NBA 2K23 review for the X|S series

NBA 2K23 returns with a new episode full of gameplay improvements and a great tribute to His Airness

As usual at the moment, the annual sports matches arrive on our consoles at the same time as the best leagues in the world begin. Visual concepts there 2K Games they introduce us NBA 2K23which, taking advantage of next year’s slogan, becomes a tribute to the career of the 23 most famous in the world of sport: Michael Jordan. Perhaps the annual delivery that most level improvements gameplay recent contribution.

One could well say that NBA 2K23 is a conglomeration of many games in itselfgiven the size and depth of each of its game modes. On the one hand, in the Play Now mode, which includes quick matches against the CPU, online, training and street clashes, we can play quick matches with no progress.

I believe i can fly

One of the main novelties of NBA 2K23 is the Jordan Challenge. where can we relive the major stages of the career of his tune, from his early days in college to his sixth ring against the Utah Jazz in one of the sport’s most iconic scenes. We will be able to relive these memorable moments in great detail through 15 challenges. Each of them with an image filter to imitate the image quality of each era. In addition to having the legendary voice of Ray Clay, the Bulls stadium announcer who announced the quintet for each match. A delight for basketball fans.

Another novelty in the game modes is the reinvention of the My NBA mode, which is now called: You were from My NBA. In this game mode we will be able to enjoy the classic franchise management mode where, this time, we will choose in which era to start our journey. We will have available the Magic vs Bird era, the Jordan era, the Kobe Bryant era and finally the modern era

Write your own story in NBA 2K23

One of NBA 2K23’s main claims, if not the most important, is the mode My career. Where we can create any kind of player we want thanks to its deepened and improved character editor to take him to the top. The main novelty of the character creator is the Limitation when it comes to placing badges, the skills that can be equipped according to the chosen attributes. Balancing each player’s archetype more so they don’t overly dominate all aspects of the game. a very noticeable change from previous years.

The City Returns to NBA 2K23 with a Major Facelift. The distribution of buildings of interest has improved considerably to avoid unnecessary walks. To this we must add the inclusion of fast travel to different areas of the map with the new metro, perhaps the novelty that offers more quality of life.

Here we can play almost anything we want. On the one hand we have the longest story mode seen to date, with a large number of cinematic scenes and missions. Where we will begin our journey in the NBA draft and earn minutes until we secure a starting spot on the team. And who knows, maybe we’ll be crowned NBA champions. We will also be able to play 2×2 and 3×3 street games at all four theme parks for each affiliation. In addition to playing 5×5 matches in The Rec and 3×3 and 5×5 matches with our friends from Pro Am.

Of course, note that at least today, The City’s Performance In NBA 2K23 Is Quite Unstablee, with large frame drops in areas with the highest player density.

Create the ideal model

Another usual returning suspect in NBA 2K23 is the My Team Mode, where we can create our ideal team with players from all eras. In this mode we can also play many different types of matches, both 3×3 and 5×5. Virtually all of them have online multiplayer and single player modes.

To build our team, we can buy envelopes with in-game currency (MT) and payment currency (VC), or access the auction house to buy players with TM. Although if we do not want to spend money we can also get very good players by completing various challenges included in the game modes and the free season pass that installs in NBA 2K23. It must be said that it is relatively easy to obtain a competitive squad in a few hours of play.

As a novelty, cumbersome contracts we had to renew players with have been eliminatedanother point gained in quality of life.

The last way we have left to comment is the WNBA. Another game in itself that covers various game modes and has great differences in playability with the male discipline.

Right it’s the equivalent of the MyCareer mode I mentioned above. Where we can create our player based on predefined archetypes, but with a practically identical evolution system and badges. The great absence is The City, since this mode is played through the menus, where we can also play the matches of the season with our team, train, obtain sponsors by improving our personal brand and taking our player to the top of the WNBA. We will also have the mode My WNBA there Quick gamein addition to being able to share and download league configurations created by other players thanks to 2KShare.

The most accomplished gameplay of recent years

I wanted to leave the best for last and without a doubt this is the noticeable improvement in gameplay from NBA 2K23. From Visual Concepts and 2K Games they seem to have heard many of the most recurring complaints at the playable level and the result of these first days is really satisfying. The main change is the new adrenaline bar, which consists of three segments that will limit the actions that we can perform in each part of the terrain. In defense, he will consume part of the bar every time we hit the flight or jump to block a shot. In attack, on the other hand, it will be consumed as we use dribbling. A masterful way to eradicate the annoying excesses of interceptions and dribbling that we saw in every game.

Another notable improvement is the new save animations for balls going out of bounds. Something that has allowed us to eliminate many of the invisible walls that we have seen in this type of situation throughout our lives. Now the players are jumping and stretching to try to reach the ball in a much more natural way and it’s also easier to step on the line if we play too close to it.

The gameplay pace also seems a bit slower than NBA 2K22. and further enhances the experience. This way it’s easier to play more elaborate basketball and the “streetrunners” are easier to contain. Another remarkable new rule is the lack of transition, which penalizes the team that receives a foul in full counter-attack with a rival free kick and possession. Ultimately, highlight new net and hoop animationsa pleasure to see the basket shake after a missed shot that basketball fans will not miss.

NBA 2K23 Final Conclusions

As a regular NBA 2K player since time immemorial, I’m really thrilled with the outcome of NBA 2K23. Gameplay changes are great, taking the right steps to make the game fun but without becoming frustrating. Although this may change with future updates, the game is currently very dynamic and fun. In terms of game modes, I think we can hardly ask for more from the saga. You can easily get over a hundred hours of play on just about any of them.

Graphically, NBA 2K23 is probably the most detailed sports game out there.. New scenes of entering the field with your player, facial animations or the players’ own movements raise the bar of realism achieved to date. All the visual enjoyment for basketball fans.