Here’s a full walkthrough tutorial for the controls in WWE 2K22! Hopefully this proves helpful for any new players joining the series, as well helping to explain the new combo and breaker systems! If you find yourself struggling with any controls not mentioned let me know and I’ll see if I can help you out 🙂
@@Joshwiththehoodie you can either push them off the ring by pressing your grapple button when they are on the edge of the ring or you can clothesline them if they are near the ropes. You can also headbutt them off if they are trying to get back in the ring
This is my first wrestling game back, I haven't played any of them since I was 13 like 15+ years ago. I don't watch it anymore either but always seen basically nothing but bad reviews on a lot of the recent games. Seen a bunch of good stuff about this so I had to see if it's as fun as I remember back in like smack down games or smackdown vs raw.
There’s an option in the gameplay settings menu to help avoid button mashing. This should save a lot of people’s controllers. You’re able to just simply hold the correct button for things like kicking out of a pin fall and escaping carry moves and also for when you’re either attempting a submission or trying to break free from one
@@Sedp23 the previous games iteration of trying to manoeuvre the little bar into the blue zone for long enough to get the opponent to tap out was good. This new system is really easy compared to previous. Especially with the options I mentioned in the previous post. I tend to have a bit of fun with it though, as I’m quite sadistic. I let it get near to the tap out point and then release it for a few seconds, then go right back to it.... rinse and repeat until I get bored of torturing them or they manage to reach the ropes. Unless it’s a match where rope breaks don’t count and I can be even more sadistic, knowing full well the referee can’t help them. (Insert wicked sinister cackle here........)
@@K4RL- the main games settings. I can’t remember whether it’s under control settings or general gameplay settings. My PS5 is broken at present so I’ve been without a PS5 for about a month. I’ve just got a new one recently but haven’t had chance to set it up yet. When I get it set up I’ll let you know. Unless someone else lets you know in the meantime
@@haydenmarshall2010 you get a demo mode for the first few hours of play time don’t worry you’ll get full access in a couple hours if you just downloaded it
What I struggle with is what to do when you're getting attacked. When should I expect the Reversal prompt to appear? Can I spam it? Or should I focus on Breakers instead? Can I spam Breakers? Can I start blocking mid combo? Usually when I'm getting pummeled it feels like pure luck when I manage to hit a Breaker or Reversal, and if I don't get lucky I lose the match basically.
Same I got whopped for like 10 min straights I couldn't figure out if I was supposed to be tapping buttons to get up or try and time it when they are doing moves on me
The issue isn't the controls themselves, but it's how much different they are in comparison to 2k19 and the previous iterations. The most annoying part is how much they changed the functionality of R1 and L1, and the fact that the overall number of grabs has been significantly lowered.
@@jstansmith9789 how long back ya wanna go? 2007 had 4 light grapples, 12 Heavy grappes front, 4 light and 4 heavy back + Ultimate control + 2 running and 2 rebound. :P 19 had 4 Heavy grapples front and 4 back, 4 light grapples front and back, also the 4 Front face lock grapples (though i rarely used them), 2 rebound, 2 running. And for me the combo stuff feels more gimmicky, like "We wanna do something like Mortal Kombat and such!"
I havent played a wrestling game since WWF Warzone and this is very fun. I think adding too many buttons or combos becomes overkill at a certain point. The point of the game is to have fun.
Why in the hell did they remove instant Irish whips and instant grapple moves??? It frustrates me that I have to lock arms with my opponent for every move. 😠😠😠
This game is 2K18 stripped down of having stamina, so theres no tie ups, rest holds. tired finishers crawling cover. No weight detection. Not sure if you can do suprise rollups. Then they added combos. Apperently took them 2 years to do this. and guys still still get up like the Undertaker for some reason like in 2K20. I'd be fine with this if the A.I would actually pin me outside of finishers. Also even on Legendary you cant lose all you really have to do is avoid the finisher. Which is super easy now since theres no reversal stocks.
there is crawling cover. I did it once...., once. There is also weight detection. there are surprise rollups too. But you're not wrong about the fatigue. And you can give up on combos if you ever want to play the game at a more difficult level. For such a major feature they Fkd up there.
Honestly, I like the combo controls and I've been playing WWE games for years. I think the only thing that's been bothering me is how the transitions between grapples aren't as smooth as they were.
I kinda miss the chain grappling sequences, I used to let the AI win sometimes and then I'll win the next few. 😂 The controls are gonna take some getting used to, I've never been a fan of this R2/X R2/square to hit finishers and signatures, but like most games it'll become second nature eventually haha.
