I actually think 10 was possibly the beginnings of this next gen engine. It's also not the first time NBA 2K has downgraded in their cycle. But even more so given 2K14 was the first attempt on the next gen engine. It's only logical to expect any sort of improvement in an engine and general visuals with a new version. I'm really pissed off and would never have bought the game if I knew.
If you are going from PC 2K14 to 2K15 you won't notice but I played PS4 2K14 to death and the difference is immediately noticeable.Ĭloth physics toned down, lighting is stale and dull and the court lighting, reflections and hazy stadiums (as unrealistic as it may have been) are all removed from last year. If you compare David Robinson, Allen Iverson etc you'll immediately see the difference (even in the faces).ĭon't want to be too quick to settle on an opinion, but I don't see the lighting as something that can be modded in either :/ Much skinnier, gangly and almost lower poly models than last year. Likewise, the scale of the court, the weird shoebox feel of the stadium and player proportions to the court (feels like a player deep in the post can shake hands with someone in the 3pt corners) look off.Ĭlassic players have changed too. Yeah it still looks great and taking time to get the right shot from a replay can look stunning, but there's definitely been a downgrade. Whether it was a decision by the artists or with the extra development of a next gen PC version and possible performance differences between PS4 and Xbone, something needed to be scaled down, I don't know. Now I was someone who said 2K14's lighting needed to be changed because real NBA didn't look like that, but for whatever reason, 15 looks too dark, dull and lifeless. I think the main culprit is a lack of (or a decrease in) real time lighting. We've all seen it happen with 2K before and I'm afraid 2K15 is starting it once again.Ī bunch of early impressions on both PS4 and Xbox One around the web had suggested something looked different, slightly worse about the graphics and I have to agree after a couple hours with 15 tonight.