

The single-player challenges are also back and they are plentiful. Per 2K, there will be tournaments conducted in Triple Threat in the coming weeks and months. In Triple Threat against the CPU, you are challenged to defeat the best trios in NBA history as well as threes from today's game.

It functions a bit like Domination, which is also back and streamlined. There's also Triple Threat against the CPU. This feature challenges you to take your top three players and pit them against other human opponents and their three-best cards. It combines the feel of PARK, but with NBA players and more of a sim feel than you get on the virtual concrete. A new 3-on-3 mode called Triple Threat was introduced. MyTEAM might have undergone the most drastic changes. Russell Westbrook in MYTeam Credit: Brian Mazique NBA 2K19

The Offline Create-A-Player Tool Has Been Upgraded.In a Major Way It's clear 2K heard the cries of their fans and responded with a more consumer-friendly VC structure. I haven't been able to concentrate solely on the game or grinding one character, and I'm already a 75 without buying any VC. If you purchased the 20th Anniversary Edition, and you played consistently for a solid week, it's very possible to have your character up to an 85 or 90. It also comes in bigger chunks than it has in the past.

Haircuts in the new Neighborhood, which I'll discuss a little later, are free, and there are so many opportunities in almost every mode to earn VC. VC is still a part of the game, and it'll likely never go away, but the dependency has been greatly reduced. The biggest community complaint about NBA 2K18 was its strong encouragement to have gamers purchase virtual currency to upgrade their MyPlayers. Much Lighter Dependency on Microtransactions The balance between offense and defense is finally there. Whether you're someone who calls plays and is love with the playart that shows up on the screen, or a player who likes to run with freelance looks the entire game, you probably won't find another sports game with players that behave more logically. has taken significant strides and this is another huge reason the gameplay has improved. I'm not just talking about single-player traditional or head-to-head play.Įven the NBA games in M圜AREER are more challenging and entertaining because of the realistic behaviors of A.I-controlled players in the halfcourt and in transition. With the seemingly endless freelance offenses and scripted plays, the offensive A.I. It rarely gets the credit it deserves when the team has success, but without it, almost everything falls apart. in a sports video game is like the O-Line on a football team. I said this in a blog a few weeks back, but I thought it was cool, so I'll say it again.
