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Posted on October 5, 2013 at 08:18 AM.

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There's been lots of news about WWE 2K14 in the last week or so, especially since the game's October 29 release date is fast approaching. We now have a better sense of all of the improvements and additions to the gameplay, and we're getting a sense for what this means for the 30 Years of WrestleMania mode as well as Universe Mode.

Universe Mode Details

After 2K showed off "Universe Mode 4.0" in a livestream event a few days back, we know a lot more about the changes for this year's game. The most apparent change is the improved menu interface, which allows you to see all of your angles, title holders and statistics in a much more fulsome way. You'll be able to rearrange angles and stories much easier this year, with the ability to manage the length of rivalries and kill off angles if you don't like how they're going.

It seems really easy to track which matches are rivalry matches, and you can scale smaller or larger shows to allow for the appropriate amount of matches. The WWE.com menu also keeps track of news items from throughout the week, so you can keep tabs on all of your various rivalries and what's been going on in a comprehensive way.

Some of the other new features include:

King of the Ring Tournament now playable in Universe Mode
Other PPV themes, such as Hell in a Cell, Endurance and Breaking Point
No Man's Land PPV theme, which focus on cage matches
All-Divas PPV and the women's title being classified as a major belt
Customizable attire at any point in Universe Mode

All of these seem like great changes for anyone who wants more flexibility and input into the rivalries that take place within the Universe Mode, and the extra pay-per-view and attire options will enable players to present things the way they want. I've always only dabbled with Universe Mode in the past, but these changes make it a much more appealing option for me this year.

WWE 2K14 Launch Trailer

2K also released a new trailer for WWE 2K14, and it includes some great new footage of various spots and wrestlers. The Rock, Big Show, HHH, Taker, The Shield, and a whole bunch of legends play prominently in the trailer, and there's some great spots shown, such as catapult finishers, double-stacked finishers and many "Legends" moments from the WrestleMania mode.

They always know how to put together a good trailer.

Full Rosters

In case you didn't see, the full roster list of legends and current stars has been confirmed. Check 'em out below.

Main Roster

AJ Lee
Aksana
Brodus Clay
Christian
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
David Otunga
Dean Ambrose
Drew McIntyre
Eddie Guerrero
Heath Slater
Jack Swagger
Jinder Mahal
Justin Gabriel
Kaitlyn
Kane
Kofi Kingston
Layla
Lita
Mark Henry
Mr. McMahon
Natalya
R-Truth
Roman Reigns
Santino Marella
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Stephanie McMahon
Tensai
The Great Khali
Titus O'Neil
Wade Barrett
Zack Ryder

Legends

Alberto Del Rio
Andre the Giant
Antonio Cesaro
Batista
Big John Studd
Big Show
Big Show (retro)
Bret Hart
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar (retro)
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho (retro)
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
Diesel
Dolph Ziggler
Edge
Goldberg
Hulk Hogan
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
JBL
John Cena
John Cena (retro)
Kane (retro)
King Kong Bundy
Mick Foley
Randy Orton
Randy Savage
Razor Ramon
Rey Mysterio
Ric Flair
Ric Flair (retro)
Ricky Steamboat
Ryback
Sgt. Slaughter
Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels (retro)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Ted DiBiase
The Miz
The Rock
The Rock (retro)
Triple H
Triple H (retro)
Ultimate Warrior
Undertaker
Undertaker (retro)
Yokozuna

Cory Ledesma Tweets

Speaking of rosters, WWE 2K14 creative director Cory Ledesma has been tweeting in response to some complaints about omissions on the game's roster. Ledesma had the following couple of tweets about people grievances:

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	If you don't see your favorite Superstar, Diva or Legend announced tonight. There's always hope for DLC!!!

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	we did Austin/Michaels last year. As for the others, we had to make very tough decisions on which ones we could get in.

For the legends, it's definitely understandable that there will be some people not included that players would wish could be in there. With many of these past stars now deceased, it falls to 2K to negotiate with their estate, and some of these families just aren't going to want what the WWE or 2K are offering. Also, some of the more "fringe" legends are not really worth the time, especially if they are only going to show up in a match or two. It'd be nice to see the likes of Mr. Perfect or the Iron Sheik included as DLC in the future.

As for the major roster, though, it's a bit problematic to have the focus on legends compromise the amount of people that they can fit in. Personally, I'm a fan of all of the legend content, and that's a big reason I'm excited about the game, but I also recognized that a big portion of the game's audience wants to see all of the current guys and gals that should be in there, especially if they've been actively wrestling for a while. The most obvious omissions are the Uso Brothers, the Bella Twins, Big E Langston and Fandango. They'll likely be added as DLC, but it'll be annoying to have to buy them for people who were fans of those peeps and expected them in the game.

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Comments

# 1 poloelite @ Oct 4

good write up. You should definitely try Universe Mode, that's all I play really.

# 2 Gramps91 @ Oct 5

can't wait to jump into Universe mode.

# 3 Wiggy @ Oct 5

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	Irishwhiskey119 @ Oct 5 (2 Hours Ago) Why does he need to make decisions on who to put in? If you can add omissions via DLC then there is room to add them before release.

Well, there was another tweet where he said they had to lock down the content in March. All games work like that. There has to be a cutoff point, and certain wrestlers who only became mainstays during the year got clipped for that reason. Not ideal, but it's probably always going to happen.