VC has burst into an infestation through the years, and it's a potent lure. Buying particular variations of NBA 2K19 grants bonus VC, an appealing proposition considering that player upgrades, new hairstyles, clothes and shoes need currency. Spending VC on sneakers signifies less VC to upgrade DJ, and less chance to hold your own in pickup or Pro-Am modes against real-world contest.
The slog to earn money without spending real money is inexcusable; sneakers operate 1,500 VC and a single player category update asks for 1,200 VC, but you just earn about 600 VC from the average game. The poking and prodding from VC-related pop-up offers when booting up a new 2K18 session irritates further. The microtransactions can be discounted, at least, when in business mode, one of those few parts of NBA 2K19 in which VC isn't available.
On the court, various tweaks are still improve NBA 2K's simulation of basketball. Shots use a sharp new time meter, and in NBA 2K19, the difference between open and contested shots is suitably significant. Any guardian's hand in the vicinity is likely to ship a jumper off course.
At default settings, fresh AI tweaks enable the opposing crime to keep possession organically, using the shot clock to work the ball around. Does this look natural, but the days of playing only six-minute quarters for realistic outcomes have passed. I stuck to nine to ten minutes per quarter to generate realistic scores at default configurations, inching closer to the full 12 minutes of a real game.
To further add to the sense of realism, NBA 2K19 is absolutely gorgeous in movement. Even excluding the leading HDR service, tweaks to character models and textures bring out myriad small details. Beards seem better than anywhere else. Plus, a brand new manufacturing bundle is in place this season, from pregame national anthems to humorous pieces from the studio team of Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The group's personality models require a do-over, but their interactions stay natural. Game commentary brings over some recognizable lines (Kevin Harlan returns) yet continues to progress with guest commentators (from Kobe Bryant to ’96 dunk contest champ Brent Barry).
Of course, it is no surprise that looks good; the series has looked the part since its debut on the Dreamcast, remaining applicable visually and staking out its own part of basketball culture. NBA 2K19 continues the trend, capturing the sense of basketball's urban centers in The Neighborhood.
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