What I like about this is that we visually see what a successful attempt at those moves looks like. Sure the options say what to press but sometimes you dont know if you actually did them correctly. I don't know move names so it's like reading a different language. I just know I wanted to take a wrestler and whip him into the corner. Now I know its an Irish Whip
I don't like the new control system. I've played the game since tuesday and can't seem to ever get used to it. The controls for 2k19 and 2k20 were simpler and better in my opinion. hopefully they bring back at least an option to change controls next year. great video though!!
Well said. The controls is the reason why I just cannot enjoy this game. I can only do about one or two matches before I get annoyed and turn the game off.
After having actually played the game for a couple of days the controls are really easy I thought combos were going to be a nightmare but I was wrong I actually like the new controls
@@Xenlacasa45 press B to grapple X for light attacks/grapples left stick any direction for different grapples moves (SAME FOR HEAVY GRAPPLES) A for heavy attacks/heavy grapples PLAY THE TUTORIAL ITS SUPER IMPORTANT YOU LEARN THE GAME CONTROLS
If only they added in stamina as a patch, it would make the moves look more realistic and slow. Like in 2K19 when someone with empty stamina delivers a finisher, they collapse down on one knee.
I think they removed it because the stamina often caused problems with the pacing of matches. For example, OMG moments and finishers required you to wait a couple of seconds (or more depending on your stamina recovery) before performing them. This resulted in just awkward standing while you waited for the refill which didn’t work well with the pacing of a match.
@@IStanAmerica but stamina is realistic tho. It’s wrestling. The longer a match goes the slower guys are going to be and longer it’s going to take to recover.
@@IStanAmerica True but it makes the match look more realistic with stamina, they could've atleast had the option for it so if people wanted to play without it they could disable it
Man I haven't played a wrestling game in years, just bought this game and put it in, had no idea what I was doing and had a 4 and a half star match in a losing effort as Rey Mysterio against Damian Priest. Im still waiting for the full game to install and I'm already hooked, I can't wait to get stuck into career mode.
Same 19 controls were really simplistic and easy to fallow. Now you have to learn new controls for every wrestler since they have different combos to do.
@@johnnyboy830 the combos are generic for the most part. Mash light attack 4 times, mash light 3 times then heavy. mash light 2 times then heavy 2 times. No matter the pattern you press something is gonna happen.
Just a slight correction, to perform diving moves from the ring to the outside, you don't need to use L1/LB, just timing your light attack button whilst running toward the ropes is sufficient.
@@gator9339 For running ones, you run with L2, then press square just before you hit the ropes. The timing can be tricky, at first. Or, if your superstar has spring-boards/standing dives assigned, you can stand next to the ropes and press L1 to grab them, then [] or X to do a dive that way.
thanks for the video. im normally the type of guy that thinks he doesnt need tutorials but turns out i didnt know breakers also worked to counter combos.
@@thrillwill5 so hard to predict when you’re on the ground. I got wrecked facing lesnar as Balor. I love how you can feel the odds against you and you gotta do top rope and springboard moves to beat a bigger opponent
Last time I played a wwe game was smack down vs raw, probably 2008. Just bought this now and I kept trying to use the old controls since I was used to them, wish they would give the option to use old controls just like the old games.
SVR 2008 got me into pro wrestling, but one thing I couldn't STAND about it was that if you had ANY red damage, you had no chance of kicking out. So imagine how I feel about 2K22 ONLINE.....wish I bought something better for my $20 honestly...
This is my favorite part, for the running dive to outside, starting at about 3:20: "Whilst running toward the ropes (so, Left Trigger + Left Analog), press the left bumper + light attack button." The unspoken but apparently assumed instruction is: "If you find you don't have enough fingers or the correct amount of double-jointed extremities to perform all these button presses, ask a friend, sibling or parent to assist you."
Omg im halfblind and it was so hard for me to figure out the controlls cuz i cant see them and you helped me sooooooooo much!!!!!!! Thank you verh very much
A lot of the rules of pro wrestling are missing. There's no chain wrestling, working holds, double count outs, tko (ref raises arm three times) working towards ropes for rope break, 5 count after rope break ect. A lot of wrestlers techniques depend on the rules. These would also be fun mini games that could dramatically turn a match around. Winner gets a buff loser a nerf.
Really like this and also to piggyback on your comment, the crowed should also be revamped for like big moments and facial expressions on the fans when something crazy happens, and replays like when it’s live on TV it would be super immersive
The older THQ wrestling games some of them had a rope break mechanic where if you didn't break the hold you would get disqualified and yeah you could accidentally knock people out yes there was double counts
I think I liked the Pin/Submission system better from 2K19. You could hold onto a submission and tease towards the finish (or just go all-out and end it), and the pin chances added a 'Did I make it!? 😱' worry that _kept_ your eyes on the screen the whole time!
