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01:36 AM - November 15, 2013 by Primo585

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# 421 Glenn33 @ 11/18/13 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Knux-Future


	The new engine excuse is bull**. and in the end the stuff that is missing is easy to implement. This was a conscious decision made to take these things out or just pure laziness. and why settle for sub standard? You guys are the exact reason why devs get away with dumb ** like this

..and one more thing. If they were being "lazy" the devs could have just ported over the same game that sells 3 million plus every year. Building a NEW engine takes work and risk of possibly alienating the loyal folk who buy the game every year. That comment is just so shortsighted. Why do we "assume" stuff is so "easy" to implement? #cmon son.

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# 422 Knux-Future @ 11/18/13 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn33


	Ok dude. You that unhappy you have a real choice this year. I hope Live is all that you are missing. Not being funny I just don't see what you guys are. If you want to keep the devs from getting away with this you should buy Live. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Live is missing the same things too (I think it's missing CAP) and it looks like it plays worth.

I am really mad because 2k14 is a great playing game but it's like chocolate covered in ****. Its just frustrating to see people give them an out by saying it's next gen especially when some of the same dudes shat on EA for doing the same ****.

CAP is the only thing that is legit effected by the new engine and even that is not correct as the game has a goddam CAP but only for the **** MyPlayer mode.

That's probably my issue it seems like modes and features like myPlayer is what got the most attention and with a game that is lacking basic functionality...that is lame.

# 423 Knux-Future @ 11/18/13 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn33


	..and one more thing. If they were being "lazy" the devs could have just ported over the same game that sells 3 million plus every year. Building a NEW engine takes work and risk of possibly alienating the loyal folk who buy the game every year. That comment is just so shortsighted. Why do we "assume" stuff is so "easy" to implement? #cmon son. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

BECAUSE ALL OF THE THINGS I AM BITCHING ABOUT ARE IN THE GAME.

CAP is the game.
Rosters on Harddrive was in the game
and more.

and you are telling me it's that hard to allow people to save rosters and other stuff to their harddrive? Madden and Fifa both do it.

This is my only issue. things like missing association? fine. I get it. That takes more time. Multiple teams in MyGM? Not all the possible. But everything else? Its either in the goddam game already or simple as hell.

#cmon son? That applies to you. This is what I'm talking about. Why settle for subpar ****?

# 424 Hockeynut99 @ 11/18/13 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Knux-Future


	The new engine excuse is bull**. CAP is in the game...would it really be hard to let us use it? Being able to save rosters to the hard drive was in the game. Patch took it out (along with multiplayer in MyGM and defensive options) and in the end the stuff that is missing is easy to implement. This was a conscious decision made to take these things out or just pure laziness. and why settle for sub standard? You guys are the exact reason why devs get away with dumb ** like this

Tell us how you really feel.

# 425 Hockeynut99 @ 11/18/13 10:42 PM

I played this game today. The graphics are amazing. Still not crazy about the spacing. But still a great game.

# 426 pears_23 @ 11/18/13 11:24 PM

had chance to play game with friend and love the graphics but one thing i hate is amare stoudemire missing his right arm tattoo

# 427 Bigb4151351 @ 11/19/13 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GisherJohn24


	If you need that fix with old modes, then go back to current gen. This is a showcase for what the ps4 can do. I'm sure time constraints had a bit to do with it too. They focused on a new engine and graphics obviously. Modes will come when they are ready. Probably next year

They are showing us what they can do with the graphics and game play. But changing the menu and taking out certain modes makes no sense. If anything they should've changed up next year.

# 428 Pared @ 11/19/13 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by King_B_Mack


	Got my PS4 today, UPS guy showed up at 10:45 am. Had some things to do so haven't been on it as long as I want, but after two and a half games, I'm loving it. Obviously the features and restrictions are a bummer, but I understand why it happened and 2K has garnered enough good will from me that I can live with this for a year. They have the foundation laid for the next ten years, so next year they need to come with it on and off the court. It's funny though, this is showing you a lot of the guys that have screamed over the years about not caring about graphics and features as long as the gameplay was right when they were laying into 2K about gameplay issues are frauds.

Truth.

They could have carried over everything from current gen and prettied up the graphics. Then we would hear how they took us to the bank.

They can't win. I love that they are focusing on the core game first. It took what - 5 years to have the amount of content they do under the "current gen" engine.

I am completely content with where they are taking the game "on the court." That's why I play games. If you guys want to immerse yourselves in 30 team control, you still can. There is nothing wrong with the current gen. However, if you want to play the next evolution of this series' gameplay model, you need to realize it comes with sacrifices for a year or two.

