02-26-2014, 04:49 PM
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Re: NBA 2K: Fixing The Flaws With MyCareer
Very solid article here. I'd say I'm on board with virtually everything mentioned (and then some). The idea of following a linear storyline was a complete turnoff, as I felt it almost went against everything MyPlayer mode was supposed to represent in the first place (clear your own path, choose your destiny).
Still, even without the linear storyline, I felt things became dull relatively quickly in the NBA2K13 MyCareer mode (which is maybe why 2K opted to experiment with the corny storyline to begin with). I think there's a lot of little things that could be added to the mode that'd keep things fresh. Three random suggestions off the cuff:
1) D-League: I'd love if the minor leagues came back into play. The D-League is becoming more relevant every year, and it'd be great to have that reflected in 2K, with authentic teams, jerseys, courts, coaching tendencies and fully editable rosters.
I mentioned this in another thread last night, but if the D-League were implemented in 2K13 (when my MyPlayer was drafted by the Houston Rockets), my quest would have had a unique wrinkle if I were assigned to play for their super high speed, run-and-gun Rio Grande minor league affiliate.
2) Re-introduce the Draft Combine, Summer League, and Training Camp (but provide the ability to simulate/skip any and all)
3) Observe Theme Jersey Nights (Retros, sleeves, Green Week): It sounds so mundane, but I feel little quirks like this could help during those times in one's MyPlayer career when games are just slogging through one after another. It'd be a neat bonus, in lieu of being able to choose our own jerseys, to get to the opening tip and see your squad rocking their St. Patrick's green alts.
The inability to simulate any games in the 2K10 MyPlayer mode seemed to make it feel just a little bit more a grind than I would have liked. Still, the experience of trying my hardest in the combine, summer league, and training camp, only to be assigned to the Bakersfield Jam, felt awfully legitimate. And when I finally got to the big stage, with NBA commentary, in a full 20,000 person arena, it was a heck of an award. It was a great video game moment. I wouldn't mind having the option to experience that type of career once more.
Last edited by VDusen04; 02-26-2014 at 06:26 PM.
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