NBA 2K15

1. Osmanecek

   Oct 21, 2014

   10

   As a big fan of NHL (hockey) and Premier League (soccer), I wish there was game such a close to it´s reality as NBA 2K15 to basketball.
   
   IAs a big fan of NHL (hockey) and Premier League (soccer), I wish there was game such a close to it´s reality as NBA 2K15 to basketball.
   
   I have owned game from last year and improvement is breathtaking. When I watched youtube gameplays, it looked like NBA 2K14, but once you play it, it is amazing and completely different.. MyGM and Myplayer are modes, which gives me satisfaction just by them selves. There is still Myteam and Mypark, which are just that top of the cake.. Offline play with mates is something, which I enjoy even more (full matches with 12 minutes quarters is must). I do not experience any network difficulties out of something ordinary worth to mention. It is best team sport game on the market right now and set´s the next-gen level, which other franchises will be hopefully able to reach regarding to graphics, sound in 3-5 years. And I am not talking about absolutely brilliant gameplay and AI. Every play you make there on the court is so unique - and that is something, in which NBA 2K15 excels like no other game before. I have preoredered the game, been playing since and I recommend this game to everyone, who likes team sports in general. You will not be disappointed with this Masterpiece, you will be amazed!
   
   Please, read this, as it is really not fair to base user score on the things like:
   
   1) My computer is not fast enough for next-gen, so the game is rubbish.
   2) Problems with online on first few days, because everything is working well right now.
   
   And now my review:
   
   I have seen some people to point out the negatives in Mycareer. There has been replacement in Mycareer - First draft has dissapeared (which have to, because of the story..), and talking with GM also - yet to be perfectly honest - how many times did you speak to your coach? Once or twive in whole time? On the otherside randomised interaction with staff, coach, players, that is something much more interesting and I am always looking forward to it. In 2k14 have been stereotype patterns, after game press conferences with boring and useless dialogues. First few games it was interesting, but after while? I have enjoyed much more, when they told me that I am on a cover of 2k15 game, or they have put billboard with my player on the street and these kind of things to mix game a bit. And that is what 2K really worked hard on this year. In 2k15 everything feels unpatterned (so far), on and off-court - almost everything you say and do actually change things about your character and affecting how your player, coach, and the other staff acts in situations on and off court. Miss to many threes and coach will be upset to you, when you back to bench. Do not pass the ball around, and coach and one- most important player in your team will tell you. Do not work well as a team on rebounds, again - coach will be really ... . And that is something, which no-other team sport game came ever close to.
   
   On court? Everything is much more about read the situation - in 2k14 you were able to follow same path and get that way points much more easier- it didn´t really matter on what difficulty. AI have been improved so much in this way. In 2k15 you have to be much more illusive and unpredictible, with dribbling, passing, shooting, and deffense. And it is much more rewarding when everything you do works out well. Same as in a real match - sometimes everything is working so perfect, the other time no-matter what, it is so bad and your mates in mycareer doesn´t score single point either. That is something what is going on in mycareer with Orlando Magic - where we occupying last spot from whole NBA - yet, I know it is about team as whole, which is very weak and looking forward to make big line after season and move to some more competetive team. But I do really enjoy game even with Orlando - as it is very close to reality and wondering what it would be like if Howard didn´t go to Rockets and played with me in the same team.. Men, we could make Play-off like nothing.. :D And that is what I am after. I am sure, that diehard fans of the team must have difficult time to accept the reality and therfore in game also. But this is not game about make your team win Play-off after first season, to be honest it is going to be difficult with some teams to get even to Play-off, and that is what is so rewarding about it, you do not have to fight for first spots, there is plenty of challange even on the last spot.
   
   21.10.2014 Update: Ok, after pain in the Orlando - I have moved to Bulls and that is what I am talking about baby, Noah is perfect on Rebounds - in 2k14 I didn´t thing he is any special - but now? I am really glad he is waiting as a shark under basket with very high numbers in rebounds - this was really weak point in Orlando. Same goes with the Layups - Chicago looks really strong side to me. Rose is amazing player. With 12 minutes quarters, whole season in front of me (usualy it takes me 82 day´s to get to Play Off ) and Bulls I am really looking forward to play-offs!… Expand

   • 6 of 12 users found this helpful
2. aecsuter

   Aug 24, 2022

   9

   I love this game!! i spent 150 hours playing my career and enjoyed every minute.
   Never played it in multiplayer so i cannot say anything.

