Another addition is an in-game, live-action show called NBA 2KTV, which 2K says will be updated weekly to feature player interviews, behind-the-scenes videos, tips from the developer, and even Virtual Currency giveaways. In the win column, a new pre-game segment featuring Ernie Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal does a surprisingly great job of distracting from the long load times with some entertaining contextualized commentary. It’s a bit odd to hear him talking about the game one second and then seeing bizarro Steve Kerr roaming the sideline the next.

However, 2K15 re-uses his voice commentary from last year anyway. However, there’s one sloppy oversight so glaring it’s hard not to laugh at: in the real world, Steve Kerr is now the Head Coach for the Golden State Warriors, and that’s reflected in-game. That wasn’t broken, so it’s good that it wasn’t fixed. 2K has paid great attention to detail, and it pays off.ĢK15 reuses last year’s excellent TV broadcast-style presentation and heavy use of slow motion, and it looks just as stunning.

Just like in the real NBA, Tim Duncan will hug the ball before each game, Dwayne Wade will do pull ups on the rim, and Kobe will complain when he thinks he got fouled. Running at a smooth 60 frames per second, the seamless player animations really make it feel almost as authentic as the real thing.

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