NBA 2K14: Shit just got real

[no pun intended]

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/nba-2k14-awkward-gifs/

[TheReal Kendall]

They need to fix the gameplay instead adding awkward moments.

[Meticode]

at the James Harden one.

[fpliii]

They need to fix the gameplay instead adding awkward moments.

What's wrong with the gameplay? I haven't picked up 2k14 yet (waiting for my PS4) but from all accounts it seems very sound.

[BasedTom]

I heard they removed Association mode.


2K is entering Madden territory. And I mean that in a bad way.

[Fiasco]

What's wrong with the gameplay? I haven't picked up 2k14 yet (waiting for my PS4) but from all accounts it seems very sound.

The game is tragically bad on Hall of Fame, and Superstar requires you to cheese to unreal lengths to get wins. It's a lot more evident on My Player, where you can't tune the default settings and have to sit back and watch Dwight Howard get posterized by Caron Butler.

[fpliii]

I heard they removed Association mode.


2K is entering Madden territory. And I mean that in a bad way.

You heard wrong, they replaced it with MyGM mode. 2k is still the standard, and it's not just because they're the best by default.

[Heavincent]

Gets me every time

[fpliii]

The game is tragically bad on Hall of Fame, and Superstar requires you to cheese to unreal lengths to get wins. It's a lot more evident on My Player, where you can't tune the default settings and have to sit back and watch Dwight Howard get posterized by Caron Butler.

This year's game in particular? Pretty lame then. I don't mind sliders, but I hate having to adjust them after each patch.

[Heavincent]

I heard they removed Association mode.


2K is entering Madden territory. And I mean that in a bad way.

Next gen 2K is actually getting a ton of buzz and looks amazing. It's honestly one of the best looking next gen games I have seen.

[andremiller07]

Not at all impressed by the game, still unrealistic as anything and just lame all around the only reason it's fun at times is due to competition when you play with your mates,but the game itself sucks.

[TheMarkMadsen]

The game is tragically bad on Hall of Fame, and Superstar requires you to cheese to unreal lengths to get wins. It's a lot more evident on My Player, where you can't tune the default settings and have to sit back and watch Dwight Howard get posterized by Caron Butler.

I'm having a different experience. I find all star (what ive played on for years) to be less of a challenge than it should. I put it on superstar and have some very competitive games w/o what I would consider cheesing.

The defense is so balanced this year that you can actually anticipate the offensive players moves and be rewarded for it.

For instance my fantasy team consist of D Rose/Ray Allen/Granger/Hansbrough/ Asik with my 6th man being Amare. Asik is an incredible presence defensively and we orchestrate the offense exactly how this team would in real life.

The gameplay this year is more refined than ever and the defense gives it a level of balance previously not seen in any iteration of 2k.

[TheReal Kendall]

What's wrong with the gameplay? I haven't picked up 2k14 yet (waiting for my PS4) but from all accounts it seems very sound.

There's a long list of things I could name and I'm a 2k fanatic.

I mostly play Mycareer and the cpu on there is dumb as all shit.

The cpu will just hold the ball until like 4 sec in the shot clock then throw up bs.

The game has these forced animations.

Sliding and robotic movement.

The online quick match is just plain out ridiculous.

Nothing but a 3pt contest.

Defense hasn't improved at all.

Blacktop/crew has no structure or rules.

The Myteam is nothing but a pay to win mode.

Vc costs too much.

Too many blocking calls, too many fumbles, and the shooting is still inconsistent.

[Rake2204]

I heard they removed Association mode.


2K is entering Madden territory. And I mean that in a bad way.

Association is now called MyGM, where your MyPlayer becomes the GM of a given team and you level up as a boss by your team experiencing success. The "My" portion has just about completely overtaken the game itself.

[fpliii]

There's a long list of things I could name and I'm a 2k fanatic.

I mostly play Mycareer and the cpu on there is dumb as all shit.

The cpu will just hold the ball until like 4 sec in the shot clock then throw up bs.

The game has these forced animations.

Sliding and robotic movement.

The online quick match is just plain out ridiculous.

Nothing but a 3pt contest.

Defense hasn't improved at all.

Blacktop/crew has no structure or rules.

The Myteam is nothing but a pay to win mode.

Vc costs too much.

Too many blocking calls, too many fumbles, and the shooting is still inconsistent.

I'll have to take your word for it, but reading on OperationSports.com I got a drastically different sense about a lot of these things. The bolded (which seem to be the acutal gameplay issues) are a big concern if you're right, though the Next Gen systems are going to be using a new physics engine called "EcoMotion" evidently, built from the ground up. I'm crossing my fingers lol.