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A SLOBBERKNOCKER
OF A MATCH
Another benefit of rebuilding its engine
from scratch is that Visual Concepts can
fit more wrestlers on screen at once
with no slowdown. This means they are
finally adding back in a match type that
fans have been clamoring to see for
years: the 8-man tag-team match.
Instead of the traditional two-versustwo setup of most tag matches, the
8-man match is a four-versus-four
scenario that allows for more friends
to pick more wrestlers and simulate
more chaotic action than ever before.
You can mix and match characters from
the roster to create your own stable of
characters like The Four Horsemen, or
schedule it in WWE Universe mode as
a way to feature multiple tag teams on
a night when your fight card might be
filled up with singles matches. Either
way, any time eight guys are in the ring,
you can be sure the fists and fun will
be flying.

Luckily, the changes go beyond mere
aesthetics, and the action in the ring has seen
an upgrade as well. One change in particular
has made it easier to create a more thrilling
match for players and keep the flow of the
game going smoothly, and that is the new
carry mechanics.
The "neck-pinch" of years past that had you
drag prone opponents has been done away
with. Instead, players can actually carry their
opponents in a variety of ways, similar to what
is seen on WWE programming, to realistically
place their prone bodies in position for some
truly awesome punishment. Fireman's carries,
crossbody carries or even sitting wrestlers

on your shoulders will allow you to better
position yourself for follow-up attacks before
performing moves like Sheamus' Rolling Fireman's Carry, Big Cass's Fallaway Slam or Seth
Rollins' Turnbuckle Powerbomb. You have to
be careful, though, since the longer you hold
an opponent, the greater opportunity they
have to counter your carry.
Even with limited time between entries,
WWE 2K18 is pulling out all the stops this year
to make sure we get the most realistic WWE
product yet. And with every major feature of
the game seeing upgrades, you'd have more
luck beating the Undertaker at Wrestlemania
than proving them wrong.

WWE 2K18 pulled out all the stops to give
us the most realistic WWE product yet.

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