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  • lareka
    MVP
    • Oct 2013
    • 1053

    #1651
    Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

    Maan, how effective is DeAndre Jordan guarding the rim?

    The first half against the LAC in my season with DET was crazy, they shot 69 , yes 69 % in the first half. My team shot 62 %, high as well and led the half by 64-62.

    Second half they came back to earth, they finished the regulation with 53 % FG , my team was close to that and it ended 113-113 and ended with my win in OT with De Andre Jordan finally fouling out in late 4th.

    In this game you literally feel the value of the rim protector, De Andre completely affected my offense, forced me to outside shots, made stupid decisions because of his threat inside with my guard driving to the rim.

    I established 14+ lead with De Andre sitting out with foul trouble. Then he came back in 4th and Drummond left the game briefly for a few minutes with in-game injury (thankfully only light injury) and they instantly closed the gap and led the game with 5 mins. left in regulation.

    It was a nail biter in the end, De Andre got fouled out finally with 1 and half mins. left in regulation so with Bradley's free lay-up to tie the game up with 4 secs. to go we took the game to OT.

    De Andre wasn't there so the rim was wide open for drives and for Andre Drummond's monster offensive rebounds, domination inside.

    I felt the impact of Drummond when he left the floor, our team turned into a mediocre team, couldn't find the rim and couldn't defend the paint.

    It's so good to see that the game is closer to real nba this season. Ups and downs, importance of players are very well executed.

    Amazed once again. (35-17 on the 58 game season, 6 games left for playoffs, 1st in the East but i feel limited on offense sometimes, i can't be sure if i can win the East really, when shots do not go down, there's no one to take the scoring load and win the game by himself)
    BALL DON'T LIE
    PSN: isiah_thomas
    XBOX: Isiahthomas1144

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    • olajuwon34
      Pro
      • Aug 2017
      • 681

      #1652
      Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread



      would be nice if more plays like this were called fouls, sampson at almost 7'7 getting blocked from a undersized coleman just running out of position behind him, no point in have a arm protecting the ball or any advantage, just clip through all that to get the block. I see more foul calls on floaters in this game. Especially when the cpu does there unstoppable floater where it either goes in or they get a instant foul.

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      • Koosa1027
        MVP
        • Sep 2016
        • 1627

        #1653
        Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

        Why I am suddenly seeing the problem with the cpu not calling timeout, I have not had this issue since like patch 2 and suddenly it's back. WHAT HAPPENED!!!!??? Cpu only calling 1 timeout until 4th quarter.

        ~Koosa10:27~
        SIM is a MINDSET...Don't cheat the game and you'll get better results ~Koosa10:27~

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        • lareka
          MVP
          • Oct 2013
          • 1053

          #1654
          Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

          Originally posted by Koosa1027
          Why I am suddenly seeing the problem with the cpu not calling timeout, I have not had this issue since like patch 2 and suddenly it's back. WHAT HAPPENED!!!!??? Cpu only calling 1 timeout until 4th quarter.

          ~Koosa10:27~
          I have the same problem
          BALL DON'T LIE
          PSN: isiah_thomas
          XBOX: Isiahthomas1144

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          • magicman32
            Pro
            • Aug 2009
            • 803

            #1655
            Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

            Well I gave this game a good 3 months. Been playing at least a game a day. This is probably the worst 2k I’ve played. With 2k12 being slightly worse. The speed boost and new motion system is game breaking. Players (cpu players especially) don’t consistently run in a straight line. Fast breaks are done poorly because of this. I play mainly with classic teams. Anything above pro difficulty is unrealistically hard. The cpu can dribble through your entire team without losing the ball. But when they do, they somehow get a speed boost to get it back. The human user will lose the ball from any slight bit of contact. Players can’t even catch the ball without bobbling it. Offensive rebounding is a problem also. Layups are still timed. Smh. Maybe I’ll start the single player (My player) part of this game soon. But 5 v 5 against the cpu is a mess.


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            • RogerDodger
              MVP
              • Sep 2016
              • 1082

              #1656
              Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

              My GM and My League are still the best two franchise features in sports gaming. I love how I have to strategise differently for each opponent by scouting their tendencies etc. before and even during games my strategy might have to change. I love the immersive nature of the mode, the feeling that it's a living, breathing world and my games really matter. It blows me away just how much detail and depth there is.

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              • Junior Moe
                MVP
                • Jul 2009
                • 3869

                #1657
                Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                I just gotta say, NBA2K18 is the best looking and playing game on the 1X in 4K. I'm simply in awe of how good this game looks. I mean, I was impressed but not blown away with it in 1080. I honestly liked 2k17s lighting better but in 4K, 2k18 is much better.

