NBA 2K14 Impressions (PS4/Xbox One)

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by iameich

I haven't played the game yet but I'll be getting my p4 either today or tomorrow. I have a question. I've seen a ton of gameplay vids on YouTube and I have yet to see the CPU walk the ball up court when inbounding the ball after a made basket. Has anybody seen this yet by the CPU? What about "walking the dog"? And how's the CPU post game? Are they even passing it into the post and playing Grizzlies style "Grind house" basketball ?

Computer plays realistic.

[eF 5ive]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanjeezy

Loving the game so far!!! Haven't played since 2K11 so my first game I was horribly rusty, lost something like 56-113 lol. Since then every game has been tight, it really takes all of my energy and concentration to play a clean game. Only done NBA today so far with 12 min quarters and sim sliders - my dad loves watching me play, especially after he heard something on NPR comparing the game's audio and stat tracking to real life. First time I booted up the game he walked in and said "Oh did they start showing games on TV already?" Game is ace, great job VC

I posted a pic of Shump on my fb and put "ridiculous" because of the graphics and my father in law text me "what's wrong with the Knicks?" Thinking it was real. Lol.

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by iameich

I haven't played the game yet but I'll be getting my p4 either today or tomorrow. I have a question. I've seen a ton of gameplay vids on YouTube and I have yet to see the CPU walk the ball up court when inbounding the ball after a made basket. Has anybody seen this yet by the CPU? What about "walking the dog"? And how's the CPU post game? Are they even passing it into the post and playing Grizzlies style "Grind house" basketball ?

I played the Grizzlies in my Pelicans MyGm and they were're up 40 on me at one point. I couldn't stop Z-Bo, Gasol or even Koufos. I don't remember their stats off of the top of my head, but I'll have to post their stats sometime.

I'm 6-3 with the Pels and most of my games have been competitive and I've even blown the CPU out a few times, but I couldn't do anything to stop the Grizzlies.

[eF 5ive]

Quote: Originally Posted by iameich

I haven't played the game yet but I'll be getting my p4 either today or tomorrow. I have a question. I've seen a ton of gameplay vids on YouTube and I have yet to see the CPU walk the ball up court when inbounding the ball after a made basket. Has anybody seen this yet by the CPU? What about "walking the dog"? And how's the CPU post game? Are they even passing it into the post and playing Grizzlies style "Grind house" basketball ?

Possession teams walk the ball up the court at times. There's different paces to the game. It's very dynamic and organic.

IMO if your post game is weak the CPU attempts to exploit it. When chandler went down with an injury I put bargnini at the 5 and it seemed like the bulls went low every chance they could. Before that it was mid range dumps and rose ISO.

[Knux-Future]

Quote: Originally Posted by CMH

I think you are overreacting and throwing straw man arguments to defend your position. The majority is understanding that 2K used resources to improve the gameplay and graphics. That same majority doesn't like that certain things were sacrificed as a result, but they are understanding that resources were used elsewhere. This is an entirely new engine. Try to sit back and understand what happened here. 2K took the time to say "we need to fix the on court experience because it's not next gen. We will do this knowing we cannot spend enough time focusing on several features." 2K could have plugged in current gen gameplay with updated graphics and called it a day. They could have also plugged in current gen features and called it a day. They said no to all of that. They focused on next gen gameplay and one next gen feature: MyGM which for those not letting go for a moment to reflect, is one of those things people have been scratching for in Association mode for years. Not just current gen, but previous gen as well. It's a sacrifice. We aren't giving 2K a pass. We are understanding that they aren't gonna just throw in current gen features. They are trying to make sure every feature is next gen. Does it suck we don't have 30-team control or create a player? Yes. Most definitively and every understanding person knows that. But again, 2K is not content with current gen features. My perspective on what they've done in 2K14 NG is: everything will be next gen. I'm confident when they introduce create a player and 30-team control Association, it will come with improvements that reflect the current state of the game: next generation. Gotta be patient. It's the reality of building an entire game from scratch. Sent from my mobile device.

Fine.

I just think that they could have used the time that they wasted on MyPlayer and MyGm and used them better. That is my issue. Those "next-gen" features are trash to me and thus not worth losing standard features.

What I meant by you guys not getting it was simply that you seem to miss the point that 2k wasted all of this time for, in my opinion of course, subpar features and that I think that simply making the lacking CAP they use for said subpar modes available to every mode, the ability to save to the hardrive and such aren't that difficult to implement. Lacking association mode I get, hell even having CAP I understand would be hard with the new engine but it's technically in the game. my issue is that the new engine excuse just isnt good enough as the stuff they left out is so simple. A New Engine shouldn't mean **** like saving to a harddrive or the basic ability to play CPU games in Season mode should be scrapped. Like come on.

I keep repeating myself because my view is being misconstrued time and time again. You see it as a sacrifice, I see that type of thinking as giving them an out that isn't legit.

But it's whatever, we will agree to disagree here. I am not trying to **** up the thread but my main point is being missed here. I am mad that 2k focused on garbage tier modes at the expense of things I enjoyed and I don't see the New Engine as being the reason.

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[iameich]

Quote: Originally Posted by eF 5ive

Possession teams walk the ball up the court at times. There's different paces to the game. It's very dynamic and organic. IMO if your post game is weak the CPU attempts to exploit it. When chandler went down with an injury I put bargnini at the 5 and it seemed like the bulls went low every chance they could. Before that it was mid range dumps and rose ISO.

Quote: Originally Posted by jeremym480

I played the Grizzlies in my Pelicans MyGm and they were're up 40 on me at one point. I couldn't stop Z-Bo, Gasol or even Koufos. I don't remember their stats off of the top of my head, but I'll have to post their stats sometime. I'm 6-3 with the Pels and most of my games have been competitive and I've even blown the CPU out a few times, but I couldn't do anything to stop the Grizzlies.

Nice! This is getting me hyped. I can't wait to play this.

Jeremy, did Z-Bo & Gasol take actual post-up/back to the basket shot attempts or did they mostly attempted lay-ups & bunnies in the paint?

ef 5ive, I saw a vid where the CPU began walking the ball up once it crossed half court. Have u seen the CPU walk the ball up court as soon as he gets the ball inbounded?

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Mismatches matter soo much this year especially height wise.

[RayCool]

Quote: Originally Posted by bateman11

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

Yes specifically because I was able to edit leg length and torso length separately, allowing for more realistic looking play models. I had KD, DH12, Larry Sanders, MWP and etc. looking exactly how they look in real life, as it should be. But 2K removed those features and I'm left shaking my head wondering why....???....