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  • iimrampage28
    Rookie
    • Aug 2012
    • 89

    #676
    Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

    "New motion engine" is nothing to go crazy about. Either shooting makes no sense or "good" releases are bugged. "No loading screens" is a lie. 46% "glitch" and 30% "glitch" seems to have taken the place of loading screens.

    I know it's still the first week but I would rather play 2k17 at this point. I can already guess this one will have more than 10 patches
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    • instantpop
      Rookie
      • Aug 2009
      • 374

      #677
      Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

      Really enjoying all the updates they've made.
      • The offline mode is so much more responsive than before.
      • Game looks absolutely gorgeous on a PS4 Pro running at 4K in HDR.


      But holy hell, how is what this game passes off for online even acceptable today? I cracked this thing open because Live didn't have online against a friend. Just tried to play my brother and it's the same old 2K –*2 second delay for everything. Defense is impossible, open jump shots tell me I'm "smothered." This game would be damn near perfect if they could get their online game right.

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      • Heat Got Game
        Rookie
        • Sep 2017
        • 8

        #678
        Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

        I've been playing a lot of walk on after playing Career and Park and I can't help but feel like the gameplay in there is much more sluggish. Like I feel like there's a force keeping me from moving freely. It just does not feel as authentic as MyCareer games and not nearly as good as H2H Online games.

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        • cahn2126
          Rookie
          • Oct 2014
          • 21

          #679
          Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

          Originally posted by instantpop
          Really enjoying all the updates they've made.
          • The offline mode is so much more responsive than before.
          • Game looks absolutely gorgeous on a PS4 Pro running at 4K in HDR.


          But holy hell, how is what this game passes off for online even acceptable today? I cracked this thing open because Live didn't have online against a friend. Just tried to play my brother and it's the same old 2K –*2 second delay for everything. Defense is impossible, open jump shots tell me I'm "smothered." This game would be damn near perfect if they could get their online game right.

          So it still suffers from terrible input lag when playing online?

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          • fakeassc
            Rookie
            • Sep 2016
            • 371

            #680
            Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

            Jumpshooting and layups are an issue to me. I think 2k needs to address this.

            I'm not saying percentages are low. I'm saying it's almost random which shots go in and which shots don't. This means that shots with BAD defense are not falling, but shots with GOOD defense will sometimes fall inexplicably. This is why it's so confusing and weird for me so far.

            I think 2k needs to take a look at shot contests and how they impact shooting%. The CPU is taking ONLY contested shots against me (like every year because they can't get open on offense for sh*t), and they're dropping at 50% for the CPU. I'm taking a mixture of shots, ones that are open, ones that are contested, I'm also hitting at 50%. If I'm taking better shots, I feel like I should be rewarded.

            I know when I'm having a bad game and just throwing away leads without calling timeouts, but there are games which the shot contest makes no difference on the %.

            Real FG% feels like a lottery with the dunks making the difference. I only end up winning over the CPU due to my aggression in attacking the paint and getting dunks (which are obviously less random than jumpshots and layups, and NOT as affected by shot contests).

            For the record, I'm playing on real FG%.

            2k please look at shot contests. Because if there are any gameplay issues, this is one of them.

            EDIT:

            Oh and can somebody tell me why 2k added weird ball-catching animations? I have no clue but these are NBA level players and they can't catch a ball. They're fumbling rebounds and passes and it's RNG which I don't think anybody needs.
            Last edited by fakeassc; 09-20-2017, 01:50 AM.

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            • The 24th Letter
              ERA
              • Oct 2007
              • 39373

              #681
              Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

              Originally posted by WTF
              I've played very sparingly. Most of my time has been w 2k since release. Just seems shooting is off on superstar.
              You using the button or stick Will?



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              • RockinDaMike
                All Star
                • Feb 2003
                • 9092

                #682
                Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                I'm have a lot of fun, gameplay is great but what's pissing me off is not being able to do a proper fantasy draft with all the players.

                Are you guys getting this glitch too? I'm on PC/Steam and whenever i do a fantasy draft, none of the legends/all timers and even current superstars are there to pick (No Lebron, Curry, Durant.) First pick has been Kawaii in all 12 drafts i attempted to do. They will sprinkle in some all timers like one time there was Jordan, another time its Iverson but its never consistent.

                I'm also getting the framerate issue after timeouts. Since i'm playing on pc i'm able to track fps and it stays the same at 60 fps. Weird.
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                • manbackh
                  Rookie
                  • Sep 2017
                  • 24

                  #683
                  Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                  Anyone else get annoyed by the player dimensions in cutscenes? You can pick a huge Centre to play, but come the cutscenes you're suddenly towered over by other guys. Its like my player has a shrinking disease whenever he's not on court.

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                  • WTF
                    MVP
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 20274

                    #684
                    Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                    Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                    You using the button or stick Will?



                    Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
                    A little of both. Seems I have an issue with either just the same. I'm wondering if it's the jumpshots I'm using. I only use the TWolves. Feel like I have the most success on jumpers with Jimmy, but even that's sporadic.
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                    • 3304Life
                      MVP
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 3002

                      #685
                      NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                      I know Utah have a solid team defensively and they're good on the glass but does that excuse my Cavs in MyCareer being -16 and -31 on the boards against them in two games? And Gobert and Favors constantly being able to get a switch leaving them guarded by Thomas? And Joe Johnson turning into Kawhi Leonard, Mike Conley and prime Chris Paul when faced by anybody with the ball. Joe Johnson, man. He's not a good defender.

