65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

[KingofATL]

The problem is clear, NBA 2K14 (next-gen) was rushed!!!

They tried too hard to get the game out by the release dates of PS4/ Xbox One, that they cut waaaay too many corners. They should of waited a few months before releasing the game to ensure that the game was solid and truly delivered a real "Next-Gen" experience.

As for me, I still play NBA 2K14 on current-gen..... Current-Gen NBA 2K is damn near perfect!!!

[OkayC]

Re: 65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

Nice write up Jayson. These issues below are the MAIN reason I've only played a handful of games.

AI defenders overhelp, abandoning their man in situations where they should be staying home.
Shooting percentages are way too high; jump shots are too easy to make.
Too many guards are taking and making running floaters.
Too many post players are taking and making spinning baseline fadeaways.
Players' movement and dribbling animations remain marred by sliding and warping.
Defenders' hands regularly clip through the ball instead of knocking it loose.
The Point of Emphasis system is not an acceptable substitute for individual defensive assignments.
The court size feels too small when compared to the players' proportions and their movement speed.

IMO, 2k14 is the hot girl who keeps cheating on you, but keep taking her back cause she's a 10. Watching replays sickens me to the point I just start taking snap shots of the game because it's so good looking.

Whats funny is that these are all issues from 2k13. Even funnier is that 2k claimed to have fixed most of them. Lol, and some wondered why i skipped 2k this year.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

Re: 65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

Nice write up Jayson. These issues below are the MAIN reason I've only played a handful of games.

AI defenders overhelp, abandoning their man in situations where they should be staying home.
Shooting percentages are way too high; jump shots are too easy to make.
Too many guards are taking and making running floaters.
Too many post players are taking and making spinning baseline fadeaways.
Players' movement and dribbling animations remain marred by sliding and warping.
Defenders' hands regularly clip through the ball instead of knocking it loose.
The Point of Emphasis system is not an acceptable substitute for individual defensive assignments.
The court size feels too small when compared to the players' proportions and their movement speed.

IMO, 2k14 is the hot girl who keeps cheating on you, but keep taking her back cause she's a 10. Watching replays sickens me to the point I just start taking snap shots of the game because it's so good looking.

I generally agree though Im not sure about the last point. If you have ever watched big time basketball up close they make the court look a lot smaller with their size speed. If you want a larger court pan the camera back.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

Re: 65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

This by far has been the most disappointing aspect of this launch to me. The PR department has been abysmal.

I can accept the fact that you're in over your head with the new technology. It happens. But to go underground and leave your loyal customers hanging in the wind is unacceptable.

To throw away all of the goodwill that you built up over the years is just bad business.

Its the powers that control the Pr. No amount of PR can make some of the stuff ok. Having to save rosters online and the removal of defensive settings are bad ideas with Paul Newman, Morgan Freeman, and Carl Sagan selling it.

[VDusen04]

Re: 65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

This by far has been the most disappointing aspect of this launch to me. The PR department has been abysmal.

I can accept the fact that you're in over your head with the new technology. It happens. But to go underground and leave your loyal customers hanging in the wind is unacceptable.

To throw away all of the goodwill that you built up over the years is just bad business.

I don't know if it's the most disappointing aspect of the launch to me per se, but it is terribly disappointing nonetheless. I still feel completely in the dark about where 2K stands now and where they're planning on going in the future. They have been the antithesis of transparent throughout this entire process and as a consumer, I feel insulted.

Granted, 2K doesn't have to do everything in their power to appease me. But then again, I'd like to think pleasing consumers and addressing their concerns about their product could be a solid business move.

[throb76]

I have been a hardcore 2k player for the past two years. I talking, I played all year long with Association Mode.
I, much like everyone else, saw the new 2k and thought, its gonna be perfect.
Now, after playing it (or not) for a few months, I don't have any desire to play any basketball. It's even left such a bad taste that I don't even watch many games other then my team.
This game is so bad, and it has so many good things to offer, but it really feels like 2k rushed it.
So next year, I will not be buying the game. Unless 2k offers a substantial discount to all of this years purchasers ( seeing how we are all basically testers for them) I will take a hard look at NBA live.
I'm sure EA is loving all the bad press for 2K. E3 next year should be fun.
No more NBA2K for me.

[jtdribbles25]

Re: 65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

I have been a hardcore 2k player for the past two years. I talking, I played all year long with Association Mode.
I, much like everyone else, saw the new 2k and thought, its gonna be perfect.
Now, after playing it (or not) for a few months, I don't have any desire to play any basketball. It's even left such a bad taste that I don't even watch many games other then my team.
This game is so bad, and it has so many good things to offer, but it really feels like 2k rushed it.
So next year, I will not be buying the game. Unless 2k offers a substantial discount to all of this years purchasers ( seeing how we are all basically testers for them) I will take a hard look at NBA live.
I'm sure EA is loving all the bad press for 2K. E3 next year should be fun.
No more NBA2K for me.

