visual concepts

When you really stop and think about it, translating wrestling into a fighting game framework can be an impossible task. The sport itself is a collaborative effort whereas most gaming is a solo experience with explicit win conditions. Wrestling games have been many things over the years but I struggle […]

WWE 2K23 – PS5 Review

March 20, 2023 in PS5 / Reviews tagged fighting / john cena / sports entertainment / then now forever / vince mcmahon / visual concepts / wrasslin / wrestling / wwe 2k23 by Mike

I think annual sports games run a perpetual tightrope of trying to freshen up a familiar series on a limited development cycle. Visual Concepts have certainly rose and stumbled over the duration of their seminal basketball series. NBA 2K23 enters the court with a lot of historical content and a […]

NBA 2K23 – PS5 Review

September 16, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged basketball / historical content / larry bird / magic johnson / michael jordan / nba 2k23 / sport / sports management / visual concepts by Mike

I haven’t play a WWE wrestling game since Smackdown 2 on the Playstation but I’d always heard in passing about Visual Concepts tribulations with the license. I’ve been aware of the animation glitches, the bugs and the general sentiment that the games became too complicated over time. This all […]

WWE 2K22 – PS5 Review

March 13, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged fighting / rey mysterio / royal rumble / tag team / visual concepts / wrestlemania / wrestling / wwe 2k22 by Mike

As more years go by, Visual Concepts’ NBA 2K series feels like a stuck record. Whilst it is uncontested, the basketball they deliver is largely of astounding quality. Last year’s effort felt like a backwards stumble. The changes to shooting appeared to backfire and many post-release patches were handed out […]

NBA 2K22 – PS5 Review

September 20, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged basketball / mycareer / myteam / nba 2k22 / online multiplayer / quests / sports / visual concepts / wnba by Mike

Update: Since this review was first published, a patch dropped on 14th September which does improve the shooting. It’s more reliable but I still feel it’s a bit finicky. I’ve been having more success from outside the paint and the timing feels better. I still don’t feel it’s where it needs […]

NBA 2K21 – PS4 Review

September 11, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged basketball / career mode / myteam / nba 2K21 / online multiplayer / slam dunk / sports / visual concepts by Mike