But NBA 2K17 does its best to approximate the weight and movement styles of its players, leading to a lot of contextual animations as you power around the court. I’m used to games where when you let go of the analog stick, your character stops. The hardest thing for me is basic movement. The animations are smooth and-as a side note-NBA 2K17 runs at a steady 60 fps on my original GTX Titan and supports my ultrawide monitor, so no complaints there. I quit out of M圜areer mode to practice a bit so I don’t totally disgrace my Loovulle team, and start to get the hang of moving, pivoting, and taking shots as the more agile Steph Curry.
If you want to do a mid-air change shot or a post shimmy hook you can do those things, provided you know what they are and how to manipulate the analog sticks to make them happen. But I am impressed by the number of actions NBA 2K17 has mapped to two analog sticks and the triggers (and if you didn’t know, you need a controller). Plus, a lot hinges on the stats of my hideous player, who’s 6’11”, 258 lbs, once killed a man, and moves like a redwood tree on a yoga ball.
I should get into some analysis of how NBA 2K17 plays here, though it’s difficult because, as I said, I don’t know how to play basketball. The ball is the most precious thing in the world to me. “The Warriors Ble needs to cut down on the mental errors, and show more value for the ball.” Screw you too, Nate. But if you’re craving a sports game just go to Madden, 2K needs to be taken out on trash day.After a cutscene in which I call my mom-which means I’ve called a virtual mom more than I’ve called my real mom this month, shamefully-I manage to score 7 points in my first real game, with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, and 0 blocks for a scouting score of D+. Instead let’s just stick out Fortnite until October when we get Call of Duty. Until the developers give us a fresh game, I wouldn’t waste $60 on this piece of shit. I have seen people calling 2k20, “2k19.5” which is wicked funny because it’s true. My guess is that people buy 2K every year because they are genuinely basketball fans or because they want to create themselves as an NBA player. But instead they make it a lot harder to score and constantly change the shooting meter so they don’t get accused of taking the previous 2K and just updating rosters, but that’s actually what it is. I refuse to buy another 2K until they fix the necessary problems, like all the ones I just named.
From what I have seen, the game was pretty much unfinished, full of bugs, and once again the 2K servers are the worst in gaming. If you keep scrolling you find some pretty hilarious replies, and overall a good laugh. 2K’s rivals are Madden and FIFA, and both games have regressed as well, but at least they try new things and give explanations and try to make an overall better gaming experience to its fans.ĢK20 is nothing short of a disaster, and Twitter’s reaction is hilarious. Last one I played was NBA 2K18, and let me tell you the game play and mechanics don’t get better, but instead get worse. What’s nuts is that it’s taken 20 shitty games for fans to finally realize how much they get screwed by the developers. I have broken many controllers and have said some unthinkable things to a virtual player, but hey it’s all about the fun, right? Now what I am about to say might cause an outrage, but NBA 2K is trash.
I have had my fair sure of crazy Madden, 2K, and FIFA games over the years. Sports games are a one of a kind experience. Instead Friday’s and Saturday’s are for you and your boys to wonder down to your local MyPark and have yourself a competitive game of 5-on-5 consisting of mostly 360 dunks and missed 15-footers. It’s that time of year where your girlfriend complains more than usual that you’re spending too much time playing Xbox or my favorite argument of “I can’t pause online games.” September 6 is the beginning of making your MyPlayer a full-time job to reach that illustrious 99 overall, or for weekend nights to no longer mean going out for a drink or two or seven. 6, was #2KDay or at least that’s what Twitter calls it. However, as of recent, pop culture, video games, and basketball all come together to release a fan favorite among video games - NBA 2k.
School’s back in session, both college and professional football is back, Fall is just around the corner, and my gambling addiction returns. The first week of September is a glorious time.