You still can do the hold button option. You have to play around a fair bit in the gameplay settings to figure out which options you need to be able to use the hold button method. It takes a few flicks of the trigger button to swipe through to the relevant screen. And you may have to scroll down through the options as well. Can’t remember how long it took me to figure it all out, but I’m glad I did.
I played old school wrestling games on SNES & even N64 and I stopped playing wwe2k games because the controls were convoluted quick time events or QTEs & it made the game unplayable just to do simple things like pull the briefcase 💼 down in a ladder match or doing a submitition hold. Glad to see they went back t basic controls
The controls aren't too bad once you get used to them. The confusing part is trying to pull off breakers for me. I have no idea what the AI will do in order to counter.
Good video and very helpful. Not a fan of the button mashing pin / submission system. Also combos are unnecessary in a wrestling game. Granted they are not as bad as they could be, but still does not belong. All they had to do was keep the controls as per 2k19 and would have been a fantastic wrestling game. Right now it is just a good game. Note the term wrestling removed.
this controller scheme is shit. They should have never strayed away from Tap and Hold for light and Heavy attacks (YOU KNOW, LIKE NO MERCY THE GREATEST WRESTLING GAME EVER) They somehow found a way to make the controls more convoluted and the end result not being better. Really I have to grapple before I Irish whip?
Loving the new controls and mechanics. Who would have thought that closing the gap between pure wrestling and beat'em ups would make for this much fun.
mmm.... can't agree. Been playing the last 3 days. You cant running Irish whip, hell the fact that you need to grapple first and then Irish whip is just ignorant. mapping what was done on 2 buttons to now 3 isn't a step in the right direction. tapping for light and holding for heavy attacks was much better and way more streamlined. If you up the A.I.s difficulty and raise their reversal rates the new COMBOS!!! become useless as the A.I. just blocks any attempt at a combo. So you basically have to make the game easier to take part in its "features" that's crap game design. Getting rid of legit stamina and fatigue was a mistake. Nothing like going through a barn burner for your opponent and yourself to be just as agile as when you entered the ring. I cranked the stamina drain to 90% to see if this would address this glaring issue and it did nothing. Power bombing opponents through tables and I can't even get a taunt in afterwards because they're right back up. Other things you can't do that you could in past games. Heavy whip your opponent back into the ring where they would hang on the edge of the apron under the ropes and you could attack them from the outside. No more chain wrestling..., it's a wrestling game is it not? No more ground grapple mini games. Getting rid of the pendulum submission mechanic to dumb it down to button mashing is lame AF. The pendulum system felt like you were actually wrenching someones body part.
@@centraltimegamers2977 You can switch back to it in settings. I agree that this is a wrestling game and not a damn fighting game. I'll wait for AEW game. 2K obsessed with MK.
@@the_blaster_kid Sorry the AEW games gonna be the same , cause everybody is stuck on nostalgia of No Mercy and HCTP. That's the AEW games inspiration. I will keep saying it , WWE 2k19 is one of the greatest ' wrestling ' games ever made .
Brought it today . Its definitely a struggle to have to press all the buttons at once to do moves . Only getting lucky with winning with finishers. Why couldn't they add 2k19 or 2k20 controls as an alternative option. So its a balanced game one for people who love complex controls. And the other people who perfer basic 2 buttons max to do a move . Its a great game no denying that but this isn't a true wrestling game with the combat
This video is so helpful especially with both consoles buttons I don’t know why they had to change the control scheme but I’ll get used to it eventually thanks mate!
that's doest necessarly meant they are good though. I feel people don't realize that in the old controller scheme that having one index finger solely dedicated to blocking while you're thumb was able to perform offensive moves was way more streamlined. Now that you are trying to decide if you're going with a strike or grapple block after your initial block fails you now find yourself even further away from offense.
This is much more detailed and informational than how the game itself taught me. Thanks. Also maybe I just suck and I BARELY play WWE games nowadays but why does the reversal prompt only show up 1% of the time when I am getting attacked. Even when they do show they're extremely fast for like 0.1 seconds, even when I adjust the sliders. I can barely reverse in this game.
2k20 also has that and its still a buggy mess hardly ever get to reverse a move done to you when the y button pops up so damn fast it doesn't register sounds like its the same with this one too
I am not a big fan of this game this combination of Buttons are giving no sense to me why not have the old one back where you conbine with L3 stick and X.
I feel like it’s left out that you have to move towards your opponent during an Irish whip rebound attack otherwise it’s an awkward bump into each other animation
Here’s a full walkthrough tutorial for the controls in WWE 2K22!
Hopefully this proves helpful for any new players joining the series, as well helping to explain the new combo and breaker systems!
