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  • AIRJ23
    MVP
    • Apr 2021
    • 2804

    #1

    Did they make players bigger again, or same size as 25? Can you edit body dimensions?

    Some videos, make it look like the players are back to their pre-25 sizes as opposed to the smaller models, they used for 25. But not sure if that’s just an illusion. Also, can you still edit body dimensions like in 25?
  • deetoman
    Rookie
    • Sep 2004
    • 435

    #2
    Yeah the players are bigger again. They made them smaller in 25 for court spacing reasons but I don’t think that’s much of an issue in 26

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    • youvalss
      ******
      • Feb 2007
      • 16599

      #3
      Hopefully they never touch players size again like that, it was a dumb thing to do. It's like lowering the baskets so we see more dunks or making the ball smaller to increase FG%.
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      • Champy123
        Rookie
        • Sep 2018
        • 250

        #4
        Not only can you still change the body dimensions, you can also assign certain hairstyles and faces to certain players, in this case, my two favorite, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. That alone justified the purchase for me. It’s sad we lost cross play rosters but I’m sure console players will create the missing players.

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        • AIRJ23
          MVP
          • Apr 2021
          • 2804

          #5
          Originally posted by Champy123
          Not only can you still change the body dimensions, you can also assign certain hairstyles and faces to certain players, in this case, my two favorite, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. That alone justified the purchase for me. It’s sad we lost cross play rosters but I’m sure console players will create the missing players.
          Can you elaborate on that with MJ and Kobe?! What can you assign to them?

          Also no more cross play?? So Xbox doesn’t get ps5 sharing? That sucks.

          It’s wild to me they quietly made players bigger again. Everyone made such a big deal about the smaller players helping with spacing last year. But in gameplay it feels like a non issue?

          ALSO, does anyone know if they finally added back the newest Kobe face scan that they gave us in 2K24, but removed in 2K25?
          Last edited by AIRJ23; 09-04-2025, 04:04 PM.

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          • Champy123
            Rookie
            • Sep 2018
            • 250

            #6
            Originally posted by AIRJ23

            Can you elaborate on that with MJ and Kobe?! What can you assign to them?

            Also no more cross play?? So Xbox doesn’t get ps5 sharing? That sucks.

            It’s wild to me they quietly made players bigger again. Everyone made such a big deal about the smaller players helping with spacing last year. But in gameplay it feels like a non issue?

            ALSO, does anyone know if they finally added back the newest Kobe face scan that they gave us in 2K24, but removed in 2K25?
            Exactly what I mean. Like adding a headband, you can change the appearance of MJ and Kobe. So you want that new Kobe scan? You got it. Just go to edit Kobe Bryant and you can change his look. Not only MJ and Kobe, you can do it to young Shaq on the Orlando Magic, Jason Kidd and so on. I know I’ve been asking for this feature since like 2K20. Only took six years. So no more using DNA and ****. It’s as simple as just editing the player to the look you want.

            As for gameplay, the speed has been considerably boosted up. I’m sure many people will reduce the game speed because it does seem a bit too quick.
            Last edited by Champy123; 09-04-2025, 04:49 PM.

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            • AIRJ23
              MVP
              • Apr 2021
              • 2804

              #7
              Originally posted by Champy123

              Exactly what I mean. Like adding a headband, you can change the appearance of MJ and Kobe. So you want that new Kobe scan? You got it. Just go to edit Kobe Bryant and you can change his look. Not only MJ and Kobe, you can do it to young Shaq on the Orlando Magic, Jason Kidd and so on. I know I’ve been asking for this feature since like 2K20. Only took six years. So no more using DNA and ****. It’s as simple as just editing the player to the look you want.

              As for gameplay, the speed has been considerably boosted up. I’m sure many people will reduce the game speed because it does seem a bit too quick.
              That’s wild! I’m still not understanding it though. I guess I have to see it. Like there are more pre scans you can select from? Or you can now modify their faces manually?

              The game speed seems way too fast to me when I watch it. Perhaps it’s fun to play, but I can say just from purely watching it. It looks very unrealistically fast.

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              • Champy123
                Rookie
                • Sep 2018
                • 250

                #8
                Originally posted by AIRJ23

                That’s wild! I’m still not understanding it though. I guess I have to see it. Like there are more pre scans you can select from? Or you can now modify their faces manually?

