WWE 2K17
Category: PlayStation 3 Game
Console: PlayStation 3 (Download Emulator)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: 2K
Series: WWE 2K
Genre: Sports
Mode: Single-player / Multiplayer
Region: EU
Views: 2,647,748
Downloads: 1,251,462
Released: October 11, 2016
File Size: 8.8 GB
Rating: 4.5/5 (573 votes)
WWE 2K17 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by 2K for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It is the eighteenth game in the WWE game series (fourth under the WWE 2K banner), serving as the following from their previous game WWE 2K16 (released in 2015), and followed by WWE 2K18 (released in 2017). This is the fourth and final installment to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms and on those platforms it still follows the gameplay blueprint of WWE 2K14.
There are a variety of different game modes in WWE 2K17. Unlike previous entries in the 2K series, WWE 2K17 initially didn't feature a single-player story mode in the base game (The Hall of Fame showcase was later added as DLC, featuring the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016 entrants in order, from Sting VS. Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (WCW belt) at WCW Clash of the Champions to a dream match between The Godfather and Papa Shango at the Wrestlemania 32 arena.
WWE 2K17 received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. GameSpot criticized the game for the lack of a 2K Showcase mode, which was left out in favor of improving the "MyCareer" mode, which itself was criticized for a lack of much improvement. IGN gave the game an 8.2 out of 10, writing, "The loss of the 2K Showcase is unfortunate, but WWE 2K17s gameplay tweaks and already strong feature-set save the day." PC Gamer gave the Windows version a 45 out of 100, complimenting the gameplay but criticizing performance and presentation.
