NBA 2K18 Video - Developer Diary: The Art Behind the Game

[Hellquist]

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Best looking 2K by far. I'm impressed with everything. 2K has brought it this year and they are not playing. Happy to see all the effort and dedication to their brand.

[strawberryshortcake]

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I'm still concerned about cankles (Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, etc.)

Yes, the gif is blurry. A certain percentage of individuals will say you can't really make out much and yes, to a certain extent you're right, but one can still get an approximation of something. Higher definition will give us a more definitive conclusion.

But even so, here will be my first "concern/negative-ish" post in this particular thread. Even though the gif is blurry, I have a feeling that not all ankle/cankles have been addressed.

I'm concerned about Anthony Davis' and Demarcus Cousin's lower legs. It appears longer legs may still need to be revisited either before the game releases, or just for 2k's next iteration. As far as Durant's legs are concerned, it certainly looks better but we may need to see more of it in action. I know Lebron's lower legs looks better though.

We'll get a definitive answer once the game drops, unless 2k decides to release up to date leg shots (as well as wingspan) for tall big men.

I'm ready for responses that says you're nitpicking, and there's no way to really tell, and different non-approving emoticons. That's also fine. I simply just wanted to get this out there if in fact 2k's art team can truly take a closer look.

I'm simply ready for 2k18.

[MarkWilliam]

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I low key wish WiSports was here to see this greatness, eventho I'm sure he would be livid about 2k only showing Greek Freak from the neck up.

He wouldn't love the Greek Freak's face being the same either.

But I've also been wanting him to still be around for this year's art team effort haha.

[NewBreed1]

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That has to be Professor Klump, right?

[MarkWilliam]

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I got a glimpse of what I think was the same Lavine - and it's not a scan I don't believe. His face was way off in 2K17 from memory. Is he wearing 8 for Chicago this season? If I'm mistaken, someone please correct me.

Same Giannis face aswell was a little disappointing. BUT I am confident his body will be at least a thousand times better than 2K17s officially

The pic below of Bron was easily my favorite shot from the vid. He looks incredible. I literally cannot find a complaint from this shot personally.

If there have been plenty of signature touch ups and the game moves as good as it's looking right now..... not a bad start at all.

[MarkWilliam]

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I give 2k18 the edge off details alone. But the lighting & skin textures in 2k14 will always be GOAT

I've got to give 2K18 the head and shoulders 1 spot.

Body types, details, accessories, faces, jersey fits, colours...... yep. It's the best graphical 2K ever IMO.

[MarkWilliam]

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Was that....was that a complaint about butts? Looool oh man I can see Beds just staring at NBA players butts so they will be accurate for the roster update.

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This is when you know 2K are killing it graphically! Haha.

Sorry for the consecutive posts. I'm playing catch up

[Junior Moe]

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Everything looks great.. but the CAPs kinda look like that cartoonish type of players.. idk about that.


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I don't think that CAPS will ever look great standing next to the player whos face and bodies 2K scanned. However, these CAP faces look much better and more human than anything we've seen since 2K14. That coupled with the body type changes should make for a more realistic ML experience say, 10 years in. I'd take more cartoonish (I get what you're saying, it's like when you imported players from College Hoops in 2K8) looking players that look human over what we've had, easily. The last few years all CAPS had this caveman thing to me. These faces look really good. I think of it like this, would a league full of CAP players look and feel as vibrant and unique as the current league.

[MarkWilliam]

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Can someone (Da Czar maybe?) confirm that the Steph and KD screen is from a more recent more final build? Because that pic and the LeBron screengrab from the video, don't even look like they are from the same game as the screengrab of KD from the video with the away jersey on. Obviously the trailer consists of different builds (Ben Mclamore has two distinctly different player models) so some confirmation to ease fears would be appreciated.

Well if it helps, Lakers24 pointed out how Ben McLemore was clearly from an older build in the art vid (facial hair, accessories). So odds of KD also being the older build are pretty good - if I had to speculate.

[MoneyOvaHuds]

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I got a glimpse of what I think was the same Lavine - and it's not a scan I don't believe. His face was way off in 2K17 from memory. Is he wearing 8 for Chicago this season? If I'm mistaken, someone please correct me.



Same Giannis face aswell was a little disappointing. BUT I am confident his body will be at least a thousand times better than 2K17s officially



The pic below of Bron was easily my favorite shot from the vid. He looks incredible. I literally cannot find a complaint from this shot personally.



If there have been plenty of signature touch ups and the game moves as good as it's looking right now..... not a bad start at all.

Yea Lavine doesn't look that young anymore

[Baebae32]

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Just wish we could get actual confirmation that the MyPlayer creation suite will carry over to regular CAP

[sva91]

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I'm still concerned about cankles (Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, etc.)

Yes, the gif is blurry. A certain percentage of individuals will say you can't really make out much and yes, to a certain extent you're right, but one can still get an approximation of something. Higher definition will give us a more definitive conclusion.

But even so, here will be my first "concern/negative-ish" post in this particular thread. Even though the gif is blurry, I have a feeling that not all ankle/cankles have been addressed.

I'm concerned about Anthony Davis' and Demarcus Cousin's lower legs. It appears longer legs may still need to be revisited either before the game releases, or just for 2k's next iteration. As far as Durant's legs are concerned, it certainly looks better but we may need to see more of it in action. I know Lebron's lower legs looks better though.

We'll get a definitive answer once the game drops, unless 2k decides to release up to date leg shots (as well as wingspan) for tall big men.

I'm ready for responses that says you're nitpicking, and there's no way to really tell, and different non-approving emoticons. That's also fine. I simply just wanted to get this out there if in fact 2k's art team can truly take a closer look.

I'm simply ready for 2k18.

I was thinking exact same thing with exact same shots you posted, but knew ppl would call it nitpicky. The last screen w white shoes looks like your average joe 5'9 guy. Hopefully they'll clean it up. But lower bodies still look too stumpy to me.

[Barncore]

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Same Giannis face aswell was a little disappointing. BUT I am confident his body will be at least a thousand times better than 2K17s officially

My guess is that because Giannis goes back to see his family during the offseason that it is hard to get him in to 2k studios to scan his face, cos schedule

[Goffs]

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I was thinking exact same thing with exact same shots you posted, but knew ppl would call it nitpicky. The last screen w white shoes looks like your average joe 5'9 guy. Hopefully they'll clean it up. But lower bodies still look too stumpy to me.

No cankles were an issue in the past...many have pointed it out...nitpicky is fingernails wrong and such. I'm all for bigger butts just so Beds is forced to look at a lot of man *** to get accuracy when he releases a roster update.


I want to see the player model for Alexis Ajinca. Big stars get the treatment but I want to see the lesser known players.


Let's not forget this guy.....2k never updated him lol


Let's see how well 2k did this year with the rest of the squads that are not starters.

[Barncore]

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That jersey is moving around an awful lot for how slow Kyrie is moving.

But i'd rather have over-the-top flowing jerseys than stiff jerseys like in 2k17