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NBA 2K14 Next-Gen Review (IGN)

01:04 AM - November 12, 2013 by Steve_OS

IGN has posted the first NBA 2K14 next-gen review, giving it an 8.9 out of 10. In The Park, players can take their MyCAREER player into 2-on-2 half-court, 3-on-3 three-quarter-court, or 5-on-5 full-court games, unfortunately there is no sign of CREW or leagues within the mode.

They mention the MyCAREER voice acting is kind of cheesy, especially considering your player will have audio included, but the people you talk to mostly have subtitles.

In the video review, it looks like warm-ups are confirmed to be back in (for those of you worried about that from earlier videos), the graphics and animations are jaw-dropping, complete with native 1080p and 60 FPS.

Ronnie2K and LD2K will be streaming next-gen NBA 2K14 at 4:00 PM PST today, so we should be able to see and hear even more. For those that are curious, the OS review will be up a week or so after we receive the game. Nobody on staff will have a PlayStation 4 until the 15th.

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# 181 spankdatazz22 @ 11/12/13 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by El_Poopador


	madden has shown some improvement in the gameplay where it was lacking. oline/dline play has been improved, which is a pretty major poe for a lot of people myself included. tbh i didnt notice much if any improvement in the ai from 2k13 to 2k14.

Madden...?

lol no need to continue, I'll just leave it as your perspective and mine differing. So one game can be regarded as a disappointment for an entire generation, then get credit for SHOWING improvement - while you didn't see much improvement between 2K13 and 2K14, which is largely regarded as one of the best sports titles of the entire 360/PS3 generation... As I said you have a right to your opinion. I feel safe saying I think most don't feel the way you do.

# 182 Optik @ 11/12/13 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Da InFaMoUs NY


	Some of ya'll take this 2k ish way too serious, it's a $60 VIDEO GAME that looks amazing and i'm not just talking graphically. If you want a perfect basketball game, go outside, grab a ball and play basketball. smh some of ya'll take nitpicking to whole other level on this site. How long have ya'll been playing video games? you do realize no game is or will be perfect right?!

Translation: Some of you on this forum, which is dedicated to sports simulation gaming, take this basketball simulation far too seriously, even though I can't actually quantify the level of seriousness (because who cares about quantification when it's far easier for me to just attack your character and make general sweeping statements?).

Don't you understand that it's just a $60 VIDEO GAME, and by both bringing up its relatively cheap price and capitalising the phrase "VIDEO GAME", I am shaming for thinking you should have expected more? Are you too stupid to realise that video games will never be like real life and even though I am attacking a complete strawman by claiming that you want perfection, I still have the temerity to blame you. I will now bring up the well-worn cliche about going outside to play basketball if you want "perfection" in order to conclude my strawman argument.

I will now shake my head at you to bring further condescension to this post and attack your every critique of the game as "nitpicking" in order to frame you as an unsatisfiable gamer.

I will now rhetorically question your length of video game experience, and the assumption built into this question is that you haven't been playing very long as I can now bring up the often brought up argument blaming the new generation for being too impatient and ungrateful, since in the Stone Age of video gaming, I had to be satisfied with a few pixels moving. This rhetorical question is obviously asked to shame you and your youthful inexperience and ingratitude.

I now conclude this post by once again rhetorically questioning your grasp of reality and once again shame you by attacking the same strawman argument regarding the perfection of video games.

# 183 VDusen04 @ 11/12/13 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22


	You have a right to have that expectation, but imo it's highly unrealistic. Of the next gen games that are releasing on both current gen and next gen (Call of Duty, Madden, FIFA, Battlefield 4, Assassins Creed 4, etc.), name the ones that are completely different experiences. None. I looked at the FIFA review and the reviewer repeatedly says it's not much different than the current gen game other than the newer system allows for more animations and better graphic fidelity.

I think a lot of people are just trying to figure out what next gen is going to mean for these initial titles. The visuals have been outstanding and next level and there's been claims of a new engine bandied about, so I think it's understandable that some were expecting the gameplay to have a next-gen feel as well, whether that was a realistic expectation or not.

