NBA 2K25 Impressions Thread (XBOX Series X/S, PS5, PC) - Page 54 (2024)

DonWuan

OVR: 4

Join Date: Oct 2010

Blow most teams out on all-star but lord is superstar a brick wall chore. Philly (user) vs Boston, Tatum is a monster. Had to double team.

Wish there was a mixture of both difficulties..

Johnnythelegend

OVR: 0

Join Date: Mar 2010

I got the game on PC, it runs smoothly on RX 6700XT. I'd say it is the best next gen 2k, but the skating/sliding, and the overall player movement, I find to be behind many of the past 2Ks (2K19 and prior).

Foot planting, combined with all the suction, canned sequences, and janky/awkward player movement, make it often not feel so good on the sticks for me. Plus, stealing and stealing mechanics are the worst in years.

Pro play is fun, graphics are awesome, but the overall feel is not that great if you ask me.

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rudyjuly2

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Join Date: Aug 2002

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Quote: Originally Posted by DonWuan

Blow most teams out on all-star but lord is superstar a brick wall chore. Philly (user) vs Boston, Tatum is a monster. Had to double team. Wish there was a mixture of both difficulties..

It’s called sliders. While there are some native default stuff just split the difference on the sliders between the two.

lareka

OVR: 0

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Turkey

I am really enjoying the game so far, i am playing with the Kings last 3 matches to get used the game with the same team to find rhythm.

I still couldn't adjust to shot release mechanism, for example DeRozan shoots very very late usually but on some occasions he shoots earlier so when i hold it for a long time like i always do, shots come late or very late. I do not use shot meter by the way.

I also noticed a speed increase with the most recent update. Am I dreaming or did that happen?

I'm playing on default Superstar difficulty and sliders with 12 min. sliders.

One thing i noticed is what everyone noticed actually- lack of fatigue in players and CPU's rotation anomalities. Also i noticed that they make stupid decisions on defense like guarding my center with SG where C is guarding my guard not just one occasion but a few times in a row, etc.

I am quite happy with help defense and how smarter CPU defense and offense became in general.

Lastlly, I had a blast in last game against OKC, 1st time in my NBA 2K life -- since 2K6 --- i had a late game foul on a 3 pt attempt. Monk sank them all, SGA missed the shot, DeRozan sealed the game with a patented mid-ranger.

Videos and stats of the game below in photos and videos.

Vincef

OVR: 1

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Fake Empire

So far almost 80% of my games on All-Star are extremely close ones. Playing on Real % as always. Unless you're completely new to NBA 2K or even basketball I find it bizarre you're losing every game so heavily. Are you sure you're playing on Real %? Are you running plays? Have you turned on the court play patterns?

I am running plays but so many of the screens are ineffective, so I often find myself in a situation where there is 5 seconds to play because the play the AI called (I let the AI decide of the plays) has been useless, so I set up a desperate manual screen followed by a lousy shot..

I have been playing back and forth with real fg and user release, I need to stick with real fg now because I can't get the user timing release straight.
The other point is that I definetely need to get better on defense...I played against OKC and SGA planted 39 points playing only 3 quarters, he stayed on the bench for the whole 4th quarter since I was getting blown out.

alabamarob

OVR: 5

Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 3,216

Quote: Originally Posted by lareka

I am really enjoying the game so far, i am playing with the Kings last 3 matches to get used the game with the same team to find rhythm. I still couldn't adjust to shot release mechanism, for example DeRozan shoots very very late usually but on some occasions he shoots earlier so when i hold it for a long time like i always do, shots come late or very late. I do not use shot meter by the way. I also noticed a speed increase with the most recent update. Am I dreaming or did that happen? I'm playing on default Superstar difficulty and sliders with 12 min. sliders. One thing i noticed is what everyone noticed actually- lack of fatigue in players and CPU's rotation anomalities. Also i noticed that they make stupid decisions on defense like guarding my center with SG where C is guarding my guard not just one occasion but a few times in a row, etc. I am quite happy with help defense and how smarter CPU defense and offense became in general. Lastlly, I had a blast in last game against OKC, 1st time in my NBA 2K life -- since 2K6 --- i had a late game foul on a 3 pt attempt. Monk sank them all, SGA missed the shot, DeRozan sealed the game with a patented mid-ranger. Videos and stats of the game below in photos and videos. Malik Monk 3P shot attempt - foul and 3 FT make: DeRozan buzzer beater:

Turnovers is an area the game could improve in. The cop does a lot of passing and dribbling, but they rarely turn the ball over.

The blowout dribble gives everyone a speed boost. The blowout dribble should be limited to players with 75 and above speed with ball. A lot of slow players grabbing boards and flying up the court.

Quote: Originally Posted by Vincef

I am running plays but so many of the screens are ineffective, so I often find myself in a situation where there is 5 seconds to play because the play the AI called (I let the AI decide of the plays) has been useless, so I set up a desperate manual screen followed by a lousy shot.. I have been playing back and forth with real fg and user release, I need to stick with real fg now because I can't get the user timing release straight. The other point is that I definetely need to get better on defense...I played against OKC and SGA planted 39 points playing only 3 quarters, he stayed on the bench for the whole 4th quarter since I was getting blown out.

It seems like screens are set better when I manually call for a screen as opposed to plays that have screens.

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Fake Empire

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Join Date: Sep 2024

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnythelegend

I got the game on PC, it runs smoothly on RX 6700XT. I'd say it is the best next gen 2k, but the skating/sliding, and the overall player movement, I find to be behind many of the past 2Ks (2K19 and prior). Foot planting, combined with all the suction, canned sequences, and janky/awkward player movement, make it often not feel so good on the sticks for me. Plus, stealing and stealing mechanics are the worst in years. Pro play is fun, graphics are awesome, but the overall feel is not that great if you ask me.

Foot planting is the best since 2k16 imo. Not perfect but with all animations triggered it's not easy to adapt. I can understand the frustration, sometimes it feels you're fighting the controls but it gets better the more you play. There will always be limitations when adding hundreds of animations. The technology is not there for a 1:1 unless the whole project moves to first person VR and you'll need a custom half court in your house to play.

Fake Empire

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Join Date: Sep 2024

Quote: Originally Posted by Vincef

I am running plays but so many of the screens are ineffective, so I often find myself in a situation where there is 5 seconds to play because the play the AI called (I let the AI decide of the plays) has been useless, so I set up a desperate manual screen followed by a lousy shot.. I have been playing back and forth with real fg and user release, I need to stick with real fg now because I can't get the user timing release straight. The other point is that I definetely need to get better on defense...I played against OKC and SGA planted 39 points playing only 3 quarters, he stayed on the bench for the whole 4th quarter since I was getting blown out.

Your called play will break down several times. You can't expect screens to work 100% all the time. Call quickly another play, do a freelance offense, call a PnR or PnF. Try to play more dynamically using your basketball knowledge/experience as a basketball player. The game rewards videogamers with real life basketball experience and this is one of the reasons I can forgive all the flaws. The game allows me to use my basketball knowledge at times and it's very rewarding.