A new year, and another part of the well-known NBA 2K basketball game that sometimes makes its way to the top and competes with FIFA games with full force as the best sports games on the scene in terms of content, diversity and exciting competitions, and at other times it falls shamefully by offering the same advantages over and over again from by relying on real-money procurement systems in an exaggerated fashion, but which way will the new NBA 2K22 part go? Does it live up to the players’ aspirations in terms of fair and balanced competitions and relying on the players’ skills and abilities? Or does it go on robbing users’ pockets and forcing them to spend their money to reach the dream team as millions suffer in many other sports? This is what we will try to focus on in our review of the recently released title.
This year, the game focuses on giving the player a greater level of control than ever before to enjoy the skills that the most famous players in that sport address. The first you will notice that the greatest players in that sport are clearly superior in-game over all their competitors, and their ability to beat defenders is represented in a more intuitive and realistic way, making the gameplay faster, but not losing the realism and excitement that the NBA matches have always provided among the giants of the game.
A new shot scale that simulates realistic basketball matches
The gameplay improvements in this release extend to an improved shot meter that is clearly affected by the player’s posture and shooting stance as in real matches, for example if you’re preparing to throw the ball and score while you’re under tight control that doesn’t give you complete freedom to focus on The goal, you will find shooting more difficult and most likely you will miss the goal, especially if you rely on a player of the middle level, and in complete contrast, if the field is empty in front of you, and no one is pressing you or distracting your focus, you will find the shot scale moves more smoothly and smoothly, which forces all A player needs to create opportunities and take advantage of the spaces in front of him before thinking about shooting, unlike what happened in previous versions when players focused on specific areas inside the field to shoot the ball, whatever the surrounding situation.
The new shooting system takes into account defensive dynamics, and perhaps the most significant improvement in gameplay in the game’s history, it now reduces the effectiveness of scoring based on the defensive presence. Yes, you can make very difficult shots with the most skilled players, but it won’t be easy. Moreover, the new shot meter penalizes blind bravery, meaning that running and shooting in whatever position you are in will result in losing the ball and launching a counterattack from the opponent, prompting players to think before executing, which is the dominant feature of any sports game.
Additionally, players can combine skill moves together in ways that weren’t possible before, and given that these moves are made with simple flicks of the right stick in the controller, anyone willing to put in a little work will be rewarded handsomely in return, giving you the opportunity to surpass Beat your opponents more elegantly and effectively, enjoying the gameplay and the way you deal with defenders more than ever, all the time, these moves don’t feel too easy or spoil the basic gameplay and bring matches closer to street competition.
Exciting improvements to MyCareer and the introduction of the welcome addition The City
As is the norm in sports in the last decade, the competition is not limited to the field but extends to a variety of different game phases ranging from team and individual matches, in this part, MyCareer returns with a set of huge improvements that put in your hands the opportunity Taking charge of a rising star making his way to the limelight and trying to prove his talent to everyone, here you have the power to make critical decisions and change your career like never before, and we can’t remember a point in a sports game story that forced me to stop and think about the potential ramifications of our choices as we did NBA 2K22.
The game also introduces the exclusive The City on new generation devices, which provides plenty of gameplay options to enhance story lines or improve player attributes along with unlockable items by traversing the game and story choices as well across different neighborhoods, making it a welcome addition not only for being an exciting global experience, but with exciting and unfamiliar content and challenges that will encourage players to invest their time in this part.
The most exciting part of the new Career Mode is the commitment of the Visual Concept development team to making the player truly feel as if they are living the life of a rising star, and there is no need to go into too many details about that part so as not to spoil the users with the surprises that await them, but becoming an entrepreneur and branching out into other ways Playing a huge role in the story of NBA 2K22, expect to take part in a whole host of side activities, like starting your own clothing line once you’ve made a name for yourself and enjoying a huge fan following among the sport’s biggest stars.
Procurement systems once again dominate MyTeam
It’s no secret that procurement systems have become deeply rooted in the basketball game series, and the game has already been criticized for over-reliance on this beyond what happens in FIFA games for example, and unfortunately, the situation is not much different in the part New, for example, MyTeam mode greatly improves its formula by adopting the approach taken by MLB The Show to reward players for completing daily logins, historical challenges, team-based specific tasks, and more. But it all still boils down to the fact that whoever spends the most will win in the end.
MyTeam offers more variety of cards compared to the previous part, with better options for players to get started and get used to the different competitions, but in the end, it is inevitable to spend real money to get the virtual game currency or else you will have a frustrating experience in the end and you will not be able to compete with other players in the online team competitions , where the default player packs are very poor and the road is very difficult to achieve any victory without the help of upgrades.
The best visuals in series history
Visually, the game progresses much more steadily than the last part, no more technical glitches or problems with animation, not to mention the dynamic sweating system which is a most welcome addition, add to that the cool lighting effects, and player shirts that are affected by the tension. The attractions, the opening clips and the amazing fans interacting with the match, the greatly improved first half performances, and the great player models too.
The sounds are just as impressive as the graphics, with broadcaster comments tailored to each stadium making the atmosphere different from one match to the next, exciting interviews with the players, and a soundtrack to suit the atmosphere.
Conclusion
NBA 2K22 is heading in the right direction when it comes to gameplay and various improvements that make the game more realistic without compromising its fun, with a bunch of great additions to the different game modes including The City, women’s basketball competitions and more, not to mention the visual and audio improvements and the amazing party atmosphere The game before and after the match, but on the other hand, the game becomes more greedy in terms of purchasing systems, specifically in the MyTeam mode, in terms of forcing players to spend huge amounts of money to compete in an acceptable way, otherwise the final experience will be frustrating unless you touch on that step.
NBA 2K22 Rating
- Playstyle: 9
- Audio and Graphics: 9.5
- Game Modes: 6
Positives
- More fluid and fluid dribbling
- Deeper shooting realism
- Cool lighting effects
- More stable graphics than the previous part
- Enhanced Audio
- Huge improvements to MyCareer
Negatives
- MyTeam procurement systems are still a hindrance