IGN Review (7.8)

[nate1986]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

IGN tends to crap on sports games and praise the hell out of shooter and RPG games in my opinion, I'm not saying the game is ZOMG 10 OUTA 10 but in spite of online issues the game is still awesome and it the very least a solid 8.3

[Muzyk23]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

So finally we've reached the era when sports videogames are mainly reviewed and criticised for their online functionality. As a middle-aged offline and same couch gamer this is really sad for me. I know though that everything changes and I can understand the frustration when online functionality is broken.

You see, gamers like you and me should be happy, because we prefer offline experience and it usually works great. On the other hand, online guys can't enjoy the game to its full extent.

[Craxior]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

The review is so shallow, it seams like the guy played the game for few hours and put some sentences together about initial thoughts, no research no nothing . Left out sooo many things.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

Servers aside this is the best sports game I've ever played . 7.8 is way too low. I hope this review gets updated

[El_Poopador]

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I don't agreed w/ the scores. In fact, i am shocked. Now, if this server problem is a permanent issue, sure I agreed with the scores...but it's not! It'll be fixed and everything will be cool. If 2K can't fix it...there is going to be a lawsuit for sure...but that i don't see that happening. It's only a couple days since the game released. I think it's stupid that IGN give it a low score because of server problem since I anticipate this is only a temporary issue.

They can always update the score once the server issues are sorted out. But we also need to remember how long it took them to sort out the issues with 2k14. Some people weren't even able to play the game (offline or online) until almost January. If that's the case again this year, I can see a lot more BBB complaints coming.

[thedream2k13]

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80%. Did you just pull that number out of your rear?

If it's nitty IGN, it's Gamespot. Who really cares?

Looks like alot of you Older " I only play offline " guys care from looking at the comments. Also lets see below how much of the game is currently unplayable online below:

Offline :
My league- works
My GM- works
offline quick matches- works

Online:
1.Online Leagues - There's a thread specifically for that trash

2.My Park- check out twitch and see whats the fuss about. Cant join games, random disconnects, parks full of people with no games happening.

3.My career- No VC accumulation due to servers = unplayable

4.Crew- went down last night

5.online quick matches- horrile delay in control , random disconnects

6.Face Scanning Tech- connect to online and people had to repeat the process over and over without success

7.VC- people losing it left an right due to server issues

8. Online locker room= Cant play with friends , games die out when trying to connect


SO there you have it. As we can see Online issue are the bane of 2k15 existence and the old heads still don't understand it . 2k touted features through their youtubers and twitter that clearly don't work. So while this biased community sits on their couch playing against the computer , 10+ million people are pissed that the game doesn't work as advertised. Dont promote the heck out of something if know your current infrastructure doesnt support it.

7.8 should be a 6.0 until the game works as advertised.

but hey who really cares about a 7.8 out of 10 right?

[The 24th Letter]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

If this score serves as a wake up call to 2k, then so be it.

I'm having a blast with the game, and as a offline player, these issues don't effect me, but I feel for the online community, and it's unacceptable to continue to operate like this...they should be called out for it.

[GisherJohn24]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

IGN tends to crap on sports games and praise the hell out of shooter and RPG games in my opinion, I'm not saying the game is ZOMG 10 OUTA 10 but in spite of online issues the game is still awesome and it the very least a solid 8.3

I normally do not agree with IGN, but with the major issues that I'm having and including the server issues, a 7.8 is generous. I give the actual game on the court a 9.5, No I really think it plays that briliantly. But I've gone to the the blue screen of death (ps4) 30 times since I got it doing very mundane things, like trading players. That is fair enough to affect a score. Until they fix it, a 7.8. is valid, least for me anyway. I don't mind sticking with just a quick game and loading up rosters offline for now, but I hope the glaring problems are fixed.

[GisherJohn24]

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If this score serves as a wake up call to 2k, then so be it.

I'm having a blast with the game, and as a offline player, these issues don't effect me, but I feel for the online community, and it's unacceptable to continue to operate like this...they should be called out for it.

This happened last year. Fair to say, I don't blame the devs, they didn't choose to rush it out the door to make street dates. Taht's why I'm all for delaying games now until they are fixed and ready to go.

[VDusen04]

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It would seem this review has taken 2K14's online disaster into account, to a point. If this were 2K's first foray into online disarray, I would have imagined IGN to have been a little more lenient. However, with the monumental issues 2K faced last year in that regard, the potential for crisis remained on the radar, and perhaps rightfully so.

I do not recall IGN's 2K14 review. Perhaps they felt bit by providing a high score only for it to backfire when so many issues became apparent. So approaching this game review with online functionality in mind only made sense. And if a reviewer sees the same online disruption pattern continuing into a game's newest iteration, it seems rightful cause for strong criticism.

