NBA 2K14 Impressions (PS4/Xbox One)

[Bigb4151351]

Quote: Originally Posted by GisherJohn24

If you need that fix with old modes, then go back to current gen. This is a showcase for what the ps4 can do. I'm sure time constraints had a bit to do with it too. They focused on a new engine and graphics obviously. Modes will come when they are ready. Probably next year

They are showing us what they can do with the graphics and game play. But changing the menu and taking out certain modes makes no sense. If anything they should've changed up next year.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

Got my PS4 today, UPS guy showed up at 10:45 am. Had some things to do so haven't been on it as long as I want, but after two and a half games, I'm loving it. Obviously the features and restrictions are a bummer, but I understand why it happened and 2K has garnered enough good will from me that I can live with this for a year. They have the foundation laid for the next ten years, so next year they need to come with it on and off the court. It's funny though, this is showing you a lot of the guys that have screamed over the years about not caring about graphics and features as long as the gameplay was right when they were laying into 2K about gameplay issues are frauds.

Truth.

They could have carried over everything from current gen and prettied up the graphics. Then we would hear how they took us to the bank.

They can't win. I love that they are focusing on the core game first. It took what - 5 years to have the amount of content they do under the "current gen" engine.

I am completely content with where they are taking the game "on the court." That's why I play games. If you guys want to immerse yourselves in 30 team control, you still can. There is nothing wrong with the current gen. However, if you want to play the next evolution of this series' gameplay model, you need to realize it comes with sacrifices for a year or two.

[theredfish757]

Quote: Originally Posted by troyl

How do you customize your face in My Career? Can you implement customized rosters into My Career like previous years? How do you simply create a player? Someone had to be joking with having no audio/sound on Facebook uploads, not to mention the quality of the uploads are unwatchable pixelated blurs, it runs in 1080 but uploads are likely below 480. The My Career feels less personal and more like a scripted reality show. That was my favorite part of the game and now it feels less customizable. The gameplay and graphics are obviously improved but at the expense of customizing your experience. The potential is there.... I'm ready to return my entire system if a patch doesn't drop fixing these issues.

I agree, they almost ruined mycareer. I miss being able to have a gm sitdown and editing the facial features. And after 16 games and scoring 40ppg im still not a starter. Im getting really bored with this game.

[bateman11]

Does anyone else feel like the game might actually be better pre-patch?

[Glenn33]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knux-Future

#cmon son? That applies to you. This is what I'm talking about. Why settle for subpar ****?

Settle? LOL. All that stuff you listed doesn't affect me in the least. All I need is is a GM mode and I am set (that's all I ever play). I understand the design issues on this game are frustrating. i will be the first to agree on that. The interface is PS One worthy. But the tone of this thread and others take it to far IMO. "subpar ****" Really? What I am "settling" for is the best looking & best playing basketball game on a console to date.

[Knux-Future]

Quote: Originally Posted by Glenn33

Settle? LOL. All that stuff you listed doesn't affect me in the least. All I need is is a GM mode and I am set (that's all I ever play). I understand the design issues on this game are frustrating. i will be the first to agree on that. The interface is PS One worthy. But the tone of this thread and others take it to far IMO. "subpar ****" Really? What I am "settling" for is the best looking & best playing basketball game on a console to date.

Then that's where we will have to agree to disagree.

The missing features are a deal breaker for me and makes this subpar to me.

Like I have said, I enjoy playing it but eventually I will need more than just quick games and with poor other modes, I don't have much else.

I am also of the mind that having things taken away from you with no real explanation is bull****. The Next Gen engine isn't a legit reason to me as the features I am missing are possible.

[bateman11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Glenn33

Settle? LOL. All that stuff you listed doesn't affect me in the least. All I need is is a GM mode and I am set (that's all I ever play). I understand the design issues on this game are frustrating. i will be the first to agree on that. The interface is PS One worthy. But the tone of this thread and others take it to far IMO. "subpar ****" Really? What I am "settling" for is the best looking & best playing basketball game on a console to date.

This.

Where have we gone with our expectations here? Really. I've been coming to this site for nearly 10 years. I've adapted a way of looking at this game BASED on everything I have seen/posted/read during my years at OS. Opinions have varied, users have experienced both ends of the spectrum, and it has been well-voiced. But when it came to 2K basketball the staple of the franchise, AS well as the voice of the true fans was simple: build a game that is featured around the ON-COURT experience.

That is exactly what 2K Sports has did with 2K14 next-gen. This is by far the best on court experience EVER in a basketball game. And sadly, it seems the majority of opinions on here completely disreguard that fact, or choose to look past it.

Yes, modes and game depth, as well as options to customize the experience, are very important. However, common sense must be applied here. We cannot have the best of both worlds on a first next-gen release. It isn't plausible.

Some of us might have to step back a little and really think about what they expected out of this game a few months ago.

[Knux-Future]

Quote: Originally Posted by bateman11

This. Where have we gone with our expectations here? Really. I've been coming to this site for nearly 10 years. I've adapted a way of looking at this game BASED on everything I have seen/posted/read during my years at OS. Opinions have varied, users have experienced both ends of the spectrum, and it has been well-voiced. But when it came to 2K basketball the staple of the franchise, AS well as the voice of the true fans was simple: build a game that is featured around the ON-COURT experience. That is exactly what 2K Sports has did with 2K14 next-gen. This is by far the best on court experience EVER in a basketball game. And sadly, it seems the majority of opinions on here completely disreguard that fact, or choose to look past it. Yes, modes and game depth, as well as options to customize the experience, are very important. However, common sense must be applied here. We cannot have the best of both worlds on a first next-gen release. It isn't plausible. Some of us might have to step back a little and really think about what they expected out of this game a few months ago.

why?

All of the things I am complaining about are in the game.

why are people overlooking this?

This is why I said people are settling for less when they shouldn't have too. As ugly as Madden25 is, it is fully featured. Other games are fully featured too and yet 2k gets a free pass? Why is that?

Yes the game is pretty. Yes it plays well. But everything else drags it down and thus the game won't have any longevity.

2k doesn't get a pass from me. They chose to focus on extra **** like cutscenes and interviews instead of maybe getting CAP to work, maybe making sure rosters could be saved the same way. Maybe they could have used the extra power to fix the trade AI. But nope instead they wasted time on extra fluff thats not even good IMO. They had more than enough time for that (which btw takes way more time and focus than everything else). Their priorities are wack.

All they had to do was give us the same improved graphics and gameplay that you guys are touting with all the features we come to expect. The additions they made are simply not worth losing standard features for and 2k does not deserve a pass for it. EA woudn't get one. Any other company wouldn't get one and neither should 2k. Everyone else put out launch titles with all their features.

This is my main problem with the "its the first game of next gen" excuse. It hold no weight as they found the time to add crap like MyPlayer.