Either way, for some, a $500 purchase is hinging upon their impressions from next gen 2K14, so it makes sense to hear a lot of varying opinions - people are trying to feel this thing out. I think a lot of people are wondering, if expecting a huge improvement from current to next gen is unrealistic, then is it worth putting down that cash?

# 184 El_Poopador @ 11/12/13 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22


	Madden...? lol no need to continue, I'll just leave it as your perspective and mine differing. So one game can be regarded as a disappointment for an entire generation, then get credit for SHOWING improvement - while you didn't see much improvement between 2K13 and 2K14, which is largely regarded as one of the best sports titles of the entire 360/PS3 generation... As I said you have a right to your opinion. I feel safe saying I think most don't feel the way you do.

i didnt say madden was going to be a vast improvement on cg. and i never said cg wasnt a disappointment. all i said was that they were able to work on things that needed improvement under the hood. again i think people focus too much on graphics and not enough on what makes the game actually realistic which is ai and gameplay. you dismissing my comment that one game improved on something other than graphics shows that.

# 185 spankdatazz22 @ 11/12/13 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by VDusen04


	I think a lot of people are just trying to figure out what next gen is going to mean for these initial titles. The visuals have been outstanding and next level and there's been claims of a new engine bandied about, so I think it's understandable that some were expecting the gameplay to have a next-gen feel as well, whether that was a realistic expectation or not.

Then hold ALL the games to that same standard.

I'll ask again: which of the next gen titles that are releasing on both the current and next gen systems represent an entirely different gameplay experience?

If you're going into this generation expecting every game to be some wholly new experience and none of them are, then I'd have to say the problem lies in the person having unrealistic expectations, not the games themselves.

EDIT: I see you mentioned "new engine" and I think to some that means "entirely different game". When the current gen game was already considered to be the best basketball ever - why would anyone realistically expect them to throw the baby out with the bath water and go in a completely different direction when it wasn't necessary? Or even practical?

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	Either way, for some, a $500 purchase is hinging upon their impressions from next gen 2K14, so it makes sense to hear a lot of varying opinions - people are trying to feel this thing out. I think a lot of people are wondering, if expecting a huge improvement from current to next gen is unrealistic, then is it worth putting down that cash?

For some it's not worth putting down the extra money, for others it is. As someone that's been around through every gaming console generation, frankly I was far more excited when the Dreamcast released and felt it had a huge/varied launch library than any other generation. We really don't have system launches where there's a guaranteed system seller or a game that can be regarded as generation-defining at launch. I look back at system launch titles like Mario 64, Soul Calibur, Halo, etc. - these were games that represented a monumental leap between what came before them. But we haven't gotten those type of games at launch for the last two generations at least. So because of that I don't think it's practical to hold the games to that expectation.

So the question then comes down to your point on whether it's worth putting down $500-$600 for a new system and it's going to depend on the individual. I'm just saying I don't see where NBA2K14 next gen can be regarded any differently than any of the other next gen titles. Especially when it seems to represent a more distinctive improvement over it's current gen counterpart. If you're going to think "it didn't improve enough for me", then none of the titles meet that standard.

# 186 Cripterion @ 11/12/13 10:35 AM

No one else notice New York bench players wearing warmups? I thought they weren't in? What gives?

# 187 hoopsjones84 @ 11/12/13 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cripterion


	No one else notice New York bench players wearing warmups? I thought they weren't in? What gives?

Saw that too. I dunno whats up with that. Interesting though. I had to rewind it to make sure i wasnt seeing stuff

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# 188 VDusen04 @ 11/12/13 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22


	Then hold ALL the games to that same standard. I'll ask again: which of the next gen titles that are releasing on both the current and next gen systems represent an entirely different gameplay experience? If you're going into this generation expecting every game to be some wholly new experience and none of them are, then I'd have to say the problem lies in the person having unrealistic expectations, not the games themselves.

