Stone Cold Steve Austin is the Cover Athlete For WWE 2K16

[Guapo516]

The issue for me is that I care more about replicating what I see on TV today rather than repeatedly treading over old ground. Let me create my own moments with the current guys rather than replay - or let's be honest: rather than watch in cinematic cutscenes given how Showcase mode generally works - old ones. To that end, I expect that a fair amount of time went into Showcase mode for Austin's campaign, which is resources that subsequently can't be used for, say, expanding Universe mode or fleshing out MyCareer.

I'm probably in the minority on this one because I'm not really beholden to nostalgia, whereas a lot of wrestling's "IWC" audience is very much in that boat. I mean that not as a fault - not at all - but rather just an observation. The usual old-timer suspects like Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Undertaker, and Steve Austin, I want to see in there, sure. The Attitude Era mid card, like Val Venis, X-Pac, Godfather, Ken Shamrock, or whoever else? Not really moving the needle for me anymore.

That teaser trailer is pretty bad-***, though, I will admit.

I'm sure 2k is gonna give you a my player mode. There way to create story with in sport is what sets their sports brand aside from the other brands. Idk if it'll be this year or if they had it last year but I'm sure if they could do it with basketball they can and will do it with wrestling. I just think they like to deliver on gameplay before they focus on such a deep game mode. They will deliver a campaign like never before in a wrestling game. And if they can get the gameplay right I think they can make wrestling games more mainstream for those who don't even watch wrestling.

[jb12780]

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I wonder if you will be able to shower the corporation with Steveweisers.

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[alifeincomplete]

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While I agree that the gaming trend for this company -- cherrypicking what parts of their own history to tell (and revise...) -- will hit a point of diminishing returns (you're already at a point where your core demographic of kids, since this is a PG rated construct, weren't alive when Stone Cold was wrestling...), I personally enjoy the throwback to the Attitude Era. The trailer was cool.

[Detroitfan4life1993]

Hopefully he gets his vest in his entrance this time

[BDKiiing]

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I absolutely hate relying on the past. This is the 2016 edition not the 1996 edition. I would honestly be fine if there wasn't a single legend in the game, with Rock, Taker, and Austin being the exceptions. All the other old wrestlers I just never use. I want as complete of a current roster as possible, all the way down to the jobbers. I want as deep of an NXT roster as possible, as it's the best thing going in the western hemisphere. This year they had the perfect opportunity to utilize how white hot NXT is right now. Finn Balor just won the NXT championship, they could have capitalized on that. If I'm designing the cover, you go with a past, present, future theme. Have your Austin on there, but there's no excuse why Brock Lesnar is not on the cover, and Finn Balor should be as well. They should have had all three on there with Lesnar being front and center.

But whatever, it's just a cover, give me a full roster and a fairly deep NXT roster and I'll be buying the game without second guessing. But I'll damn sure not touch those legends.

[Cowboy008]

I think the cover looks good

[Junior Moe]

I don't see the issue personally. Make a game with attitude era stars and I'll buy it every year. Release it with bare minimum to none, I'll never buy.

I could care less about the showcases Etc. It's all about the roster and universe to me.

Great! I haven't been a fan of wrestling since the mid 90's to early 2000's. It's unbearable more me to watch now. I cant name a single superstar from this period outside of Lesnar and Cena. I loved the Attitude Era, though. The more superstars and venues we have from that era, the more likely I am to buy. They don't have to retell those old storylines; let me create my own in universe mode. It'd be cool to create a universe featuring the stars (my favorite) from that period on these more powerful consoles.

