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NBA 2K14: Next-Gen Hands-On Impressions

10:18 AM - October 24, 2013 by RaychelSnr

NBA 2K14 on next-gen looks great, plays great. Features are missing though.

To port or not to port? That is the question.

In 2006, 2K took a different approach to their first game on the next gen consoles. 2K simply upgraded the graphics and ported over all of the features in the current gen version. That was the safe approach and most people were happy with it by and large.

This time around 2K wants OS'ers to know one thing: The next gen version of NBA 2K14 is not a port. But is that a good thing?

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# 41 VilleCity101 @ 10/24/13 12:02 PM

Can u still create a player in my gm because I usually create a player 2 my liking.

# 42 seanbarkley @ 10/24/13 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cthurt


	Yea seems that way, for guys that like to replicate their season to rotations and trades or signings they see in real life are going to be unhappy. Im one of those guys, We have no choice now but to join 2k's "My" revoloution. lol

Man, I still can't believe they made a so huuuuuge mistake. There must be an option in myGM settings which allows us to force transactions and edit other team players even if we are controlling just one team. It makes no sense at all that if they try to replicate reality in every sense in the game, they don't allow us to replicate a real season with real transactions and rotations.

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe8865


	Player Editing is the one thing I need to know about. If they've removed player editing, ala Madden, then 2K14 next-gen is a no-go....

I doubt they are have made the game THAT restrictive but seeing that it has become more and more restricting year after year I don't know what to think. It's definitely a no-go if they have done it.

I still hope we can edit players for the simple reason that the shoe creator is still in the game, and I doubt they add a shoe huge feature just to add them to my player.

EDIT: if a dev doesn't come around to answer these doubts I'll get really worried.

# 43 ahuffman @ 10/24/13 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	I'll just say I'm glad I kept my 360. I'll be playing a 30 team association with custom music and having a blast. I'll still get the next gen version for myPlayer. Don't why any myPlayer fan would not get the next gen version with all the improvements Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah I am definitely glad I grabbed the PC version, it will work great for my association. The gameplay and graphical improvements are too much to pass up, so I will get the ps4 version for quick games and my player.

# 44 cthurt @ 10/24/13 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by seanbarkley


	Man, I still can't believe they made a so huuuuuge mistake. There must be an option in myGM settings which allow us to force transactions and edit other team players even if we are controlling just one team. It makes no sense at all that if they try to replicate reality in every sense in the game, they don't allow us to replicate a real season with real transactions and rotations. I doubt they are have made the game THAT restrictive but seeing that the game has become more and more restricting year after year I don't what to think. It's definitely a no-go if they have done it. I still hope we can edit players for the simple reason that the shoe creator is still in the game, and I doubt they add a shoe huge feature just to add them to my player.

Well SB you kind of took a load off my mind by letting me know that the shoe editior is in next gen, they have to still have the edit player feature if they kept the shoe maker. Right???

# 45 Money99 @ 10/24/13 12:07 PM

I have no need to upgrade to next-gen.
Almost all the games are carbon copies of current gen but with stripped down options. The graphics aren't even that big of a jump up.

For years we've been hearing developers cry how the current hardware isn't enough to match their genius.
Well if the earliest games are any indication, the developers are the ones that have kept games from reaching the next level.

# 46 eko718 @ 10/24/13 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Not confirmed but I don't think that it's in based on the tone of comments I received from devs.

If I can't run a season the way I would like to, this game loses a tremendous amount of value for me. Of course I will wait for details on MyGM, but I'm getting less and less anxious to drop $500 for the upgrade.

# 47 eko718 @ 10/24/13 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	I'll just say I'm glad I kept my 360. I'll be playing a 30 team association with custom music and having a blast. I'll still get the next gen version for myPlayer. Don't why any myPlayer fan would not get the next gen version with all the improvements Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Having played next gen, do you feel that you will still find current gen enjoyable?

# 48 seanbarkley @ 10/24/13 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cthurt


	Well SB you kind of took a load off my mind by letting me know that the shoe editior is in next gen, they have to still have the edit player feature if they kept the shoe maker. Right???

Seeing what they did with MyGM I wouldn't put my hand in the fire, but I hope so.

This all is a shame man, because the game looks awesomely beautiful.

# 49 RocketTMac1 @ 10/24/13 12:13 PM

I still can't believe this is real. It's not game breaking nor will it stop me from getting my Basketball Jones on for this year. But it will effect my experience a great deal. I'll dread the stupid AI moves, rotations and signings.

I like to keep my Association realistic and I'm afraid this is taking that away from me. Here's hoping there is a work around and 30 team control comes back for 2K15 as a "new addition".

I'm a 2k guy but this is why we need competition. If the other guy has this and showed something great I would have no doubt in my mind that Association/GM mode would be able to have a 30 team control scheme next year.

# 50 and1product @ 10/24/13 12:15 PM

People at my job are asking why I have a long face and i'm like something bad happened. They are like OMG is everything okay? I said yeah. They are like whats wrong?

"They took the most important elemEnt out of a basketball game in nba 2k14 which is NO NBA REGULAR SEASON MODE". How am I going to replicate the nba season?

