There are fewer and fewer days until the ultimate basketball simulator like NBA 2K hits the market with its new 2023 release, which promises substantial new additions to the global gaming experience. It turns out now, NBA 2K23 features new gameplay improvements, fixing and updating many mechanics requested by players, becoming more real and dynamic.
Through its official page, NBA 2K23 presented the improvements that the title will have in terms of gameplay, which turn out to be quite numerous. Players will now be able to enjoy a better finish and better performance in terms of attack, defense, badges, archetypes, domains and artificial intelligence, Highly requested changes by players throughout the releases.
NBA 2K23 features new gameplay improvements
NBA 2K23 promises “ultra-realistic gameplay evolution” on Xbox Series X|S
The detailed changes are listed below:
- Number– The main change this year is the addition of shooting attributes, which give each shooting mechanic unique stats that help determine its effectiveness. There are also five new shot counters to choose from, with 15 more to unlock through the seasons over the next year.
- Pro Stick Improvements– Move combos have been added to the Pro Stick, introducing new options for scoring and dribbling. Dunks have also received new controls, ensuring players can slam exactly how they want.
- Technical movements and adrenaline rushes: New move combos give players even more ball handling and scoring options for their attacking arsenal. Additionally, to prevent excessive dribbling, adrenaline rushes have been introduced, three bonuses that are consumed each time a player makes an explosive start. Once all three drives are exhausted with each possession, players will notice their speed and acceleration drop significantly for the rest of the game.
- Defend– Defensive play includes major additions aimed at creating more realistic defending, blocking and stealing on the ball. This year, blocks have been adjusted to be more realistic, producing more logical results, with good players stopping their opponents when they time their block attempts well. There’s also a marked improvement in ball safety for good matadors, and more.
- Badge– New tiered badge system for PlayStation® 5 (PS5™) and Xbox Series X|S players where there will be 16 badges per attribute category: eight at Tier 1, four at Tier 2 and four at Tier 3 , with the idea that players must equip a certain number of badges at lower tiers before they can equip badges at higher tiers.
- areas: Although the primary and secondary domains remain the same, the team domain has been redesigned. It now operates as a cooperative team system, with all members sharing a single counter. The new design makes a lot more sense and better represents what it means to be good as a team and take control of the game as a unit.
- Artificial intelligence– PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players will notice improved ball handling, pick and roll execution, defensive tendencies, and AI practice decisions.
Important and significant changes that will make players very happy, in a game that is approaching in leaps and bounds, with a lot of content to come. Let’s remember that NBA 2K23 It will launch on September 9 on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC.