NBA 2K15 Reviewer Initial Impressions (PS4)

[trey2k198003]

The graphics arnt worse that is much is false. the ai plays much better the collisions in the paint ARE actually different. passes in the paint are no longer guaranteed and nor are layups and dunks....its a trip. shooting is harder in my career im shooting 40% not good! the dribbling is better i like it and i love the post play hmmm ive touched the my gm mode a little i like the new menus and how deep it feels dont know if it is actually im not a game critic usually but this game is pretty fun so far OH and the crowd and the camera switch after big shots!!!!!!! my god its awesome!

[topdog9007]

I wouldn't go as far as you did but I agree about the player models. Everything feels/looks too small. I think they purposely designed the game this way to give the illusion of better spacing (although spacing has improved) but the skinny player models are a HUGE eyesore to me. Players like Ibaka & James Harden are way too skinny. There are many othes too skinny as well. 2K needs to really focus of player models going forward. They need to add way more body types & give us the ability to edit players biceps/calves.

Yes exactly, player models are Huge eyesore. It totally takes away from the experience. Last years player models were amazing. a real step back in graphics. also, Is it me or does the rim look thin as well. the net hiccups during some baskets and also looks worse than last years game. Also, listen to the ball bounce of the rim. doesnt it sound clanky?

[Jakeness23]

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First. I have been a long time 2k fan. I preorder their games blindly knowing that usually come out with great products. but...
They dropped the ball on so many levels. Game play is frantic and not smooth. Frame rate is garbage. plyers don't feel as weighted as they did in 2k14. And animations are awkward. Graphics are weak , even the basket and rim look weaker then last year.. players are all skinny, player models are way to similar. Elbows are pointy. Colors are off too.
The basket ball teleports during passes and shots
sound effects are off too. the ball bouncing off the rim clacks to much. Am i the only one seeing this?

I feel like they weigh TOO much and there's no difference from player to player. Whether you're controlling Big Al or Russell Westbrook, everybody feels like they weigh 300 lbs. They react way too slowly and there are SO many animations that are slow and take forever to play out.

I had Rose attempt a dunk, he missed, yet he kept hanging on the rim (not very D Rose to hang on the rim either), teammate got the rebound and shot with Rose still hanging out up there. The ball went in as he let go; it was just really ugly.

[Dazraz]

55% currently rate this game Great on the OS Poll. Reviews are very positive. And yet here we have all this negativity. Not to incite anything but am I the only one who thinks a wee bit of trolling is occurring here? All this NBA Live is the way to go is groundless and is basically comical based on the recent history of the game.

[GisherJohn24]

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55% currently rate this game Great on the OS Poll. Reviews are very positive. And yet here we have all this negativity. Not to incite anything but am I the only one who thinks a wee bit of trolling is occurring here? All this NBA Live is the way to go is groundless and is basically comical based on the recent history of the game.

The game is better on the court. I'm totally happy and IMO the best sports game, again on the planet. . Just want to be able to add players to classic teams but can't.

[RipCityAndy]

No Dazraz, not trolling (at least I'm not). This game has been a giant disappointment to a lot of people.

I really hope the reviews (here on OS, IGN, community members, etc.) will appropriately reflect the inadequacy of the servers and game mode issues. I don't know if everyone is having the same issues as I am, but half the game wasn't even functional when I bought it. Giving this game an 8 or 9 in it's current state would be irresponsible and misleading to potential buyers. Keep this in mind - if you give this game a glowing review you are endorsing (highly) a product that doesn't work as advertised. That's telling game developers that we as consumers don't actually expect anything fully functional when we buy it and we are satisfied with something that was not well designed.

Yes, I understand the gameplay is improved. But I'm feeling like I just bought an awesome car with flat tires, no sound system, and no gas. It's probably a great car, but there is a lot of stuff that needs to be fixed before I can enjoy it.

It isn't wrong to expect a fully functional product on day one. It's wrong to sell a faulty product to people who PRE-ORDERED to play on day 1. These games go through tons and tons of QA. There is 0% chance 2k was unaware of all these issues coming at them. Zero. Maybe 2k should have pushed their release to late October...

[Dr. Banner]

Graphics look better, but the lighting on the court and inside the arena has changed and looks worse for some reason or more dull than normal . the graphics really show when your playing MyPark .

Create a player has improved with updates to accessories also and more tattoo's from what i saw.

Thank You. Do they have full sleeve tattoos now? Minor I know, but so many guys have full sleeve tats in league I wish they add that option in 2k.

