Re: The Future of the RTTS Mode
I see the NBA 2k series being continuously referenced as the largest contributor of inspiration for how SCEA should advance RTTS. From positive improvements such as post game interviews, teammate interactions, and more in depth player advancement to the negatives such as, most notably, VC. However, I rarely see people mentioning the impact NBA 2k's MyCareer has on gameplay.
When you begin a career in NBA 2k you start out as a benchwarmer. The first couple games you spend all four quarters on the bench, the first of which will include a scripted event where you choose to celebrate with your teammate or hang back at the bench. The following game another scripted event will occur. The starting player at your chosen position will be injured and you finally get to step onto the floor. While it was nice to finally be able to play, I felt it odd that I was expected (or at least challenged through the goal system) to just jump into a game in the last quarter and carry our team to victory as a new player.
This brings my to my largest complaint about MyCareer mode and is one I wish people were more vocal about, at least in a constructive manor. Within the next few weeks of the season you will play a game where no matter what you do to try to avoid it you will be fouled until you have to shoot a free throw. When you take the line, regardless of what your players attributes are, you will miss your free throws. But, why would this happen? My free throw attribute is 90 and I had A+ release on both shots. It doesn't make any sense. That is, until after the game when one of your teammates will approach you about your missed free throws and send you to the practice court.
That is only one example of the many scripted occurrences that affect the actual gameplay element of MyCareer. While it is neat to see teammates and coaches reflect on your performance, forcing scripted events into actual games is nothing less than frustrating for the player. Now every time I miss a wide open shot or the other team goes on a crazy scoring streak, instead of stopping and saying "what should I be doing differently to turn this around," the only thing I find myself doing is yelling at the TV in frustration knowing that it's more likely something behind the scenes altering the gameplay rather than my personal performance.
NBA 2k's MyCareer off-the-court presentation is, in my opinion, one of the best advancements to the traditional Create a Player I've seen. But, when scripted events start leaking into the actual gameplay it breaks the entire experience. While I would love to see SCEA build off the ideas of MyCareer, if things like strikeouts and fielding errors occur in RTTS in a manor that disrespects player skill I feel like it would ruin the entire game mode.
Sorry for the long winded post but RTTS, and MLB The Show in general, is something I'm very passionate about and I wanted to get this out there.
I see the NBA 2k series being continuously referenced as the largest contributor of inspiration for how SCEA should advance RTTS. From positive improvements such as post game interviews, teammate interactions, and more in depth player advancement to the negatives such as, most notably, VC. However, I rarely see people mentioning the impact NBA 2k's MyCareer has on gameplay.
When you begin a career in NBA 2k you start out as a benchwarmer. The first couple games you spend all four quarters on the bench, the first of which will include a scripted event where you choose to celebrate with your teammate or hang back at the bench. The following game another scripted event will occur. The starting player at your chosen position will be injured and you finally get to step onto the floor. While it was nice to finally be able to play, I felt it odd that I was expected (or at least challenged through the goal system) to just jump into a game in the last quarter and carry our team to victory as a new player.
This brings my to my largest complaint about MyCareer mode and is one I wish people were more vocal about, at least in a constructive manor. Within the next few weeks of the season you will play a game where no matter what you do to try to avoid it you will be fouled until you have to shoot a free throw. When you take the line, regardless of what your players attributes are, you will miss your free throws. But, why would this happen? My free throw attribute is 90 and I had A+ release on both shots. It doesn't make any sense. That is, until after the game when one of your teammates will approach you about your missed free throws and send you to the practice court.
That is only one example of the many scripted occurrences that affect the actual gameplay element of MyCareer. While it is neat to see teammates and coaches reflect on your performance, forcing scripted events into actual games is nothing less than frustrating for the player. Now every time I miss a wide open shot or the other team goes on a crazy scoring streak, instead of stopping and saying "what should I be doing differently to turn this around," the only thing I find myself doing is yelling at the TV in frustration knowing that it's more likely something behind the scenes altering the gameplay rather than my personal performance.
NBA 2k's MyCareer off-the-court presentation is, in my opinion, one of the best advancements to the traditional Create a Player I've seen. But, when scripted events start leaking into the actual gameplay it breaks the entire experience. While I would love to see SCEA build off the ideas of MyCareer, if things like strikeouts and fielding errors occur in RTTS in a manor that disrespects player skill I feel like it would ruin the entire game mode.
Sorry for the long winded post but RTTS, and MLB The Show in general, is something I'm very passionate about and I wanted to get this out there.
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