The ring doesn't seem large enough to accommodate the action, and it often feels like everyone is constantly up in each other's business. The first is that having any more than two grapplers in the ring at the same time can be a little too chaotic. I do have two gripes with the in-ring action, however. Punch and kick combinations are super simple to pull off, and signature slam directions are found right on the pause screen. The striking and grappling are easy enough to get adjusted to. The combat engine of WWE 2K Battlegrounds is a mixed bag. It is a simplistic engine, and the in-game tutorial will get you prepared for the ring accordingly. Finally, instead of convoluted mini-games, pins and submissions are handled through button mashing. Defense is handled through a block button and reversal prompts which linger on-screen for way too long. Grappling is boiled down into either an actual wrestling move (suplex, backdrop, etc.) or hoisting them up for a throw. Punching and kicking form the cornerstone of your arsenal, with combos being possible through either strike. In place of the traditional batch of moves to utilize, the title sports a streamlined wrestling engine. That's something the traditional WWE 2K series has struggled to do in recent years. The WWE is already a cartoon, so why not embrace it if the opportunity arises? It helps that this more arcade-styled action opens the door up for a larger audience. Honestly, I'm more than okay with the fact that the craziness has been raised several notches. The world-class physiques have been upgraded with extra muscles, the arenas are packed with dangerous hazards and the maneuvers are taken into another stratosphere.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds takes the already cartoon-like wrestling promotion and ups the insanity by 100%.
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