[Reed1417]

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Glad to see Stone Cold on the cover, just hope they focus more on the guys and girls we have now. For the same reasons as Wisco said. As someone who posts their Universe on here I would rather have more current wrestlers than old ones. But they say this is the "largest roster" to date so we will have to wait and see on that respect. End of the day it's just a cover


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[RayRay34]

It seems to be pretty split down the middle as for what gamers want from wwe 2k16. Some want a larger current rosters while others want a roster filled with legends. I think a lot depends on age and what modes you like to play. Me being a gamer pushing 40 I prefer the legends. I think I prefer them in my wrestling game the same way I prefer them in my NBA 2k games and that is to bring me back to a time where I really enjoyed the sport. It gives me a chance to relive classic match ups and also create my own. Now don't get me wrong, I don't hate the current state of the WWE but it sure doesn't match up or equal anything I grew up watching. Keep putting in legends and classic game modes 2k and you'll get my money every year, if you stop though then I stop as well.

Now Austin on the cover....about Damn time! What if the game mode was an Austin history timeline? Covering his run as US Champ in WCW against Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, and Barry Windham...(it would be sweet if they could get Windham and Bobby Eaton in the game) then all they way up through his rise in WWE. That would be an awesome game mode and it would cover a lot of different wrestling eras.

[bravesvolsfan]

It seems to be pretty split down the middle as for what gamers want from wwe 2k16. Some want a larger current rosters while others want a roster filled with legends. I think a lot depends on age and what modes you like to play. Me being a gamer pushing 40 I prefer the legends. I think I prefer them in my wrestling game the same way I prefer them in my NBA 2k games and that is to bring me back to a time where I really enjoyed the sport. It gives me a chance to relive classic match ups and also create my own. Now don't get me wrong, I don't hate the current state of the WWE but it sure doesn't match up or equal anything I grew up watching. Keep putting in legends and classic game modes 2k and you'll get my money every year, if you stop though then I stop as well.

Now Austin on the cover....about Damn time! What if the game mode was an Austin history timeline? Covering his run as US Champ in WCW against Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, and Barry Windham...(it would be sweet if they could get Windham and Bobby Eaton in the game) then all they way up through his rise in WWE. That would be an awesome game mode and it would cover a lot of different wrestling eras.

Me personally, I like a good legends roster. But, the more current a roster is, the better. I would love if more NXT stars make it in this year, given that NXT is the future of WWE. The 120+ unique superstars/divas have me pumped for this year because it gives the possibility of more legends and NXT stars. I would be totally sold if Universe Mode, Career Mode, and Creation Suite were vastly improved. I think 2K is getting the WWE 2K series close to NBA 2K level if we give them time.

I love Austin being on the cover, but I think, much like NBA 2K16 with Jordan, that Austin should be on the special edition and have a current star like Brock be on the regular cover.

[ironjumpman_23]

I personally love and will always love the attitude era....the only reason wwe falls on the past is cause the present isn't up to par with the middle aged /older wrestling fans. This will always be a big money maker, they will never big numbers with the current wwe roster (excluding nxt which is amazing right now) maybe when more nxt talent gets on the main roster with some good storylines then wwe will be in a lot of conversations like it was during the attitude era.

[jcmreds]

Love Stone Cold and the AE, but it's time to move on. Brock or all 3 Shield members could've done the job. This reeks of trying to recreate NBA 2K11.

[Trent Booty]

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Like this, next year will be Lesnar or the Shield guys

[jcmreds]

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I personally love and will always love the attitude era....the only reason wwe falls on the past is cause the present isn't up to par with the middle aged /older wrestling fans. This will always be a big money maker, they will never big numbers with the current wwe roster (excluding nxt which is amazing right now) maybe when more nxt talent gets on the main roster with some good storylines then wwe will be in a lot of conversations like it was during the attitude era.

They have more than enough talent right now it's just that Vince has completely lost it, and WWE becoming a publicly traded company who has to stay PG isn't helping matters. WWE has become what they used to make fun of WCW for being(an out of touch company that puts it's best talent in the midcard and promotes old timers when it matters most).

[DJ]

Why not put THE BEAST Brock Lesnar on the cover? He's the biggest star in the company today. I'm a huge SCSA mark, but man, I don't know what else 2K can do to cover the Attitude Era that hasn't already been done. I guess we'll find out.