They laughed out loud telling me i'm too passionate about my sports games. They dont even know. I know for a fact im keeping my cg version. Just dont know if im going to buy ng at the moment but eventually will just to show off the prettiness to my friends. I am bummed out at work.

# 51 SkyWater1417 @ 10/24/13 12:16 PM

Just Think of It....

If NBA2k14 have all the features from the old version and add all of the features they introduce today, what features you'll expect to NBA 2K15 and so on? improved graphics and presentation? then you'll say "NOTHINGS NEW JUST IMPROVED GRAPHICS ETC"...

# 52 RocketTMac1 @ 10/24/13 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rtkiii


	MYPLAYER is all I care about and it sounds great. Looking forward to more details on that!

And that seems to be the route this franchise is going. I hope I'm wrong. But they are shunning a part of the community by removing a very popular feature.

# 53 aholbert32 @ 10/24/13 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eko718


	Having played next gen, do you feel that you will still find current gen enjoyable?

I will. The graphics are a jump but not so big that I will hate current gen. We will see when I get home tonight and play current gen but I don't think it will be an issue. Also I have no choice if I want to play association.

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# 54 RocketTMac1 @ 10/24/13 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyWater1417


	Just Think of It.... If NBA2k14 have all the features from the old version and add all of the features they introduce today, what features you'll expect to NBA 2K15 and so on? improved graphics and presentation? then you'll say "NOTHINGS NEW JUST IMPROVED GRAPHICS ETC"...

Umm idk? An improved Next Gen gameplay system? To take away a mode or a feature just to label it new is a very bad move. Especially if you did it once and saw how upset people were. I don't care if you are the other company or 2K. You don't do things like that. You could still have Association and then have GM Mode.

# 55 cthurt @ 10/24/13 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketTMac1


	And that seems to be the route this franchise is going. I hope I'm wrong. But they are shunning a part of the community by removing a very popular feature.

I was actually nervous about the whole MYplyaer craze taking over the entire game, just didnt think it would happen so soon. 2k really needs to come through with more details about this new MYGM mode quick becuase they seem to be losing customers due to lack of knowledge about what it includes, telling us whats not included but nothing else wasnt a good idea it seems.

# 56 SkyWater1417 @ 10/24/13 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketTMac1


	And that seems to be the route this franchise is going. I hope I'm wrong. But they are shunning a part of the community by removing a very popular feature.

Association is a very popular feature but also lots of issues and complaints... the only reason (maybe) 2K take this out is to prevent further comparison of association from CG to NG and make it better for futher release of NBA2K in Next Gen... Bad Idea for someone but not at all...

ITS NOT THE END OF NEXT GEN ITS JUST A START...

# 57 RocketTMac1 @ 10/24/13 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	As a basketball casual gamer, that enjoys online leagues, I'm actually more optimistic about MyGm going forward, than something like CCM/CFM. I'm admittedly bias of 2k due to my impressions of their products but I'm fine with the solo MyGM INITIALLY and then expanding it to multi player next year. While I generally agree that I never want to see features removed IF it's possible to avoid, I think the ideal time to do so is with the release of a newly built game, on new consoles. Most people have NBA2k14 current gen to get their multi team Association fix and the biggest crossover for most basketball gamers to next gen consoles and games will be next year. I'm really interested to see just how fleshed out this MyGM mode is, with video highlights from other games in your league and I'm salivating at the thought of something like that being expanded out to multi player with online capability next year or the year after.

I am honestly confused. What is the difference between Madden taking out the same feature last year and everyone getting upset? And when NBA 2K does it people are interested in the mode.

I'm not trying to cause a disruption or anything but a wrong is a wrong. Why didn't they learn from NBA 2K5 or Madden 13? Isn't this the same arrogance the other company shows?

# 58 RocketTMac1 @ 10/24/13 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cthurt


	I was actually nervous about the whole MYplyaer craze taking over the entire game, just didnt think it would happen so soon. 2k really needs to come through with more details about this new MYGM mode quick becuase they seem to be losing customers due to lack of knowledge about what it includes, telling us whats not included but nothing else wasnt a good idea it seems.

It's really a double edged sword. They aren't losing customers because people wanting a basketball game will just get the CG version. And the people interested or who have already gotten a NG system have invested into NBA 2K14 (I fall into that category).

It's not a game breaking thing but it is a concern I have that this will just be a one team thing. And with me and others getting the game it shows we are ok with it. I'm not ok with this change. But I want to experience this game on NG.

I feel so conflicted.

# 59 aholbert32 @ 10/24/13 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketTMac1


	I am honestly confused. What is the difference between Madden taking out the same feature last year and everyone getting upset? And when NBA 2K does it people are interested in the mode. I'm not trying to cause a disruption or anything but a wrong is a wrong. Why didn't they learn from NBA 2K5 or Madden 13? Isn't this the same arrogance the other company shows?

I'm plenty upset. Did u read my article?

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# 60 sniapeko @ 10/24/13 12:30 PM

Thank you Aaron for your live-tweeting yesterday and for this write-up.
I totally agree with you except for the fact that I won't get next-gen. I don't care about MyPlayer, and I'll wait to see if next year's game brings back some features.
I now have a whole year to exhaust my CG 2K14 with seasons and seasons of Association play.. Doesn't sound bad after all.

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