Graphics: Textures are horrible, No lighting, stadium looks like a dreamcast game, do I see character models that standing like a balloon soldier from MGSV. what happen to the character walking up and down the stairs. I need detail ,Faded textures. They try to blend great hair graphics with horrible skin textures. Don't try to misdirect the game graphics and presentation with the locker room and stores in the street, you cannot fool me. What happen! NBA 2k14 was the best. Should of use UNREAL 4 engine. or Stay with NBA 2K14 engine, just polish the animations. 4k will not make this look better.
Sound: Soundtrack is okay, some old school tracks I like, Need to turn up the setting to hear the ball bounce, or the announcers , Where is the sneaker screech sounds. Player chatter, rim sounds please.
Gameplay: Some Glitches, You can steel the ball with bad passing , hand me overs. Shot meter, don't need to be in game , this is NBA live feature. Character move smooth but not like real life counterpart. Call playing is okay, wide open players will miss. gets very boring , no fast breaks, rarely see. Some things you don't need like the Asian girl , I think I seen her in sleeping dogs. VC need to be earned not brought, 60 dollars my ..ss! Really 150 if you want your character to 80.
Conclusion: They can take 2k19 name and put it on the same game and it will sell, Like apple phones.
Downgraded graphics, to add more areas in game, No Lighting effects, Low textures faded brown, with little sweat, crowd is duplicated throughout. Same camera man from madden , yes graphics makes everything, gameplay second. Gameplay is standard , No music while playing a game very low in nba courts. This game is very capable on old hardware. Man! 2k14 was truly next gen. Couldn't afford a music artist for soundtrack. This game was made very quick to just beat Live 18 without breaking a sweat to make. Finally, You will buy it because its the newest 2k regardless.