Be sure to read yesterday's info release on the new look MyGM and MyLEAGUE at this link as a primer before reading our reactions!
Ok, now that you are caught up, catch up with us and read our impressions of what's coming this year to MyGM and MyLEAGUE!
Robert Kollars
As with anything new in the world of sports video game genre, we have to see how it's implemented, but color me impressed.
There seem to be many new additions and improvements, and although we have seen nothing in action, the bucket seems full of new things. For me, NBA 2K has grown a little stale over the last few years, but these new additions could really pump some new life into it for me.
One thing that can't be denied is the creativity level that 2K puts in the hands of the user, and it sounds like that ability will have a broader and deeper brush, and be more streamlined. If this plays out correctly, it's just another feather in the cap of the development team.
Ultimately it feels like maybe some of the pressure of having competition again helped push the envelope, and if that's the case, we obviously all win.
Joel Smith
After reading the released information on MyGM/MyLEAGUE, it's clearly evident that NBA 2K18 is looking to continue the trend of giving us as near to real life of a sim basketball experience as possible; more importantly, the team over at 2K is taking their desire of innovation and melding it with their community to deliver features. A perfect example of this is Erick Boenisch's mentioning of alternate uniforms for created teams in MyLEAGUE.
Following in line and updating changes mirroring the real NBA, the GM experience this year will be true to form. MyGM's story narrative is an interesting twist that has been added. My only worry will be that there might be too much of a linear approach based on the choices you can make; I think that in order for this "new" mode to really be a hit, the choices and branches for your choices and interactions will really need to FEEL like it won't be the same next go round. The additions to MyLEAGUE online and additions to the customization suite are again show us that the 2K dev team isn't trying to rest on their laurels and get complacent with their product.
All in all, NBA 2K18's in-depth sim modes look to again set the bar and precedent higher for not only the basketball genre, but all sports genres to really take notice of and look to follow for their franchise mode(s). Maybe the revival of the competition has put 2K on a path to be the only basketball game we look towards...for good.
Mike Lowe
Very impressed, which is to be expected from the team that sets the bar for franchise gaming on console.
The new MyGM looks very cool, and the changes to implement the new CBA and other unique roster situations shows 2K's commitment to detail when it comes to franchise mode. This is what folks are talking about as one of the arms of immersion -- by having such a realistic experience, you're being put into a very realistic role play. I'd have liked to see more about news and media coverage, which is another huge part of immersion.
The new analytics tool looks great, but I wish we heard more about roster/staff management from the AI, a more fleshed out online franchise mode, and my biggest wish of all: carryover saves.
What did you think of the info releases now that you've had some time to digest them?
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