WWE 2K: Battlegrounds: PS4 Review

Developed by Saber Interactive

Published by 2K Sports

Every year 2K releases a WWE game, and the wrestling world watches on.

But the past few iterations of the game have been less than desirable and less than effective. So 2020 being 2020, 2K Sports decided to release a different version of their annual outing.

In its places comes a more arcade-like game, one that feels more in keeping with the coin op ways of the good ole Saturday afternoons - but at the end of the day, it's not exactly the WWE franchise you would want.

And at the end of it all, wrestling is already cartoon-like in many ways; its absurdities come from the level of its performers, so by over-hyping this element and over-exaggerating it, some of the thrill is lost a little in translation.

It works as a party game, but microtransactions mar some of the gameplay within - and as a result, WWE 2K Battlegrounds feels like a detour, but a less important one than should be.

In parts, with its over the top elements, it feels like a wrestling game mixed with Mortal Kombat.

It's disposable enough fun, but all in all, it's not quite the KO it could or should be.