NBA 2K19 Hands-on Impressions (Game Informer)

[Steve_OS]

Game Informer has posted their NBA 2K19 hands-on impressions. As always, Matt Bertz gives us the...

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[Goffs]

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Cool off to read....seems like 2k is releasing more info earlier than later.

The automated contest system has been removed, so defenders need to actively get a hand in the shooter’s face by using the right analog stick if they want to affect the shot.

It's about damn time!

[michaelhawj]

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Wow. what a great article ever i reading. can't wait to play this on September 7th

[spike83]

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"Visual Concepts brought in streetball players to motion capture new park-specific handling moves like wrapping the ball around the defender’s head and nutmegs....these moves don’t fit the feel of the NBA, so they will be only available in the street modes."

Glad it's being limited to street modes and blacktop.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I saw nutmegs during NBA game play while watching video of the "other 2019 game."

[Oldhead80]

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Lot of good stuff in there. Auto-contest has been in 2K forever and always on by default. Completely removing it is a very significant change...especially for those who relied on just holding LT.

[cjacks17]

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Hoping this means Park and NBA games are different feels. That would be awesome.


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[vannwolfhawk]

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Lot of good stuff in there. Auto-contest has been in 2K forever and always on by default. Completely removing it is a very significant change...especially for those who relied on just holding LT.

Yes I love that as it brings a bit of skill back. I formed habit way back holding right stick to contest and still used it even though I didn’t have to so it will be easy transition for me. I also loved hearing lightly contested shot after coming off pnr. Assuming that’s those defenders behind me that led to heavily contested shots that drove me crazy!

Definitely happy to have live ball back as well!

However, what I’m not sure I like at all is that new takeover system? What happens to guys with hof badges in their archetype and they catch fire do they go straight into cheese mode? Curious on others thoughts...

[michaelhawj]

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Lot of good stuff in there. Auto-contest has been in 2K forever and always on by default. Completely removing it is a very significant change...especially for those who relied on just holding LT.

Yep, are you getting this on September 7th or 11th ? i am getting this on 7th due to that i already pre-ordered 20th Anniversary Edition with LeBron James is on cover athlete

[VDusen04]

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Good stuff here. Reading articles like this is a breath of fresh air compared to how 2K was marketing a few years ago.

I'm hoping the new steal system turns out to be a positive move. The art of the steal has felt really random and unrewarding for me in 2K18. After my hand swiped through the middle of the basketball enough times (with no collision detected or loose ball inducted), I found my best chance of poking the ball away against the computer was just to stand upright as close to the ball handler as possible. It'd be nice to see a return to something a little more sensible there.

It was also interesting to read this portion; it's illuminating to read about the oftentimes very logical reasons or issues behind why certain aspects of the game are the way they are:

“Interior defense was really rough last year,” Wang says. “When we went to the new motion system we ended up taking out a lot of the multi-actor animations that we had in the past, so it made it really tough to protect the rim. That's why there were so many missed lay-ups, it was kind of a band-aid to fix all that because you could pretty much get them at will. That's a lot better now, and so is the hit detection of when you are actually covered and when you are not.”

[Junior Moe]

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Good stuff!

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[cjacks17]

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The takeover system would be cool in myleague and mygm. It definitely happens in real life where some guys go off.

I feel like it’ll get annoying online though.


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[michaelhawj]

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The takeover system would be cool in myleague and mygm. It definitely happens in real life where some guys go off.

I feel like it’ll get annoying online though.


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those 8 biggest changes can affect all modes on whatever you want play

[olajuwon34]

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That's why there were so many missed lay-ups, it was kind of a band-aid to fix all that because you could pretty much get them at will

I knew that was the case, thats my problem with alot of 2k's programming, just quickly throwing together a weak fix on a huge issue.

[kolanji]

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Most of what the article says i was able to see for myself in the youtubers videos that were posted just recently ....so this kinda solidifies what i was seeing....

I have to admit am now actually losing my cautious approach i was having about 2k because of 2k18...and am really now looking forward to prelude and september 7

i hope they fix freethrows where the inconsistency was rampant....missing a 89 percent on the first freethrow only to make a 78 on the second one

lastly am really looking forward to see what has been improved with the post game..knowing how "hand down man down" is finally more accurate to reflect contested shots penalties , and the better collisions ...am super excited ..

.plus i already saw in a youtuber video leaving your feet on defense in the paint from pump fakes doesnt seem to yield popping the ball lose with body parts when the defender was coming down, but a collision that leads to foul being called....my eyes lit up when i saw that

[Goffs]

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"Visual Concepts brought in streetball players to motion capture new park-specific handling moves like wrapping the ball around the defender’s head and nutmegs....these moves don’t fit the feel of the NBA, so they will be only available in the street modes."

Glad it's being limited to street modes and blacktop.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I saw nutmegs during NBA game play while watching video of the "other 2019 game."

I forget which 2k but they used to have all the those streetball moves during street games. They are just bringing something back that was there in the past.