RUN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The future of sports career modes has arrived, allowing you to
play the game the way you like. Build your career in NBA games,
hit the courts in The Playground Park, join the Pro-Am circuit,
or explore the shops and venues in an all-new open neighborhood
setting. Featuring new MyPLAYER upgrade and endorsement systems,
our biggest cast of characters to date including NBA players, and
so much more.
The Road to 99
The overarching meta-game that rewards users for improving their
MyPLAYER’s overall rating, regardless of which modes they choose
to play. Featuring a unified badge system across Pro-Am, Park and
your NBA journey in MyCAREER, your attributes, animations and
badges all combine to define your play style on your road to a 99
overall rating.
Prelude
Get a free sneak peek at the neighborhood, one week prior to the
full release of NBA 2K18. Hit the Proving Ground streetball
courts with your MyPLAYER and show the world what you have to
offer. Available September 8 on the PS Store and Xbox Live.
Updated Create A Player
Create the MyPLAYER you want, whether scanning your face with
the MyNBA2K18 mobile app or building something custom using our
preset options. Hairstyles have been updated with numerous new
options to choose from, and body weight and height are more
accurately represented to ensure the unique look you want for
your MyPLAYER.
MyTEAM
Collect player cards featuring NBA legends from yesterday and
today, and compete in a variety of online and offline modes.
Super Max
Construct a salary-capped team and compete against other users
of similar ability in a new season mode. With a limited salary
cap to distribute among 13 players, you’ll have to be strategic
in selecting your lineup for each round. Prizes are awarded based
on your performance each round, ensuring that every game matters.
Pack & Playoffs
An all-new draft mode that challenges you to build the best
possible 5-man team from packs you’ll open before each round.
Compete against other users’ drafted teams and advance to earn
better prizes. With Pack & Playoffs, it’s a new lineup and a new
experience every round.
Schedule Challenges
Play through a 30 game schedule for each of the 30 NBA teams.
Earn MyTEAM points and prizes as you work your way through 900
unique challenges based on the 2017-18 NBA schedule.
ELITE GAMEPLAY
New Motion System
The new motion system brings player control to a new level of
realism. Now, dribbling and off the ball movement are no longer
driven by animations. This groundbreaking technology dynamically
creates animations to deliver the best gameplay experience
possible. You are now in complete control.
Improved Meter
Hit s more consistently thanks to an improved meter,
featuring multiple feedback points for more precise timing.
GRAPHICS & PRESENTATION
Improved Player Accuracy
Countless hours of work have been put in to make every NBA
player look and feel like their real-life counterparts, down to
the smallest details including s, stretch marks, and even
faded tattoos. The player body system has been completely
redesigned to accurately match the physique of every player in
the league, and player faces have been rebuilt from scratch to
show more details and respond more realistically to light.
Laser Scanned Uniforms & Accessories
Laser scanned uniforms from all 30 NBA teams accurately depict
each design down to the smallest stitch. Using True Color
Technology, team colors have never been more pure & authentic,
and whites have never popped so brightly. And with the overhauled
player body system, uniforms fit accurately for each specific
body type. To round out the complete on-court look of an NBA
player, users will enjoy the largest collection of scanned shoes
and accessories in NBA 2K history.
Special Guest Commentary
The biggest roster of broadcasting talent in sports videogame
history gets even bigger. Future Hall of Famers and former NBA 2K
cover athletes Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett join the booth on a
rotating basis to lend their expertise to the broadcast, bringing
the total number of in-game broadcasters to 13.
LEGENDARY TEAMS
All-Time Teams
The greatest players in NBA history from all 30 teams, together
on All-Time franchise rosters for the very first time. Compete in
Play Now to find out which franchise’s All-Time Team reigns
supreme, or challenge all 30 All-Time Teams in MyTEAM’s All-Time
Domination mode.
Classic Teams
Play with 62 of the NBA’s greatest teams from the past,
including 17 new additions. Pit your favorite classic roster
against current NBA teams, replay epic Finals matchups, find out
if Shaq & Kobe can compete with the great Lakers teams of the
past, or matchup the ’97-98 Bulls against the ’15-16 Warriors to
settle the argument once and for all. The possibilities are
endless.
MyGM/MyLEAGUE
MyGM: The Next Chapter
For the first time in a sports game, MyGM introduces a
narrative-driven, story-based franchise experience that maintains
all of the user control and team building aspects that fans have
come to love over the years. Your path will be determined by the
choices you make and the answers you provide at many key points
in the narrative. Make the story your own, and build a winner!
MyLEAGUE
2K’s fan-favorite franchise mode allows users complete
customization over their league. Choose the number of games and
teams, adjust the league settings, and apply your custom setup to
a single season, multi-season or online experience. Or, skip the
regular season and jump right into to the Playoffs.
True-To-Life League Structure & Rules
Both MyGM and MyLEAGUE feature numerous updates to match
real-life NBA rules, including many from the new Collective
Bargaining Agreement. Negotiate player contracts that work best
for your franchise and each player, including Super Max & “Bird
Rights” deals for elite players, Over-38 contracts for older
players, and two-way contracts for younger players. Manage your
roster by using the Stretch Provision to minimize the Salary Cap
when you waive a player, or develop younger talent in the
G-League or by stashing them overseas. Simply put, the most
detailed and authentic franchise experience on the market puts
you in the hot seat as an NBA GM like never before.
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