WWE 2K20: 8 reasons we still love the WWE 2K games

#5 Playing as the legends

Oooooh yeah....

One of the things WWE loves to do is celebrate the long history of both them and pro wrestling as a whole.

Granted, a lot of that is revisionist history, but when you're the last company standing after decades of intense competition, well, "to the victory goes the spoils", as they say. This also carries over to the WWE 2K series, as well.

Since at least the PS3/Xbox 360 era, the WWE games have always tried to include a number of classic wrestlers in their games' rosters. That's even the case moreso these days - for as the roster count increases, so does the number of wrestling legends that are playable.

And we're not just talking about guys that recently retired, like Edge, or guys from the Attitude Era, like Stone Cold Steve Austin.

I'm talking guys like The Fabulous Freebirds and Macho Man Randy Savage. 1980s icons like Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat or "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

They even celebrate the history of iconic wrestlers that have undergone significant cosmetic and character changes over the years - allowing players to control both the original "Surfer" Sting (though I never exactly remember him doing any actual surfing) and "Crow" Sting, just as an example.

It's a great way to help younger fans stay educated about the history of the business, and let's old farts like me relive their childhood, too.