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WWE 2K16 Heads To PC In March With All DLC Included
2K wants to make sure PC players can get in the Wrestlemania spirit. Its latest WWE game, WWE 2K16, will arrive on PC a few weeks before the big event.
The Steam version will carry all of the same content as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions. You’ll also get all of the DLC, including the Terminator pre-order bonuses, as part of the entry fee.
Included in the bundle are the following items:
- Full Game;
- Access to two playable versions of Arnold Schwarzenegger as T-800 from The Terminator and T-800 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day;
- MyPlayer Kickstart - Players will gain instant access to boost created Superstar ratings and attributes in the game’s MyCareer mode;
- Accelerator - Players will gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game;
- New Moves Pack - More than 30 new moves, including the Corner Enzuigiri (made popular by WWE Diva Nikki Bella), Avalanche Ram (made popular by WWE Diva Paige), Sidewinder Suplex (made popular by WWE and NXT Superstar Kevin Owens), Standing Crossface Chickenwing (made popular by WWE Superstar Stardust) and Dragon Sleeper (made popular by NXT Superstar Finn Bálor);
- Legends Pack - Playable WWE Legends: Big Boss Man, Dusty Rhodes, Lita, Mr. Perfect, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Trish Stratus;
- Future Stars Pack - Playable NXT Superstars: Samoa Joe, Diego, Fernando, Blake and Murphy;
- 2015 Hall of Fame Showcase - Playable matches include:
- “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts;\
- Rikishi vs. The Rock;
- Alundra Blayze vs. Paige;
- Larry Zbyszko and Arn Anderson vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes;
- Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ric Flair;
- The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller and Luke Williams) vs. The Natural Disasters (Typhoon and Earthquake);
- The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray).
For more on WWE 2K16, check out our review of the current-gen console version. The PC edition will be out on March 11 for $49.99.
Our Take
Unfortunately, it seems like 2K16 was a dud. This is a solid deal for those that are willing to overlook the flaws, though. Hopefully 2017 is the year WWE reverses course and delivers a compelling game again.
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