NBA 2K14 Feature List Revealed

[blues rocker]

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i like what i see on that list. i'm very interested to see what this pro stick does. it sounds like a slightly upgraded version of the shot stick...but i never liked the shot stick + modifier trigger control, so i abandoned the stick for the button...so i may not be getting much use out of this pro stick, since it probably requires the modifier trigger. i may have to force myself to try it, though...if it really gives you that much more control.

[MrBigShot1]

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A lot of it sounds like fluff. The most important thing I took from that was the dynamic updates, which is a far cry from the 2k insider updates that take forever.

Sad to see that MyTeam will be current gen only. Looks like 2k has decided that they will wait until 2k15 to actually make a deep next gen game in terms of content.

[NINJAK2]

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NO MORE 2k INSIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In this economy I don't like to see anyone get laid off dream but I got to side with you on this man. LOL..Hopefully 2k has employed him elsewhere.

My favorite news: Enhanced dribbler vs. on-ball defender contact - Defenders can now initiate steals, hard bumps, and charges out of defensive rides, making locking up players on defense a much more engaging experience. Can't wait to check this out. There was lots of other great info too..Playbooks was another standout...

[MagicFan4Life]

Thank goodness they didn't have a "PS4 and Xbox 360 only" for MyCAREER and Online Association.

[VDusen04]

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Is this only a partial features list or an official list covering all new additions? To be more succinct, could there still be big things coming that have not been revealed? Or will the next two months just be covering everything summed up here?

I'm thinking largely about the Path to Greatness Mode and as to whether that will include new classic teams (or whether all the previous classics are still present).

[bwatts33]

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I'm still wondering if they'll have faster ball movement.

[NINJAK2]

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I'm still wondering if they'll have faster ball movement.

Lets hope so. They said they have enhanced passing but they didn't mention much about the speed of them. Also a little nervous about the fancy passing reference. We will need a hands on...

[Goffs]

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Key Gameplay Features:
Pro Stick™ – Throw down show-stopping moves, pull off intricate shots, and toss flashy no-look passes with deadly accuracy with Pro Stick control. Easily the most intuitive basketball controls ever implemented.
2K Smart Play Button –Quickly call the most suitable play for the context of the game by simply holding a single button.
Improved Player Motion System – With an all new motion system, player movement is much smoother on both ends of the floor, while also allowing for much more explosive cuts and tighter control.
Depth of Content – With significant upgrades in nearly every aspect of the game, both on and off the court, NBA 2K14 boasts more animation content than any previous basketball title, and includes more than 3000 new animations.

Smoother movement? I'm going to be paying attention on the setting picks animation and those 3000 new animations should be more contact animations. I would love to see no arms going through the rim anymore....the play should be aware and pull back his arm when he's directly under the rim.

[Optik]

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Dynamic Living Rosters® powered by Stats, Inc. - Player attributes and tendencies automatically update daily to reflect true life hot and cold streaks. Now, each game played in the NBA can have an effect on your game.

Good to see that 2K are finally stepping up their game in terms of speed of updating rosters. This is good for both ranked and online association players. Hopefully they will actually update players on MyTeam as well.

MyTEAM - Back and better than ever, with new player modes, multi and single player tournaments, and much more. (PS3 & Xbox 360 only)

Good to know that 2K is making their Ultimate Team mode more like EA's Ultimate Mode with online and offline tournaments.

Pro Stick™ – Throw down show-stopping moves, pull off intricate shots, and toss flashy no-look passes with deadly accuracy with Pro Stick control. Easily the most intuitive basketball controls ever implemented.

I'm guessing this is what Mike Wang was talking about when he talked about fully incorporating the control stick. Hopefully signature dribbling and signature moves like Kobe's stop, pivot and spin move and Rondo's dream shake return from 2K11. Also sounds like right stick passing has been given some work as it's hardly used currently.

2K Smart Play Button –Quickly call the most suitable play for the context of the game by simply holding a single button.

Not sure why this is needed. We already have something called "Run Best Play", by pressing right on the D-Pad and then LT, and it sucks. It's random and after a while the same five plays keep getting called. Simplifying this function to a button hold will not get casuals to start calling plays. Balanced gameplay will. If you have to actually respect the defense, it will actually cause you to think.