I have to be honest, I mean this nicely, but I don't care about any other sports games at this point. Aside from a neat blog post a week ago by The Show, I haven't seen any information on any other next generation sports games. I think some, like myself, are concerned with what NBA 2K14 next gen is providing, period, not what it's providing in comparison to games we do not care about in the first place.

To try to put it more clearly, if one finds 2K's next gen non-graphical improvements unspectacular, I do not think they'll be more moved to buy the product simply because their unspectacular improvements still exceed what other games are putting forth.

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	If you're going into this generation expecting every game to be some wholly new experience and none of them are, then I'd have to say the problem lies in the person having unrealistic expectations, not the games themselves.

I'd say, if next generation gaming isn't supposed to provide wholly new experiences, then what may be the motivation of immediately spending $500 on an upgrade? On the previous generation, I balked at NBA 2K6 for 360 because it seemed like a graphical upgrade of the game I already had. However, 2K7 seemed to be a wholly new experience, and I had a tough time denying such a purchase. I think it makes sense for consumers to want something substantial out of a large monetary investment. And if it's not there yet (which we're still trying to figure out) then it may be worth waiting a little bit.

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	EDIT: I see you mentioned "new engine" and I think to some that means "entirely different game". When the current gen game was already considered to be the best basketball ever - why would anyone realistically expect them to throw the baby out with the bath water and go in a completely different direction when it wasn't necessary? Or even practical?

Yeah, I feel ya. I can't even remember what the exact quote was about the next gen engine. I doubt they said it was literally going to be a new engine built from the ground up. But the rumors spread nonetheless and I think imaginations ran wild. With such impressive graphical upgrades, and such secrecy and very little gameplay releases, I think a lot of folks were maybe imagining things like defenders not randomly running out of bounds on rotations anymore, rebounders not boxing out air, and Stephen Curry not two hand hammering like Kenyon.

I understand those could be unrealistic expectations, but I suppose that's me agreeing with you that many just didn't know exactly what to expect. I didn't know what to expect. I'm still not entirely sure really.

# 189 bigeastbumrush @ 11/12/13 10:42 AM

The broadcast gameplay looked beautiful. Shame on 2K for not showing it off prior to this. Acting scary for no reason.

I have no interest in MyGM or the Park. Cousins miming his thoughts was

The amount of loose balls is excessive. I don't think in your average NBA game you don't see it constantly. We've seen it in pretty much every video so far. Hopefully sliders can tune that.

Beyond that, the expectations for this game were way too high. Hopefully in 2K15 they can finally fix all of these legacy issues because the game does play a very good brand of basketball. They just need some fine tuning in gameplay areas such as control (we need more of it), rebounding and player movements.

# 190 TeeDogg @ 11/12/13 10:44 AM

I think at some point it became the "Thing to do" asking for a new engine. Build it from ground up. Without asking why. When we hammered EA over it years ago it was because their gameplay engine was incapable of things other games were doing and doing extremely well. EAs games felt like they were still based on the original PlayStation (player interactions). They were sorely behind the curve.

Now it just seems people demand it because its "internet cool" lol. 2K would be complete idiots to throw away their code and start over. Again live had to and look how long its taking them to put something together. From what I've seen and read about eco-motion I'm convinced I'll be happy with my next gen purchase. The games always look smoother in person and with speed adjustments. If the A.I. and game play is as good as before or improved at all (I expect it will) I'm good.

# 191 Cripterion @ 11/12/13 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by hoopsjones84


	Saw that too. I dunno whats up with that. Interesting though. I had to rewind it to make sure i wasnt seeing stuff Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Maybe some left over code from last gen version? Do we know if he was playing the retail game?
I still don't understand what's the reasoning for not having them + some cheerleader *** in next gen, I know it's just a nitpick but I thought the number of people in arenas would increase with more power, not the other way around.

