Technicians are masters of slick throws and painful-looking submissions. Brawlers are slightly toned-down powerhouses with a fondness for testing the sturdiness of steel chairs (or heck, a motorbike) on their opponent’s head. Powerhouse fighters throw punches like tanks and can absorb absurd punishment in exchange for a max speed of one kilometre per hour and are about as useful in the air as an elephant. The simplified controls do come at the cost of depth though, with there being a minimal discernible difference between wrestlers of the same class despite the vastly different size, styles and moves for the wrestlers in the actual WWE.Įach wrestler is classified into one of five classes that determines their strengths, weaknesses, moves and unique abilities. It makes the action easy to get into, which is ideal given the party vibe the game is going for. You’ll only need to get your head around a few buttons for punches, kicks, blocks/parries, throws and specials, with triggers and different directions used in combination for move modifiers. The controls are simplified for pick up and play accessibility, making it far easier to get a handle on than other simulator-style wrestling games. Sporting a look and feel akin to 2011’s WWE All Stars, Battlegrounds features a large roster of oddly-proportioned caricatures of past and present WWE superstars battling it out.

Ok, that may all be a touch harsh, as this is genuinely a significantly better game than 2K’s last wrestling effort for Switch. The introduction of crocodiles, remote-controlled goats and the ability to make Baron Corbin actually win a match may make the wrestling action fake unlike the real thing, but there’s some good fun to be had here with mates, along with plenty of awesome opportunities to throw a few dollars at 2K as a thank you for letting you buy the game.

After taking a couple of years off from Switch releases to nail the same perfection for the other modern consoles, Vince McMahon’s money train is back with a fresh arcade take on squared-circle action. The Switch is already home to WWE 2K18, a flawless masterpiece that is the pinnacle of wrestling games, so it’s debatable as to whether another spandex-filled grappler for the system is even necessary.

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