The gameplay of NBA 2K23 will include a number of new features that will help make the recreation of basketball even more realistic. After attending a virtual presentation by Mike Wang, director of gameplay at Visual Concepts, we tell you what the repertoire of additions to the new 2K Sports simulator will be.
In just over a month, on September 9, he will jump onto the NBA 2K23 court, and Visual Concepts will dedicate the entire month of August to breaking down the news that will include its new sports simulator, which will have Devin Booker as cover stars and, of course, given the iconic number of the title, Michael Jordan.
For now, we have been able to attend a virtual presentation by Mike Wang, director of gameplay for the saga. In it, they detailed all the changes that NBA 2K23 will include in terms of handling, that will help make the recreation of basketball even more faithful.
Of course, in case the complexity that the saga has reached overwhelms you, the first thing that was said at the event was that there will be a new level of difficulty designed so that novices and those less skilled in the art of the Pro Stick can also enjoy the game, without frustration. Thus, at that level, it will be easier to score and opponents will miss more.
This desire for accessibility coincides with the one that EA is also promoting with FIFA, and it seems great to us, because sports simulators have reached a point where there are hundreds of possible commands and not everyone has to be a superclass to be able to enjoy them.
And, in any case, these facilities are perfectly compatible with the experts being able to continue doing their thing and developing their game.
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Clarified that, it must be said that the bulk of the playable novelties of NBA 2K23 will be on the offensive side. To get started, the Pro Stick has been improved, which will feature more move combos than ever before, both for ball handling and for shooting the rim.
One aspect that the vacilones will really like is the dunks, which will benefit from a new physics related to the hoops. Thus, in addition to being able to sink the ball in many different ways, it will be possible to hang from the hoop ‘manually’ for as long as we want and shaking the body as we please. Of course, as we go from idiots, we will fall a well-deserved technical foul.
Another aspect close to the rim that has been improved is that of the fast layups, that will be more versatile and showy. Also, the raids in the zone of the most physical players have been revised, like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Zion Williamson or LeBron James, to really look like elephants walking into a glassware.
For its part, dribbling has been enhanced in several ways, with more movements to overcome the rivals or separate from them in search of the best shooting position.
Of course, to balance them, there will be a new adrenaline boost mechanic, so that each player will have three small power-ups that will limit the amount of effort that can be made per possession.
Regarding the jump shot, four attributes have been introduced that will translate into a greater number of trajectories: rate of fire, launch height, defensive immunity, and timing impact. Along with doubling the number of shooting animations to choose from for MyPlayer, that will make for numerous shooting mechanics.
And, related to the above, various aspects of the shot indicator have been tweaked. On the one hand, it will be possible to choose between five meters (and fifteen more unlockable), which will always have the best synchronization point at the most advanced point of the bar.
On the other hand, the green color of the perfect shots will be delayed, to add emotion and not discourage the fight for the rebound.
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The defensive plot of NBA 2K23 will also have some signings, mainly designed to take one-on-one interactions to a new level.
To get started, the defense of the shots will take into account a greater number of parameters, so that it is more or less effective depending on what is actually being seen on the screen.
In direct duels, a new defensive shading mechanic will come into play, supported by an indicator with three zones: straight, left shadow and right shadow.
The one that the defender is covering will be marked in red, so that if the attacker tries to penetrate through it, he will be stopped or lose the ball.
The plugs have also been perfected so that they do not rain indiscriminately and are more manual. If a specialist player tries them, it will be more likely that they will be successful, but, if another player who is more common in the matter tries them, it will not be as likely that the ‘hake skewer’ will occur, which will benefit the attempts of mate.
When it comes to steals and losses, greater importance will be given to the speed of the hands of some defenders. In addition, there will be more failed shots to the basket that will highlight the importance of steals.
With Jordan’s twisted fang
Apart from the most palpable elements, there will also be other playable novelties that will be noticed in the matches. This will be the case, particularly, with artificial intelligence and badges.
As far as the AI is concerned, there will be improvements to both offense and defense. A) Yes, players will attack smarter and stars will tend to act as they would in reality.
For its part, coaches’ game plans will be more dynamic and blocking and pick-and-roll will be more effective. Additionally, rotations and adjustments based on individual player performance have been refined.
As far as badges are concerned, a tiered system has been introduced, so there will be sixteen badges per attribute category: eight at level 1, four at level 2, and another four at level 3.
Likewise, team domains have been redesigned so that they cannot be activated with a single player, but depend on the good performance of all the members of the quintet.
In the coming weeks, we will continue to reveal more news about NBA 2K23, which aims to continue expanding its dynasty in the field of sports simulation. With his ‘Aerial Majesty’ Michael Jordan once again on the cover, you can’t go any lower.
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