It’s taken a little time to get clarification, but a 2K Sports spokesperson has told us that PS Plus Extra subscribers will only be eligible to download the PS4 version of wrestling sim WWE 2K22 when it’s added to the service on the later date of 3rd January, 2023. The representative didn’t clarify why this is the case, but did mention that the title is “playable on both gens”. In this instance, if you do decide to play on PS5, you’ll effectively be using backwards compatibility.
When the game was only listed for PS4 on the PS Blog, we had pondered whether this could be an error, as the website does occasionally correct information post-publication. But in this case, it’s accurate: only the PS4 version will be available for members.
It’s worth mentioning that WWE 2K22 doesn’t have a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, but 2K Sports does flog a cross-buy bundle which includes both versions of the game for £69.99/$79.99. The PS4 version that’s being given away here ordinarily costs £59.99/$59.99. There is also a free trial of the game available for PS Plus Premium members, but this is restricted to two hours of playtime.
So, it looks like you’re going to have to make do with backwards compatibility here – or, y’know, just not play the game at all.
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Ahh, that’s really crappy of them. I was looking forward to giving this a go but this is a bit of an annoyance.
"you can play it on both gens" 2K really just don't give a damn lol. You can keep your lousy sports game.
Sony needs to solve this problem.
Would have preferred the ps5 version but let's be honest it's hardly a deal breaker
@dasd2 To be fair, this will have been a publisher decision. I doubt there's much they could do here. Maybe pay 2K more? Other than that, it was probably a take it or leave it scenario.
never planned to even download it, so it affects me 'this much'.
That don't work for me, brother.
How to turn a win into a loss!
Its not the end of the earth of course, but so many like to catastrophize that I cant help but anticipate some damming comments
@Member_the_game it’s enough of one for me. I’m
on the fence and with the post Xmas backlog this will probably slip by the wayside
I mean, only thing that would annoy me is if the ps4 version is locked to 30fps loke some games, dont know if thats the case here.
This ain't an issue for me as its still considered a new game that can still go for full price and getting it through PS plus which is peanuts compared to paying full price. I mean how different are the two versions really. Probably a tiny bit smoother looking on the eye compared to the PS4 version which probably requires you to put your eyeballs super close to the tv to see a difference. I doubt having a bit more smoother fps will make much of a difference in a wrestling scrap and having slower load times is such a tiny nuisance given the game is almost free in comparison to buying it normally
@dasd2 @get2sammyb It's due to Sony's odd choice of having separate "versions" of the game that there's a decision for the publisher to make at all, though. You'd think you'd just get the right version for your console when you buy/get on sub a game. I thought MS was crazy when they had a trademarked name for doing what's just the expected default until Sony went and made the default seem exceptional lol.
It's kind of like the former PS Now where you'd start a game, then realize it's the PS3 version of a game not the PS4 version you have a save file for.
Well I won't bother playing it then, I'm not supporting 2K's scummy decisions
I would never play a wrestling game anyway, so I'm completely indifferent to this.
@Amusei Calling WWE a sport suggests a competitive endeavour, as opposed to a glorified pantomime, which it is.
The fact that I have just bought wwe 2k22 in the last sale for like 30. Im glad now they just giving away the ps4 game.
Question is do I buy need for speed unbound. Hahaha
Not very Ucey of 2K that.
@NEStalgia While I totally get where you're coming from, WWE 2K22 is handled identically on Xbox as PlayStation:
https://www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/store/wwe-2k22-for-xbox-one/9nvxg7j42n74
https://www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/store/wwe-2k22-for-xbox-series-x-s/9mwtzfgtlrhz
https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/store/wwe-2k22-cross-gen-digital-bundle/9NXLHSJ6KS0T/0010
They can keep it anyway haha
@get2sammyb xbox links on a ps website tut tut tut 🤣
@get2sammyb aha, I stand corrected this time it really is 2k alone then. It's still an ongoing platform issue, but not in this case!
I have the PS5 version and you're missing nothing. It's barely optimised for PS5 at all. The constant and lengthy loading times are some of the worst I've seen on any modern game in years.
Regardless of whether there’s much upgrade to be had on the ps5 version … I just find this unfathomable. It turns getting a recent big name title added to extra into bad PR. I just find it very irritating all told.
Can we still get Logan Paul DLC?
@get2sammyb not only that it doesn’t even share saves which made the cross gen bundle a bit pointless.
NEStalgia wrote:
I'm not sure it's an 'ODD' choice, as it's the way gaming has always worked outside of PC. It's just Microsoft decided to go the PC route.
But there are pros and cons to each. There are certainly some merits to having separate versions of the game too.
That's not to say it's all good, it isn't, there are certainly some cons too but I don't think it's as simple a decision as you make out. And 'Smart' delivery isn't always so smart. Both have their merits.
It's the best WWE game in a long time. I know that's not saying much, but it's fun. Not perfect by any means but a big step in the right direction. And there's barely any difference between the two versions.
@LP09 I agree this is a pain but it's because ps4 had to be supported for so long cause alot of people couldn't get a ps5 due to supply and scalpers. But here is the plus size Sony has stopped production of ps4 and alot of games are starting to just be made for ps5. On Microsofts end that is not the case at all all of their games will have a low end and high end version because of the s series. So I see this ending all togather soon for ps5 owners.
@NEStalgia
You say that, but I’m personally very thankful there are multiple versions of a game accessible. Just this week I dropped down from the PS5 version of Chaosbane to the PS4 version. Smoother and no screen tearing. Other games, like Last Guardian for example, are also better in back compat mode. It’s not always clear cut, so i’m thankful Sony give the option.
Edit: never mind, I see i’m a bit late to the discussion. What he said.
@thefourfoldroot1 @themightyant Yeah, fwiw, the conversation really revolves around digital. I can see there being 2 SKUs for discs for good reason. And in that regard both Ms and Sony get it wrong, Sony does digital imo wrong, tough the performance thing is a good point, that's also just a failure of the game not having a proper performance mode on the PS5 version. But Ms does physical wrong in that the whole thing really is just a download key for digital if the x1 version is on the disc.
That said, when I remote play I stream from my PS4 instead of 5 so I don't put wear and tear on it for brief sessions, end the whole version thing is so freaking painful. And the issues with saves is as bad as it just not running at all. Add in the games, that have really messy upgrade issues and I definitely dislike, as a digital buyer, how is handled compared to MS.
Plus I think the PC way is really the only default. The consoles became mere PCs last Gen, and going digital meant moving to the world created by PC. Trying to do it like it's 1999 still is just forced. Except Nintendo because we just expect it to always be 1999 there. Though switch was the first device I had with USBC, so they're not ALWAYS behind 🙄
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