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In contrast, AI and/or over-empowered human opponents can easily turn corners to the hoop. Spectacular drives are sadly similarly rare, mainly the product of incidental contact which open up driving lanes. This means the mid-range game is almost dead except by perfect screens and like release points. Superstars can compensate (hesitation dribbles and sprint corner turns/covers), but expect lots of frustration with anything short of all-NBA players. Specifically – and while the player sliding of 2K21 almost gone – it’s way too difficult to create space as a dribbler, likewise prevent ball handlers from turning the corner on D. The struggles? Dribbling is still right stick spam heavy, AI defenders too sticky on switches, and the mid-range and triple threat games non-existent. (Note: there’s a current visual glitch on semi-panoramic cutaways when making perfect shots, where only 2/3 of the player is visible.) Moreover, the new shot meter punishes for blind bravado, and produces short shots and air balls (indicated by a red meter) when your third string shooting guard believes himself Dame. Yes, you can hit very difficult shots with star players (sporting bigger windows), but it won’t be easy. Perhaps the most significant gameplay improvement in 2K history, it now reduces the available shot make window based on defensive presence. The new shot meter factoring in defensive dynamics is great. Paul Westphal-esque run and gun to the end will get you blown out fast you’ve been warned! Players now auto rotate to provide help side d, and there’s finally loose ball deflections and accurate possession decisions by referees. Gone are the cheese pick-and-rolls, where computer AI exploits its own counter AI for wide open give-and-go’s en masse. This is a truly gorgeous presentation on the PS5, and dramatically upgraded from the science experiment feel of 2K21. Having multiplayer mics integrated into the DualSense is great. Audio is likewise stellar, with real-life public-address announcers for each stadium (making immersion incredible!), great interview segments, best soundtrack to date, enhanced commentary, and no more annoying ambient music overload. Also love the wonderful lighting effects, jersey textures, starting lineup intro’s (and accompanying fans holding lights), clearer in game-menus, massively improved halftime show, also amazing player models. No more blockiness or irritating glitches…and the dynamic sweat system is so cool. Visually, the game presents so much more consistently than 2K21. Let’s start with the good stuff, and there are oodles of it. Meaning, unless you’re in on the Anniversary Edition and/or willing to invest heavily in virtual currency…it’s gonna’ be a bumpy ride in key modes. 2K22 improves on literally every aspect of 2K21, but strangely defaults to virtual currency to truly maximize the game.
#PS5 NBA 2K21 UPGRADE#
An arguable visual upgrade from last gen at best, it offered little elsewhere over PS4 brethren beyond quicker load times and improved textures. The sad irony of NBA 2K22 (2K22) is that it now blatantly obvious how a possibly great game over-reliant on micro-transactions to achieve its true potential.įor the PS5 player, 2K21 was decent…but flawed.