Some big changes have been made to NBA 2K24 from the previous games in the series. Here are the best ones.
NBA 2K24 has only been out for a short time, but it has already sparked a lot of discussion. This year’s game in the popular series got poor reviews right away, and reviewers didn’t really like it either. Most people say that it’s the same game as NBA 2K23 but a little harder in some areas.
That being said, many streams and experienced NBA 2K24 players say that their complaints have finally been heard and that all the changes made are for the better. Although there are some things about the game that aren’t great, some changes have made it a lot better for players.
Overall Single Player MyCareer Experience
In NBA 2K24’s MyCareer mode, there are only two paths you can take. Players follow the street ball way through different courts in the city and have to beat bosses to add them to their team. This lets them finish tasks and win gifts and VC.
The road to the NBA starts with players who are the hottest new prospects since LeBron James. To become the GOAT, you have to beat records, win tournaments, and get GOAT points, which help you move up the ladder. It’s also nice that there are Family Flashbacks. With this tool, players from different eras can play against legends like Magic, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James in his prime.
Improved Player Animations
The launch of ProPLAY was one of the themes for this entry. By taking images straight from real NBA games, this new technology promises to make animations of players look very real. Its implementation went well for the most part.
What a change! Luka Doncic is probably the best player to show this because his jump shot and dribble moves weren’t really like they are now. A lot of role players and standard players who didn’t have signature moves before also got a lot better.
Same Season For Everything
It was crazy that Season development was different for MyCareer and MyTeam. You couldn’t play both and actually get anything done.
This problem has been fixed in NBA 2K24 by combining the two into a single Season. However, this means that there are now more ways to pay to skip levels and different levels of Season Passes. Fans have to pay a lot of money every year for a game that keeps adding free-to-play features that change how you win. The idea of a single Season system is a good one, though.
New Badge System
Without a doubt, the new badge system is one of the best changes to NBA 2K24. Fans have been asking for this to happen because it makes a huge skill gap. They are based only on results. After earning a badge, its level starts at bronze and will either go up, stay the same, or go down based on how often it is used and how well it works.
In the past, badge points could be given out in any way. A player could have a Limitless Range badge at the hall of fame level even before they made a single 3-point shot. Now, people need to work on their skills regularly and over time. Putting this method into place levels the playing field for everyone and makes it more like how players learn and improve their moves over time.
Cross-Play
When fans talk about the future of 2K, one easy feature they always want is cross-play. Which would let them play with friends on other platforms and make each room have more people. This function was finally added after a long time, but some fans were disappointed with how it was put together.
And while cross-play is a big step forward, the fact that it’s only available on Next Gen consoles is still disappointing. Even though this limitation can be annoying, cross-play makes NBA 2K24 stand out from games that had fewer restrictions in the past.
Smaller City & Faster Skating
It’s likely true that The City never shocked anyone. Writing it down made it sound like a great idea, but when it came time to play, it got boring. No matter what the community says, 2K doesn’t seem to want to change anything about MyCareer, and every year a new version of The City comes out. Given what’s going on, the very least they can do is make things better.
This year’s City is much smaller than previous ones, but it still has the same number of fast travel stops. It looks like people also tried to clear the streets of obstacles and switch from normal skates to faster electric skates. It’s not perfect yet, but it’s better than the last versions.
Better Builder
2K keeps working on the building as a way to try to make the experience better. Even if it’s not always successful. In the past, most comments about the building were about homes that were either broken or too good. Point guards who were 6’9″ stood out the most in 2K23.
Specialist abilities were added this year to try to level the playing field. These skills let Space Bar Clicker players be good at a few things instead of becoming too strong in all of them.
New Takeover System
It was finally the end of the old takeovers that would give the person exact skills. When players get a takeover, they can now choose which attributes to improve in any area of the game. The double grab does the same thing. It lets the player pick two different areas to boost. People who want to keep their lead, for example, could pick defense/rebounding and physicals and get a huge boost at that end of the court.
Team takeover, on the other hand, gives each player an advantage in their main area and lets them choose whether to control the whole team or keep the person lock.
Adding The LeBron Era
Giving up on any game besides MyCareer and MyTeam is a clear sign of where the brand is going. Everyone was surprised when the MyNBA ages were added to the game last year. It was a nice change and a new idea. The LeBron era was added this year.
Even though the eras are a new style that needs some work, they are a welcome change. It wouldn’t be strange if the Stephen Curry age came back in a few years.
New Career Path Options For The W
The MyCareer mode for the NBA (W) is by far the best mode for the NBA. This year, it got a big update that added two new backgrounds to help players start their careers and show how they’ll move up through the levels.
The mode that made people wish MyCareer didn’t have VC or a city is now more varied and has more levels of growth that take into account what the player does. Though The W isn’t as full as MyCareer yet. It keeps getting better and is a great way to avoid the pay-to-win scheme.