If you find yourself struggling with any controls not mentioned let me know and I’ll see if I can help you out 🙂
oh good new control how help in WWE 2k22 is amazing! i will buy i will try that learn how new control i guess i like that good idea.
What about chain wrestling
The entire control scheme needs to be changed
@@Benji89001 They took out that and rest holds so I've heard.
Submission. I hate the tap button. Like instantly tap out smh. You can't switch to the analog stick?
This man Smacktalks has been holding it down since WWE 13, absolute respect.
@UC2rfAq3koZKEarsAJWkV4nQ Agreed
Mee to but since smackdown vs raw but I m not a youtuber
Thanks for the support Diddy! 🙏
@@Smacktalks question I’m in battle royal how do I take out opponents out the ring ?
@@Joshwiththehoodie you can either push them off the ring by pressing your grapple button when they are on the edge of the ring or you can clothesline them if they are near the ropes. You can also headbutt them off if they are trying to get back in the ring
I want Smackdown VS Raw controls back, they were simple and fun.
Ya. I can't get the blocking and reversing in this one yet
Exactly
Hell yeah
2008
I’m over here pressing r2 to reverse when I know to press triangle
This was 100000% more helpful than the in game tutorial
TIMESTAMPS!
0:15 Movement
0:26 Enter / Exit Ring
0:32 Strike Attacks
0:49 Grapples Moves
1:05 Irish Whips
1:18 Rebound Attacks
1:37 Running Moves
1:55 Climbing
2:09 Diving Moves
2:17 Ring To Apron
2:47 Apron To Ring
3:05 Springboards
3:20 Running Springboards
3:34 Apron Springboard
3:43 Signatures
4:11 Finishers
4:28 Charged Finishers
4:42 Pinfalls
4:59 Submissions
5:23 Combos
6:07 Reversals
6:30 Dodges
6:59 Blocks
7:19 Breakers
7:45 Drag Controls
7:57 Carry System
8:30 Taunts
8:54 Wake Up Taunts
Damn this is very helpful. Great job sir. Or ma'am. Idk ur gender
Thanks for this! 🙏
@@Smacktalks how do can you make your opponent stand up facing away for back grapple and back finishers?
How do you flip your opponent
Tysm man
This video is exactly what I needed as someone new to these games. It was complicated with the left, up, down, right grapples but it cleared it up.
i haven’t played a WWE game since Smackdown Vs. Raw 2011 so this is all new to me. this is my first 2K WWE game.
This is my first wrestling game back, I haven't played any of them since I was 13 like 15+ years ago. I don't watch it anymore either but always seen basically nothing but bad reviews on a lot of the recent games. Seen a bunch of good stuff about this so I had to see if it's as fun as I remember back in like smack down games or smackdown vs raw.
There’s an option in the gameplay settings menu to help avoid button mashing. This should save a lot of people’s controllers. You’re able to just simply hold the correct button for things like kicking out of a pin fall and escaping carry moves and also for when you’re either attempting a submission or trying to break free from one
thanks the way that it is now it seems way too easy to submit someone smh i hate that they changed so much from 18/19
@@Sedp23 the previous games iteration of trying to manoeuvre the little bar into the blue zone for long enough to get the opponent to tap out was good. This new system is really easy compared to previous. Especially with the options I mentioned in the previous post. I tend to have a bit of fun with it though, as I’m quite sadistic. I let it get near to the tap out point and then release it for a few seconds, then go right back to it.... rinse and repeat until I get bored of torturing them or they manage to reach the ropes. Unless it’s a match where rope breaks don’t count and I can be even more sadistic, knowing full well the referee can’t help them. (Insert wicked sinister cackle here........)
What settings is that to be exact?
@@K4RL- the main games settings. I can’t remember whether it’s under control settings or general gameplay settings. My PS5 is broken at present so I’ve been without a PS5 for about a month. I’ve just got a new one recently but haven’t had chance to set it up yet. When I get it set up I’ll let you know. Unless someone else lets you know in the meantime
@@ScottyBugler2005 thanks!
Smacktalks Saving us from many a Broken Controller!
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Smacktalks I got the Game bur the only mode I can access currently is Exhibition. Why is this?
@@haydenmarshall2010 wait for it to fully install
@@dlow3921 It is Fully Installed.
@@haydenmarshall2010 you get a demo mode for the first few hours of play time don’t worry you’ll get full access in a couple hours if you just downloaded it
I very much dislike the controls but i appreciate the video for them
Smacktalks again ❤️
Thanks for posting this Smacktalks.
What I struggle with is what to do when you're getting attacked. When should I expect the Reversal prompt to appear? Can I spam it? Or should I focus on Breakers instead? Can I spam Breakers? Can I start blocking mid combo?
