NBA 2K14 Features New Blocking System, Includes the Ability to Block Dunks

[Moonwalker26]

When are we gonna start getting some info/videos on 2k14?? I thought previous years by this time we had a little to go off of?

[Optik]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeamHawkins

Personally, when people start gloating over mess like this it only persuades them to continue ignoring the wonky gameplay. Now the CPU will be overkill and blocking multiple dunks per game. When in reality, it is RARE when a dunk gets blocked in the NBA. Which is why it's a beautiful thing when it does happen. I just don't see it playing out on this game. Too often in the past dunks were getting blocked in the most wonky and stupid ways. 2K needs to concern themselves strictly with the gameplay, and suction animations, and canned animations. Not interested in dunks being blocked.

That's only if you're trying to dunk at times when you shouldn't and if you're playing on HOF, which is naturally overkill.

[8KB24]

I think I'm gonna make a defensive MyPlayer on 2K14. Maybe someone like Ben Wallace or Mount Motumbo.

[TalenT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Guapo516

It's a shame this is considered a new feature. 2k really pulled an easports tactic this year by not including dunk blocks, just to say its new next year. Ea couldnt have gotten away with this people woulda murdered them for it but theres a double standard and it might be deserved. All in all tho I really hope the defense as a whole has been reworked and there is more than 1 game update!

I was just about to comment on this. Lol @ "THIS year you'll be able to block dunks!!!" How in the hell do you justify last year's game NOT being able to do so??? And people are all getting excited Lol. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they're back in but it's something that should never have been left out in the first place.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by blues rocker

an important key to this new system working is that they have to add "smarter" dunk animations. It's really going to get annoying if i get my dunk blocked because my player attempted some flashy windmill animation in which he brought the ball down low and "exposed" it to being blocked....whereas if he had just done a simple dunk animation and kept the ball up above his head, it would not have been "blockable." in that case, it would not be my fault for getting it blocked, it would be the game's fault for giving me a crazy dunk animation that was too easy to block. players should always do simpler dunks and keep the ball above their head to avoid getting it blocked as much as possible. players shouldn't be doing crazy windmills in traffic and exposing the ball to getting blocked. windmills and other "easily blockable" dunks should only be attempted on fast breaks with no defender around.

Good call. My brother and I have a bad habit recently of pausing the game and replaying all the times our right handed player had a clear path to the backboard but instead opted to stop their momentum, go completely out of their way, attempt a layup or dunk at the front of the rim, with the off hand, right into the teeth of the waiting defense.

That said, I still think there's a time and a place for flashy dunks in the half court, just not if they're obviously going to lead to an easy block. For instance, if a prime Vince ever made a video game appearance, I wouldn't want to be unable to pull this off just because there's defenders waiting:

[thedream2k13]

hopefully this means the removal of Left Trigger blocking!!!!! leave it to the users skill to successfully block dunks not some CPU shot contest from holding a trigger

[I Djm]

this is all fine and dandy but what if it's an average dunker vs elite blocker who wins or vice versa

[thedream2k13]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeamHawkins

Personally, when people start gloating over mess like this it only persuades them to continue ignoring the wonky gameplay. Now the CPU will be overkill and blocking multiple dunks per game. When in reality, it is RARE when a dunk gets blocked in the NBA. Which is why it's a beautiful thing when it does happen. I just don't see it playing out on this game. Too often in the past dunks were getting blocked in the most wonky and stupid ways. 2K needs to concern themselves strictly with the gameplay, and suction animations, and canned animations. Not interested in dunks being blocked.

so you say they should ignore one he of biggest handicaps on defense? Son I am disappoint