As the leading big brother of today's basketball games, "NBA 2K" has focused on simulation from the "ancient period" of console wars, although it was not as refreshing as "NBA LIVE" at that time, but its sense of realism is incomparable to other games. Among them, my career mode (career mode) vividly shows the career history of an NBA player in front of the player's eyes, taking the player to experience the virtual NBA life again and again.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > origins, from Sega sportss to 2k sports</h1>
The origins of the NBA 2k career model can be traced back to NBA 2k4. In this generation of games, the self-built player mode is only called "24/7".
The original 24/7 mode is somewhat similar to RPG character development, where players can customize the player's appearance, height, and good position, and improve their ability points by winning matches. "NBA 2k5" first added online battles in 24/7 mode, players can use their players to compete with others on the network, which can be said to be the original form of park battles in today's MC mode.
Unfortunately, for various reasons, whether it is the 4th or 5th generation, the developers have not set the character plot in the 24/7 mode.
In 2005, due to Sega's fiasco in the console wars and EA's strong monopoly in the sports game industry, SEGA SPORTS was packaged and sold by Sega to publisher TAKE-TWO and renamed 2K SPORTS.
With the unreserved support of TAKE-TWO, which is also very rich, 2K SPORTS began to deepen its work in the field of NBA games. In less than a year, NBA 2k6 was a huge success upon release. This not only allows 2K SPORTS to break free from the monopoly shackles of EA's NBA lIVE, but also gives them enough confidence to try to explore something new.
In 2006, NBA 2k7 was released. This time, "NBA 2K" first added a story plot in the 24/7 mode, telling the story of a basketball kid who met and met NBA star O'Neal on the street court, and won the street ball championship under his guidance, and finally successfully entered the NBA, the highest temple of basketball.
Although today, this kind of old simple plot unfolding is difficult to attract attention. However, at that time, even Xiao Yan did not shout out the era of "don't deceive the poor teenagers", the career experience of the chosen man + Long Aotian revealed the dreams of countless basketball teenagers, ignited the blood in the hearts of most players, and triggered their strong resonance, proper wealth code.
It was also at this time that "NBA 2K", which discovered the wealth code, went farther and farther down the road of "Shuangwen".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="37" > brilliant named 2k</h1>
In NBA 2k10, the self-built player mode, which disappeared for two years and was renamed "my player", returned.
This generation of my player mode has a more complete face pinch function, as well as... The more detailed "Dragon Pride" plot. In the game, players will play as a rookie who has just entered the NBA, running from the water dispenser administrator to the starting player and even the star player position several steps at a time. Although it is a bit magical compared to reality, the my player mode of "NBA 2K10" is to some extent more realistic about the hard journey that an NBA player must go through.
Jordan patch for my player mode
In "NBA 2k11", the player's journey in my player mode is more complete, in this generation, players will start from the development of the league, after a long period of tempering, step by step to the NBA arena. And in this also added press conference, exclusive shoes and other arena elements, to make the game more reasonable, but also more in line with reality.
Although it has been on the road of realistic simulation, NBA 2K has not given up the "wealth code" in its heart, but this time it handed over the pen to the player. In addition to the upgrade based on the 10th generation of my player mode, the game also allows players to compose a rebirth stream "cool text" - "Reborn I Am Jordan".
After completing 10 Jordan Challenges in NBA 2K11, you can unlock Jordan Career Mode. In this mode, you will be a rookie Jordan, you can choose any team, re-cast the glory of the basketball god. At the same time, this mode also provides inspiration for some players, who use mods to make their favorite stars join the game. For a time, a variety of "fan works" such as "Born Again I Am O'Neill" have emerged.
When "NBA 2K12" was released the following year, the official simply did not stop and expanded the scope of "rebirth objects" to all stars. In the newly added Legendary Career mode of 2K12, players can freely import any player as a self-built player, and no longer need to realize their dreams in the form of mods.
The opening animation of "2k12" ignited the blood in the hearts of many people at that time
In October 2012, NBA 2K13 was officially released, and my player mode officially became my career mode.