Usually when I'm getting pummeled it feels like pure luck when I manage to hit a Breaker or Reversal, and if I don't get lucky I lose the match basically.
Same I got whopped for like 10 min straights I couldn't figure out if I was supposed to be tapping buttons to get up or try and time it when they are doing moves on me
Bless smacktalks, I just hate how you have to hold like 4 buttons for something like the running springboard moves
I've done the running springboards by running and hitting light attack near the ropes.
You don't need to- The old way of running and timing your light attack works. (Timing is kinda weird, though)
Great stuff! I wasn't sure how to do a submission move. Now I know. Thanks!
The issue isn't the controls themselves, but it's how much different they are in comparison to 2k19 and the previous iterations. The most annoying part is how much they changed the functionality of R1 and L1, and the fact that the overall number of grabs has been significantly lowered.
How many grabs where in the previous games? I counted ten total front grapples and ten back grapples, and that's without considering grab combos
@@jstansmith9789 how long back ya wanna go? 2007 had 4 light grapples, 12 Heavy grappes front, 4 light and 4 heavy back + Ultimate control + 2 running and 2 rebound. :P
19 had 4 Heavy grapples front and 4 back, 4 light grapples front and back, also the 4 Front face lock grapples (though i rarely used them), 2 rebound, 2 running. And for me the combo stuff feels more gimmicky, like "We wanna do something like Mortal Kombat and such!"
Is it fun wwe2k23 gsmeplay
I havent played a wrestling game since WWF Warzone and this is very fun. I think adding too many buttons or combos becomes overkill at a certain point. The point of the game is to have fun.
Thank you so much I have been having trouble with the controls even after play the tutorial
Really bummed out that rest holds / working holds are gone. I thought they added that touch of realism that I loved.
whelp back to 2k19. So glad I download an entire AEW universe before the servers go down.
Why in the hell did they remove instant Irish whips and instant grapple moves??? It frustrates me that I have to lock arms with my opponent for every move. 😠😠😠
As a player with low vision who can only read the menus by zooming in, this is a really useful video once I eventually buy the game
How do u play this game, just curious bro. Peace ✌️
This game is 2K18 stripped down of having stamina, so theres no tie ups, rest holds. tired finishers crawling cover. No weight detection. Not sure if you can do suprise rollups. Then they added combos. Apperently took them 2 years to do this. and guys still still get up like the Undertaker for some reason like in 2K20. I'd be fine with this if the A.I would actually pin me outside of finishers. Also even on Legendary you cant lose all you really have to do is avoid the finisher. Which is super easy now since theres no reversal stocks.
there is crawling cover. I did it once...., once. There is also weight detection. there are surprise rollups too. But you're not wrong about the fatigue. And you can give up on combos if you ever want to play the game at a more difficult level.
For such a major feature they Fkd up there.
Honestly, I like the combo controls and I've been playing WWE games for years. I think the only thing that's been bothering me is how the transitions between grapples aren't as smooth as they were.
You'll like the combos until you eventually crank up the A.I. difficulty and their striking reversal rate negates any attempt at a combo.
@@centraltimegamers2977 I play on legend difficulty and combos can still be performed. You probably just don't know how to play very well
Check out the last fight on my channel we did some good combos
I love that they changed the mechanics now it makes it more different to not just spam all the time like in 2k20
I kinda miss the chain grappling sequences, I used to let the AI win sometimes and then I'll win the next few. 😂
The controls are gonna take some getting used to, I've never been a fan of this R2/X R2/square to hit finishers and signatures, but like most games it'll become second nature eventually haha.
Can’t wait to play the game I ordered it today but can’t pick it up till tomorrow cuz they were sold out already and the game has just came out
Smacktalks with the control guide knowledge guide 🔥🔥🔥
Dodging and Combos? bro this is not Mortal Kombat or UFC
What I like about this is that we visually see what a successful attempt at those moves looks like. Sure the options say what to press but sometimes you dont know if you actually did them correctly. I don't know move names so it's like reading a different language. I just know I wanted to take a wrestler and whip him into the corner. Now I know its an Irish Whip
I don't like the new control system. I've played the game since tuesday and can't seem to ever get used to it. The controls for 2k19 and 2k20 were simpler and better in my opinion. hopefully they bring back at least an option to change controls next year. great video though!!
Well said. The controls is the reason why I just cannot enjoy this game. I can only do about one or two matches before I get annoyed and turn the game off.
@@smartmouf3116 agreed
I like 2k19 controls better
2k22 still a better game
@@youngcity4241 I don't doubt it I'm just giving my opinion!
