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NBA 2K24 Review
18.09.2023 - 18:07 / thesixthaxis.com
NBA 2K24 continues down the path the series has been taking for a long time. It takes a few more steps toward capturing the real on court action in digital form, making some more realistic tweaks to the gameplay, but at the same time it remains mired by almost everything off court. I’ve previously called out how virtual currency (VC) is chipping away at the NBA 2K experience, and that has not changed in NBA 2K24.
Let us start with what NBA 2K24 does right. In an arena with no competition, NBA 2K24 excels with the on court action. The new ProPlay feature has helped make the player animations look all the more realistic, due to the fact 2K has used NBA footage as a base for player movement. Transitions on the court as players switch from offence to defence are smoother, AI teammates move around the court better and into more helpful positions, and passing feels less stilted too. From a pure simulation perspective it is really good. However, this does come at the expense of some of the more arcade elements, with it seemingly being rarer and tougher to charge down the court on a break to score a showcase basket.
The Mamba Moments are thrown into the mix as a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and his career. In Mamba Moments, you can play key games from Kobe’s career, reliving some of his best performances on the court. It is tastefully done, celebrating one of the game’s top players. You do have to complete it one step at a time though, instead of having all of the highlights open at once.
MyNBA Eras is the area where you will get the purest form of 2K basketball, without having to worry too much about VC. In this mode you can pock from five eras of NBA history, choosing a team to play through basketball as it was in that time. Magic vs Bird puts you through the 1983 season, before the Jordan Era moves to 1991 and the start of domination by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. The Kobe Era follows this, with 2002 being the time this era starts in, while the LeBron Era is arguably misnamed as the likes of LeBron, Harden, Durant, and Westbrook compete for greatness. Finally, it’s the Modern Era and the game as it is today.
The MyNBA Eras let you be as hands on or off as you want, from hiring the staff that will coach your team, to getting involved in the tactics as well as trades. If none of that is for you, then MyNBA Lite strips away most of the complexity, making the the off the court stuff easier to understand.
The WNBA is also represented in NBA 2K24 with comparable modes to the men’s game – the W is similar to MyCareer in that you create your player and navigate the world of the WNBA with them, while MyWNBA is like MyNBA Eras. While the inclusion is great, it feels a bit like an add-on with not as much care
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