Full court changes are coming to NBA 2K22, from shooting to defence, and beyond
2K may have revealed the first gameplay trailer yesterday, for NBA 2K22, but there are a lot of changes across the court for the latest entry in their yearly series.
“From the outset, our goal was to create fun and competitive gameplay that ensures NBA 2K22 delivers one of the most authentic sports gaming experiences out there,” said Mike Wang, Gameplay Director at Visual Concepts. “This year, working with our community, we utilized direct feedback to address some of the key changes they are looking for and deliver a number of new gameplay enhancements that will further elevate the experience in this year’s game.”
If you missed the gameplay trailer, check it out below.
Players who pick up this next entry will find themselves experiencing, what 2K are calling, gameplay innovations, such as:
Defence & Defensive AI: Completely rebuilt shot contest and blocking systems, a significant update to the fundamental defensive rotations, and much more;
Dribbling: Players will experience a unique feel and rhythm when sizing up, significantly faster overall pace and much tighter control in navigating the court, and a ton of other new combos, cancels, and move chains;
Post Play: Upgrades highlight loads of new content, including new movement and a new arsenal of back-to-basket moves;
Shooting: There’s a new shot meter that will dynamically expand when players take high-quality shots with good shooters but will shrink when heavily contested, shooting with a low-rated shooter, or fatigued. NBA 2K22 puts more emphasis on Shot IQ, meaning the teams that work for open looks and take smart shots are going to see much more success than the teams that force up bad shots;
Finishing: Along with a focus on creating more of a skill gap for finishing at the rim, players can also completely customize their dunk repertoire with an all-new Dunk Style Creator;
Builds, Badges & Takeover: Adjustments to create more balanced builds, and an increase of the total badge count to 80, offer many ways for players to impact the game. Additionally, NBA 2K22 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles introduces Takeover Perks, something that is exclusive to the next gen versions, which you can unlock to strengthen your existing Takeover abilities.
That is the high level of all the updates, though that is likely not all the updates, like always a new Courtside Report is available to read, which breaks things down even more.
Players can hit the court on September 10 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. If you want to get the game for yourself, or someone else, check out our Bargain Guide, to get the best deal possible.
