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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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# 241 JODYE @ 11/12/13 02:18 PM

Man the visuals are incredibly impressive. Something that cannot be denied. Well done in that regard.

Once the game play becomes more responsive and things are tuned more appropriately, they will start getting my $60 again. Not enough of a leap for me to buy this iteration, but it looks like a step in the right direction.

# 242 Jrocc23 @ 11/12/13 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brooke2011


	Rose's physique looks betterAttachment 68654

Yeah, they definitely improved that. His color looks way off to me though. What you think?

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# 243 VDusen04 @ 11/12/13 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrocc23


	Yeah, they definitely improved that. His color looks way off to me though. What you think? Spoiler Spoiler

I think it's going to depend upon the lighting. For instance, this photo tends to more closely resemble his 2K shade.

# 244 Jrocc23 @ 11/12/13 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by VDusen04


	I think it's going to depend upon the lighting.

Yeah, maybe you're right. I was looking at more pics, but that NG pic still looks way to light than any picture I am seeing of him.

# 245 AntLive88 @ 11/12/13 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by royounggoku


	Come on dude even they know they're not where 2k's at right now. There in rebuild mode trying to turn madden into a more sim experience.

I agree. What I meant was that Madden might turn out being the more improved game from CG to NG.

# 246 cdub71323 @ 11/12/13 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by frankwyte81


	$128.38 for PS4 three games isn't bad at all.

Wasn't ragging on you at all, that's a good deal. I just thought you paid exactly in $128.38 in cash and change which was funny to me

# 247 Sundown @ 11/12/13 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RangersCruz


	When people come in here and start hating on 2k because they set the expectations through the roof on the first next gen game its bound to happen

Just because people have criticisms and dislikes about one aspect of the game or another doesn't mean they're "hating" on the entire game. Some of the guys you're trying to call out have been fair-minded and vested fans of the series.

The forums would be a lot more boring and pointless if we're only allowed to talk about our positive impressions. Relax, the game doesn't need you rushing to defend every critique. :P

# 248 RangersCruz @ 11/12/13 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush


	It's a waste because I don't like aspects of their modes? That doesn't make sense. Unless they were lying, it's been said that you can skip through the GM duties. And I didn't realize that in order to buy a game one has to like or play every single mode.

where did i say that?

# 249 RangersCruz @ 11/12/13 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown


	Just because people have criticisms and dislikes about one aspect of the game or another doesn't mean they're "hating" on the entire game. Some of the guys you're trying to call out have been fair-minded and vested fans of the series. The forums would be a lot more boring and pointless if we're only allowed to talk about our positive impressions. Relax, the game doesn't need you rushing to defend every critique. :P

When you don't see them saying anything positive about the game what do you call it?

# 250 Sundown @ 11/12/13 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Eman5805


	Having teammates be mute was a bad choice. They easily could've had teammate beefs air out with a texting mechanic or Twitter or something non-vocal.

Ooh. This would have been nice. And perfectly believable.

Your phone buzzes. You pull it out and glance at the screen--

Boogie Cousins: u ain't bout dat life rook

Twitter wars would have been nice too, and you get to pick how you want to respond-- clever and snarky and win fan support at the cost of team chemistry, be diplomatic and gain teammate trust, or ignore it all together.

With the way it is now, I won't be able to help but hear the Charlie Brown "wah wah wah" noise in my head when talking to mute teammates.

# 251 King_B_Mack @ 11/12/13 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown


	Ooh. This would have been nice. And perfectly believable. Your phone buzzes. You pull it out and glance at the screen-- Boogie Cousins: u ain't bout dat life rook Twitter wars would have been nice too, and you get to pick how you want to respond-- clever and snarky and win fan support at the cost of team chemistry, be diplomatic and gain teammate trust, or ignore it all together.

Basically it's a lose-lose for 2K on how to do this or anything really for that matter. I'm with you that going that route would have been cool but it would have gotten **** on for getting real player voices for interviews, but not for the cut scenes in MyCareer and going with just phone messages and texts instead. They did the text that they're doing right now and it's catching flak because it sucks that he's not actually talking. If they used a generic voice to go along with what they have now, it'd be catching hell for not being the real voice or all the players sounding the same or something else. We know how this movie will end either way they go. People **** all over the social media addition last year because it wasn't the info that they specifically wanted to hear when they wanted to hear it and they continued to **** on it further. It is what it is.

# 252 Sundown @ 11/12/13 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RangersCruz


	When you don't see them saying anything positive about the game what do you call it?

