There is very little left until the launch of NBA 2K22, scheduled for September 10, and a lot of information has already been presented about this new edition of the official NBA and WNBA video game.
One week left until the release of NBA 2K22, scheduled for Friday, September 10. The date is approaching when we are all going to be able to get our hands on a new edition of the official NBA and WNBA video game and in the meantime, we can calm the anxiety with the trailer for the world's best-selling basketball video game, which gives you give fans a little peek at the improved graphics, gameplay, and what's new.
In the trailer you can already see improvements in the movements of the players compared to the edition released in 2020, but NBA 2K has also announced a list of different improvements in the gameplay of different generation consoles that excited fans before They can enjoy the game: They promise faster gameplay and more precise movements, a more skill-based attack and major changes in the player creator.
The defensive part has gotten the most attention: the part of contesting the shots and attempting blocks has been totally rebuilt, as well as the defensive rotations. Robberies due to "crashes" are reduced, hitting the shooter or not will have greater effect, trying to steal the ball from a player who attacks the basket will generate greater chances and there will also be a greater impact of the attributes of each player.
The ball handling part has also had improvements, with clearer control, a 1 vs. 1 perfected and some 32 unique dribbling sequences. Players with their own recreated dribbling style will now include 4 WNBA stars: Seimone Augustus, Chelsea Gray, Arike Ogunbowale and Gabby Williams. The game at the post has also received improvements, with new moves and feints to use that allow more combinations.
To score there is also a new shot indicator with a hit space that is dynamically adjusted, of a size that depends on the attributes of each player. In turn, shot selection will be more important than ever. As for the finish in the air, the dunks will no longer be safe two-point movements, the new generation will have a timing indicator for alley-oops and aggressive dunks. There will also be dunk celebrations and a new dunk style creator that will allow you to customize your repertoire.
Lastly, don't forget about builds, badges, and domains. Now there will be 80 badges available, the creation of the players was adjusted to present more balanced and differential builds and as for the badges you can create configurations that allow them to be changed quickly from game to game. Next-gen consoles will feature "Takeover Perks," modifiers that you can unlock and equip to strengthen your Dominance skills.
In turn, NBA 2K also presented a detail that will increase the realism: each stadium will have the voice of the announcer present on the different NBA courts, the same ones that can be heard in each city, with its own style.