                The game speed seems way too fast to me when I watch it. Perhaps it’s fun to play, but I can say just from purely watching it. It looks very unrealistically fast.
                It’s the same base face but hairstyles and beards change for MJ and Kobe. You got the 87-89 MJ look with some hair on his head and also his 92 Dream Team look with the convict beard. Kobe has his new scan from 2K24 along with one with a convict beard too like MJ. You’ll see when you play the game. It’s finally simple to change looks. Small thing for most but huge for me.

                Yeah with the game speed, definitely needs tweaking. Waiting on some good sliders

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                • AIRJ23
                  MVP
                  • Apr 2021
                  • 2804

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Champy123

                  It’s the same base face but hairstyles and beards change for MJ and Kobe. You got the 87-89 MJ look with some hair on his head and also his 92 Dream Team look with the convict beard. Kobe has his new scan from 2K24 along with one with a convict beard too like MJ. You’ll see when you play the game. It’s finally simple to change looks. Small thing for most but huge for me.

                  Yeah with the game speed, definitely needs tweaking. Waiting on some good sliders
                  Oh nice! Appreciate that. So you’re definitely sure it’s Kobe’s new scan from 2024? It’s not the hairstyle I’m referencing to be sure, but that new scan he has that they oddly omitted from 2025.

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                  • Champy123
                    Rookie
                    • Sep 2018
                    • 250

                    #10
                    Originally posted by AIRJ23

                    Oh nice! Appreciate that. So you’re definitely sure it’s Kobe’s new scan from 2024? It’s not the hairstyle I’m referencing to be sure, but that new scan he has that they oddly omitted from 2025.
                    100% that Kobe scan from 2K24 plus a new one too. You will see

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                    • AIRJ23
                      MVP
                      • Apr 2021
                      • 2804

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Champy123

                      100% that Kobe scan from 2K24 plus a new one too. You will see
                      Damnnn it’s tempting me lol. And MJ has the same scan yeah? Just with the different hairs? It appears the same (it was already pretty good, maybe a tad too rounded).

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                      • GisherJohn24
                        MVP
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 4582

                        #12
                        Proportions of the players always seem off (too big for the courts) and they have been off for years IMO. Go play NBA 2k11,12/13/14 and see what I mean. It's a subtle thing to notice, but the player models look to big for the courts. Just my opinion.

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                        • jd@os
                          Roster Editor
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 3712

                          #13
                          Originally posted by AIRJ23

                          Damnnn it’s tempting me lol. And MJ has the same scan yeah? Just with the different hairs? It appears the same (it was already pretty good, maybe a tad too rounded).
                          Last edited by jd@os; 09-05-2025, 11:39 AM.

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                          • AIRJ23
                            MVP
                            • Apr 2021
                            • 2804

                            #14
                            Originally posted by GisherJohn24
                            Proportions of the players always seem off (too big for the courts) and they have been off for years IMO. Go play NBA 2k11,12/13/14 and see what I mean. It's a subtle thing to notice, but the player models look to big for the courts. Just my opinion.
                            This is what’s so weird to me and is PEAK 2K. Last year they made a huge deal about making players smaller to free up space. And last year allllll these users on Reddit and here etc said the newer smaller scaling is more accurate because players were always too big. Now this year they quietly making them bigger again, and they look massive, without a peep about it, and magically bigger is better again lmao.

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                            • GisherJohn24
                              GisherJohn24 commented
                              Editing a comment
                              the proportion size of players and courts IMO were spot on during the ps3/xbox360 era. As soon as it made a jump to PS4/XBOX One, the sizes went off the deepend. I don't understand why this isn't addressed by reviewers more. There's something wrong with this generation regarding the sizes of the players compared to the courts.
                          • AIRJ23
                            MVP
                            • Apr 2021
                            • 2804

                            #15
                            Thanks for this. Appears everyone is the same wxcepr
                            for Admiral, Melo and young Shaq and maybe another or two later players.

                            I didn’t get 2K24 so still unsure which Kobe face scan went missing from 25, but it appears the buzz cut Kobe (04)in 26 is the exact same scan as 25, which I also could tell when I downloaded 26 (returned it for now, just not enough of a jump from 25 to justify me spending endless hours building rosters and another MyNBA all over again when I’m still rolling with 25). Of course he has new facial hair options and tattoo options when selecting appearances but the scan itself appears the exact same.

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