They've said positive things in the past and in other threads. Just because you might not have seen it doesn't mean they haven't.

They're thoughtful in their criticisms and don't need to rehash everything they like about the game just to offer a critique.

I think we're all better off talking more about the game than each others' posting habits (myself included).

# 253 The 24th Letter @ 11/12/13 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown


	Twitter wars would have been nice too, and you get to pick how you want to respond-- clever and snarky and win fan support at the cost of team chemistry, be diplomatic and gain teammate trust, or ignore it all together..

Then we'd get people saying "omg why social media!!l "angry birds!!" blah blah blah

Like King said: lose, lose

# 254 Sundown @ 11/12/13 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by King_B_Mack


	Basically it's a lose-lose for 2K on how to do this or anything really for that matter. I'm with you that going that route would have been cool but it would have gotten ** on for getting real player voices for interviews, but not for the cut scenes in MyCareer and going with just phone messages and texts instead. They did the text that they're doing right now and it's catching flak because it sucks that he's not actually talking. If they used a generic voice to go along with what they have now, it'd be catching hell for not being the real voice or all the players sounding the same or something else. We know how this movie will end either way they go. People all over the social media addition last year because it wasn't the info that they specifically wanted to hear when they wanted to hear it and they continued to ** on it further. It is what it is.

I think they would catch less flack with well implemented text interactions than with mute players that don't move their mouths. The latter is just way jarring. And I think people understand how unlikely it'd be to have all 500 players in the league record lines for a story mode and that taking snippets of dialogue from real post-game interviews is not at all the same thing.

I can understand the appeal of actually seeing your player interact with real life players though-- so maybe they should have gone the way of non-verbal interactions-- Cousins "accidentally" bumping into you hard on the way to the locker room, other stars rubbing your head after a great game as a rookie, that sort of thing, followed by a text interaction later.

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	Then we'd get people saying "omg why social media!!l "angry birds!!" blah blah blah Like King said: lose, lose

Eh. You can't make everyone happy-- but you can make design decisions that don't look ridiculous to nearly everyone.

Make an aesthetic and narrative decision that's as immersive, believable, and enjoyable as possible. Ignore the rest. If people are hating on social media for its own sake, tough on them. It's part of the NBA culture today.

For the record, I'll tolerate the mute players whose mouths don't even move. It just looks extremely silly. I'd almost prefer your character didn't talk either in those situations.

# 255 RangersCruz @ 11/12/13 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown


	They've said positive things in the past and in other threads. Just because you might not have seen it doesn't mean they haven't. They're thoughtful in their criticisms and don't need to rehash everything they like about the game just to offer a critique. I think we're all better off talking more about the game than each others' posting habits (myself included).

What are people expecting for a 1st next gen game? real life?

# 256 The JareBear @ 11/12/13 03:49 PM

Maybe I am crazy, game looks pretty amazing to me. Definitely one of the first I am gonna play. I didn't play 2k13 or 14 though, spent a lot of time with 2k12.

# 257 Dre3000 @ 11/12/13 03:50 PM

i hope they have better black hairstyles for myplayer/career.

# 258 Da_Czar @ 11/12/13 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown


	Ooh. This would have been nice. And perfectly believable. Your phone buzzes. You pull it out and glance at the screen-- Boogie Cousins: u ain't bout dat life rook Twitter wars would have been nice too, and you get to pick how you want to respond-- clever and snarky and win fan support at the cost of team chemistry, be diplomatic and gain teammate trust, or ignore it all together. With the way it is now, I won't be able to help but hear the Charlie Brown "wah wah wah" noise in my head when talking to mute teammates.

LOL you aint bout that life ? Puuurfect! LOL

# 259 Sundown @ 11/12/13 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RangersCruz


	What are people expecting for a 1st next gen game? real life?

Who is expecting real life? NO ONE.

Pointing out certain dislikes does not equal expecting or demanding perfection.

I mean, should we assume you're a fanboy and think the game is perfect just because we haven't seen you offer any critiques? No. Then why should you assume anyone who offers a critique is "hating"?

People post critiques because they want the game to get better in the future. That's how it works. If you don't want to read that and assume every critique is "hating", you might want to avoid internet game forums all together.

# 260 Sundown @ 11/12/13 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Da_Czar

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Originally Posted by Sundown

Boogie Cousins: u ain't bout dat life rook

LOL you aint bout that life ? Puuurfect! LOL

Except I screwed that up.

Cousins would never punctuate.

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