I’m slowly moving towards 2k2;2 controls now, as I’m getting used to it
@@richeyd12 yea I easily got use to them first match
@@leaks9837 I'm getting my copy today so can you guys tell me if I'll struggle with the controls at first or no
After having actually played the game for a couple of days the controls are really easy I thought combos were going to be a nightmare but I was wrong I actually like the new controls
How do you grapple and do body slams and suplex etc every time I do I send them across the ring
@@Xenlacasa45 press B to grapple
X for light attacks/grapples left stick any direction for different grapples moves (SAME FOR HEAVY GRAPPLES)
A for heavy attacks/heavy grapples
PLAY THE TUTORIAL ITS SUPER IMPORTANT YOU LEARN THE GAME CONTROLS
@@artich9480 i have Ps4 so which buttons would that be ?
If only they added in stamina as a patch, it would make the moves look more realistic and slow. Like in 2K19 when someone with empty stamina delivers a finisher, they collapse down on one knee.
I think they removed it because the stamina often caused problems with the pacing of matches. For example, OMG moments and finishers required you to wait a couple of seconds (or more depending on your stamina recovery) before performing them. This resulted in just awkward standing while you waited for the refill which didn’t work well with the pacing of a match.
@@IStanAmerica Nah, u could just fucked with the sliders. Got mine in '19 to avoid that while getting tired animations.
@@IStanAmerica but stamina is realistic tho. It’s wrestling. The longer a match goes the slower guys are going to be and longer it’s going to take to recover.
@@IStanAmerica True but it makes the match look more realistic with stamina, they could've atleast had the option for it so if people wanted to play without it they could disable it
@@ithinkimanaries2620 But from a gameplay perspective, it’s very frustrating.
Subbed. Thanks my man. Exactly what I was looking for.
Clean, short and precise explanation.
Thank god they finally went back to the old smackdown controls!!
I was a master with 2k19 man, learning this one is taking the mickkkkk
I already got the game from Walmart not GameStop you had to pre-order it anyway 2k19 controls I miss
Man I haven't played a wrestling game in years, just bought this game and put it in, had no idea what I was doing and had a 4 and a half star match in a losing effort as Rey Mysterio against Damian Priest. Im still waiting for the full game to install and I'm already hooked, I can't wait to get stuck into career mode.
Still missing 2k19's controls but this video was very helpful!
I have been playing the past three days...., you're still gonna miss 2k19s controls.
Same 19 controls were really simplistic and easy to fallow. Now you have to learn new controls for every wrestler since they have different combos to do.
@@johnnyboy830 the combos are generic for the most part. Mash light attack 4 times, mash light 3 times then heavy. mash light 2 times then heavy 2 times. No matter the pattern you press something is gonna happen.
@@centraltimegamers2977 Heck, combos aren't even necessary when playing
Never should have fixed what wasn't broken.
Just a slight correction, to perform diving moves from the ring to the outside, you don't need to use L1/LB, just timing your light attack button whilst running toward the ropes is sufficient.
How do you do diving moves from the ring to the outside on PlayStation?
Oh that's good, these changes are needlessly more complicated than in previous games, much LESS newcomer friendly, not MORE as 2k have stated.
@@gator9339 For running ones, you run with L2, then press square just before you hit the ropes. The timing can be tricky, at first.
Or, if your superstar has spring-boards/standing dives assigned, you can stand next to the ropes and press L1 to grab them, then [] or X to do a dive that way.
I think L1 is there to make sure the game knows your attempting an outside dive and not a running strike in case someone else is in-ring.
@@Smacktalks doesnt matter, u depens on who ur target is ;)
thanks for the video. im normally the type of guy that thinks he doesnt need tutorials but turns out i didnt know breakers also worked to counter combos.
This is stupid! What was wrong with old controls!?
Honestly is not hard, it's pretty fast to understand the control, best control for me
Honestly and it fits the game
Reversing the ground attack system is hard. That shit makes no sense half the time
@@thrillwill5 so hard to predict when you’re on the ground. I got wrecked facing lesnar as Balor. I love how you can feel the odds against you and you gotta do top rope and springboard moves to beat a bigger opponent
@@thrillwill5 Not really
@@noahsteltenpool3505 yes really. Half the time there isn’t a chance for the triangle reversal so they just can keep hitting X and grabbing you.
Now This is what I call a tutorial! Excellent job SmackTalk!!
I agree, the controls are not hard really easy and great for me. Getting use to them!😁
I actually like the new controls.
Great video. Loads of info and zero padding. Many thanks.
Last time I played a wwe game was smack down vs raw, probably 2008. Just bought this now and I kept trying to use the old controls since I was used to them, wish they would give the option to use old controls just like the old games.
