Other times, they'll jump up and block your shot, especially if they see it coming from a mile away. Sometimes they'll stand still and let you run over them, in the hopes of drawing an offensive foul. It'll have the opposing team put in less hustle, and will let you experiment until you find the ones that work for you.ĭefensive players will perform a number of moves to stop you from making the shot. If you need to practice with offensive sets, put the game on an easier difficulty. Make your choice quickly and see how the formation lines up, then move along and get it done. Now, keep in mind that you'll be in control of your player as you do this, so you'll want to keep an eye on him while making your selection, so that the defenseman put on him doesn't try to get a steal and storm down the court. Usually, you'll have about four to six sets available, which you can switch by hitting a button on your controller with the menu pulled up. You can call upon a number of offensive plays to put your players in specific positions, whether it's posting up on defensive men to try and make a run for the basket, or setting up the key man on the outside. Let's say you're playing as Kobe Bryant on the Lakers. You can select these at any point by pulling up a quick menu and seeing what offensive sets are available. When your team storms the court and gets into scoring position, they'll use one of many offensive sets put into place by the coach. We've got some tips that will help you with getting the points that you want, though you'll still need to provide the hustle and speed to make it to your end of the court. There are a number of shots you can make towards the basket, whether it's a powerful dunk, a lay-up, a shot from the outside or a three-pointer that could make all the difference between a win and a loss.
The game makes you want to keep coming back for more the epitome of what you want in a sports title.Of course, the main way to win games is to post a winning score against the opposition, and the only real way to do this is to make your shots. “NBA 2K14” for PlayStation 4 is a radical improvement over its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 counterparts. The mouth lipping is atrociously bad at some points, which is more noticeable now that things like general managers and reporters are improved graphically.
While these factors really do provide depth, they also give way to some unfortunate miscues. You’ll now talk with your teammates and those around the league in the stadium tunnel or in the locker room, including your new “rival.” You’ll even find dialogue options in these moments that are unique to a sports game and can sometimes affect the way you’re viewed by your teammates and fans. These interactions make up a new, personal flare that highlights M圜areer. There may be an argument that players feel less “cemented” to the court now, but in comparison there really are no noticeable differences.ĭespite the non-existing changes to game play, 2K Sports have added a slew of ambitious features to the popular “M圜areer” mode that are drastically different, if not new altogether. While the game is pretty to look at, it’s really just a carbon copy how “NBA 2K14” plays on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Be it the way sweat gathers on the beard of Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden, how jerseys flow elegantly instead of sticking on players’ bodies, or even just how incredible players, coaches and fans look, there are no shortages of spectacular improvements. The level of detail in this version is incredible. In fact, there were a few times during a replay or pregame cutscene that I had to do a double take to make sure that it was still a video game.
There really isn’t any other word that could properly describe just how much of a leap it is over the, now, last generation. Many didn’t believe that 2K Sports was actually showing in-game content, while others argued that there would be no way that the game would run that smooth on either next-generation console. The “OMG Trailer” was met with much criticism. With the release of “NBA 2K14” on PlayStation 4, it’s time to look at a few of the categorical differences between it and its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 counterparts to see if the next-generation really does provide the “wow factor” that many fans expect it to bring. 17 and showcased the action on PlayStation 4. Shortly after its release, the success was boosted by the game’s first next-generation trailer, properly titled the “OMG Trailer,” that debuted on Oct. 1 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, fans once again took hold of the franchise that’s so delicately recreated the game of basketball.