![]() This now brings in a more calculated approach to using dribble moves instead of the old zigzag and side to side speed boosting cheese of old. Once all three bars are consumed, your player’s speed and acceleration will be noticeably and significantly decreased for the rest of the possession. While iso basketball and “dribble gods” are a style of play that drive teammates nuts every year, this year the NBA 2K23 team looks to have brought in more of a desire for team play and IQ than in previous years, which has created more balance in gameplay overall.Īny time you execute a “hard go” or “explosive sprint launch,” you’ll consume one boost bar. Working in tandem with stamina, Adrenaline Boosts seem to have been brought in specifically to tone down iso spamming dribble moves and combos. The next area of gameplay that underwent big changes and has contributed to balance on both sides of the ball is the introduction of Adrenaline Boosts. I managed to create a shot combination with A- grades across the board, and I was quickly able to nail the timing. Of course, that’s if you can lock in your shot and get your timing down. The higher you manage to get your grade for each area, the more lethal you can consider your shot to be. ![]() Release Height, Release Speed, Defensive Immunity, and Timing Impact are the areas that are graded on a scale from A+ to F. The changes to shooting also tie in with the new Jump Shot Creator system that has been implemented this year, which has introduced “Shot Attributes” when creating a shot in the Animations menu. Mike Wang already voiced his position on not wanting to touch shooting at all on Twitter. Not getting bailed out for mistiming your shot benefits everyone as it forces players to find a shot that works for them, learn it, and stick with it. People that are having a hard time locking in their shot timing and release points have complained about this, but most players are quite happy with the change. I’ve seen a few “whites” or slightly early/late release shots go in, but that’s been quite rare. Shootingįrom the jump, shooting is more rewarding as you mostly have to “green” or shoot a perfect/excellent release in order for your shot to go in. Let’s break down the things that have worked well so far. Add in the fact that you have to play with IQ, and you’ve got a fantastic game of basketball on the court. I can say with confidence that this is the first time that 2K’s long claimed “stick skills rule supreme” rings true on the whole. Things are a little slower and more complicated to do this year, and I didn’t know how I’d feel about the changes that were made and talked about before launch. NBA 2K23 is the closest we have gotten to something that plays like a true basketball sim. ![]() We’ll continue to deep dive other aspects of the game all year, but as always, our reviews are about the individual experience.) (I want to note that because NBA 2K is such a massive game, my focus centers around gameplay and M圜areer first and foremost because those things are what I care about most. That said, there has been a common theme that continues to be an issue, so in this review I will discuss how 2K has improved but has also created a situation that could potentially change how the genre works going forward. Besides that, NBA 2K23 as a whole is an overall fun experience that I’m enjoying. There are also, once again, some stability issues that have affected a fair share of users, and they have also affected my experience with the game. I think there is a slight issue defensively that could use a minor adjustment. In general, it seems 2K has learned from these mistakes and is trying to keep the “major” adjustments to a minimum unless there are glaring issues that need fixing. This is why we’re writing this NBA 2K23 review “one month later” update specifically for this game. I have said this before at launch, only to see updates come out that end up changing the game as a whole from being a fantastic experience to an “OP” pile of junk. In saying that, I’m going to get this out of the way now and voice something that was not always the case one month after launch these past couple years. We’re now about a month into NBA 2K23 and the game has stayed essentially the same since launch.
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