SVR 2008 got me into pro wrestling, but one thing I couldn't STAND about it was that if you had ANY red damage, you had no chance of kicking out. So imagine how I feel about 2K22 ONLINE.....wish I bought something better for my $20 honestly...
Ive had the game since Tuesday and im still learning the controls
You can also directly go into a different carry position by holding a direction on the left stick while pressing the right bumper
This is my favorite part, for the running dive to outside, starting at about 3:20: "Whilst running toward the ropes (so, Left Trigger + Left Analog), press the left bumper + light attack button." The unspoken but apparently assumed instruction is: "If you find you don't have enough fingers or the correct amount of double-jointed extremities to perform all these button presses, ask a friend, sibling or parent to assist you."
Omg im halfblind and it was so hard for me to figure out the controlls cuz i cant see them and you helped me sooooooooo much!!!!!!! Thank you verh very much
A lot of the rules of pro wrestling are missing. There's no chain wrestling, working holds, double count outs, tko (ref raises arm three times) working towards ropes for rope break, 5 count after rope break ect. A lot of wrestlers techniques depend on the rules. These would also be fun mini games that could dramatically turn a match around. Winner gets a buff loser a nerf.
Really like this and also to piggyback on your comment, the crowed should also be revamped for like big moments and facial expressions on the fans when something crazy happens, and replays like when it’s live on TV it would be super immersive
The older THQ wrestling games some of them had a rope break mechanic where if you didn't break the hold you would get disqualified and yeah you could accidentally knock people out yes there was double counts
Thanks ♥
I think I liked the Pin/Submission system better from 2K19. You could hold onto a submission and tease towards the finish (or just go all-out and end it), and the pin chances added a 'Did I make it!? 😱' worry that _kept_ your eyes on the screen the whole time!
Yeah! So nice when online trying to have a competive match and all the spamming douche bag has to do is hit the win button. So much fun!!!!!!!!!
You still can do the hold button option. You have to play around a fair bit in the gameplay settings to figure out which options you need to be able to use the hold button method. It takes a few flicks of the trigger button to swipe through to the relevant screen. And you may have to scroll down through the options as well. Can’t remember how long it took me to figure it all out, but I’m glad I did.
I’m glad I watched this. There were several springboard moves that I didn’t realize I could do or how to do.
It does not take very long to get used to it I love it
I played old school wrestling games on SNES & even N64 and I stopped playing wwe2k games because the controls were convoluted quick time events or QTEs & it made the game unplayable just to do simple things like pull the briefcase 💼 down in a ladder match or doing a submitition hold. Glad to see they went back t basic controls
The controls aren't too bad once you get used to them. The confusing part is trying to pull off breakers for me. I have no idea what the AI will do in order to counter.
Man, Eddie beat the shit outta me😂
@@sageproductions3749 haha me too. Was playing the game on normal and trying to get those hidden objectives done, but Eddie kept on whooping my ass.
Just bought it yesterday on my 29th birthday trying to learn the moves yesterday that's why I'm here
Good video and very helpful. Not a fan of the button mashing pin / submission system. Also combos are unnecessary in a wrestling game. Granted they are not as bad as they could be, but still does not belong. All they had to do was keep the controls as per 2k19 and would have been a fantastic wrestling game. Right now it is just a good game. Note the term wrestling removed.
Hate the tapping mode of the submission... I want the sticks mode back.
I agree, this seems easily exploitable by the CPU.
I’ve played one match and my thumb is numb
@@brianjackson3031 I don't play wwe2k22 due to the tapping
As a FIRST time viewer and LONG time player, absolutely amazing content. Bravo, good Sir. Cheers Mate!
Stopped playing when they changed the controls from 2011 to 2012, glad to see it kind of made a comeback!
this controller scheme is shit.
They should have never strayed away from Tap and Hold for light and Heavy attacks (YOU KNOW, LIKE NO MERCY THE GREATEST WRESTLING GAME EVER) They somehow found a way to make the controls more convoluted and the end result not being better. Really I have to grapple before I Irish whip?
Loving the new controls and mechanics. Who would have thought that closing the gap between pure wrestling and beat'em ups would make for this much fun.
mmm.... can't agree. Been playing the last 3 days. You cant running Irish whip, hell the fact that you need to grapple first and then Irish whip is just ignorant. mapping what was done on 2 buttons to now 3 isn't a step in the right direction. tapping for light and holding for heavy attacks was much better and way more streamlined.
If you up the A.I.s difficulty and raise their reversal rates the new COMBOS!!! become useless as the A.I. just blocks any attempt at a combo. So you basically have to make the game easier to take part in its "features" that's crap game design.
