2K14 is Take Two's BEST Selling Sports Game ever

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vni

I think it would have been easyer for people to swallow the game's issues if the game hadn't been hyped the way it had been and if VC hadn't been implemented everywhere. (Sorry if the conjugation is wrong)

Definitely agree with the VC point...but saying 2k "hyped the game too much" is some thing I've seen said a couple of times around here...but it doesn't really make sense...hype is relative, they can't implant hype into your brain...but their marketing team will do their job and big the game up (as they should). I don't remember the last commercial that said "well, our product is alright, buy it if you get the chance". Getting hyped up is 100% in your control.

[Vni]

Oh I agree. I just think it didn't help 2K's cause.

Personally I didn't get the game and I was saying to people to chill and to not expect too much of the game. The hype was unbelievable in here.

[Mckinley Cash]

With NBA 2K14's Huge Success, Why Doesn't 2K Make More Sports Games?

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wit.../1100-6421599/

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The bulk of what we do around here is our owned intellectual property; by definition, a sport is a licensed property, so we have to be exceedingly selective in our licensing, and the company has a history around that," Zelnick said. "Generally speaking, I think this is a very disciplined--sometimes to a fault--management team, and that applies to the sports business. "But I don't want that to be confused with a lack of ambition, because we are very, very ambitious to grow the enterprise."

[Guard-ian]

I think that to get hyped its a good thing. It's the job of the marketing team and I expect a little bit of it every year as that means the new game is promising, at least on paper.

In fact I got hyped last year when I read we were going to have online leagues in 2k14 next-gen, that made it a day 1 purchase for me, what I couldn't imagine then was what we actually got as 'online leagues'... I was hoping at least something similar to what we had in 2k11, but not a barebones mode without the customization we sim gamers need to enjoy it...

So this year I hope 2k15 will be deeper and more polished than last year, I will probably get hyped again, but I learned a lesson, so I will wait until I can see what I am getting (if need be I will rent it) before I purchase, facts over words...

Cheers!

[jersez]

For me personally, I know I can still get a good game in with 2k. I think you just have to play basketball, when you slow the game down, put yourself in position to defend shots and grab rebounds, the game is enjoyable. I feel like you have to play a specific way to experience these games. I'm someone that's always on hall of fame difficulty and even though I can win, the experience isn't enjoyable and I really learned to not judge the game off that setting because that's where you'll see some bs, playing on superstar when I want to relax has changed my opinion on 2k14 slightly, because online is still a mess.

So basically try to play on a setting you find enjoyable and you can always adjust sliders if it gets too easy.