NBA 2K14 Next-Gen Review (IGN)

[blingballa333]

I'll be my own judge on whether or not this game "plays" nearly identical to current gen.

Shout out to OS's own Johanan Anneus for hooking me up with a pre-ordered PS4 tonight so I can experience this game on Friday!!

Mad Respect.

[crizza0309]

the only thing this game is missing is atmosphere. when curry had that dunk the crowd didnt react as it does in real life in a moment like that.

[siraulo234]

Crowd atmosphere: another thing i wanna look at once more gameplay vids come out

Honestly I just want that dynamic reaction and sense of accomplishment when you get a stop/score a basket

and of course late game situations, hopefully next gen starts with these two things, we'll see

[Jano]

Quote: Originally Posted by TerminallyOdd

Picture of the menu, and proof the reviewer played the Xbox One version as well;

I wonder where practice mode is located? Features??

[tsbmolina]

All is not lost for those of us that view the IGN score to be to low. Metacritic accounted the IGN review of 89 towards the XBOX One console not the PS4. This game deserves a 90 or more on PS4 when you consider all the hard work that has been done in one year on the brand new Eco Motion Engine, graphics, gameplay, new game modes, and attention to detail on a new console. http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/nba-2k14

[jyoung]

Quote: Originally Posted by tsbmolina

How can this score lower then current gen. Makes absolutely no sense what so ever!!!

The scores are relative to each system, as each piece of hardware has its own technical standards and expectations.

NBA 2K14 on the Xbox 360 has pretty much maxed out the system's technical capabilities. It's about as good as a basketball game is going to be on eight-year-old hardware, hence the higher overall score. Like Larry Brown taking the Charlotte Bobcats to the playoffs, it's doing great things with not a lot of raw physical talent.

NBA 2K14 on the PlayStation 4 is presumably just scratching the surface of what's possible on the system. It might be a better game than the Xbox 360 version when you put the two side by side, but the PS4 version still scores lower overall because it doesn't seem to be getting as much out of the powerful PlayStation 4 hardware as the Xbox 360 version is getting out of much weaker technology. That would make the PS4 edition the "Scott Brooks" version of NBA 2K14: it still performs at a high level, but you can't help but feel like it could be doing a lot better than it is with so much power at its disposal.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by yungflo

I don't think its nitpicking. nitpicking is slamming a game for the wrong jersey neck. n my opinion, I'm merely suggesting things that can add to the experience. Will trash can rim sound stop me from getting the game? of course not. Would I like it gone? yes. Its so funny that people think 2k is above criticism. That's the funny thing

I don't think even the most fervent supporters of 2K think the game is above criticism. For some of us it's a matter of context/perspective. Personally I take into account that 2K released a fairly substantial upgrade to the current gen game only a little more than a month ago. I think the most realistic expectation for the next gen game was for it to be more or less a graphical upgrade of the current gen game.

2K's shown they made a much larger effort; and most outlets seem to acknowledge that of all the next gen games with current gen counterparts - ALL, not just the sports games - NBA2K14 next gen looks to have taken the most substantial leap. It's attracting people to the game that aren't even basketball fans. If some saw the hype trailer then raised their expectations several notches above where it should be while losing the perspective that the next gen is releasing only a few months after the current gen game, then imo that's on them. It's the old analogy of a kid bringing home his report card and getting 5 A's and 2 B's, and the parent focuses more on the B's than the A's.

[RustyRocket56]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoundsLikeScone

Two things: 1. Weird that he said MyTeam was left in current Gen when we know it is in next Gen. 2. What was the song at the start of the video. Because damn son

Ennio Morricone - L'Estasi Dell'oro (bandini Remix)