I played 2K19 with the same kind of sweat seen in this trailer. But then I remembered, I did mod my game, which is skewing my perception a bit.Is the in-game sweat next-gen or ray-tracing exclusive?
I just checked on my PC game and I can't see sweat lol
4K, Ultra
To really see how good the PC versions can look, you have to use replay/photo mode to get the kind of good closeups you see in these cinematic trailers.
I had something like this, along with other mods to the player models, floors, and whatnot.
This looks damn good. I used NBA2k14 to show the PS4 to friends and they were really impressed. Didn't really play it much, maybe 40 hours total (more with friends). This might be a good game to show to my non gamer friends that will put the controller down in 5 minutes playing Demon's soul
What a shitty ass trailer lol.
Some faces and expression looked good though but not impressed...
Some faces and expression looked good though but not impressed...
Next gen Boban hype
The tunnel section looked rough but the models looked great, how much is the upgrade price?
you can buy nba 2K on Black Friday for $30 on current gen systems so the upgrade costs $10? $15?
$40/$45 or even $50 compared to $70 is a decent price
The tunnel section looked rough but the models looked great, how much is the upgrade price?
you can buy nba 2K on Black Friday for $30 on current gen systems so the upgrade costs $10? $15?
$40/$45 or even $50 compared to $70 is a decent price
As much as I hate their MTX, their presentation of the NBA game is one of the best representations of any sport.
I wanna play the game within the game where those three grey-haired ladies realize they were separated at birth.Is the in-game sweat next-gen or ray-tracing exclusive?
I just checked on my PC game and I can't see sweat lol
4K, Ultra
It's the same trailer, it's captured on PS5. Just not labeled, because they can't.
Cool can't wait to watch.
The NBA 2K Games are always great for graphical showcases in the trailers. The games still look amazing in motion (usually... bugs/jank aside), but the trailers are always jaw droppers. I remember NBA 2K13 or w/e it was being *the* showcase for PS4 when the trailer dropped. I think a ton of people bought that game who have no interest in the NBA, sports games, or 2K just because it was a visual showcase.
2K's facial tech is so good for getting lifelike muscle/face reproduction in game scenarios. I don't know if it's mo-capped or not or how it works, but it's usually really good for the stars.
Example, check Dame's neck muscles:
It adds an element of realism that most facial captures for sports games just don't really get *right* so in the past you see some dude screaming, but it's just liek their face stamped onto a body and it doesn't look as natural.
Graphics look great, but the sizzle reels for current gen 2K games also look insanely good too. One thing that stands out to me here is the amount of activity on/around the court. There's a scoreboard cam shot of cheerleaders, mascott, staff, etc piling onto the court at a time out and it looks way more natural/real with a ton of models coming on. Whether that is what ships who knows, we've seen the games have a lot more models/detail in pre-release trailers and then tune that back in the past when the game ships. Madden is similar in that their trailers look really, really good usually, and then the game ships and it's still the same in-engine graphics, but like... the gameplay basically looks like Madden from any year in this gen, and it's really only replay mode and some cut scenes where you're super impressed. NBA 2K though does it much, much better. Their broadcast realism is so good, and it's just something Madden doesn't even bother trying to replicate.
Hoping they do the bubble arena with all the visuals. MIght not be technologically possible, really hard to get all of those videoboards and get the game running at a good clip.
Don't pay full price for a sports game.
Might not be the case this year, but the 2K games have been steeply discounted around Christmas every year. Like 2-3 years ago the game was $3 or something on Christmas day, and then this year NBA 2K was on GamePass. Sports games are financed by microtransactions and within ~60 days of release they're usually steeply discounted to tap into that sweet MTX action.
The NBA 2K Games are always great for graphical showcases in the trailers. The games still look amazing in motion (usually... bugs/jank aside), but the trailers are always jaw droppers. I remember NBA 2K13 or w/e it was being *the* showcase for PS4 when the trailer dropped. I think a ton of people bought that game who have no interest in the NBA, sports games, or 2K just because it was a visual showcase.
2K's facial tech is so good for getting lifelike muscle/face reproduction in game scenarios. I don't know if it's mo-capped or not or how it works, but it's usually really good for the stars.
Example, check Dame's neck muscles:
It adds an element of realism that most facial captures for sports games just don't really get *right* so in the past you see some dude screaming, but it's just liek their face stamped onto a body and it doesn't look as natural.
Graphics look great, but the sizzle reels for current gen 2K games also look insanely good too. One thing that stands out to me here is the amount of activity on/around the court. There's a scoreboard cam shot of cheerleaders, mascott, staff, etc piling onto the court at a time out and it looks way more natural/real with a ton of models coming on. Whether that is what ships who knows, we've seen the games have a lot more models/detail in pre-release trailers and then tune that back in the past when the game ships. Madden is similar in that their trailers look really, really good usually, and then the game ships and it's still the same in-engine graphics, but like... the gameplay basically looks like Madden from any year in this gen, and it's really only replay mode and some cut scenes where you're super impressed. NBA 2K though does it much, much better. Their broadcast realism is so good, and it's just something Madden doesn't even bother trying to replicate.
Hoping they do the bubble arena with all the visuals. MIght not be technologically possible, really hard to get all of those videoboards and get the game running at a good clip.
Don't pay full price for a sports game.
Might not be the case this year, but the 2K games have been steeply discounted around Christmas every year. Like 2-3 years ago the game was $3 or something on Christmas day, and then this year NBA 2K was on GamePass. Sports games are financed by microtransactions and within ~60 days of release they're usually steeply discounted to tap into that sweet MTX action.
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They might leave PC at current gen for as long as they support PS4/X1. EA tends to do it with the excuse that the majority of people trying to play the PC copy are using low end hardware.
I understand the sentiment. Crazy that EA is incapable of making a basketball game at all.
100% agree. The animations are not up to par with the graphics.
The gameplay is as good as it gets. If you're only interested in single player, you'll probably have a blast.
If you get into the MyPlayer competitive stuff that's all the rage, you're gonna have to shell out some extra cash or dedicate your life to the grind. That's where people get annoyed.
Looks amazing. Animation is still holding it back though, as with pretty much all sports games. Maybe motion matching or some type of system using AI would be a big help.
yeah, if all you want is traditional single-player season/career/manager modes etc then NBA 2K is awesome. the game itself plays super well and you can ignore all the MTX crap.
2K Sports are the best at this next gen shit.
I remember how great 2K14 looked on my X1, a year or two ahead of the other games I had around launch.
Too bad I won't enjoy 2K21 due to VC gacha bullshit. So I gotta pass.
I remember how great 2K14 looked on my X1, a year or two ahead of the other games I had around launch.
Too bad I won't enjoy 2K21 due to VC gacha bullshit. So I gotta pass.