We reported on the new City in the PlayStation 5 version of NBA 2K22 earlier today, but now we have the full Courtside Report, which digs into all the details. The main takeaway is that the new Career mode is basically an open world RPG, as opposed to a Telltale-style story with a few games of basketball in between.
You’ll be exploring the sandbox, building your brand and interacting with agents, general managers, and much more. Instead of following a linear storyline, you’ll instead be free to take on side-quests – like becoming a record producer or fashion designer – all while striving to achieve your overall objective of playing in the NBA.
In addition, Seasonal updates will bring new quests and storylines to the game, while there’ll be a new batch of rewards every six weeks for you to unlock. You’ll be able to compete in bicycle races, and, of course, you’ll be able to play on courts across the open world against other players online. There’ll even be new matchmaking buildings, so you no longer have to wait in queues if you don’t want to.
2K Sports has added tons of NPCs to make the setting feel more alive than its predecessors, and there’ll of course be various shops and other attractions for you to interact with. It’s unclear how the storyline will be handled on the PS4 – the new cruise ship-themed Neighborhood seems significantly smaller in scale than the City – but we’re aiming to bring you a review of both versions if possible.
For more information on the kind of things you can expect to find in the City, then we do recommend reading the Courtside Report which digs into all of the details. You’ll be able to explore by bicycle, skateboard, or in-line skates – and as previously reported, the overall reward for reaching Level 40 in the first Season is a go-kart. Should be fun!
[source nba.2k.com]
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@Jackpaza0508 You can have a job here.
@get2sammyb Is this PS5 exclusive?
Yay, just what gaming needs, more open-world games!
I guess this is technically the first open-world basketball game.
Better be 60fps or no buy (joke - I hate sports games and wasn't going to buy it anyways).
Is it just me or do the shadows in the trailer seem off in a lot of the scenes?
@TowaHerschel7 The City is exclusive to the PS5 version, yes. You're on a cruise ship on PS4.
This was in 2k5.
Nothing says NBA baller more than a cruise ship….. hahahaha. Wtf….. ridunkulous…
Meanwhile at FIFA and Madden... crickets
I'm actually surprised they haven't tried something like this over 10 years ago.
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I hate basketball, and I've never bought a NBA 2k games...... BUT I love me some open world.
Lol what? An open world rpg?! That's crazy.
That's a lot of traveling for a sport that doesn't allow it.
I've played every nba 2k game since the first, every year seemed to be a good change, the moment to the xbox 360 era with cloth animation and realistic sweat really amped up the realism, and the gameplay improved too.
Then by 2k16 we were getting storylines, that first started in 2010, but were now getting a bit repetitive, and promotion of VC in order to improve your player were becoming more prominent.
Roll on next gen 2k21, and we got 'the city' an expansion of the neighbourhood, so vast and so empty and so boring to navigate. Gameplay was not getting any improvements, because focus was on the city... which looked like a ps3 era rpg.
But now they look like they've done something interesting. But j want more, I wish you could earn VC for the quests, instead of MVP points (some BS equivalent of a battle pass seemingly to earn vehicles and poses).
Ideally I'd like it if you started the MyCareer as a street baller, who had one specific good stat (like your job in an rpg) and then you did these quests, and levelled up other stats, whilst playing in street ball tournaments and making connections, to eventually get called up to a summer camp with the NBA stars (completely none linear, can take 6 game months, or 6 years) from there, get drafted to a low team due to your unusual progression to the big leagues, but have the ability to show out and improve your roster placing whilst still being able to keep your outside activities going via quests, which can mean you'll risk turning up to some games with half stamina or something.
Just something that makes it feel like we're building someone up, and have a single skill to fall back on. Because right now it's annoying as hell that every year its the same thing of you controlling a guy who is followed by press and nba agents and heralded as the next big thing. Then you play as him and he can't hit layup, or knock down open jumpers. Then you somehow still get signed to an nba team, and still struggle with basics and have to play the game either as a ball hog to get enough points to get a good rating, or avoid shooting and hope your point guard mentality doesn't result in loads of takeovers.
Simply put, the openings are dull as hell, because its always the same and you always have to spend the opening hour or so earning vc just to avoid being embarrassingly bad, which goes against what the story tells you about your player.
Also, your nickname this year is 'MP'... at least give us a choice
@GamingFan4Lyf made an account just to tell you stfu and we all know you’re still going to play the game
They're trying to be different atleast. Should be appreciated
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