This game definitely needs competition badly!!

[simbayless]

The game is becoming a repeat title
And i no longer see that fire in that belly
Offline- gameplay wise
2k needs togo back to the basics of the art of basketball
Why these old videos reminded me
There top notch animations use to be life like
But not much more do to design flaws

Just look at these old videos
You be the judge!

https://youtu.be/70mcWEm7tDo?si=DzOfjo6KDyUBv955

https://youtu.be/D55UOpFUbVU?si=GRY0vgdzPwHhvuw8

[Real2KInsider]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

The game is becoming a repeat title
And i no longer see that fire in that belly

Speaking of repeat titles, must be that time of the week.

[drae2]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

Well the last time I checked nobody is being stopped from making another game...

[gr18]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

Can't you say that about every sports game though and I'm very sure it has been said many times.

[NYJin2011tm]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

Would it really matter that much though? Most if not all focus on online, not offline. They are all one in the same these days.

[zizoux]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

It need competition from another company
BUT.......

It's my most played NBA game in my 18-year 2k history.

I've been playing 2k25 non-stop since the launch. In short, I've been playing exactly what I see on NBA games on TV.
It's the best sim hoop game IMO. Apart from some nitpicks

[AIRJ23]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

The game is becoming a repeat title
And i no longer see that fire in that belly
Offline- gameplay wise
2k needs togo back to the basics of the art of basketball
Why these old videos reminded me
There top notch animations use to be life like
But not much more do to design flaws

Just look at these old videos
You be the judge!

https://youtu.be/70mcWEm7tDo?si=DzOfjo6KDyUBv955

https://youtu.be/D55UOpFUbVU?si=GRY0vgdzPwHhvuw8

It’s actually crazy how good that looks. I legit thought it was real life when I clicked. Based on initial eye test without seeing 2K25 back to back, it seems much better.

[Serra11]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

It's the best sim hoop game IMO. Apart from some nitpicks

Are you talking about the Online aspect?
If so, I'm happy you have a blast with this game.
But offline gameplay wise, the fact that many defensive and offensive settings still don't work at all, it's a big problem if you want to reproduce a sim experience with the '80, '90. '00 eras teams...

[zizoux]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

Are you talking about the Online aspect?
If so, I'm happy you have a blast with this game.
But offline gameplay wise, the fact that many defensive and offensive settings still don't work at all, it's a big problem if you want to reproduce a sim experience with the '80, '90. '00 eras teams...

Offline myleague and NBA today games.
Have never touched the online.

I can't say anything about the historic teams as I rarely play with them

[Fake Empire]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

We don't even have a half decent football game (or soccer if you're in the States) since PES 2021. Do you really expect competition for a NBA videogame? There are thousands gamers out there expecting 2K to develop a football (soccer) game. Simply there are no companies right now which can develop a better game than NBA2k.

[xCoachDx]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

Nothing will change until people stop buying it.

[gr18]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

2k set such a high bar for themselves back then that flatlining was inevitable.How much better was it gonna get?

The Show pretty much did the same thing wheras Madden kept the bar low and just when you thought they were on the right track there was regression the next year.

While competition is great I highly doubt there would be anything nearly as good for quite awhile that wouldn't have it's own set of issues that would be much more problematic.

If a person doesn't enjoy the current version there's alot of very good past ones to choose from.

[MiracleMet718]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

2k set such a high bar for themselves back then that flatlining was inevitable.How much better was it gonna get?

The Show pretty much did the same thing wheras Madden kept the bar low and just when you thought they were on the right track there was regression the next year.

While competition is great I highly doubt there would be anything nearly as good for quite awhile that wouldn't have it's own set of issues that would be much more problematic.

If a person doesn't enjoy the current version there's alot of very good past ones to choose from.

People need to look at the FIFA/EAFC world to prove your point. Since Konami tanked PES and came out with eFootball (which is pretty much mobile on console), a few other players have tried to come into the market and it has not gone well. UFL is giving a decent shot, but they are a few years away from getting something close to the depth of EAFC. EAFC hasn’t been good in years unfortunately as it’s pretty much just catered to FUT and the gameplay has gone down hill, but nobody is going to challenge them for awhile.

Also competition doesn’t necessarily mean the games will be better. The fact is that the technology today is at another level and makes the game look closer to real life graphically, so our expectations are that the games actually PLAY like real life. When NBA2k and Live 95 and all those came out, it looked nothing like real basketball, but it’s was extremely fun and we didn’t care even though it was blocky and the physics were garbage.

As the tech grows, our expectations do and they’ll never be met because we want too many things and for the game to play like a real sport. Need to go back to the SNES/Genesis days when it looked like crap but it was fun.

[CHiC25]

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One thing i will say i noticed, in 2k24, when playin vs the 89 Bad Boys, they'd hammer Jordan every chance they got. That same intensity is missing in 2k25.. wonder if its because of the defensive setting issue..?

[CHiC25]

Re: This game definitely needs competition badly!!

Nothing will change until people stop buying it.

This has been said bout Madden for yeaaars.. and it hasnt happen. Both Madden and 2k25 are solid games and best yet of their respective series..