# 192 NDiLeo25 @ 11/12/13 10:56 AM

Does anyone know if in My GM we have to have full 82 game seasons or can it be shortened? This is a huge deal to me and probably a few others

# 193 swiftychampleone @ 11/12/13 10:57 AM

This game doesn't have much worth to me without 30-team control and freedom to edit in MyGM mode. I hope these options are available in the regular "Season Mode" in this game that I've heard about in this forum. The game looks beautiful and everything, no doubt but man is this a killer for me. It sucks seeing a game this great but having to wait until next year for them to include these options.

Any reason why 2K can't just patch this based on everyone's reaction? Is the coding that difficulty? If so, fine.

# 194 frankwyte81 @ 11/12/13 11:01 AM

I think the review was fair. 8.9 isn't bad for any game, let alone a sports game. I so can't wait tip Friday to play 2K14.

On a side note, go to Target and buy 2 PS4 games and get 1 free. Most of the games released today. I was only buying two games, since I got a free one, i picked up Madden 25 next gen as well.

# 195 El_Poopador @ 11/12/13 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22


	Then hold ALL the games to that same standard. I'll ask again: which of the next gen titles that are releasing on both the current and next gen systems represent an entirely different gameplay experience? If you're going into this generation expecting every game to be some wholly new experience and none of them are, then I'd have to say the problem lies in the person having unrealistic expectations, not the games themselves. I see you mentioned "new engine" and I think to some that means "entirely different game". When the current gen game was already considered to be the best basketball ever - why would anyone realistically expect them to throw the baby out with the bath water and go in a completely different direction when it wasn't necessary? Or even practical?

do you know why people expected a different experience? did you watch the eco-motion trailer? quotes directly from the 2k team:

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	[...] to make the game look smarter, feel better, react in a more realistic fashion than it ever has.

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	you have to deliver a completely different experience for that incoming console because thats what people are really going to measure you on. hey you know what? that looks phenomenal. that felt great. that is so different than what they did before.

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	for us on the gameplay side at least what that really means is making sure that these guys think that they behave that they act like they do in real life.

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	nba 2k14 on the playstation 4 is a fundamentally new experience

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	for us to be able to start over fresh and to say that weve got this new ecomotion engine that can drive so many different things. its our rendering. its our ai. its our animations. its everything

youre right though. i cant imagine why anyone would think it would be a new experience.

# 196 CallMeDrop @ 11/12/13 11:16 AM

I skipped current gen 2K14, so I'm very excited to play this version. I actually am pleased with what I've seen so far because I was expecting less and 2K has set a great foundation. Yes, it's not perfect, but I'm looking forward to the 15th!

# 197 CarryTheWeight @ 11/12/13 11:19 AM

Like many others, I got a serious GTA V-meets-WWE vibe from the MyCareer cutscenes. Considering both franchises are under the Take Two umbrella, this is either a really crazy coincidence or a really crazy conspiracy. Whatever the case may be, I like where this mode is going.

Watching this video review in full HD on my tablet was mindblowing. By far the best footage yet released of 2K14 gameplay. Fully on board for Friday.

Just not sure why this is a full .2 points lower than FIFA 14, but I'm not going to jump to conclusions and overanalyze the final score of an IGN review. Still one of the top 3 best looking games on any next-gen console. I don't care what anyone says.

# 198 cdub71323 @ 11/12/13 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by frankwyte81


	I think the review was fair. 8.9 isn't bad for any game, let alone a sports game. I so can't wait tip Friday to play 2K14. On a side note, go to Target and buy 2 PS4 games and get 1 free. Most of the games released today. I was only buying two games, since I got a free one, i picked up Madden 25 next gen as well.

Sorry, but did you pay exact change?

That's awesome if so

# 199 bateman11 @ 11/12/13 11:32 AM

I guess I was expecting a different gameplay experience, as this game was "all-new". Oh well.

# 200 ClevelandinDistress @ 11/12/13 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bateman11


	I guess I was expecting a different gameplay experience, as this game was "all-new". Oh well.

Wow you've played the game!?! Tell us more!!!

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