Getting rid of legit stamina and fatigue was a mistake. Nothing like going through a barn burner for your opponent and yourself to be just as agile as when you entered the ring. I cranked the stamina drain to 90% to see if this would address this glaring issue and it did nothing. Power bombing opponents through tables and I can't even get a taunt in afterwards because they're right back up.
Other things you can't do that you could in past games.
Heavy whip your opponent back into the ring where they would hang on the edge of the apron under the ropes and you could attack them from the outside.
No more chain wrestling..., it's a wrestling game is it not? No more ground grapple mini games.
Getting rid of the pendulum submission mechanic to dumb it down to button mashing is lame AF. The pendulum system felt like you were actually wrenching someones body part.
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@@centraltimegamers2977 You can switch back to it in settings. I agree that this is a wrestling game and not a damn fighting game. I'll wait for AEW game. 2K obsessed with MK.
@@the_blaster_kid Sorry the AEW games gonna be the same , cause everybody is stuck on nostalgia of No Mercy and HCTP. That's the AEW games inspiration. I will keep saying it , WWE 2k19 is one of the greatest ' wrestling ' games ever made .
@@Mr-cr5xg You do have a point there, but maybe they have a better season mode and other stuff.
Thank you so much you speak clearer than the game itself
Brought it today . Its definitely a struggle to have to press all the buttons at once to do moves . Only getting lucky with winning with finishers. Why couldn't they add 2k19 or 2k20 controls as an alternative option. So its a balanced game one for people who love complex controls. And the other people who perfer basic 2 buttons max to do a move . Its a great game no denying that but this isn't a true wrestling game with the combat
This video is so helpful especially with both consoles buttons I don’t know why they had to change the control scheme but I’ll get used to it eventually thanks mate!
LOVE THIS MANN 🖤🖤
Seriously, thank You so much!
I was looking how to drag them! thanks!!!
This game looks solid.
Still wish we could just change the controls
I was very sceptical of the controls at first but I actually gotten used to it pretty quickly.
that's doest necessarly meant they are good though. I feel people don't realize that in the old controller scheme that having one index finger solely dedicated to blocking while you're thumb was able to perform offensive moves was way more streamlined.
Now that you are trying to decide if you're going with a strike or grapple block after your initial block fails you now find yourself even further away from offense.
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@@centraltimegamers2977 But I never said the controls were good...
But I get what you mean
This is actually a lot simpler than I thought it was going to be. Thanks for the information.
Love this game they've really raised the bar with this one
Really helpful mate I'm new to wwe and just picked up my first game.
This is much more detailed and informational than how the game itself taught me. Thanks. Also maybe I just suck and I BARELY play WWE games nowadays but why does the reversal prompt only show up 1% of the time when I am getting attacked. Even when they do show they're extremely fast for like 0.1 seconds, even when I adjust the sliders. I can barely reverse in this game.
2k20 also has that and its still a buggy mess hardly ever get to reverse a move done to you when the y button pops up so damn fast it doesn't register sounds like its the same with this one too
I hope they bring a Patch vor Change the Submission System just like WWE 2k19 or 20. I hate the Buttom smashing System.
Nice learned 3 moves ty
I am not a big fan of this game this combination of Buttons are giving no sense to me why not have the old one back where you conbine with L3 stick and X.
Thank you for the tutorial you deserve a subscribe!😊
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Did you know that in the controls tutorial if you were to go to the top rope, Drew Gulak would get frustrated because of his No Fly Zone gimmick
I accidentally hit a top rope move and Gulak said he was impressed but to not do it again 😆
Once you able to face Legend difficuly, you cannot get enough with a singles match. This is the greatest WWE game Mechanics.
All hail Smacktalks ! The Greatest Baby Face in the wrestling industry
This is my first wrestling game in 20 years. I don’t know what made to start with. What is noob friendly?
The running spring board is the best thing to do in a wrestling video game while yelling ayiyiyiyiyiyaaaa!
I feel like it’s left out that you have to move towards your opponent during an Irish whip rebound attack otherwise it’s an awkward bump into each other animation
They should’ve kept the same controls from 2k19 or 2k20, at least as an alternative option
2k19 was last of this time the game was and will remain best of all time
graphics and CAWS much better in 2k22 tho
Most entertaining fun wrestling game I ever played. #SMOOTH 💯
This was helpful. Thanks
if this game had 2k19s controls and was zoomed out a lil bit , would have been one of the best wrestling games ever.
Thank you so much bro
So helpful. Thank god this exists
The best as always
Thanks for the tutorial. It's very neat. Respect to you SmackTalks 🙏
Great video Smacktalks. I had to figure all of this out on the fly. You would’ve thought it would all be in the tutorial though lmaooo.
This was immensely helpful. Thank you so much.
Just started learning old controls agains having fun though