                      The biggest problem with all that is how easy they force switches. It's VERY rare in the NBA you'll see a guard and a big man switch so easily.

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                      • mikejs210
                        Rookie
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 220

                        #686
                        Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                        I've been playing with the Spurs quite a bit on All-Star default settings and it seems like I get to the basket fairly easy with Kawhi. This results in an inflated FG% for my team; anywhere from 54%-59%.

                        Do I need to bump up the difficulty, mess with sliders or is Kawhi just that good in the current build of the game?

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                        • RoyceDa59
                          Chillin
                          • Aug 2003
                          • 3830

                          #687
                          Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                          Originally posted by BengalTiger
                          I don't follow the NBA much, I can't name at least half the players on a given team, but having said that this is one of the best sports games i have ever played and i've been around a long time lol. I'm getting absolutely killed by the cpu and having a blast. Great job 2k.
                          Yeah I am the same as you, I wish FIFA and PES was on 2K's level when it comes to gameplay and features.

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                          • DakkoN
                            All Star
                            • Sep 2006
                            • 5611

                            #688
                            Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                            Something that has REALLY started to annoy me at this game is the amount of BLOCKED passes. Fools online jumping around aimlessy hoping for cheap blocks and are able to deflect passes with it.. What's the point of separate block and steal buttons if one does the other as well? It's very annoying to create penetration in the lane and have help centers come flying at me trying to block a shot I haven't even shot and it will deflect the drop off pass or the kick to the corner.. There's no punishment to just trying to block every single time someone comes near the paint.. It'd be like if the game chose for me to pass or shoot just by pressing square button. Triangle should never be able to deflect a pass just as square should never be able to block a shot..
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                            • 3304Life
                              MVP
                              • Sep 2016
                              • 3002

                              #689
                              NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                              This is the final time I come in here to complain because I'm tired of it myself, but the decision to take Casual, Default and Simulation sliders options out of MyCareer might kill this mode for me. Regardless of who is shooting, I know if they're open, they're hitting. Opponent AI only, that is. None of my guys can shoot a lick and they never get wide open as much as my opponents.

                              I implore anybody to watch the Hawks defense against Cleveland in the 2016 playoffs, when the Cavs hit 25 threes. That is how my team mates defend. I feel like I can do everything I possibly can to stop them scoring and I usually do because I consider myself a pretty damn good defender. But when the corners are constantly left wide open, there's no point it's all an exercise in futility.

                              For the first time ever, I simmed my rookie season. I just wanna change teams, because the team I actually support in real life, which has gotten to the Finals 3 years in a row, sucks. Only when I play because the AI is dead against the player, because they won something like 35 out of their last 40 when I decided to sim. It was fun at first, losing because I was enjoying it but it's just not fun right now the 3 point percentages are just way too high.

                              I don't want 2K to make drastic changes though, that has ruined every 2K for the past few years. I just want options back to fit my play style. I like the three ball, but not enough when it's just killing every game for me when my opponent hits 5 straight and we can't recover because LeBron never drives and Love can't hit a jumper. My only option after that is MyLeague player lock with sliders but I just don't enjoy it as much as MyCareer.

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                              • MacD
                                Rookie
                                • Sep 2015
                                • 110

                                #690
                                Re: NBA 2k18 Impressions Thread

                                Originally posted by 3304Life
                                This is the final time I come in here to complain because I'm tired of it myself, but the decision to take Casual, Default and Simulation sliders options out of MyCareer might kill this mode for me. Regardless of who is shooting, I know if they're open, they're hitting. Opponent AI only, that is. None of my guys can shoot a lick and they never get wide open as much as my opponents.

                                I implore anybody to watch the Hawks defense against Cleveland in the 2016 playoffs, when the Cavs hit 25 threes. That is how my team mates defend. I feel like I can do everything I possibly can to stop them scoring and I usually do because I consider myself a pretty damn good defender. But when the corners are constantly left wide open, there's no point it's all an exercise in futility.

                                For the first time ever, I simmed my rookie season. I just wanna change teams, because the team I actually support in real life, which has gotten to the Finals 3 years in a row, sucks. Only when I play because the AI is dead against the player, because they won something like 35 out of their last 40 when I decided to sim. It was fun at first, losing because I was enjoying it but it's just not fun right now the 3 point percentages are just way too high.

                                I don't want 2K to make drastic changes though, that has ruined every 2K for the past few years. I just want options back to fit my play style. I like the three ball, but not enough when it's just killing every game for me when my opponent hits 5 straight and we can't recover because LeBron never drives and Love can't hit a jumper. My only option after that is MyLeague player lock with sliders but I just don't enjoy it as much as MyCareer.
                                I get your frustration, but from what I know this has been the issue since the beginning of this mode. The AI is different than in regular 5v5, the teams play differently, good teams suck just because, and everything is geared towards the all might player we control. It's one of the reason I've gave up on this mode for now.

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