I LOVE THIS GAME - Praise thread

[Dee4Three]

Hi,

Praise thread. I feel like 2k finally got the gameplay right. After 10-15 hours of gameplay, I can honestly say I love this game. Here is my praise:

- Players feel lighter, less foot planting. You can actually rotate a guy on defense without feeling like you are stuck in the mud.
- The acceleration is back (PLEASE DONT TAKE IT OUT ON A PATCH!). You can make a move and actually have a quick first step with players like Iverson/Kobe/Kyrie/Westbrook etc. You can get a first step on a guy and he will be stuck on your side and ride you to the hoop, just like in real life.
- The players speed is well adjusted. I like the way the game flows, the players move up and down the floor nicely.
- Ball movement is faster. No more lobbed, slow passes. I feel like I can swing the ball around the perimeter like in real life.
- The dribbling... at first I was unsure.. but I love it. Its like a mixture of 2k14 and 2k16, which is what was needed. When you put a combo of moves together and break someone down, it feels amazing. I hope no patches change this...
- The spin move (spin and gather by double tapping x on an xbox 360 controller) is back and it feels amazing.... no more colliding with the air, or being stopped by a PG when you are using a bigger man. PLEASE DONT PATCH THIS OUT!
- Post game feels smooth. I feel like my moves have meaning, and nothing is predetermined. One of the things I disliked about NBA 2k16 was predetermined drives/moves/fouls. This game got it right almost 100%
- Graphics - Finally that 2k14 next gen global feel.. Even though the players have the same models, the lighting makes the game feel more alive. I actually enjoy watching replays in NBA 2k17
- Cyberface improvements. David Robinson, Bill Russell, Pete Maravich, Jerry West, Allen Iverson, Dennis Rodman... etc etc... Just wow. Great updates!
- Modding (for PC users). it seems they used the same file structure as last year, and that we will be able to hit the ground running earlier than ever!
- Attributes: editing attributes from the main team screen is awesome, it makes things a lot easier. Also, adding the additional badges like "Mid Range Deadeye" was perfect for players like Garnett/Barkley in their primes.
- New game layout is amazing, I like the lighter more alive look
- Being able to fire and hire coaches, and view coaches like players (Coaches even have badges) in roster editing is awesome. I made Kevin McHale the coach of my legends team.
- The Additional commentary of Aldridge and Webber is great, love the attention to detail
- I like how many adjustments you can make during timeouts

It's not a perfect game. But it is the best next gen 2k yet in my opinion. This is the first time I can say that I will switch, and switch with comfort.

Great job 2k!

[PeacemanNOT]

From what I've seen the game looks great, but the art side of the game is actually horrible. Player Models, jerseys are all inaccurate not to mention the fake Carlos Boozer spray painted hair every seems to have. These are some of the things I want to mod so badly.

[Dee4Three]

From what I've seen the game looks great, but the art side of the game is actually horrible. Player Models, jerseys are all inaccurate not to mention the fake Carlos Boozer spray painted hair every seems to have. These are some of the things I want to mod so badly.

Many of the player models are good. Durant is obviously horrible, they used that skinny body too often. However, as stated in the praise.. I think we will be able to fix this stuff because of the modding capabilities I think we will have. As an overall package, the game is really great... and I am a really tough critic on basketball video games (I've been playing since Double Dribble for NES).

[TGsoGood]

I thought the skinny models would bother me more but when I play i dont really notice until a close up. Maybe it depends on the camera angle.

I have been playing 2k14 pc for last 3 years. I just got 2k16 2 weeks ago and now after playing 2k17.... I am very happy. This is the game I imagined as a kid. So many small details. I love the feel and pace of the game and I've only had 2 hours of real gameplay but this feels alot better than 2k16 to me. Maybe I love it because I played and modded 2k14 for sooooo long.
In any case I cant wait to wake up and try some more gameplay

[Dee4Three]

I thought the skinny models would bother me more but when I play i dont really notice until a close up. Maybe it depends on the camera angle.

I have been playing 2k14 pc for last 3 years. I just got 2k16 2 weeks ago and now after playing 2k17.... I am very happy. This is the game I imagined as a kid. So many small details. I love the feel and pace of the game and I've only had 2 hours of real gameplay but this feels alot better than 2k16 to me. Maybe I love it because I played and modded 2k14 for sooooo long.
In any case I cant wait to wake up and try some more gameplay

Yeah, I finally feel comfortable switching. They listened to us about a lot of the gameplay complaints and made adjustments.

[fjccommish]

The play side is also off.

I'm scoring 130+ and having games 130ish to 130ish in 10 minute quarters.

[mp3]

The play side is also off.

I'm scoring 130+ and having games 130ish to 130ish in 10 minute quarters.

Sliders?