First NBA 2K18 Screenshots

[kurt2134]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dmanning2

PG has a orange wristband? colored wristbands were in the game last year?

They've been in the game for several years actually. White, black, then team color 1 and 2.

[SteveQ]

Love the screens and find them really realistic. Amazed by how much the models, jerseys, and players look so different in less than a year.

I keep seeing 2K14 mentioned and outside of crowd lighting that game, while I loved its graphics, was too lit if that makes sense. The players were too glossy, nobody really had muscle definition and everyone's jerseys were worn like how Kobe wore his. From a strictly player model and jersey perspective this looks way way better. Need to see it in motion though to truly judge.

[Zeke11]

Not enough craters in Demar's face but otherwise looking good

[EccentricMeat]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveQ

Love the screens and find them really realistic. Amazed by how much the models, jerseys, and players look so different in less than a year. I keep seeing 2K14 mentioned and outside of crowd lighting that game, while I loved its graphics, was too lit if that makes sense. The players were too glossy, nobody really had muscle definition and everyone's jerseys were worn like how Kobe wore his. From a strictly player model and jersey perspective this looks way way better. Need to see it in motion though to truly judge.

The lighting and skin textures in 2K14 were god-tier and have yet to be topped. 2K15 was a HUGE step back in both regards, and the series has been playing catchup ever since. Player likenesses have certainly improved a TON, but lighting and skin texture still aren't up to 2k14's standards IMO.

[SteveQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by EccentricMeat

The lighting and skin textures in 2K14 were god-tier and have yet to be topped. 2K15 was a HUGE step back in both regards, and the series has been playing catchup ever since. Player likenesses have certainly improved a TON, but lighting and skin texture still aren't up to 2k14's standards IMO.

I will agree that they've taken crazy steps backwards graphically since 2K14 but only as you said in terms of lighting. Hoping 18 is the game that can really fix that. Gameplay will tell us in due time.

[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Oaklandboy

Every stadium has different lighting. I hope they fix it. Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk

Yep. I really hope they keep that, too. The Bulls lighting was amazing in 2K17. 2K17s lighting trumps 2K14s to me for that reason. Looking at the lighting on the PG camparison pics though it looks different.

[ForeverVersatile]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveQ

Love the screens and find them really realistic. Amazed by how much the models, jerseys, and players look so different in less than a year. I keep seeing 2K14 mentioned and outside of crowd lighting that game, while I loved its graphics, was too lit if that makes sense. The players were too glossy, nobody really had muscle definition and everyone's jerseys were worn like how Kobe wore his. From a strictly player model and jersey perspective this looks way way better. Need to see it in motion though to truly judge.

I agree. I think the head shapes are better and faces look more slim than previous years.

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[TORCHtheNET]

I think the player models look really good. Liking the way the jerseys fit on the players compared to last year. However, looking at the Paul George pic background the Thunder's court is too brown which makes me think they didn't update the courts to look more like their real life counterpart. Celtics court still looks wrong too compared to real life how it looks on tv. This part of 2k's graphics bothers me the most. Need all the courts too look great.