# 429 theredfish757 @ 11/19/13 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by troyl


	How do you customize your face in My Career? Can you implement customized rosters into My Career like previous years? How do you simply create a player? Someone had to be joking with having no audio/sound on Facebook uploads, not to mention the quality of the uploads are unwatchable pixelated blurs, it runs in 1080 but uploads are likely below 480. The My Career feels less personal and more like a scripted reality show. That was my favorite part of the game and now it feels less customizable. The gameplay and graphics are obviously improved but at the expense of customizing your experience. The potential is there.... I'm ready to return my entire system if a patch doesn't drop fixing these issues.

I agree, they almost ruined mycareer. I miss being able to have a gm sitdown and editing the facial features. And after 16 games and scoring 40ppg im still not a starter. Im getting really bored with this game.

# 430 bateman11 @ 11/19/13 12:35 AM

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

# 431 Glenn33 @ 11/19/13 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Knux-Future


	#cmon son? That applies to you. This is what I'm talking about. Why settle for subpar **?

Settle? LOL. All that stuff you listed doesn't affect me in the least. All I need is is a GM mode and I am set (that's all I ever play). I understand the design issues on this game are frustrating. i will be the first to agree on that. The interface is PS One worthy. But the tone of this thread and others take it to far IMO. "subpar ****" Really? What I am "settling" for is the best looking & best playing basketball game on a console to date.

# 432 Knux-Future @ 11/19/13 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn33


	Settle? LOL. All that stuff you listed doesn't affect me in the least. All I need is is a GM mode and I am set (that's all I ever play). I understand the design issues on this game are frustrating. i will be the first to agree on that. The interface is PS One worthy. But the tone of this thread and others take it to far IMO. "subpar ****" Really? What I am "settling" for is the best looking & best playing basketball game on a console to date.

Then that's where we will have to agree to disagree.

The missing features are a deal breaker for me and makes this subpar to me.

Like I have said, I enjoy playing it but eventually I will need more than just quick games and with poor other modes, I don't have much else.

I am also of the mind that having things taken away from you with no real explanation is bull****. The Next Gen engine isn't a legit reason to me as the features I am missing are possible.

# 433 bateman11 @ 11/19/13 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn33


	Settle? LOL. All that stuff you listed doesn't affect me in the least. All I need is is a GM mode and I am set (that's all I ever play). I understand the design issues on this game are frustrating. i will be the first to agree on that. The interface is PS One worthy. But the tone of this thread and others take it to far IMO. "subpar **" Really? What I am "settling" for is the best looking & best playing basketball game on a console to date.**

This.

Where have we gone with our expectations here? Really. I've been coming to this site for nearly 10 years. I've adapted a way of looking at this game BASED on everything I have seen/posted/read during my years at OS. Opinions have varied, users have experienced both ends of the spectrum, and it has been well-voiced. But when it came to 2K basketball the staple of the franchise, AS well as the voice of the true fans was simple: build a game that is featured around the ON-COURT experience.

That is exactly what 2K Sports has did with 2K14 next-gen. This is by far the best on court experience EVER in a basketball game. And sadly, it seems the majority of opinions on here completely disreguard that fact, or choose to look past it.

Yes, modes and game depth, as well as options to customize the experience, are very important. However, common sense must be applied here. We cannot have the best of both worlds on a first next-gen release. It isn't plausible.

Some of us might have to step back a little and really think about what they expected out of this game a few months ago.

# 434 Knux-Future @ 11/19/13 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bateman11


	This. Where have we gone with our expectations here? Really. I've been coming to this site for nearly 10 years. I've adapted a way of looking at this game BASED on everything I have seen/posted/read during my years at OS. Opinions have varied, users have experienced both ends of the spectrum, and it has been well-voiced. But when it came to 2K basketball the staple of the franchise, AS well as the voice of the true fans was simple: build a game that is featured around the ON-COURT experience. That is exactly what 2K Sports has did with 2K14 next-gen. This is by far the best on court experience EVER in a basketball game. And sadly, it seems the majority of opinions on here completely disreguard that fact, or choose to look past it. Yes, modes and game depth, as well as options to customize the experience, are very important. However, common sense must be applied here. We cannot have the best of both worlds on a first next-gen release. It isn't plausible. Some of us might have to step back a little and really think about what they expected out of this game a few months ago.

why?

All of the things I am complaining about are in the game.

why are people overlooking this?

This is why I said people are settling for less when they shouldn't have too. As ugly as Madden25 is, it is fully featured. Other games are fully featured too and yet 2k gets a free pass? Why is that?

Yes the game is pretty. Yes it plays well. But everything else drags it down and thus the game won't have any longevity.

2k doesn't get a pass from me. They chose to focus on extra **** like cutscenes and interviews instead of maybe getting CAP to work, maybe making sure rosters could be saved the same way. Maybe they could have used the extra power to fix the trade AI. But nope instead they wasted time on extra fluff thats not even good IMO. They had more than enough time for that (which btw takes way more time and focus than everything else). Their priorities are wack.

