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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33234

    #1

    An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes



    Just a year ago I was sitting in the same room at 2K hearing about all...

    Written By: Mike Lowe

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  • PhillyIMBlog.com
    Rookie
    • May 2016
    • 384

    #2
    An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

    No mention of green beans [emoji848][emoji848] or if you still have to time layups


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    Last edited by PhillyIMBlog.com; 08-04-2017, 03:25 PM.

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    • El_Poopador
      MVP
      • Oct 2013
      • 2638

      #3
      Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

      You’ll notice the game shifting away from animations, and instead utilizing a new branching system (purposefully unnamed) that will allow for far more movement creativity. When I was watching the guys who are insanely good at the game, I could really see some creative gameplay that never looked repetitive. Very impressive.
      This has me a little excited. Hopefully we feel more in control when handling the ball this year.

      There are now individual movement sliders to control ball handlers or players without the ball. This all works in conjunction with the improved movement system mentioned above.
      Can you elaborate any more on this? It sounds interesting, but I may be misunderstanding what it actually is.

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      • scottyp180
        MVP
        • Jun 2007
        • 2098

        #4
        Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

        Originally posted by PhillyIMBlog.com
        No mention of green beans [emoji848][emoji848] or if you still have to time layups


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        Not sure what you mean by green beans but one of the developers, Beluba (Mike Wang), posted a comment in a thread stating layup timing is still in but there is not meter for it. I'm sure this will be explained further later.
        Last edited by scottyp180; 08-04-2017, 03:57 PM.

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        • TheDuggler
          Pro
          • Sep 2012
          • 728

          #5
          Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

          Mixed feelings on that article

          On one hand it sounds great that the reviewer liked the feel of the game, but at the same time just how subtle are the changes? Some stuff didn't need a subtle overhaul and could have used a lot of love. I am interested in getting my hands on the game myself to see the extent of the improvements made in the latest cycle.

          Also no mention of the on the fly coaching stuff which is a huge sore spot for me and I hope they took another pass at it. I'm not surprised it didn't make the article, it's not exactly exciting to 99% of people playing the game.

          One particularly interesting note is the branching animations, which afaik were in the game already.

          2k hook me up with a demo man! I gotta play!

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          • VAWereWolf65
            MVP
            • Jul 2016
            • 1751

            #6
            Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

            Not sure how I feel about this. The word "subtle" worries me

            I was hoping for some big changes
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            • BQ32
              Pro
              • Jan 2011
              • 674

              #7
              Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

              [QUOTE=El_Poopador;2048929296]This has me a little excited. Hopefully we feel more in control when handling the ball this year.


              Except that last year in the prelude version of 2KU it was this exact same thing with more freedom and creativity. I even released this sic vid showing what you could do.

              However after the game dropped and then especially after the first couple of patches they had completely changed it back to feeling just like 2k16 where animations bogged everything down and they tuned the defense back to being precog like reading button presses rather than reacting to your moves. Complete bait and switch. i Preordered the game last year because of the prelude and have been salty ever since following the switch.

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              • Harrypotheadd
                Banned
                • Sep 2016
                • 339

                #8
                Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

                Honestly just Sounds like a more polished version of 2k17.

                Not exactly what I was hoping to hear.

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                • sactown_13
                  Pro
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 481

                  #9
                  Did they fix the fast breaks? Surprised this wasnt mentioned as it is a huge part of the game and also something 2k17 was awful at.
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                  • PhillyIMBlog.com
                    Rookie
                    • May 2016
                    • 384

                    #10
                    Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

                    Originally posted by scottyp180
                    Not sure what you mean by green beans but one of the developers, Beluba (More Wang), posted a comment in a thread stating layup timing is still in but there is not meter for it. I'm sure this will be explained further later.


                    If thats the case then that is a terrible idea


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                    • Dione2014
                      Pro
                      • Dec 2014
                      • 729

                      #11
                      NBA 2K17 Needed Much more than just "subtle" changes. Kinda disappointing. This is why I wish 2K would stop holding gameplay from us until the very last moments. 

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                      • trekfan
                        Designated Red Shirt
                        • Sep 2009
                        • 5823

                        #12
                        Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

                        I'll hold out judgement on the gameplay -- sounds good right now, but all it takes is one patch and that goes down the tube.

                        Crowd atmosphere improvement, however, is welcome.

                        I loved hearing the crowd cheering loudly at Little Caesar’s Arena on an and-one foul. I was playing with headphones on, and I heard no issues with major crowd sound, or the sound the ball makes, or the sound of the net, etc. The game sounds great right now.
                        How were crowd chants? Were they timed right (defense chants on defense, offense chants on offense, no weird random transitions from one or the other if there was a change of possession via turnover)?

                        Was the crowd still on full blast as you got closer to the end of the game or did they die out?
                        Any comments are welcome.
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                        • BQ32
                          Pro
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 674

                          #13
                          Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

                          Originally posted by VAWereWolf65
                          Not sure how I feel about this. The word "subtle" worries me

                          I was hoping for some big changes
                          This is my exact sentiment. Especially coming from a source that believes NBA 2k to be far and away the best sports game on the market. 2k had some glaring issues last year and I have yet to hear anyone address specifics. For instance the unrealistic stickiness of AI on ball defense. All I have heard was one game changer being frustrated with another for playing off ball defense. That one aspects destroys the fun of the dribble drive gameplay in player vs Ai or player vs player 1 on 1 games where users play off ball. No specifics on the improvement in transition D where the Ai just randomly runs away from their assignment or gets lost. How about shooting, is it still that perfecting shot timing is overly important and takes precedence over taking open and or good shots? Does it still take too long for a team to get into their sets and only set screens at a spot rather than a player, making the majority of plays pointless in online competitive gameplay? The defense they say feels more free? that would be hype if the case but some saying its easier while others think it is harder suggests that it is vague what the changes really are. All this subtle feel stuff can be very suggestive and a single user experience and currently has me very skeptical.

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                          • drabberplane
                            Rookie
                            • Nov 2014
                            • 180

                            #14
                            Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

                            Yeah, I'm with you guys on this. Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that they are not trying to reinvent the wheel but some areas of 2k17 need more than just polishing

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                            • isdatyt
                              Pro
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 676

                              #15
                              Re: An Early Look at NBA 2K18 Gameplay Changes

                              Not sure why people are upset that changes are only subtle. I felt that it was unanimous that we felt 2K17 at launch was great. I thought it was their best effort. In all honesty it was nearly perfect besides poor fast breaks (no news yet) and terrible defensive AI, which seems to have been corrected. I do like to see that it was individualized and not just across the board. I'm looking forward to a few "brain neutral" plays on defense with Harden and noticing smarter play on D with guys who are truly good at it.

                              I wanted a more polished *launch* version of 2K17. This all sounds excellent to me. I can't wait to get it in my hands.

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