An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

[Mike Lowe]

Quote: Originally Posted by cb1115

this is somewhat concerning since teammates have been completely useless on defense the last couple years

Was told this has more to do w folks making assumptions. You need better defenders, better gamelan.

Reminds me of NHL 17 HUT where I can shut down the typical All Superstars teams by just having defensive specialists who frustrate everyone until I beat them 2-1.

Also, yes, defenses will rotate more intelligently now.


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[jr86]

Shot meter above the players head...Hallelujah!!!! Finally i can play with shot timing...

[Mike Lowe]

Last year...lots of hype. People say the game is BS!

This year, folks read subtle (interpret it incorrectly), less hype, and still say, this game is BS!

I'd looooove to review what you all do at work and Tweet about it

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[juicey79]

Doesn't the soundtrack play after the player of the game, like 2k11-2k13?

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

Let's be honest: If you're playing 2k18 for the first time, the last thing you're going to be paying attention to is the crowd and atmosphere. You're going to be trying to figure out gameplay tweaks and the like. Plus, 2k might have said: "Don't talk about atmosphere. We're releasing a trailer and blog soon about it." If you've ever played a video game in a crowded room, even with headphones on, the sound isn't that amazing. I doubt he was using $350 Bose noise canceling headphones in there. Also: Last year was last year. Just because something was said about 2k17, or 2k16, or 2k15, doesn't mean that's the case with 2k18.

I'm sure 2k did this exact thing with certain features. The point of these events is to get respected people to play the game, get their input, and have them share their impressions. They aren't there to reveal major announcements. If you notice from the impressions so far no one really goes into in depth detail about the changes and improvements. Just a few tid bits and impressions here and there.

It's very possible atmosphere is unchanged or only slightly improved, which honestly wouldn't surprise me, but I'm not going to make assumptions this early. 2k will likely have a blog dedicated to presentation and that should give us an idea of what to expect in the atmosphere side of things.

[zizoux]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hustle Westbrook

And that part about "artificial stupidity" has me really worried. Almost as if we're gonna have the CPU making the same brain-dead mistakes on defense as last year just for the sake of "realism."

Honestly I was worried that every player would play defence like C. Paul, K. Leonard etc. in 2k18 because of a number of threads complaining about lesser players leaving the shooters wide open, playing dumb etc.

I'm really baffled that regular NBA watchers don't realize that even the elite defenders make what seem to be bad decisions. If every player in NBA had perfect instinct, and great understanding of defence, you would rarely see an open man. Yet you see them on almost every play.
Well, I guess you DO realize that yet having too much ''realism'' ruins the experience for you but I digress.

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

Last year...lots of hype. People say the game is BS! This year, folks read subtle (interpret it incorrectly), less hype, and still say, this game is BS! I'd looooove to review what you all do at work and Tweet about it Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Haha sometimes there's just no winning. Personally I'd prefer the game to be undersold than overhyped.

And really, the changes to 2k gameplay each year usually are subtle improvements that result in a better product overall. 2k11 is the one game that truly stands out as being a major improvement. I'll wait for some gameplay and more details before I get concerned about the 'subtle' improvements.

[Black Bruce Wayne]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

Last year...lots of hype. People say the game is BS! This year, folks read subtle (interpret it incorrectly), less hype, and still say, this game is BS! I'd looooove to review what you all do at work and Tweet about it Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Nothing but Doom and gloom as usual. I agree Mike.

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