Compared with previous generations, this generation's career mode not only determines the basic process of "draft - NBA" in the plot, but also has a wealth of scenario dialogue options. For example, there are multiple answer options when facing reporters at press conferences, and there are different options when arguing with managers, teammates or coaches. When the player is faced with two very different choices, it is like facing an unknown fork in the road, often thinking about where to go. Because you don't know what the scenery is like on the road ahead.
Compared with the detailed update of the previous game, the career mode of the ps4 version of "NBA 2k14" has been changed. The first is the emergence of my park (park mode), where players will use their own self-built players to enter the online community, team up with other players to play street basketball, get rewards, and buy a variety of cool costumes and decorations.
Secondly, although the story flow of the career mode is still the old routine of the chosen son to participate in the draft to the NBA, the reasonable data setting and the gradual cultivation curve allow players to gain a great sense of achievement in the cultivation process. And thanks to the powerful function of ps4 at that time, the game used cutscenes for the first time, which also made players feel a deeper sense of immersion.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="38" > innovation and regret</h1>
Honestly, since "NBA 2K14", in addition to the open world added since "NBA 2K18", the career mode has not been much innovation in gameplay, more just some details changes.
For example, NBA 2K15's face capture pinch face, the more rich and complete RPG-style situational dialogue selection mechanism is so. NBA 2K17 has made improvements at the cultivation level, refining the player position and the ability value brought about by various body value adjustments.
In addition, the follow-up works have also made certain changes and attempts in the way of plot narrative. For example, "NBA 2K16" invited Spike Lee as a career drama director, and for the first time adopted a cinematic plot interpretation.
"NBA 2k19" changed the usual routine of the series of works "Son of Heaven" in the plot, and the protagonist instead picked up the counterattack script of "The Protagonist of the Waste Wood Stream" and staged a scene of "Thirty Years of Hedong, Thirty Years of Hexi". A rookie with lack of ability came to the CBA after losing the election, and worked all the way to the American secondary league, and after a huge change in mentality and technology, he finally let the dream shine into reality and successfully entered the NBA arena.
In short, this generation of "NBA 2K" has tried to change, in order to allow players to enjoy a real NBA trip, the career mode has gradually developed in the direction of "life simulation". Unfortunately, however, due to the lack of competitive pressure, subsequent reforms have come to a standstill. Coupled with the development trend of increasing commercialization, the subsequent generations of wind reviews are not proportional to sales.
Therefore, under the "traditional arts" of 2K players "scolding and buying", "NBA 2K22" greeted the expectations and anxieties of players.
Just like "NBA 2K14" and "NBA 2K15", which have undergone great changes due to the replacement of the old and the new, today's "NBA 2K22" is also on the cusp of the replacement of new and old consoles. For next-generation consoles, the NBA 2K22 career model has also changed dramatically as it did 7 years ago.
In NBA 2K22, the new open world, The City of Basketball, will be integrated with career mode to bring a real Sims life. In the City of Basketball, players will experience unprecedented NPC interactions, and stores that previously had sneakers and clothing that could be purchased from the menu are now displayed in the form of stores. Players can even choose side hustles such as RAP singers and fashionists to make the virtual life of the player more complete.
For this generation, the game has changed the "neighborhood community" into "2K sightseeing", shortening the meaningless running time for players to travel around the world on cruise ships and travel to various cities to participate in activities.
In addition, this generation of "NBA 2K" has a richer brilliant career plot. Unlike previous generations entering the NBA, it is equivalent to the end. In "NBA 2K22", after the self-created player enters the NBA, the plot is just the beginning, and the struggle in the NBA will be written by the player himself. And unlike previous years, in this generation of games, players can also choose to skip college and go directly to the draft like Kobe Bryant. In the hands of the highly skilled big man, the NBA experience of the protagonist MP will be what a blood-boiling "cool text".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="39" > conclusion</h1>
Looking back, from the initial obscurity to the rise of fame after being ruthlessly suppressed, and then from desperate life to Jedi counter-killing, and finally having today's "hegemonic" status, the history of "NBA 2K" is not a "cool article"?