All they had to do was give us the same improved graphics and gameplay that you guys are touting with all the features we come to expect. The additions they made are simply not worth losing standard features for and 2k does not deserve a pass for it. EA woudn't get one. Any other company wouldn't get one and neither should 2k. Everyone else put out launch titles with all their features.

This is my main problem with the "its the first game of next gen" excuse. It hold no weight as they found the time to add crap like MyPlayer.

# 435 eslimm @ 11/19/13 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WISports


	Before the update? YES!! They actually TOOK STUFF OUT that was in at launch!! Lol....I still have no words.

I'm curious, what did they end up taking out if you don't mind me asking

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# 436 silverskier @ 11/19/13 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Truth. They could have carried over everything from current gen and prettied up the graphics. Then we would hear how they took us to the bank. They can't win. I love that they are focusing on the core game first. It took what - 5 years to have the amount of content they do under the "current gen" engine. I am completely content with where they are taking the game "on the court." That's why I play games. If you guys want to immerse yourselves in 30 team control, you still can. There is nothing wrong with the current gen. However, if you want to play the next evolution of this series' gameplay model, you need to realize it comes with sacrifices for a year or two.

If they had to focus on gameplay, why they have made new modes like MyGM and put VC in every possible place in the game. I think that they should have focused on gameplay, as it seems like they have done, but also on making little improvements in the game modes that were already in the game. I only see wrong decisions referring to the game modes.

# 437 JoeDog10 @ 11/19/13 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Knux-Future


	why? All of the things I am complaining about are in the game. why are people overlooking this? This is why I said people are settling for less when they shouldn't have too. As ugly as Madden25 is, it is fully featured. Other games are fully featured too and yet 2k gets a free pass? Why is that? Yes the game is pretty. Yes it plays well. But everything else drags it down and thus the game won't have any longevity. 2k doesn't get a pass from me. They chose to focus on extra **** like cutscenes and interviews instead of maybe getting CAP to work, maybe making sure rosters could be saved the same way. Maybe they could have used the extra power to fix the trade AI. But nope instead they wasted time on extra fluff thats not even good IMO. They had more than enough time for that (which btw takes way more time and focus than everything else). Their priorities are wack. All they had to do was give us the same improved graphics and gameplay that you guys are touting with all the features we come to expect. The additions they made are simply not worth losing standard features for and 2k does not deserve a pass for it. EA woudn't get one. Any other company wouldn't get one and neither should 2k. Everyone else put out launch titles with all their features. This is my main problem with the "its the first game of next gen" excuse. It hold no weight as they found the time to add crap like MyPlayer.

How many times are you going to keep posting the same thing over and over again? WE GET IT.

# 438 swiftychampleone @ 11/19/13 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Truth. They could have carried over everything from current gen and prettied up the graphics. Then we would hear how they took us to the bank. They can't win. I love that they are focusing on the core game first. It took what - 5 years to have the amount of content they do under the "current gen" engine. I am completely content with where they are taking the game "on the court." That's why I play games. If you guys want to immerse yourselves in 30 team control, you still can. There is nothing wrong with the current gen. However, if you want to play the next evolution of this series' gameplay model, you need to realize it comes with sacrifices for a year or two.

The first part I'll give you, Pared. That's a no-win situation. Focused on the core game? Here's my thing: 2K went all around the simple concepts such as CAP and 30-team control to do this MyGM stuff? Come on now, why does that have to be sacrificed? I was one of the guys saying, "If I get my hands on a PS4, I might get NBA 2K14. No reason to now.

Now, I don't have a problem playing it at someone's house because the game is good gameplay wise and looks incredible. Here's hoping2K smartens up for 2K15. Unless there's a patch.

# 439 GisherJohn24 @ 11/19/13 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Truth. They could have carried over everything from current gen and prettied up the graphics. Then we would hear how they took us to the bank. They can't win. I love that they are focusing on the core game first. It took what - 5 years to have the amount of content they do under the "current gen" engine. I am completely content with where they are taking the game "on the court." That's why I play games. If you guys want to immerse yourselves in 30 team control, you still can. There is nothing wrong with the current gen. However, if you want to play the next evolution of this series' gameplay model, you need to realize it comes with sacrifices for a year or two.

But if they just prettied up graphics then it wouldn't have been a different game. I see and feel a different game. Less glitchy, purtier, astounding graphics. Im totally glad we got a new game.

# 440 Knux-Future @ 11/19/13 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeDog10


	How many times are you going to keep posting the same thing over and over again? WE GET IT.

Sorry for the spam but I don't think any of you get it at all.

It's nothing but "this is a new gen" excuses which miss the point. I am simply trying to explain myself.

If you don't care about the stuff I am bitching about then this game is great. I am just trying to explain why I am not enjoying it as much and why the defense of 2k's practices here is confounding to me.

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