

Similarly, the CPU is often much too aggressive on double teams, making it far too easy to find open teammates. Whether it be someone slowing down (even when they have a numbers advantage) for no reason, or three-point shooters collapsing in from the arc and crowding the interior, there’s frequently no logic as to the A.I. Another issue I noticed is that players frequently behave oddly in transition. Sometimes, for no reason, the CPU will take the ball and walk into the backcourt for a violation. For instance, sometimes a player will hold onto the ball with no urgency, five feet out from the three-point line as the clock ticks down. “Then there’s the CPU’s mishandling of all things related to clock management, which still happens constantly. When there is open space between the player and the basket, the player should always go right to the basket. Rather than just going right to the hoop for an easy dunk or layup, players will sluggishly move toward the basket or awkwardly hurl up a shot from just a few feet away. Even more frustrating is that once the ball gets to the post, the start-up on animations is much too slow and lacks urgency. Outside of awkward plays where the ball just hits the back of a defender, passes almost always reach the interior without much interference.

On one hand, it’s far too easy to get the ball into the paint. One of the most aggravating, especially when playing against another person online or offline, is how clumsy post-play is.

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NBA 2K20 Score: 7.8 Read the full NBA 2K20 Review One of the reasons the lack of updates is so frustrating is that a handful of legacy issues remain stubbornly present. In spite of that, NBA 2K20 remains the best at what it does. Still, NBA 2K20 would have been better off by focusing on its complex modes like MyLeague and cleaning up MyTeam to be less dependent on microtransactions. M圜areer also continues to improve in small and noticeable ways, setting a new standard for story modes in sports games. The inclusion of the WNBA may be this year’s biggest step forward, especially because it does an excellent job showcasing the many gameplay improvements from last year. What We Said Last Year NBA 2K20 Verdict By Ben Vollmer, SeptemNBA 2K continues its tradition of upping already tremendous gameplay, emulating the real-life sport in ways that didn’t seem possible just years ago. The changes aren’t always visually apparent, but it helps improve the already solid gameplay. Chaining moves together, like a step back with James Harden into a Eurostep, is more natural than it was before. In general, dribbling feels more responsive and rarely leads to the awkward, uncontrollable animations that have plagued the franchise for years. Being able to focus on creating space for myself using the right stick without worrying about accidentally flinging up a shot is a substantial improvement. “As a side benefit, the right stick now has a full range of motion for dribbling, including pressing forward for signature size-ups like Jamal Crawford’s exaggerated crossover and behind-the-back moves. The best part is that it’s really difficult to master and resets the learning curve for experienced players in a beneficial way, and hitting a green shot – which requires nailing the target in the meter that appears when you hold down the right stick – is tremendously satisfying. My favorite addition is the new shot-stick aiming, which allows for the challenge of actually aiming shots rather than just timing them. The addition of shot-stick aiming and a M圜areer reskin are nice improvements, but it’s becoming harder to ignore the lack of upgrades to key game modes while the focus on monetization only intensifies.Between the baskets, NBA 2K21 features a handful of small upgrades but is otherwise extremely familiar if you’ve played any of the recent-year iterations. Of course, it repeats the sins of its predecessor as well: Off the court, NBA 2K21 remains a disjointed mess and riddled with noxious pay-to-win microtransactions that leave a bad taste in my mouth. That’s good in some ways: none of the minor changes have done anything to spoil the exceptional on-court experience, which accurately emulates the play and style of NBA basketball. You hear this said about annualized sports games every year, but this year it has a lot more truth to it than usual: NBA 2K21 is more of the same.