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4. iblastoff

   Oct 15, 2014

   8

   On launch day(night), the servers were unreachable. Now they seem to be fine. One negative is 2k Sports seemed to have removed training campOn launch day(night), the servers were unreachable. Now they seem to be fine. One negative is 2k Sports seemed to have removed training camp for some bizarre reason, making you play your initial story mode without any clue on how to actually play the game. Theres not even a way to practice free throws. Theres also no face scanning for PCs which is sort of understandable. The menu UI is still horrible (as they've always been in 2k games) but so far its definitely been super fun. I don't know why people are complaining about the needed specs because my low to mid-tier machine runs it perfectly all on the highest settings at 1080p (i3-4150, nvidia 750ti, 8 gb ram). I also got all of my pre-order bonuses (VC, KD sleeves) just fine. The story mode is great now that they have voices for a specific player to talk to you every now and then (terrence ross from the raptors whaaat up)… Expand

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5. AkumaJack

   Oct 18, 2018

   5

   Having played mostly Mycareer i'd like to point out how sloppy it was. Cutscenes are cringy and sometimes there's no lipsinc at all. SometimesHaving played mostly Mycareer i'd like to point out how sloppy it was. Cutscenes are cringy and sometimes there's no lipsinc at all. Sometimes there's no audio, and you can only read subtitles.
   the my GM is a mess too, and feel too packed with stuff with no way to understand what's going on. Also if you simulate for X days and something happens in those days you can't pause the simulation to read notifications and stuff. So you have to simulate every single day just to be sure your players don't get pissed because you left them on the bench for too long. Kinda a lazy game.
   
   (Also loading times and saving times are ATROCIOUS)… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. OMM

   Oct 9, 2014

   3

   The game is a fraud for PC players. We were promised all of the features of the next gen console and we got none of them. The engine is justThe game is a fraud for PC players. We were promised all of the features of the next gen console and we got none of them. The engine is just off, no feedback, there is really no weight to any of the players, they all feel like they are ice skating. My Player is linked to your ONLINE guy. The pre order bonus VC is not available. The game looks great but plays TERRIBLE. The issues with defense are worst than last year, you cannot stay in front of your guy. The game is basically a dunkfest. My hardware is I-7 3770K@4.6GHz on H20, EVGA 780TI SuperClocked, 16GB of ram and 500GB SSD wtih 400GB free and I 250GB SSD system drive.… Expand

   • 10 of 16 users found this helpful
7. tstmwku

   Oct 9, 2014

   2

   I preface this review by saying I have only played MyCareer mode, which is the mode I've most enjoyed in the past.
   
   This game is aI preface this review by saying I have only played MyCareer mode, which is the mode I've most enjoyed in the past.
   
   This game is a cash-grab. That's it.The MyCareer mode has a great feel to it, with regard to the storyline and RPG elements it has. The story-driven career mode seems enjoyable. But there is one massive flaw with the mode: Your player is terrible. Your player is not good at anything and is terrible at everything. The story says you're undrafted, but NBA Scouts wouldn't even look at a player as bad as yours is to start MyCareer.
   
   To upgrade your player, you need VC, which you can earn very slowly through playing. 2 full days of playing and I got my guy from a 62 Overall to a 64 Overall. But, you can BUY VC! That's the point. They make your player suck so bad so they can sell you VC.
   
   The controls are horrendous, especially on defense. AI is terrible. The game is just bad. Even as bad as 2K14 was, 2K15 is worse.… Expand

   • 10 of 13 users found this helpful
8. topotamolder

   Dec 23, 2014

   0

   Game feels outdated compared to other sports games. They have been using the same engine since the dreamcast-ps2 era. There are no physics onGame feels outdated compared to other sports games. They have been using the same engine since the dreamcast-ps2 era. There are no physics on this game, just canned animations.
   
   It's the last 2k game I buy until they finally decide to work on improving the game and implement some kind of realistic physics engine, like NHL or Fifa do… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful

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