Improved Player Motion System – With an all new motion system, player movement is much smoother on both ends of the floor, while also allowing for much more explosive cuts and tighter control.

This is encouraging. Hopefully this will improve the Pick and Roll game, and the ball handler won't have to take so much time going round the pick. Good to hear about more explosive cuts. The ones in 2K13 are pretty tame.

Depth of Content – With significant upgrades in nearly every aspect of the game, both on and off the court, NBA 2K14 boasts more animation content than any previous basketball title, and includes more than 3000 new animations.

Always good to hear that there are thousands of new animations in the game. Where they are distributed though is important as that determines what is "favoured"/overpowered in the game. Hopefully we have a lot defensive animations, a lot for paint defense where shots animations in the paint are overpowered, and a lot for perimeter defense where contesting the 3 and containing the drive are harder than they should be.

Playbook and Play System enhancements – The deepest and most authentic playbook gets even deeper. Execute new half-court sets, experience improved spacing logic, and run updated team specific plays.

Always good to hear about the playbook being expanded. Really glad they've addressed the spacing. I wish they had mentioned something about inbound plays working from a timeout though.

Shot System Upgrades – More realistic footwork on jump shots, improved awareness in shot selection, and a variety of new shot types. Whether you use the new intuitive Pro Stick™ or the enhanced Smart Shot Button, attacking the rim is now more exciting than ever.

More realistic footwork on jumpshots hopefully means the end of the stopping on a dime after turboing and then just raising up which is a big problem online.

Enhanced Passing – More accurate pass targeting, new give and go mechanics, better handoffs, and an entire arsenal of new flashy passes.

Good to hear they addressed handoffs and interested in what they've done with the give and go, as the mechanics as they are now don't make it a useful option. I wish they had told us if they addressed the passing speed, which is the biggest problem with passing currently.

All New Ball Denial - No more getting stuck during off ball bumps and ball denial, allowing for complete freedom of control over your players away from the ball.

Not really sure what this feature is about. I assumed from the title that it meant you would now be able to deny a player the ball again, just like 2K11 and games before it, but this seems to be addressing a problem in 2K12, where it's so hard setting a pick in MyPlayer because of the suction from the defenders.

Enhanced dribbler vs. on-ball defender contact - Defenders can now initiate steals, hard bumps, and charges out of defensive rides, making locking up players on defense a much more engaging experience.

Great news. This is something which 2K13 looks really ugly at. I'm glad we'll be able to take charges out of defensive rides again like in 2K11/12. I'm sure you're already able to steal during defensive rides even if it's not as common as 2K12. Liking the idea of just hard bumping a player trying to just aggressively drive.

They need to fix up the warping though and the sliding, so contact actually means a collision.

[*]Expanded Defensive Commands – New commands using the right stick: including contesting shots, contesting passes, and denying or pressuring the ball.

We already have that but if they are adding controls for defense instead of just replacing them, I'll be happy.

[guilhermeh95]

The title here is sort of misleading. 2K posted this on Facebook as "current-gen features", so when they say "Crew and MyTEAM only on PS3 and X360" they certainly mean these modes aren't available for PC, but it doesn't say anything about next-gen (highly unlikely PS4 and X1 versions lack them). Also, next-gen exclusive features are a strong possibility, since there'd be no reason to post current and next-gen features separatedly if there were no differences.

[jersez]

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Okay now reading the gameplay stuff I'm hyped. SMDH and jerzeyreign for being the first to post this.

[LD2k]

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Can't wait to share more details about the gameplay.

I'm very confident sim players are going to be extremely happy with the gameplay this year. Dev's looked at fan feedback and took everything into consideration.

This news should fill the appetite as we prepare to dive deeper in the coming weeks.

[Illuminatos94]

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Looks like the 2k Insider got fired.

[Caveman24]

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Still got a month before its released. Plenty of time for them to release Association information. Lets jope

No that's it honestly lost the most buggy mode in 2k won. If they added crew and Euro league something had to be taken out. I'm being realistic about the situation.

[volstopfan14]

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No Association changes for the 3rd year in a row. I may have to pass and wait for 2k15.