As one of the most well-known sports New Year games, NBA2K launched the latest generation version NBA2K22 in early September. However, considering that although players were full of expectations for game updates every year, in the end it seemed that only the sound of "reskin" was left behind, the market always had reservations about the expectations of this game before its release

However, NBA2K22, which was launched on the 75th anniversary of the birth of the NBA, tells us: "New Year's goods" does not mean that it is equated with a lack of innovation. Studios on the other side of the ocean seem to have "awakened" and made some positive changes in this generation of works. User feedback from major platforms also proves that NBA 2K22 is not a "reskin" of the previous game.

First, let’s talk about this innovative game content

The new career mode (MC) introduced in NBA2K22. In the MC mode of the console version, a sizable city has been created for players to explore and experience.

You can see that in addition to regular MC-style buildings such as team training halls and gymnasiums on the map, different clothing brands now also have independent stores. There are many places to hit the streets in the city. On the basketball court, you can invite friends to play a game just like in reality. You can also visit different NPC characters in the city and receive side tasks from them

As the protagonists, we, in the basketball rookie In addition to his identity, he is also a well-known internet celebrity. Such a complex identity that is in line with the current era means that we must try to learn to balance the work of players and Internet celebrities. We must not only perform on the field, but also complete some other tasks-such as recording songs, such as making waves. cards, and another example is going to college. These choices will give the MP some special growth bonuses, helping players to make him a more personalized character - have you clicked to give him the taste of love?

On the PC side, this year's "Basketball City" will come to the "Canchadel Mar" cruise ship. From the lobby to the top deck, every floor of the cruise ship has been carefully designed to provide various basketball activities. I have to say that it is indeed fresh compared to the open-air streets in previous years. In the neighborhood, you can also engage in 3V3 street battles with your teammates, or a full-court 5V5 indoor battle.

Improvement: Optimization and upgrade of competitive experience

Compared with the past, NBA2K22 has put a lot of effort into optimizing the player operation level. It can even be said that this is the biggest improvement of this game. . Regardless of whether you are on the offensive or defensive side, the game has higher requirements for operational details. It may be a little unfriendly to "handicapped people" like me, but it must be admitted that this has greatly improved the gameplay of NBA2K22.

Take the offensive side as an example. Players are unlikely to be able to complete breakthrough dunks at will just by accelerating and matching a few simple movements like in the past. Due to the addition of 1v1 signature fancy dribbling movements, each player has a unique operating feel and detailed experience, which also makes the game have higher requirements for players' micro-management.

Not only that, NBA2K22 also adds new dunk jumps and alley-oop actions. When players try to complete dunks or alley-oops, they need to complete the operation accurately to achieve it. This means that the difficulty of the offensive side's attack will be increased again, which will also test the player's operational skills and golf intelligence.

At the same time, the defensive capabilities of the defender have also been further strengthened, such as the optimized shot interference and steal systems. During the game, these two systems can help us prevent our opponents from scoring more efficiently, and can also turn defense into offense, and turn passivity into initiative. The success rate of the operation is mainly linked to the player's ability, so it can more realistically restore the different performances of the players on the field.

The defensive ability of AI players has also been significantly improved. The specific performance is that the AI ??of this game will not only cooperate with the player's defense more frequently, but may even predict your tactics or operations in advance - of course, AI is AI after all, and as long as you master their routines, it will not be difficult to deal with them. A difficult thing. But until you get familiar with it, AI players are still a challenging existence.

It can be seen that NBA2K22 has made considerable improvements and optimizations in terms of the competitive experience on the court, making the game experience more realistic and further blurring the boundaries between reality and simulated ball.

Conclusion

In short, although gun, car, and ball games can never be separated from the label of "New Year's goods" in the minds of many players. But the author believes that this NBA2K22 will be able to break players' inherent impressions of the product in recent years and gain more surprises.

For this reason, whether you are a player who loves basketball and NBA, or a player who has a soft spot for the NBA2K series, NBA2K22 may be the most worth trying basketball game on the market.