NBA 2K18 The Prelude Gameplay

[Stormyhog]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

I had no issue defending the CPU (given its also likely on Pro)...but the jury is out on user vs. user. Feels good to me as of now. I'm really happy defense isn't automatically binding you to guys like in 2K17...or locking you into a specific sequence. It makes every interaction down court feel different. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Yeah I love that the players aren't magnetized. It feels more organic when moving around trying to stay with your man. Very pleased with the overall feel of the game.

[GoDucks1224]

Quote: Originally Posted by BluFu

Haven't played the Prelude yet, but is this really still happening? That's really disappointing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhVM68oLSZY

Ugh. I haven't seen this happen so far during the course of my playing but. This was such a disgusting error last year. It's like they just randomly get switched to someone across the court and then switch back.

[GoDucks1224]

Quote: Originally Posted by jlaz

this is surprising to hear. after scott's blig and all of the flack 2k received last year about defense, it's still fundamentally lacking? pretty discouraging to hear, but thx for being honest.

This hasn't been everyone's experience. Also, the difficulty is on pro. Scott said that superstar and HOF are the best versions of the game.

[lilteapot]

I was frustrated with the pick and roll animations. Anytime I was trying to fight around a pick I got magnetically drawn to go under instead of over, and vice versa.

[Cavs2016]

Quote: Originally Posted by lilteapot

I was frustrated with the pick and roll animations. Anytime I was trying to fight around a pick I got magnetically drawn to go under instead of over, and vice versa.

I had the same experience. I was also getting pulled at times in transition.

[Smirkin Dirk]

The word broken needs to be swear filtered.

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Smirkin Dirk

The word broken needs to be swear filtered.

Lazy should also be filtered

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[strawberryshortcake]

Quote: Originally Posted by GoDucks1224

This hasn't been everyone's experience. Also, the difficulty is on pro. Scott said that superstar and HOF are the best versions of the game.

I've personally seen it on multiple occasion playing 2KU; I just haven't mentioned it because people are going to say it's only on pro difficulty. It's the over extension, over rotation that's going to happen I suspect regardless of difficulty for very good reason. It's that Otto Porter effect. Scott said that if people start abusing it then they'll look into it. Without even needing the retail version, I suspect it's still going to rear its head regardless of difficulty for the following reason below.

I ran a test run on 2k14 isolation plays, rookie vs hall of fame. How the defense sets up and reacts to my isolation offensive movements is the same regardless of difficulty. Isolation on rookie and the defense sets up to clamp the paint. Isolation on hall of fame and the defense sets up to clamp the paint as well. Plus, if the past is any indication, hall of fame and higher the difficulty often results in the CPU AI doing stuff that's out of the norm to sometimes give the cpu the advantage. If it happens on rookie/veteran/all-star, I would be more worried about what would happen on Superstar/Hall of Fame.

NBA 2K18 AI Improvements Blog From Scott O’Gallagher

The following thread also shows example of the "otto porter" effect with Kobe Bryant leaving Ray Allen open. It's been discussed why it happen, but Kobe's initial setup position just doesn't add up considering prime Ray Allen is a 3 point specialist.

NBA 2K18 Thunder vs. the Lakers.