrote: »

To be fair, old rivalries are one of the main selling points. They made '13 and 2K14 brilliant!

Ah now to be fair 2k14 is pushing the definition of brilliant a bit too far.

I know what you're saying, and i loved watching the rivalries develop back in day. I'm not against using them, just an over-reliance on them stagnates the mode year after year. One or two made-up rivalries with new or old characters in unique situations would liven the game up.
As an example see WWE '12. They had a fictional stable composed of Barrett/Sheamus/McIntyre with Regal as manager called The United Kingdom. Or the alternate storyline where your CAW took on a WCW invasion headed by Nash.

Now they have a fresh pool of talent the audience is invested in, the NXT roster could be showcased in the main game this year, not just as an afterthought.

JohnMarston

Cecelia Ancient Veal wrote: »

What rivalries would you like to see showcased? The Rock and Triple H seems likely as someone mentioned. I'd love to see Bret vs Shawn. A Shield showcase maybe? Daniel Bryan's 2013/'14 run, Brock Lesnar Beast Mode as previously mentioned.

Rock and HHH, now there's something we've never seen before :rolleyes:

But seriously, i would love a brock lesnar storyline. Maybe the mode can culminate in him suplexing the shoite out of Cena

And the shield, right up to their breakup. But that would mean having Punk in the game, which they wouldnt allow

seandotcomm

JohnMarston wrote: »

Some new commentators, including ones from NXT, not just cole and lawlor doing the same old lines (i.e He's putting those educated feet to good use!)

"You have to respect the confidence and poise triple h is showing...."

Stereomaniac

Jamie OD wrote: »

PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360.

If that's the case then I'll hold off on upgrading for another while and keep the PS3.

JohnMarston

seandotcomm wrote: »

"You have to respect the confidence and poise triple h is showing...."

"So King, who does the methodical pace benefit?" :mad:

I would settle for some JBL commentary at this stage, just please something new.

seandotcomm

JohnMarston wrote: »

"So King, who does the methodical pace benefit?" :mad:

I would settle for some JBL commentary at this stage, just please something new.

actually I was thinking the same until I remembered some voiceover he did for one of the previous games' story mode. talk about phoning it in... it was probably the worst effort I've heard in any game.. it was like he was mumbling to himself or something

diusmr8a504cvk

seandotcomm wrote: »

actually I was thinking the same until I remembered some voiceover he did for one of the previous games' story mode. talk about phoning it in... it was probably the worst effort I've heard in any game.. it was like he was mumbling to himself or something

Smackdown vs Raw 2008, terrible game which I'm pretty sure was his last time commentating on a WWE game.

diusmr8a504cvk

http://whatculture.com/gaming/wwe-2k16-to-feature-stone-cold-steve-austin-mode.php

This makes perfect sense with JR confirming his involvement months ago.

diusmr8a504cvk

Bam! The first 6 Superstars officially confirmed for WWE 2K16 from E3. These being Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Bad News Barrett, Daniel Bryan, Finn Bálor and Paige!

diusmr8a504cvk

Could this be real? A photo that's been seen around the internet of a possible character select screen, it looks very legit:

rovert

Told it isn't.

diusmr8a504cvk

Some more rumours, some of it quite believable:
www.gamefaqs.com/boards/777732-wwe-2k15/72002160

http://forums.2k.com/showthread.php?1687106-WWE-2K16-everything-we-think-we-know

CMpunked

I still pine for a new GM mode.

Ridley

rovert wrote: »

Told it isn't.

It's not a WWE game without an overly optimistic, photoshopped character select screen.

The Ayatolla

If they're going to cater to previous gen gamers I'm gonna give this one a skip.

jaykhunter

Yeah, I hope they have a better idea for story mode than last year. Specific feuds might've sounded nice on paper but not in reality. 30 Years of WrestleMania was a fantastic idea. Maybe they could do the same for SummerSlam.

diusmr8a504cvk

So the rumour is that there'll be three 2K Showcases, these being:

• Hulk Hogan Showcase (80s-90s) Will this include the nWo?
• "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Showcase (90s-00s) I'd almost guarantee this
• John Cena Showcase (2003-2015)

Now, I'd be very happy if I got these three showcases. One of the best things about it is that all three showcases are in totally different time periods meaning that we'll get a good variety of wrestlers and arenas. I hope it's all true anyway
Post what guys you think will be in it, I doubt Owen Hart will be in it though.

Stereomaniac

Sgt. Slaughter please.

diusmr8a504cvk

#CarlitoFor2K16

SureYWouldntYa

CMpunked wrote: »

I still pine for a new GM mode.

I still have my PSP and SvR 07 for GM mode

diusmr8a504cvk

To the people who say that SvR 07 has a good soundtrack....



It did have a great GM Mode, would potentially buy it if it's brought out for backwards compatibility for the Xbox One but that's highly unlikely.

CMpunked

Remember when we thought 2K taking over the WWE games was going to be a renaissance of sorts?
How wrong we were.

diusmr8a504cvk

CMpunked wrote: »

Remember when we thought 2K taking over the WWE games was going to be a renaissance of sorts?
How wrong we were.

When NBA 2K14 came out for next gen it was bad as it lacked a lot of things in the previous year's game. This was because for Next-Gen consoles they kind of stripped it bare and started fresh but for NBA 2K15 everything was back to normal as everything lost before had returned and more. This is basically what is happening with WWE Games currently.

Stereomaniac

I just love playing Universe mode every year, and downloading lots of CAWs and having a huge roster. It's a nice way for me to relax, by playing half of a card in the evenings after work. It can get fun when I play with my friends also, we meet for each pay per view in Universe.

gerrybbadd

Are Yukes involved again this year? If so I'm not buying. 2K have done nothing to improve the game really, and it's the same tripe THQ have been releasing since the PS2. Same engine and everything.

Stereomaniac

Haven't a clue, but it's become my yearly ritual to just buy each game and play it to death.

diusmr8a504cvk

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Are Yukes involved again this year? If so I'm not buying. 2K have done nothing to improve the game really, and it's the same tripe THQ have been releasing since the PS2. Same engine and everything.

Yep, Yukes and Visual Concepts.

gerrybbadd

Cecelia Ancient Veal wrote: »

Yep, Yukes and Visual Concepts.

And.... I'm out. Not buying this year. Unless it's on sale. For less than 20. Or is released on PC

The Ayatolla

Yeah I'll get it when it usually drops in price by around 50% after Wrestlemania.

CMpunked

What additional mode would cause you guys to want it on day 1?

martyos121

CMpunked wrote: »

What additional mode would cause you guys to want it on day 1?

GM Mode and a career mode in the style of MyPlayer in NBA 2K15. They have no excuses not to give us at least one of these.

CMpunked

martyos121 wrote: »

GM Mode and a career mode in the style of MyPlayer in NBA 2K15. They have no excuses not to give us at least one of these.

What's myplayer like?

diusmr8a504cvk

CMpunked wrote: »

What's myplayer like?

My brother plays it, quite good except for the idiot players who were pushed through college doing the voice-overs. Bit more cutscenes as well.