[WaddupCouzin]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

It would seem this review has taken 2K14's online disaster into account, to a point. If this were 2K's first foray into online disarray, I would have imagined IGN to have been a little more lenient. However, with the monumental issues 2K faced last year in that regard, the potential for crisis remained on the radar, and perhaps rightfully so.

I do not recall IGN's 2K14 review. Perhaps they felt bit by providing a high score only for it to backfire when so many issues became apparent. So approaching this game review with online functionality in mind only made sense. And if a reviewer sees the same online disruption pattern continuing into a game's newest iteration, it seems rightful cause for strong criticism.

With that being said, wouldn't it make more since to give it more than two days? If they redo the score that's cool, but who remembers a retraction, that's on page 14... Lol.

I think the intent was to make up for last year's score because they had egg on their face.

[VDusen04]

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With that being said, wouldn't it make more since to give it more than two days? If they redo the score that's cool, but who remembers a retraction, that's on page 14... Lol.

I think the intent was to make up for last year's score because they had egg on their face.

It may make more sense from an accuracy perspective, yes. In fact, it might make the most sense to hold off on reviewing the game until February, when we can be more certain as to whether issues were just going to continue popping up all year or not (as they did in 2K14).

However, the other part of the review equation is that virtually all sites are creating these reviews as a means of getting many people to visit their site and read them. When a new game is released, that is when most consumers are likely to Google "NBA 2K15 Review" then click on the results.

Basically, when it comes to reviewing products, time is of the essence. These guys must attempt to find a sweet spot between trying to get as full of a grasp of the game as possible while still being able to release their review while the iron is still hot. I'd imagine every single day beyond release is a huge loss in potential readers/viewers - numbers they'll never get back.

Waiting multiple weeks may be flat-out bad business for a big-time review site. I'd imagine even OperationSports feels the crunch, as they try to wait things out, but still know a relatively quick review is important to their site as a whole. And to be honest, back to IGN, waiting one week would not necessarily guarantee their review would be any more accurate. Perhaps the online is fixed up by next week, only to break down again the following. Or perhaps it just takes a few more weeks to fully rectify.

Basically, it's tough to predict the future, so reviewers just have to review.

[ClassActFan]

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It would seem this review has taken 2K14's online disaster into account, to a point. If this were 2K's first foray into online disarray, I would have imagined IGN to have been a little more lenient. However, with the monumental issues 2K faced last year in that regard, the potential for crisis remained on the radar, and perhaps rightfully so.

I do not recall IGN's 2K14 review. Perhaps they felt bit by providing a high score only for it to backfire when so many issues became apparent. So approaching this game review with online functionality in mind only made sense. And if a reviewer sees the same online disruption pattern continuing into a game's newest iteration, it seems rightful cause for strong criticism.

Absolutely.

This is a consistent erroneous job on 2K's behalf on a yearly basis. I got the game for $20 (a pair of Wal-Mart giftcards knocked the price down), so I'm not too upset, as I'm a perennial casual gamer (with a hardened competitive streak, that wishes to play online to satiate that desire) that expects the worst with games these days (in the era of flash over substance). I'm playing to hold me over until the Halo: MCC comes out, and then, whenever after that, I'll be back to 2K15 in hopes of the server corrections.

[luda06]

Re: IGN Review (7.8)

The gameplay experience is severely hampered by the core infrastructure of the game itself. I believe the score is more than fair.

[WaddupCouzin]

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It may make more sense from an accuracy perspective, yes. In fact, it might make the most sense to hold off on reviewing the game until February, when we can be more certain as to whether issues were just going to continue popping up all year or not (as they did in 2K14).

However, the other part of the review equation is that virtually all sites are creating these reviews as a means of getting many people to visit their site and read them. When a new game is released, that is when most consumers are likely to Google "NBA 2K15 Review" then click on the results.

Basically, when it comes to reviewing products, time is of the essence. These guys must attempt to find a sweet spot between trying to get as full of a grasp of the game as possible while still being able to release their review while the iron is still hot. I'd imagine every single day beyond release is a huge loss in potential readers/viewers - numbers they'll never get back.

Waiting multiple weeks may be flat-out bad business for a big-time review site. I'd imagine even OperationSports feels the crunch, as they try to wait things out, but still know a relatively quick review is important to their site as a whole. And to be honest, back to IGN, waiting one week would not necessarily guarantee their review would be any more accurate. Perhaps the online is fixed up by next week, only to break down again the following. Or perhaps it just takes a few more weeks to fully rectify.

Basically, it's tough to predict the future, so reviewers just have to review.

I'm not saying holding a review for months, I'm just saying more than two days. Especially considering, initial server issues happen. Does 2K have a horrible track record when it comes to servers, Yes. Was last year's debacle fresh in everyone's mind, Yes.

I do understand the nature of gaming sites, but since they didn't review the game early, to rush the review out the door just seemed ehhh.

I would like to see if this is a criteria for all next gen games from here on out.