Analysis of “NBA 2K24” with the most consecutive shots in multiple seasons

The last Basketball World Cup in Asia showed that Team USA definitely has an opponent. Not only Spain, whose best days are unfortunately behind them despite their brilliant future, but also among other new powers such as Canada, the ever-present Serbia and of course champions Germany .This is not going to happen NBA 2K24, not only because it has no rival, but also because it is not even expected, which does not prevent it from showing a lot of changes season after season, although sometimes they are not enough, or even worse. Is it the same this year? Let’s take a look at it…

Does ProPLAY really make a qualitative leap?

One of the highlights of the gameplay of “NBA 2K24” is ProPLAY, a new technology that allows visual concept Capture images and action directly from NBA games instead of going through a long and tedious motion capture process. These too have been done, but it is clear that the future depends on this novelty, which nonetheless we do not consider to represent a real big step forward.

Sure, the animations for many shots, layups, or dribbles feel more natural, but to be honest, gameplay has never been the biggest issue in this saga, at least at first. Those of us veterans of the franchise already know what it is, and it’s the greatest enjoyment for the first few days or weeks, and then the patch arrives and everything goes wrong. Cross your fingers.

The thing is, while there’s still a broken animation near the rim, assuming the AI ​​will score for you, and there’s little you can do defensively, the gameplay still feels like the conference finals, or the NBA Finals, albeit not a ring. Some vices remain, such as some exaggerated physical differences between players that shouldn’t be so big, or most importantly, what we miss the most, is greater aggression on defense.

Good defensive teams don’t react to the offense: they’re the ones that force the offense to react to their defense, and that’s something NBA 2K can’t convey.. The initiative always belongs to the offense and while we do have more defensive tools in one-on-one situations, that is not the case on a collective level. The best defenders have the ability to recover their position after being passed the ball, but if they don’t succeed, they’re effectively sold out because the AI ​​that guards players who aren’t on the ball doesn’t always get its way React. Should: Help from the strong side (the ball side), the inside line comes out to defend the three-pointer after the pick-and-roll switch, but the player’s shooting rate is very poor, and he prefers to maintain his defensive position to rebound… There is still a lot to do in this dismantling. Big room for improvement.

But there are clearly more positive things.The first is to add a shot meter to layups and close shots, which Making these more dependent on the skill of the players: the player who carries the ball and the player who directs. The adrenaline system has also been changed, so far that if we perform three actions that reduce its meter, our player will actually turn into a walking zombie for that turn. However, what he will now face is a drop in shooting parameters, which honestly seems more right to us, while rewarding good defense and punishing overpowered, mind-numbing offenses.

Basketball all season

As always, NBA 2K24 offers a game for nearly every player in the saga.The best addition of last season – and what exactly is the best addition in any sport in a long time – was the era that was applied to the mode My NBA. As we remember it, The Times takes us directly into the most iconic moments of the past four decades in the NBA, starting with the mythical 1980s, the Lakers vs. Celtics, Magic vs. Bird. Competition, and the emergence of Michael Jordan in the mid-1990s, the same thing until the early 2000s, with the valuable performances of teams like the Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings or Dallas Mavericks, or the coolness and extreme heights of the San Antonio Spurs The efficiency challenged Kobe and Shaq Lakers. Between the tough 90s and the Bulls’ supremacy, teams like the Pacers, Sonics or Jazz tried to counter them, but without success.

That was ten years later Since 2010, we have. Undoubtedly, this was marked by LeBron James’s capital decision to “take his talents to South Beach” to join Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh’s Miami Heat with the intention of winning multiple championship rings and dominate the franchise league. Despite four Finals appearances and two championships, it wasn’t all that bad, and as we remember, the truly devastating team of that period was the Golden State Warriors. Now we also have the opportunity to change this history. What if someone in the Bay Area doesn’t choose Steph Curry? What if Oklahoma City’s promising young team never disbanded? What if Kawhi Leonard hadn’t fallen out with the team and stayed in San Antonio for many years?

But that’s not the only way to remember history. Three years after his tragic loss, NBA 2K24 pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with six of his most iconic performances, such as record three-pointers, Scored 62 points in three quarters… We have mixed emotions, because on the one hand there seems to be no challenge, but on the other hand, It’s true that Kobe didn’t have as many iconic moments as Michael Jordan, especially in the playoffs. We think it’s ridiculous that the criticism didn’t include the 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, since that’s a near-impossible challenge in a video game – reality usually trumps fiction – but we do miss, for example, the 2000 Division I In Game 7 of the finals, the Los Angeles people came back from falling behind by 15 points in the final quarter to defeat Sabonis, Wallace and others.

Of course, there are also two star modes that most players will invest a lot of time in NBA 2K24. On the one hand, My Career once again puts us in the shoes of our alter ego, a journey that uncovers some questionable decisions. Again, we’re not opposed to giving up more narrative components and cinematic scenes in order to tell the story, because in many cases it makes little sense and is almost a nuisance before “getting into it.” ” way. However, to be precise Its plot premise is incoherent on a playable level.

Let’s explain it ourselves. We were supposed to be the new “Chosen Ones,” the most anticipated young star to enter the NBA since LeBron James, but nonetheless, we entered the league with a pathetic initial average of 65 points and joined The team we want. It even prevents us from competing against great NBA players in our position. We found that players with average scores around 80 or 90, there was absolutely no way we could face them, either offensively or defensively, on the lowest difficulty challenge.

Yes, the possibility to skip the most insignificant matches has been implemented thanks to the key match feature, and we think that’s right. Confrontations with other players, confrontations between teams, important qualifying matches… We can only participate in these big games if we want to, and ignore the games of small teams that do not contribute much to us.

However, it’s no secret that MyCareer players love cities the most. In addition to changing the setting, by the sea, the game places us in an open environment full of venues, secondary activities and competitions. single player Or multiplayer…the content is huge again, but as per tradition, The gap between new players and experienced players – or no money Those checking out – big again.

Meanwhile, fans of sports collections have an unmissable date with “My Team,” a model that leaves us with conflicting feelings. On the one hand, there is no denying that the number of activities and challenges to be undertaken is enormous. In fact, this is an amount that no one living a normal life (what we call normal, not spending 8 hours a day in front of a screen) can afford. It’s not a problem, and it’s almost never a problem. Actually, The changes to the season mode are successful because the experience to upgrade these levels is gained simply by playing the game. Our way.

Indeed, we no longer need to hold any gold cards and grab 30 rebounds in a few games, or score 100 points with a Brooklyn Nets player, to name two examples, to gain experience points. We play a game and progress through the levels, it’s that simple. This is a huge relief and it frees those who will be advancing in the Season Pass from the servitude of the challenge, which we remember is no longer just free, but has two paid tiers.Still, we haven’t seen any real advantages in the game Somewhere between those who prefer a free pass or those who have the option to invest real money for bigger rewards, unless that’s obviously a shortcut.

What has changed a lot is the business model of acquiring cards. Now Visual Concepts controls the market, the auction house has been eliminated. what does that mean? We can forget about marketing and getting MT through card trading. This has its positives, such as making all cards affordable at relatively reasonable prices, and its negatives, such as the one already mentioned. On the other hand, we don’t know if all the cards will be available year-round and if we’ll be able to get the cards released now next February.

Currently, at this stage of the game, It’s almost impossible to tell whether this mod is more or less player-friendly, since it’s not only completely new in Legends, but also in the Sports genre..The long run will determine the verdict, but what we know for sure is that, obviously, what won’t fail is 2K Games, our question is inevitable: is maximizing your economic benefits compatible with a model that is more generous to players? The answer seems obvious to us.