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The big day for NBA 2K24

Every year, 2K Sports proclaims from the rooftops that its next version will be the best and most complete sports simulation ever released. See you this September 8 to find out if this is the case for NBA 2K24, available on all consoles of the two current generations, with a very special edition since it is Kobe Bryant who finds himself in the spotlight of this version. 24”, like the number worn during the second part of the “Black Mamba” career.

This year, NBA 2K24 is available in three editions: the NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Editionthere NBA 2K24 Black Mamba Editionand the brand new NBA 2K24 25th Anniversary Edition available until September 10, which includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass. Prices range from 59.99 euros to 149.99 euros.

NBA 2K24, a sensational debut for Victor Wembanyama

There are many reasons to look into this new opus, and the first refers to the arrival of Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. It is indeed the event that shook the entire basketball world since the Draft on June 22 and his official arrival at Spurs. 2K Sports couldn’t miss the arrival of the Frenchie.

“Wemby” was therefore cleverly teased in NBA 2K mode, he who regularly confided that his life resembled a “MyCareer” mode of the game.

There were the first images of the game with the Spurs number 1 in action, then the publication of his rating, the highest in the history of the game for a rookie with 84! That’s better than Zion Williamson (81) and LeBron James (78)!

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As for the release of the ratings of the league’s more seasoned stars, a moment always awaited during the summer, it is Nikola Jokic, NBA champion and MVP of the Finals, who takes the upper hand with an overall rating reaching 98! Behind the Nuggets pivot, the James-Curry-Durant-Antetokounmpo-Embiid quintet peaks at 96, followed by the Doncic-Butler-Tatum trio at 95.

For three years now, the characteristics of the game have also changed between “old gen” and “new gen” consoles. It is logically on the latest consoles that we find the most new features, whether in the “MyCareer” mode with a neighborhood that has transformed into a city, its equivalent in women’s basketball and the WNBA with “The W », or quite simply in terms of graphics.

“Pro Play” revolutionizes motion capture

The version for new generation consoles thus benefits from a completely new way of capturing the movements of each player. Forget sensors and endless studio recording sessions. With new technology called Pro Play, developers can directly digitize player movements during real NBA matches via TV broadcast to compose their entire range.

Technology generally makes it possible to increase the reality and authenticity of each movement in a way. The entire range of shots of a Kevin Durant, with his very particular shooting mechanics, will thus be reproduced to perfection and more easily.

ProPlay was used in particular to review all the databases concerning jump shots, dunks, lay-ups, dribbles and passes, and finally all “signature” offensive and defensive movements.

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Finally, the developers assure that they have particularly focused on the gameplay for this 2K24 edition. The main innovation will concern shot timing, revised on team control modes like Quick Play, MyNBA or MyTeam. This will be more tolerant, so there is less need to memorize the timing of each player.

The “Shot Timing Release” has thus been replaced by the “Shot Timing Visual Cue”. Rather than being based solely on button press time, timing can now be set based on other animation cues like jumping or firing, so it can remain reliable even when takes teams that we don’t know well. The timing of lay-ups has also been redesigned, again offering more leniency for finishes near the circle. This is particularly the case for “advanced” lay-ups (floaters, Euro-steps, reverse), which are more effective.

The best of Kobe Bryant in “Mamba Moments” mode

The icing on the cake is that the presence of Kobe Bryant will materialize in the game through the “Mamba Moments” mode which replaces the “Jordan Challenge”. This will allow you to relive some of the best moments of the “Black Mamba”’s career.

In particular, there will be the possibility of replaying memorable matches, such as his 55 points against Michael Jordan’s Wizards in 2003, his 62 points in three quarters against Dallas in 2005, his 65 points against the Blazers or even Game 7 of the 2010 finals between the Lakers and Celtics, among others.

So many modes and innovations that make NBA 2K24, despite its increasingly advanced “pay-to-play” side each year, a game that is still as complete and dominant in the sports simulation category.

The three versions of the game

NBA 2K24 25th Anniversary Edition, is available, in limited quantities, until September 10, 2023 at the recommended retail price of 149.99 euros on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. It includes a 12-month subscription to the NBA League Pass offered by Take Two; a Victor Wembanyama / Summer League pre-order bonus (available from July 7 to July 17, 2023); 100K virtual currency and MyTEAM content including 50K MyTEAM points; a Kobe Bryant Ruby “Rookie Card”; an all-new 2K24 Options Pack box; a box of 10 Promo MyTEAM packs; a Sapphire card of Kobe Bryant (era 24); a pair of Diamant shoes; a Ruby Trainer; a new 2-hour Double XP Coin; MyCAREER content, including 15 x 6 types of MyCAREER skill boosts; 15 x 3 types of Gatorade boots; a 2-hour double XP coin; 4 MyCAREER t-shirts, a backpack, an electric skateboard, and a new MyPLAYER Black Mamba capsule including a black arm sleeve, a purple oversized T-shirt, a yellow T-shirt and a Kobe cut-out .

NBA 2K24 Edition Black Mamba is available at the recommended retail price of 99.99 euros on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC; and will include 100K virtual currency and MyTEAM content, including 15K MyTEAM points; an all-new 2K24 option pack box; a box of 10 Promo MyTEAM packs; a Kobe Bryant Cover Athlete Sapphire Card (era 24); a pair of Diamant shoes; a Ruby Trainer and a new 2-hour Double XP coin; as well as MyCAREER content, including 10 x 6 types of MyCAREER Skill Boosts; 10 x 3 types of Gatorade Boosts; a 2-hour Double XP Coin; 4 x MyCAREER T-shirts; a backpack ; an electric skateboard and an arm sleeve.

NBA 2K24 Edition Kobe Bryant will be available at the recommended retail price of 69.99 euros on PS4 and Xbox One. From 59.99 euros on Nintendo Switch and PC, and 79.99 euros on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Dual-gen access is included for NBA 2K24 Black Mamba Edition and NBA 2K24 25th Anniversary Edition on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series from the same console family.

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