Software:NBA 2K24
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| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | 2K |
| Series | NBA 2K |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
NBA 2K24 is a 2023 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the 25th installment in the NBA 2K franchise and is the successor to NBA 2K23. The game was released on September 8, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition was released on Apple Arcade on October 24, 2023.[1]
Cover Athletes
NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant is on the cover of the Kobe Bryant and Black Mamba Editions,[2] while WNBA player and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu is on the WNBA cover of the game.[3]
LeBron Era and Mamba Moments
NBA 2K23 introduced various eras in the MyNBA mode. All of those eras return with the addition of the "LeBron era" which begins in the early 2010s when LeBron James teamed up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. In addition Mamba Moments are the equivalent to the Jordan Challenge in 2K23, but now players can play and recreate some of Kobe Bryant's most memorable moments of his career.[4]
ProPLAY
ProPlay is a new type of technology that translates NBA footage into 2k24 gameplay as opposed to solely using motion capture like in the past games of the franchise. NBA players worked with 2K to replicate the moves they use on the court over a season. With Proplay, jumpshots, dunks, layups, dribble moves, pass animations, signature movements, inbound passes, and other minor details will all be upgraded.[4] Game director Mike Wang said one of the benefits is to increase to animation accuracy of retired or deceased players, which was tougher to do with motion capture.[5]
Additional Changes
For the first time in series history, 2K24 allows for cross-platform play, although it is only available on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game.[6] Over 100 new dribble modes were added which can be done by flicking the stick and gets rid of the need for complex inputs. Takeovers also received a change by allowing the player to boost stats such as shooting or finishing when triggering takeover.[5]
Reception
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The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of NBA 2K24 both received "mixed or average" reviews on review aggregator Metacritic, with the PS5 version having a 68/100 and the Series X version having a 67/100.[7][8]
2K24 became the second worst reviewed game on Steam upon its release behind only Overwatch 2 in large part to the continued increase in microtransactions in the franchise,[15] which resulted in Take-Two Interactive being sued.[16] One of the big changes in the game is the redesigned market which allows players to purchase any MyTeam card, which resulted in complaints calling 2K24 "pay-to-win". The PC version of the game was also criticized for not including the new technology to improve animations like the PS5 and Xbox versions have. In addition, Steam users reported recurring bugs and errors, many of which were said to have carried over from 2K23.[15]
References
- ↑ Noah, Steve (October 24, 2023). "NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition Available Today". https://www.operationsports.com/nba-2k24-arcade-edition-launches-october-24/.
- ↑ Jackson, Wilton (July 6, 2023). "Kobe Bryant Announced As NBA 2K 2024 Cover Athlete". Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/07/06/kobe-bryant-announced-nba-2k-2024-cover-athlete. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ↑ Pickman, Ben (July 7, 2023). "Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu revealed as NBA 2K24 WNBA edition cover athlete". https://theathletic.com/4670830/2023/07/07/sabrina-ionescu-wnba-2k24-cover-athlete/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rill, Jake (September 1, 2023). "NBA 2K24: Breaking Down Best New Features for This Year's Game". https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10087957-nba-2k24-breaking-down-best-new-features-for-this-years-game.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Broadwell, Josh (August 15, 2023). "2K unveils new NBA 2K24 gameplay features". USA Today. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/08/nba-2k24-features-gameplay.
- ↑ Good, Owen S. (July 7, 2023). "NBA 2K24 gets cross-play for series' 25th anniversary". https://www.polygon.com/23787106/nba-2k24-cross-play-release-date-cover-kobe-bryant-mamba-edition.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "NBA 2K24 for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-2k24/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NBA 2K24 for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-2k24/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x.
- ↑ Vergana, Nico (September 11, 2023). "NBA 2K24 Review – A Flagrant Stepback". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nba-2k24/a-flagrant-stepback. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ↑ Wells, Cory (September 14, 2023). "Review: NBA 2K24". https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-nba-2k24/469937/.
- ↑ Vollmer, Ben (September 12, 2023). "NBA 2K24 Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/nba-2k24-review.
- ↑ Barker, Sammy (September 17, 2023). "NBA 2K24 Review (PS5)". https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/nba-2k24.
- ↑ Norman, Jim (September 15, 2023). "NBA 2K24 Review (Switch)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/nba-2k24.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (September 27, 2023). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1817". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1817.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Boadwell, Josh (September 12, 2023). "NBA 2K24 is now one of the worst-rated games on Steam". USA Today. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/09/nba-2k24-steam-reviews-worst-game-pc-version.
- ↑ Totilo, Stephen (November 27, 2023). "Take-Two sued over NBA 2K microtransactions". https://www.axios.com/2023/11/27/take-two-microtransaction-lawsuit-theft.
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