This is really too bad. It started with you expecting perfection tho. The worst thing about it though is that nba live is just awful! Hoping for that miracle may keep you away from hoops for a while. Sorry bro

[BMo88]

I mainly play My GM on the PS4 and a little bit of MyCareer. To be honest I have not experienced crashes and corrupt save files like many of you have experienced on both the PS4 and XboxOne systems. I can advance past the second round in the playoffs on MyGm mode with no problem. BUT I AM pissed about not being able to edit contract offers to free agents in the offseason!!!! I shouldn't have to do a code/glitch just to edit a freakin' contract offer!! Like how can you mess up something so simple but so vital to a season!!?…and what's up with not being able to put accessories on my player in MyCareer? I can live without the corny cinematic dialogue if it'll give me some damn accessories! Oh, and I've pretty much given up on online play. ****tiest server of the year award goes to 2K!!!

[emelki1968]

Excellent article, that I am sure 2K developers have read already. The only way to fix the problem is in our hands. I know the game plays very well, but there are so many problems, bugs and glitches that it is just ridiculous. People should return the game -like many of us have done already-. That is the only way 2K is going to hear us. When they get the complain from retailers, they will feel like they have to fix what it is broken...A beautiful but unfinished game

[dadon163]

WHY ISNT ANYONE TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT PRIVATE TEAM UP STILL DOESNT WORK EITHER????? DONT YOU GUYS KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE ONLY PLAY TEAM UP AND IT STILL DOESNT WORK

[ram4x4marc]

When I was playing My Career, in year 1, I made the Allstar team and also the 3 point shootout. Unfortunately...not until that moment did I have a chance to even play the mode. Needless to say I shot terribly as its a completely different control scheme for some reason. Why not just let me shoot like normal? Or why not have this mode in practice somehow? Luckily I didn't make the dunk contest or I would've put up a 0.

Trying to play friends is a disaster...inviting to locker rooms, then party, then praying they somehow pop into the room with you. Whatever happened to the online lobbys from NBA 2k1, ( or any older sports game online) where you could click a friend and challenge him. Now i can't even see the record of my opponent, which I never care about but why does it have to be a secret?

It seems the better the "generation" of games, there is always an extra step in doing something so simple. Why? I love the game and haven't taken it out of the system in weeks, but man, its so frustrating when these things used to be so easy

[bxphenom7]

Thinking of selling NBA 2k14 now with MLB 14 The Show releasing soon, and other PS4 games finally getting ready to come out. I feel NBA 2k14 was a good foundation but so many nagging issues kept me from playing it like crazy.

[Guard-ian]

Re: 65 Days Later: The State of NBA 2K14

Great article, I can not agree more...

Cheers! ;-)

[PJBrownHeat]

Hey operation sports, thanks you too make this thread. It demonstrates that you are with me and pennyhard and leo14812!!!
The court size feels too small when compared to the players' proportions and their movement speed.
court is too small, it has been clear since a long time!!!!
Shooting percentages are way too high; jumpshots are too easy to make.
Too many guards are taking and making running floaters. (Last year in2k13, penny hardaway and gary payton and every pg)
I don't understand why people bought this game, and those issue were the same in older nba 2k. Developper have clearly fooled us since a long time.
And how many time i have been banned for this on your forum, how many time people called me troll.
I ... Them all!!!!
Now we are allied!! I'm really happy that you said that today nba 2k14 is not woth a $60 purchase.

You just forgot something, and apparently you have not the right to speak about it, classic team and bad representation of art department.

[NZ Buccaneer]

When I was playing My Career, in year 1, I made the Allstar team and also the 3 point shootout. Unfortunately...not until that moment did I have a chance to even play the mode. Needless to say I shot terribly as its a completely different control scheme for some reason. Why not just let me shoot like normal? Or why not have this mode in practice somehow? Luckily I didn't make the dunk contest or I would've put up a 0.

Trying to play friends is a disaster...inviting to locker rooms, then party, then praying they somehow pop into the room with you. Whatever happened to the online lobbys from NBA 2k1, ( or any older sports game online) where you could click a friend and challenge him. Now i can't even see the record of my opponent, which I never care about but why does it have to be a secret?

It seems the better the "generation" of games, there is always an extra step in doing something so simple. Why? I love the game and haven't taken it out of the system in weeks, but man, its so frustrating when these things used to be so easy

I finally solved my connection issues with support (not corrupted saves though), which may help you too (on Xbox one):

For those who ever get the same issues I did (blank myteam, default clothing only, can't join park or locker rooms) removing my gamertag from console, then reloading it fixed everything!