I tried NBA2k23

Havent played a sports game since GameCube. Im a big NBA fan so was interested when 2k23 was free on PS Plus. Is it just me or is the game bad?

After the 130 GB download (lol wut) I booted it up and was overwhelmed by all the options. Theres a league, a GM league, a season league, a league where you get trading cards of players to power up, a story mode, exhibitions, a bunch of random shit like Michael Jordan challenges. Had no idea where to start. Every menu has tons of options and text about their games-as-service bullshit of the week. The graphics are also PS3-level. Character models legit look like early PS3 quality.

My most controversial criticism is that the core gameplay is bad. The moves list is way too long for a basketball game. Every little dribble move has its own input; every possible variation on laying up or shooting or passing the ball has its own input. And some are strangely hard to pull off. The instructions to dunk are hold R2 and press right stuck up while driving. I couldnt get it to work after 8 attempts. Everything is too laggy because the players have to go through their animations before responding to inputs. The game prioritizes realism over control response.

On the positive side, the seemingly countless hours of commentary on every player in the league and players from previous decades is really cool. And they had real NBA commentators do the voices!

I looked up the controls and the dunks seem really easy. Pretty ridiculous how many different kinds of dunks there are, yes, but the inputs themselves sound extremely simple. Just R2 and a direction on the right stick.

What about it is hard to pull off for you? Mind you I dont have the game so I cant give a completely accurate assessment, but it sounds like a normal input for games.

I only play 2K when it's offered on PS Plus. I ALWAYS turn off the right stick to shoot button. I prefer right stick to be for dribbles. But I never play anything other than MyCareer. I don't focus so much on the different animations.

I'm in the same boat. Got it for free and it's overwhelming with the various controls and such. I never could get the dunks to work either. I'm doing the right imputs, but they just won't do it.

Southernfatman posted...

I'm in the same boat. Got it for free and it's overwhelming with the various controls and such. I never could get the dunks to work either. I'm doing the right imputs, but they just won't do it.

If it's something like MyCareer mode, you have to equip the dunk animation first. Your character can't dunk at all if they don't have the dunk animations equipped.

Yeah I preferred older NBA 2K's. I think 2K19 was the last one I really liked.

Jupiter posted...

If it's something like MyCareer mode, you have to equip the dunk animation first. Your character can't dunk at all if they don't have the dunk animations equipped.

Haven't tried career mode. Just been playing quick games with the computer.

Should just be able to change the controls to basic. X to shoot/lay up/dunk, A to pass.

Jupiter posted...

I never play anything other than MyCareer.

Jupiter posted...

If it's something like MyCareer mode, you have to equip the dunk animation first. Your character can't dunk at all if they don't have the dunk animations equipped.

I was trying it in the training tutorial lol

NBA 2k11 still reigns supreme. I still play it on the PS3.