Gameplay Tutorials

[Dee4Three]

Courtesy of TILLHOUSE (Content creator)

Pick n Roll

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Passing

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Playcalling

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Game looks smooth

[PeacemanNOT]

Great tutorials here. From looking at the gameplay you can immediately see the improvements. Animations look more fluid but it still kinda has that robotic feel to it. I'll definitely know by tomorrow how much of an impact RPM has had on the way the game plays.

The games colours look a lot more vibrant too. Just from looking at the Thunder court you can immediately see it, it's a lot more saturated. It just makes the game look better in general. The jerseys share that same improvement also, they look less shiny which something the Nike jerseys don't really have in real life.

Looking forward to tomorrow's demo.

[Andrew]

Great tutorials indeed. Gameplay is looking a lot better, a lot smoother. Animations have come a long way, hopefully that feeling of fluidity is there as well.

Seems controls are basically the same this year, which isn't a bad thing. My only gripe would be having to hold down the Pick & Roll control to set the pick and hold it until we're ready for our teammate to roll, fade, or slip, as it seems we still have to do that. I do like NBA 2K's approach a bit better there in that you press it once to call for the pick, but don't have to keep holding it down to make sure they stay in position. That allows you to focus on making your move. NBA Live's approach works fine, but it can be a bit clunky at times.