Hi all,
Looking to gauge the pulse here, how are you feeling about this game roughly two months into the release cycle?
- Are you enjoying it more than you did at launch?
- Have the patches hurt your experience?
- Do you have the same frustrations as you did at launch?
- Do you feel about the same? (Not noticed much of a difference?)
- Are you still immersed in the game, and can you see that lasting?
Here is how I am feeling:
I think the patches have helped the defense a tad, but the defensive A.I is still pretty poor (regardless off what sliders are used). However, this is more noticeable from a HUM vs CPU perspective, as you can cover for some of it as a user in human vs human gameplay (Via ICON switching, switching up defensive assignments, putting your players in the right place to succeed on that end, switching up matchups, etc). Playing against the CPU is incredibly frustrating at times because they are easy to exploit. Run wide on the break for an easy layup, run by average defenders in the half-court or on the break, run pick n rolls for easy scores, etc. The skating is still an issue for me, and merely trying to stop to take a jumpshot is harder than it should be (And delayed), as you are skating/sliding forward unrealistically. I still have a problem with slow motion side by sides, and being sucked into other players is still an issue.
However, as I stated on the podcast and in the impressions section, I am enjoying 2K20 more than 2K18 and 2K19 (By a lot, actually). And am getting enjoyment out of it for the most part. My opinion on the game has improved since launch, and I am appreciating the direction they are going a bit more (Which makes me even more excited for the next gen version of 2K). I am enjoying the pace with slider tweaks, the diversity in driving animations, some of the cool blocking animations (Off the glass, suspended shots in the air), and the ability to execute first steps/catch and gos with players. I can use Westbrook like Westbrook, Ingram like Ingram, etc.
Here is a game I played last night against my brother (Game highlights), I am the Pelicans he is the Mavericks. Really close, fun game. We had to cover a lot for the CPU defensively, but I was able to hold him to 19 points in the first quarter.
How are you enjoying NBA 2K20 at this point?