Brian Mazique
ForbesForbes WWE 2K18 Review
Published 10/15/2017
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 10/17/2017
WWE 2K18
This latest entry in 2k Sports WWE series boasts a next generation graphics engine, the largest roster of any WWE game before it with the rosters updated gimmick sets and show stylings to closely resembles the current TV product, and the first WWE 2k only be released on current generation hardware. Seth Rollins was revealed to be the cover star, and the game's slogan is "Be Like No One."
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- Visual Concepts, Yuke's
- Publisher
- 2K Sports
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Critic avg
63
32 scored reviews
Total coverage
32
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Score range
20–84
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 63 across 32 scored reviews, with a 64-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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32 included scored reviews
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80–897 reviews · 22%
70–799 reviews · 28%
Below 7016 reviews · 50%
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Will Johnson
Digital ChumpsWWE 2K18
Published 1/23/2017
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80
+17 vs critic avg
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