#NBA 2K14 SERVER DOWN OFFLINE#
I never saw this happen once in any offline game, but it happened quite a bit when competing online. simply finding itself unable to process what it was supposed to do in that situation. The online game has its share of lag, but this seemed more like A.I. Over the course of several games, I watched repeatedly as defenders surrounding the basket just stared as the ball banked off the glass or the rim, and bounced right to the ground with no one making a move on it.
#NBA 2K14 SERVER DOWN HOW TO#
I've also run into a frequent issue in online match-ups with defenses suddenly just forgetting how to rebound. The kind of stuff you just shouldn't miss. I'm talking about open looks, clean runs through the paint to make a layup, with only the lightest contact with defenders. When playing games in MyPlayer or MyGM mode, I've often found that shots I would normally make with relative ease would just start missing late in games, seemingly out of nowhere. That said, there are some strange issues I've seen creep up in modes outside of just offline exhibition matches. Granted, the gameplay has always been NBA 2K's best feature, so it not seeing any major upgrades isn't a huge deal. Once you do become accustomed to it, the meter does become a useful guide for improving your shot quality, though thankfully, it doesn't make every shot you take automatic, either. It's handy, I suppose, but it can also be distracting if you're not used to looking down at a meter when shooting. The idea with this thing is to give you an idea where a player's best shot range tends to be, and when the correct time to release is. Offensively, the only big new addition is a shot meter that appears below your player. Shots that I had an easy time exploiting in last year's game are far more difficult to pull off, and defenders play you much tighter than in the past. has seen a significant overhaul, one that's most noticeable in defense. Not a lot has been changed in terms of controls, but A.I.
#NBA 2K14 SERVER DOWN SERIES#
It's a shame, because on the court, NBA 2K15 is just about as good as this series has ever been. There are likable improvements in this year's offering, but not nearly enough of them to make up for what an unfriendly experience the game often proves to be. Some of its worst problems have begun to work themselves out in the time following its release, but many issues-including laggy online games, server timeouts in modes that in theory are supposed to be offline, and a clunky, barely enjoyable MyPark mode-still remain.
NBA 2K15 is another very good basketball game that nonetheless floats between being mildly afflicted and utterly crippled by server issues.
You won't find a better looking or better playing basketball game on the market today, but NBA 2K15 regrettably still comes with its share of technical hassles.
2K14 was not the first game in this series to suffer from busted servers, and unfortunately, it wasn't the last. 2K Sports' reputation with online gameplay is a spotty thing, at best. I did not run into many of those issues when testing the game myself for review, but they became the predominant topic of conversation in the ensuing months. As good of a basketball simulation as that game was, its online servers were also, for many players, practically unusable for long stretches of time. Here is a fact that, regrettably, did not make it into my reviews of NBA 2K14 last year.