NBA 2K15 Review: A Great Game on the Court Marred by Missteps Off Of It (PS4)

[ProStylez]

So this game is a 10 offline? That's all I care about......I play nothing online. Don't care about any of those modes.

[Bornindamecca]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProStylez

So this game is a 10 offline? That's all I care about......I play nothing online. Don't care about any of those modes.

On Superstar/Sim with slightly lowered CPU putback/shot contested sliders, it plays a phenomenal game of basketball. Exciting, fun, tons of detail and emotion. Great depth in the MyLeague/MyGM mode.

MyCareer is pretty frustrating, because your teammates are idiots, but it's still its own kind of fun.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by StankonYa

Your about 85% right about this when it comes to me. Since I mainly play offline, I usually wouldn't care too much about the online aspects of the game, but that's not the case here. When 2k decided to throw people like me (mostly an offline gamer) into a offline game that needs online servers to complete the package...I guess you can say It knocked me out of my comfort zone. NBA2k14 ps4 would had been great if not for the servers, and I don't play online, nor did I try. Well I did try My team and that mode would be great IMO without online. I just love a challenge. I feel NBA2k15 would be great offline if there wasn't a need to be online. Seriously, play this game for 10 minutes without the internet connected and there is nothing but smoothness. No lagging at all to be found..anywhere.

Right on. That's been one of my primary concerns with this game. Can I do all my offilne stuff without needing to be online? 2K15 seems to have made strides in that regard (MyLeague is entirely offline, and rosters can once again be tweaked offline) but I dare say that I believe any and every aspect of 2K that doesn't need to be offline, should be removed from requiring an online connection (MyCareer, for starters).

It seems we were stripped of a lot of freedom in 2K14 (and even some in 2K13 with the removal of manual save options) and we're now slowly getting some of it back. But there's still progress to be made.

[ProStylez]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bornindamecca

On Superstar/Sim with slightly lowered CPU putback/shot contested sliders, it plays a phenomenal game of basketball. Exciting, fun, tons of detail and emotion. Great depth in the MyLeague/MyGM mode. MyCareer is pretty frustrating, because your teammates are idiots, but it's still its own kind of fun.

I don't own the game yet but what you said is ALL I care about. If it's not a shooter or some game that's meant to be play online I don't even do it. Not worth my time. Sports games online with strangers are pointless to me.

[23]

I think these reviews are a shot at the online portion but nobody reads nowadays so the entire written review means little to nothing when the score is low.

That said im having little issue playing offline as Born has attested to, and thats where I want it to be.. a great experience for me when I come home or have a day off or when im chilling wanting to play basketball.

I do believe the servers should work though. Maybe they should outsource them I dont know, but I just hope in the future offline is not gimped in favor of online. That would be a huge mistake.

[hokupguy]

I believe now of days it is always 50/50 scale if your offline old school type gameer then you feel that the game is great and almost set in stone. But if your more online play match up then any game the key online must have working serves . You would think with great expansion of the park the serves would be flawless. I don't play a lot online but when I can and get on I am enjoying the park. Have not had any issues the few times that I have play the park.

But I cant remember when 2k ever had good or decent serves. Even back in the day of the old sega net with nba 2k and nba 2k1. Its always been the achilles heel.

[jcmreds]

I feel bad for the online players, and hope 2K gets everything working. Having said that I'm loving the out of box gameplay.

[BBallcoach]

There should be two grades for the game online experience and offline. Cause I mainly play offline and it's better than a 7. This game is a masterpiece. But With all the online issues, I can see why to some people it should be downgraded. Not everyone plays online though.