NBA 2K14 Hands-On Impressions and Q&A (PS3)

[VDusen04]

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I had a big problem with forcing organic turnovers last year against the computer (i.e. not just relying on stealing the inbounds passes). Does 2K14 seem to produce more realistic turnover opportunities via the reading of passing lanes, on-ball strips, helpside tips, and player error (computer/human dribbling into a crowd, losing control)?

[jrose11]

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export team option back in association mode?
Still able to customize divisions ex. putting a classic teams into association mode?

[kevmasood]

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The classic teams plays were not updated so they will not have all the improvements of current team plays with very few exceptions.

But as long as u can REMOVE plays, and replace that's good enough PREZ

[Taer]

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Thanks for the concise and relevant write-up aholbert32. I think you have reassured me more then any other reviewer that this year's purchase is still worth the time and effort.

My questions focus on the defensive side of the ball; thank you for your answers in advance:

1: With regard to players with signature skills - is there a difference in actual game-play within their specialty or do these players still fill very generic and interchangeable?

2: Do the lower level defenders show their defensive limits out-of-the-box or do you feel we are going to need to tweek the rosters to reflect their issues?

3: I am still a bit concerned with ai perimeter closing and shading; almost all the gameplay vids I've seen still show the ai lagging off of deadly perimeter players (ie Ray Allen in the corner) in key situations. During your gameplay, was the ai shadowing their assignments decently, forcing the play elsewhere or were they still allowing for too many kick-out opportunities as in years past?

Again, thank you for your time.

[NINJAK2]

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Well....I have some bad news. I cant find the Coach Mode option and I think its been removed. I spent about 5 min this morning looking through every setting and I cant find it. Its no longer in the Coach Settings menu either.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! That sucks. Thanks for checking and I appreciate your impressions.

[thedream2k13]

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can you play the game on HOF SIM and let us know if its actually difficult like it should be?

[The 24th Letter]

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Holbert, as you play, can you let us know if the controls grow on you any?

[Yamomsfavorite]

Does the steal button=automatic foul in 2k14? Or is it still a wild pimp smack like last year? And if you miss a steal what happens? How is the recovery from a missed steal?

[thedream2k13]

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looks like 2k14 is actually updated 2k12

[Ramboooo]

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If you have online, can you check how many roster spots are available for crew? This would help all of us who are trying to put our squads together before the game comes out, and figure out which players will make the cut. t/y

[Goffs]

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Just thought of a question....anything new in the arena sounds? Like free throw misses or player foul outs?

[Rasco11]

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Fastbreak impressions? Hopefully better AI logic?......

[thedream2k13]

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Fastbreak impressions? Hopefully better AI logic?......

every video posted is has multiple fast breaks it seems

[MarvinOida]

I would still like to know if there's any improvement in shoe creator/if it's still there. Also any other shoes added/removed. Thanks for taking time for looking at our comments, aholbert.

EDIT: Steve took care of what shoes were in the game, now I gotta see the shoe creator.

Tap Taptalking away from my iPhone 5.... C.

[Da_Czar]

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You can still pick the player you want for the help on the double team but it forces you to play off ball and bring him manually. I was really hoping they brought back the old way this year but it is what it is.

As a gameplay mechanic the double has to be connected to a rotation. When you do a manual double that isn't always the case. Which is why you don't always see rotations on manual double teams if you don't press double team button. And again I was just speculating on a concrete gameplay reason this may have been taking out. It could just as easily have been something else.