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                • Dekkfly
                  Rookie
                  • Jun 2017
                  • 254

                  #1658
                  Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                  Originally posted by Junior Moe
                  I just gotta say, NBA2K18 is the best looking and playing game on the 1X in 4K. I'm simply in awe of how good this game looks. I mean, I was impressed but not blown away with it in 1080. I honestly liked 2k17s lighting better but in 4K, 2k18 is much better.
                  So 4k makes a really big difference?

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                  • Junior Moe
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 3869

                    #1659
                    Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                    Originally posted by Dekkfly
                    So 4k makes a really big difference?

                    Sent from my SM-G930P using Operation Sports mobile app
                    Yes! I was at the point where I felt like graphically we topped out. Now it was more of a "rob Peter to pay Paul" type deal. And I was cool with it. These consoles have limitations. 2K14 was beautiful. But it lacked features. 2K15 was so dark but we got MyLeague. The dribble drive game was pretty good that hear, too. 2K16 looked amazing but the players looked/felt way too big on the court. 2K17 players felt scaled down and lighting was great; defense was OP though and it was a chore to get past a defender. 2K18 in 1080 looked like the definitive version of 2K15, just with the different body types and crazy detail. In 4K it just looks so much better and realistic and I now feel like we can go even further graphically. I have no doubts that the stellar gameplay will continue to be refined. Plus I'm not getting the occasion lag/slow down when playing in a handful of arenas in ML.

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                    • GisherJohn24
                      MVP
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 4600

                      #1660
                      Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                      Originally posted by magicman32
                      Well I gave this game a good 3 months. Been playing at least a game a day. This is probably the worst 2k I’ve played. With 2k12 being slightly worse. The speed boost and new motion system is game breaking. Players (cpu players especially) don’t consistently run in a straight line. Fast breaks are done poorly because of this. I play mainly with classic teams. Anything above pro difficulty is unrealistically hard. The cpu can dribble through your entire team without losing the ball. But when they do, they somehow get a speed boost to get it back. The human user will lose the ball from any slight bit of contact. Players can’t even catch the ball without bobbling it. Offensive rebounding is a problem also. Layups are still timed. Smh. Maybe I’ll start the single player (My player) part of this game soon. But 5 v 5 against the cpu is a mess.


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                      while I agree that 2k18 has major issues, to say 2k12 is in that league too. No way. That game is an absolute blast. What di you have a problem with on 2k12?

                      I still say NBA 2k15 and 16 had the best gameplay since 2k11. I had a friend come over thsi weekend and we broke out 2k18 for one game. He said turn it off, We went back to 2k15 and he said that is a more enjoyable basketball game. He's not a huge gamer, but he's a huge basketball fan, and he said that 2k15 was a more accurate representation of basketball and just being fun as heck. He didn't get that "reaction" with 2k18
                      Last edited by GisherJohn24; 01-03-2018, 03:46 PM.

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                      • The 24th Letter
                        ERA
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 39373

                        #1661
                        Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                        2K12 had some of the worst gameplay of any 2k title....

                        Folks just remember the Legend content fondly...

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                        • Junior Moe
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 3869

                          #1662
                          Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                          Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                          2K12 had some of the worst gameplay of any 2k title....

                          Folks just remember the Legend content fondly...

                          Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
                          2K12 was one of my favorites. I loved the ball being loose. IIRC, the presenation that year had the players dribbling in the left hand cornerif the screen for upcoming games. I loved that. I loved the presentation all around that year. 2K18 is the best NBA 2K so far though and it ain't even close in my eyes.

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                          • DJ
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 17756

                            #1663
                            Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                            Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                            2K12 had some of the worst gameplay of any 2k title....

                            Folks just remember the Legend content fondly...

                            Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
                            I didn't mind 2K12, but it was certainly a step backwards from 2K11. The one that I couldn't behind was 2K13. That had a lot of issues, both on-court and in presentation (I did like the music, lol).
                            Currently Playing:
                            MLB The Show 25 (PS5)

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                            • olajuwon34
                              Pro
                              • Aug 2017
                              • 681

                              #1664
                              Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                              Im starting not to understand what the heck this game is



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                              • lareka
                                MVP
                                • Oct 2013
                                • 1053

                                #1665
                                Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                                I don't remember if it happened anytime to me in any NBA 2K game but yesterday made a 3 point basket in a alley-oop pass ! Just like Manu's unintentional alley-oop pass which went it against the Knicks 2 days ago, it happened to me against Dallas.

                                Nice to see such instances in this game.
                                BALL DON'T LIE
                                PSN: isiah_thomas
                                XBOX: Isiahthomas1144

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