NBA 2K22 - All versions
 

Cover athletes were just announced.

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I really hope they fix the shooting mechanics for this one. It was such a horrendous downgrade on 2K21. I only got a digital version of 2K21 when it was on sale really cheap. I kind of got used to it, but it was still very frustrating.

The Kareem/Dirk and KD cover is cool, but that's probably going to be the $100 version with all the BS DLC crap.

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didn't they introduce an option a little after release to remove that tilt mechanic? Did that not revert it back?

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I don't know. I haven't played it since maybe March. I thought you had the game too or did you pass on it?

Maybe if I get 2K22, I'll get the Candace Parker version. I really like her and what she's done for women's basketball. Plus, she's a good analyst on TNT.

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I hated the extra 10 bucks they tacked on to the next gen version and they didn't do enough to change the switch version so I avoided it for a while until the PS5 version finally went on sale (at which point I had no time to play it other than a few exhibition games).

I think I'm going to do the same for this one unless reviews are just stellar.

Candace is a great analyst (that segment where she basically calls Shaq out is awesome) but she betrayed LA. ;)

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Kareem, Dirk, and KD is such an odd selections of players to share a cover.

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I have sworn to myself up and down that there was no fucking way I was buying this game again, but I kind of want to just to get that Candace Parker version and show support for the female athletes.

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The "gamer" uproar over a woman on the cover has been... as expected.

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What cover is that (the Parker one), anyway? A variant cover?

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It's listed as the "WNBA 25th Anniversary Special Edition" but I haven't seen anything different about it other than the cover and availability (US and CA only).

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I didn't understand that either. Why have KD on the cover with two retired players?

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It feels like they wrote down the names of the 25 Greatest NBA Players and then drew three names out of a hat.

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Tall and skinny dudes cover?

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Manute Bol and Shawn Bradley got robbed...

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Tall and skinny dudes who could score?

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So the WNBA cover is going to be a Gamestop exclusive.

I mean, I like the WNBA and especially Parker but good luck with that. Look at all these skus:
https://www.gamestop.com/collection/nba-2k/22

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and it looks like the Parker cover is only Next Gen. None for the PS4 and XBox One

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Gamestop exclusive? Ok, then I don't have to worry about buying after all.

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If you really want that cover, just get it when it's like 10 bucks on clearance. :)

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I'm curious, what is your issues with the franchise since you mentioned earlier you had sworn off buying it anymore? Game play, DLC crap, or that 2K has done very little to make the game better each year?

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My issue is the only mode I am really interested in is the Park/City which is a VC fest, but mainly I am sick of watching EVERY other player for the other teams hits 3 balls at an 80% clip, while I miss shots constantly even when I am right on the white line (as close as you can be to a green release).

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Is that lag or issues with your build? I know most players make it so even their power forwards get near max 3 point shooting.

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I don't lag and my build is fine (over 90 3pt rating), I often wonder if there is some secret to shooting that I just don't know about.

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I'm playing through 2k21 next gen. They really put a multiplayer requirement before you're able to bring your myplayer to the general city (where there's the training facility and stuff)? Or am I missing something? Ugh. Each version is worse than the last. Maybe this one bucks the trend but man they're going to have to show me something for me not to just wait it out like I did this year.

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Gameplay reveal trailer.

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NBA 2K22 is taking on a new level of realism by adding every NBA team’s Public Address Announcer in-game.

How cool is this?!

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PA announcers and holy shit they got LT from the Lakers!! Sold!!

Too bad the Bulls fired Ray Clay years ago. he was one of the best.

I see they also have the Pistons announcer who goes Buh Buh Buh Billups. :lol:

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Anyone here has played this one? How is it so far? Was the shooting controls fixed?

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I actually pre-ordered the PS4 version from Gamestop. Going to try to pick it up later.

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https://www.deseret.com/entertainmen...ay-myteam-mode

This review says that shooting is improved and not broken like last season.

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I usually don't get my game reviews from Utah church newspapers.

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:shrug: It was one of the first 3 that popped up. There aren't that many written reviews right now since this just came out 2 days ago.

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The posts on forums I've read say that the defense is smarter and it's not as easy to spam turbo. Which is cool besides the fact that it takes so much VC to actually get your player to even an average NBA journeyman level that I'm not sure I'm ready to invest that time in yet again unless there are a lot of other thing that are just way superior to the version I just bought for dirt cheap.

So much of each iteration, even the next gen ones, seems like a copy paste of the last game down to the heads, locker rooms, etc. And then last year for whatever reason they even removed part of the presentation with no Shaq, Ernie and Kenny (I actually thought my game was glitching just going straight to warmups). The only way I can justify buying this at full price anymore is if they do a complete overhaul somehow or if you love to play online and are willing to put the time and/or money into being competitive there.

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I know I just thought it was funny.

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I usually wait till Black Friday to pick up a copy. Apparently there still some lingering issues/ glitches from years back that are still popping up in the game.

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I'm struggling so far. I have always bought 2K for PlayStation. This year I decided to get it for the Xbox Series X due to I don't have a lot of games for it. The controls are so different, I can't make a basket to save my life. I am going to have to sit down and really give this game my full attention in order to play it.

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I put in my NBA 2K22 disc last night and then let it install the update files.

It's unplayable without the update, so I put it in sleep mode and went to bed.
It took 8 hours and 45 minutes to install. Holy shit. :lol:

I put the disc in around Midnight, took it out after it was set to install and just checked that it finished installing at 8:45am this morning.

These install times are ridiculous. I miss the old days when you can just put the disc in and play and maybe only download updated rosters.

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I played for about an hour.

The rosters are currently not up to date. Gasol is still a Laker and Rondo is still on the Clippers.

For some odd reason, there are two sets of play by play teams.

Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg, Greg Anthony and David Aldridge are #1

Brian Anderson, Candace Parker, Grant Hill and Allie La Force are #2

There are some glitches with the announcing teams. Say Allie La Force talks, they throw up a graphic that says "David Aldridge reporting"

I've never seen that in 2K having two sets of PXP teams

There is a shot meter. It's definitely better than last year, but it's still challenging.

and you do hear the local team's PA announcer. I could hear Lawrence Tanter on the Lakers, but it's faint.

Another glitch I noticed was the Spurs 2021-22 team. On the page where you set your lineup, the background mural is the old school Spurs with Duncan and Robinson as opposed to having a current player.

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I still have Gasol on the roster. I have Rondo on my roster as well. I wonder why he's showing up on two different teams?

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I played a game last night and the rosters now appear to be updated. Rondo is a Laker as well as DeAndre Jordan.

Still not shooting very well. I played and lost a game to the Bulls, but I shot around 39%. The shooting is based on getting the timing right. I managed to make a few 3's with Westbrook and Monk.