IGN Review (7.8)

[whoahello]

Metacritic 87 (or 8.7 out of 10)

IGN 7.8

Hmmmm

[Pared]

Damn Haval you RAAAAAN to post this huh? Just pulled the pin on the grenade and left.

[RogerBlack]

Quote: Originally Posted by GisherJohn24

That's why you can't trust critics. Anyone who says 14 is better than 15 is insane. The gameplay is light years better on 15 than 14, and 14 had many bugs (online mostly) that were never resolved. And yet that gets almost a 9.0? 7.8 makes sense for 15, but if 15 is a 7.8, then 14 should have been no higher than a 7.0. They need to review by category. Do it like this... Game on the court offline. 9.5 onilne 2.0. That's fair IMO.

The IGN score for NBA 2k14 did not accurately reflect all the server issues last year.

Since it was among the first few games on a brand new console, IGN gave them a pass.

IIRC they initially gave it a 9.3.. But probably (quietly) lowered it after several months of reported problems.

This year, they did not give 2k a pass, like they did for many years.

The current score takes into account the issues with the server environment, which makes certain modes unplayable.

They cannot give out high marks for portions of the game they cannot even access.

[Haval93]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Damn Haval you RAAAAAN to post this huh? Just pulled the pin on the grenade and left.

Ha ha. Pared come on now. I just wanted to see people go crazy over the score lol. In all seriousness though, its one review score and no matter the online play which still won't let me log in damn it, the game is an improvement from last year.

But yes, I knew this thread would have some good "discussions" so I left it to others to debate lol.

[manu1433]

Quote: Originally Posted by GisherJohn24

That's why you can't trust critics. Anyone who says 14 is better than 15 is insane. The gameplay is light years better on 15 than 14, and 14 had many bugs (online mostly) that were never resolved. And yet that gets almost a 9.0? 7.8 makes sense for 15, but if 15 is a 7.8, then 14 should have been no higher than a 7.0. They need to review by category. Do it like this... Game on the court offline. 9.5 onilne 2.0. That's fair IMO.

I would definitely disagree about this game being light years ahead of 2k14 in regards to game play. It is like picking between the lesser of the evils. I personally prefer 2k14 all day over 2k15.

Why? My main reason:

Defense - I hate the "momentum" system in 2k15. I see some saying it is "realistic" that you can't change directions on a dime. Well....I've got news for people who say that....it sure as heck isn't realistic to watch Mozgov face me up at the 3 point line and drive right by my when I am controlling Anthony Davis. Defense is simply atrocious in 2k15. You have zero lateral speed and every time the CPU decides to throw a pass your controlled player freaks out and goes ballistic, shooting you off in very extreme directions.

It was really nice to actually be able to slide your defender with an opposing player in 2k14. Some people didn't like the bump animations or the OP blocked shots....but I'd rather have them than watch an opponent charge full steam ahead and run into me and drive by without any contact animation taking place. I also prefer OP blocks to watching the ball travel through the shot blockers hands and watching guys like JJ Hickson and Javele McGee rise up and hit jumpers with defenders draped all over them.

Both of these games have their fair share of game play issues....for me...the lack of defense in 2k15 is a deal breaker

[swiftychampleone]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

Why wait? Because the game should be reviewed in the state it was released to the public. A second review can be done once the server issue is "better" but in no way should they wait for that.

Even though, MikeGSW agree this was a a fair point, round of applause to this person here! in general. This right here. Someone gets it. I've grown tired of people trying to give games a pass by saying, "It'll be fixed." "Wait for the patch to come out." Since when did the gaming community find it okay for purchase a "work in progress" at full price? I'll never understand the logic behind it but "Earth to everyone!"...this is why you can't even buy sports games on Day 1. It always need some sort of patch to fix stuff. Goes in line with my reason to NEVER pay $65 for any game on day 1. You buy the game to sit on your shelf for a few weeks to become playable? Holy Depreciation, Batman!

Might as well wait on that Black Friday sale when the game is $35. The overall feeling about the game is that it's awesome offline and I'm an offline guy. MyLeague is the world to me because I get total control over the entire league and options. Sandbox-like control that Madden 15 lacks for it's franchise mode. I don't care for online gaming but I'm not going to be blind to it: This online gaming has dominated all over the past 8+ years. Whether we like it or not, it's a fact. IGN blasting them for online being broken was fair.

[WaddupCouzin]

Is the score for Drive Club being lowered as we speak??? Lol.

[Boilerbuzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by swiftychampleone

Even though, MikeGSW agree this was a a fair point, round of applause to this person here! in general. This right here. Someone gets it. I've grown tired of people trying to give games a pass by saying, "It'll be fixed." "Wait for the patch to come out." Since when did the gaming community find it okay for purchase a "work in progress" at full price? I'll never understand the logic behind it but "Earth to everyone!"...this is why you can't even buy sports games on Day 1. It always need some sort of patch to fix stuff. Goes in line with my reason to NEVER pay $65 for any game on day 1. You buy the game to sit on your shelf for a few weeks to become playable? Holy Depreciation, Batman! Might as well wait on that Black Friday sale when the game is $35. The overall feeling about the game is that it's awesome offline and I'm an offline guy. MyLeague is the world to me because I get total control over the entire league and options. Sandbox-like control that Madden 15 lacks for it's franchise mode. I don't care for online gaming but I'm not going to be blind to it: This online gaming has dominated all over the past 8+ years. Whether we like it or not, it's a fact. IGN blasting them for online being broken was fair.

And once it's all fixed, do they revise the score? All of you with this stance seem to gloss over this question.