[Dr. Banner]

CAP is improved but not by much IMO. Its especially hard to create a white guy that looks like a white guy. No matter what I do my guy looks like a black guy with really light skin. And the editing jumpshots is broken. Just an FYI, it plays A LOT like 2K14 and 2K13. I actually preordered Live yesterday just so I can see which one I like better (and for a change of pace from 2K).

Sucks to hear they still can't make white guys that's not real players look white, and I'm black and oit annoys me so much, I just don't get it. I'm debating what I should get, I know 2k is the better game but I've always been one that thought 2k has become the basketball Madden for awhile, and never fully understood how people pretended or thought every 2k game felt so much better than the previous year. So I'm torn, do I buy the inferior game in live or do I get the better game in 2k that just feels basically the same every year.

[KingTocco]

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So 4 pages in and only one person has mentioned the servers?

The game is fantastic...except hardly anything works because the servers are awful again. Launch/week or not, there is no excuse for almost everything being tied to online and having it be broken.

[ccoaxum]

i'm happy i didn't buy this game on day one, from one i'm seeing, and reading, the very things i thought was going to happen except for the created player thing, has happen on day one.Which shocking cause of the things that ppl are talking usually ppl don't notice until like a good month or two in the game when ppl start making videos and playing alot online.

I personally think people are being really critical of this years game even more because at the back of their heads, they know it may very well be another basketball game they could have spent their money on, thinking they should have push the game back if it wasn't fully functional since the game world is doing that alot lately so has a consumer who is buying a game for full price you expecting an pretty functional game and when you dont have that, you feel like some just took you happy meal lmao....

Also i saw some people saying that gameplay is little different, last canned animations, my guess Scott(ex EA guy) put his finger prints on the part not use to, so if yall not likeing how 2k new updates is feeling as far as movement then 9times out 10 your not going to like Live if you never played Live before....just my opinion i'm not an expert lol

[BizDevConglomerate]

Live looks horrible again.

Live doesn't look horrible bro, it looks different. Keeping it real, if live looks horrible. What had 2k looked like over the years. They've never been known for graphics. Just gameplay. Dream cast was good. Last year looked good. But they still had the big shoe issue. But who cares. I respect 2k, I'm not a fanboy, but for a fix I can play 2k binge style.

After seeing footage of 2k gameplay, I cannot see where the greatness lies. Really. Of course I don't feel it cut I'm not playing it, but the eye test is all that's needed. 2k released a bunch of bids and info prior to release, but I think they did that because the game wasn't great, just to appease the fans. Which isn't terrible either. They for the job done, released the game on time, and will fix issues as the year goes on. Saved the drama of criticism in not releasing the game on time.

My impression however is the gameplay is OK. Solid and the modes I'll estimate are great additions to solid gameplay. But I'm gonna wait and see what ea does man.

[Cabish]

I'm gonna wait to see what ea does man
I'm gonna wait to see what ea does man
Lmaooooo..tHess crappy fanboys should be posting their comments els where and not disruptic the flow of the nba2k15 review thread

[mlstrckl]

2k is a not a bad game. That is false, but is it not a true basketball sim. Absolutely not. People that want 2k to be a realistic basketball game and not just a video game will always have certain problems with this game. Prime examples are things like throwing the ball to the post...backing down, pump faking and whoever is guarding, jumping completely out the play. Full court passes still fly out of bounds at a high percentage. Players still miss easy layups if anyone near jumps, etc. Also, do avoid the charge cheesers, the pg crosses over without you doing anything, which is another scripted aspect, I don't like. If these types of issues are irrelevant for you, along with bad lighting/ laser lighting randomly appearing on the court. It is an improvement from last year with player models, shooting, some collision work, easier D, etc. 2k feels they have a winning product, so adding game modes and making subtle adjustments is what they will continue to do for fear of losing loyal 2k fans.

I think the people at Live understand basketball moreso and the culture but are behind the 8 ball from a production standpoint and still not having a product anyone believes in. I will not buy 2k unless Live is awful again. Certain finite details "basketball people" will always get frustrated with about 2k, but if you liked 2k last year, you will LOVE it this year. I hated 2k last year and feel luke warm now. Most people will never find any fault in 2k, so its no reason to try to debate with them. 2k has flaws but it is like dating a woman. Some guys will overlook all flaws if the woman is pretty, other's care about things like personality, education, occupation, etc. 2 each its own.

In summary, 2k is improved from last year but still too predictable and gives you minimal control of some outcomes. If you loved last year's version, you will feel the same about this one. If you were not a fan of last year's copy, you might want to test drive Live when it comes out.

[swishfury]

Some people just can't get satisfied.

[WarlordZMaster]

14 had better lighting, was shinier and player modls were better. On a side note, they took Dorris Burkes voice and put it on a much younger thinner model that does not remotely resemble her.