![]() As with most of the genre, MyTeam is essentially Ultimate Team, while M圜areer is a single-player campaign. Off the court, content (both single player and multiplayer) is bountiful. In fact, there is nothing more rewarding than intercepting a pass on defence and striding forward, no one in your way, and leaping to dunk with style. Just like with the real thing, there’s a flow to playing basketball here – you’ll soon learn when to hang back and look for a three-pointer, or break quickly. Armchair tacticians will find plenty to enjoy about the difficulty – cover star Giannis Anetetokounmpo (say that three times fast) is an excellent all-rounder, so playing against the Bucks you’ll want to ensure coverage of him when on defence. This counts for AI too – NBA2K19 is a difficult game, with the CPU being smart in possession and playing to the aforementioned strengths. Classic and All-Star teams are also included, so you’ll have plenty of players to experiment with. Animations are impressive – blurring the line between where one input ends and the next begins. Every player feels like a character – and this is accentuated by the stellar visual depictions of all players, particularly on PlayStation 4 Pro. Sticking with the excellent stick-based shooting mechanics that have become the norm for the genre, 2K19 is fluid and fast, while players will play best to their strengths – Steph Curry’s shots from downtown are more likely to go in, but a power forward like Lebron James can dunk with real authority. ![]() ![]() Where 2K19 teaches EA’s NFL juggernaut a lesson is in commentary – always up to date, always informative and often with anecdotes from former players, it’s class-leading.Īs a facsimile of a sport where the score is constantly changing and attack and defence alter in seconds, NBA 2K19 nails it. The whole thing has a broadcast quality unmatched in the genre by everything other than Madden. There’s a short pre-game show, and in-game models of players are used for interviews between quarters. True to series form, 2K19 leaves an excellent first impression – the court shines, the squeaks of trainers on the hardwood are authentic, and the halftime show is animated impressively. ![]() As far as definitive statements go, this one is a doozy – NBA 2K19 might be the greatest sports game ever made, but predatory micro-transactions leave a bad taste in the mouth. In the wake of a challenger, and the king wobbling, 2K19 needs to make a statement. Basketball is perhaps one of the fastest paced sports around, and just as EA’s “NBA Live” franchise is beginning to show signs of life, 2K’s juggernaut returns on the back of 2K18’s duality – part great basketball game, part lightning rod for loot box woes. ![]()
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