{"id":532,"date":"2025-03-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=532"},"modified":"2025-03-06T18:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:20:13","slug":"wwe-2k25-review-the-bloodline-ushers-in-new-era-for-wrestling-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/wwe-2k25-review-the-bloodline-ushers-in-new-era-for-wrestling-games\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE 2K25 review \u2013 The Bloodline ushers in new era for wrestling games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roman Reigns is at the heart of WWE 2K25 (2K)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WWE<\/a> 2K25 is using the legacy of The Bloodline as the theme for this year’s new game, as it tries to keep the revived series on its winning streak.<\/p>\n

After last year\u2019s WWE 2K24 was hailed as one of the best wrestling game ever made<\/a> it left developer Visual Concepts with the tall task of delivering something even more special for the next game.<\/p>\n

Annual sports franchises always struggle not to feel like the same game with a new lick of paint and while the fast-paced world of WWE means each year will feel different, with roster changes and new matches, the developers still need to do something special to justify the hefty price tag each year.<\/p>\n

Thankfully for fans, they have achieved that this year. The Bloodline take centre stage in this new game, both in a revised Showcase mode and as part of The Island<\/a>, a new open world style mode which will be familiar to fans of the NBA 2K franchise who have played The City.<\/p>\n

Throw in Bloodline Rules matches, new Backstage Brawls featuring the Easter egg-packed WWE Archives level, and the expansion of Special Guest Referee to numerous match types and there\u2019s a lot to get excited about here.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with The Island, WWE\u2019s big new online mode \u2013 which is an exclusive for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S. With Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns as your guide, the mode sees you create a new superstar gunning for a WWE contract. The world – which is a good size for this first effort – is split into different areas styled after the likes of The Undertaker, Asuka, and Roman himself.<\/p>\n

We only saw a couple of other users in the game world pre-launch, but the idea is that it will be filled with other players once the game is released to the public. We still saw enough to get a feel for the mode though, with challenges and live events leading to unlockables, along with different storylines as you chase your goal.<\/p>\n

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