Last year it was hard to love “WWE 2K15.†This year, it’s almost impossible to hate “WWE 2K16.â€
Thanks to refreshed modes, enhanced visuals and the list of additional features that fans of the series begged for last year, “WWE 2K16†is a deep experience full of things to do and experience. And while the overall atmosphere isn’t a perfect one, with silly gameplay bugs here and there, “WWE 2K16†is a step in the right direction and one that can and will keep the WWE Universe busy for hundreds of hours.
Simply put, there’s almost too much to do here. With the largest roster in a WWE game, ever and 100 slots open for created performers, the opportunities to tell unique stories is there. With a host of small, but refined gameplay improvements as well, the game is more strategic, authentic and entertaining than ever before.
It all begins with the small things. Take the new pin system for instance. While it appears just a different visual element for the same type of well-placed button press/hold mechanic of last year, your margin for error changes on the pin count and it’s usually not in the same place. Rather than hold the button and let go like last year, this year, you’re pressing the kick-out button at the exact time that you have to. To say that it puts you on the edge of your seat is an understatement. Kicking out last year of a finisher with little energy last year felt near impossible at times. This year, it’s not only possible, but it feels awesome too. While you’re probably going to lose a ton of matches early on getting used to it, it’s a better mechanic than last year.
Continue Reading This Article From Review Fix Editor-In-Chief Patrick Hickey Jr. at Examiner.com
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
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