I bought the game on Switch this year instead of PS4 (and was also looking at Live...mostly because I like variety...but Live has fine gameplay, a seemingly stellar career mode and nada elsewhere...the franchise mode is broken)
On Switch...The game is great with a couple caveats. The biggest gameplay issue is a slight (ever so slight) input lag. In a game that relies on full control of players and strict timing, that's a big issue. I'm also having an issue even creating a MyPlayer account.
Most of these bugs are also on at least the Xbox version of the game (not the lag, but the MyPlayer glitches and VC issues). 2K should definitely be held responsible...if this stuff makes you mad, or whatever, vote with your wallet and don't buy the game. (Also hold off buying WWE 2K next month).
But I've been primarily playing GM Mode and MyTeam. Thus far, I've not run into any bugs. The gameplay is really good (especially in offline, where the lag is less). I mean, it's still 2K. Controls are complicated. You've got to know how to run plays, and know your players' skills and tendencies. But it's a good game of basketball.
Loading is a heckuva lot quicker than I've ever had before, and while they still have the contract negotiation "cutscenes" in MyGM, they load a lot quicker...I used to hate going into contract discussions or any conversation with anyone because there was always a 15-second load time (at least). Now, that time is almost nothing.
The long and short of it is...it's a darned good, AAA basketball game that is portable, and that you can play the exact same files at home and on the road. The game was also released too soon, clearly, which is becoming a trend in the business, and especially with sports games. Basketball games don't need to come out till the 1st of October. I figure with that extra dev time, many of the issues could be ironed out.
If you're interested in 2K on your Switch, there's no need to shy away from it completely. This early stuff will be ironed out and things will work better later on.
I secured 3 preorders the first day they were open. (Long story, but the extra 2 are headed to others who missed out on getting a preorder, at-cost...not trying to make a buck)...but, in my experience, there were plenty available for preorder that first day. (In the US).
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I bought the game on Switch this year instead of PS4 (and was also looking at Live...mostly because I like variety...but Live has fine gameplay, a seemingly stellar career mode and nada elsewhere...the franchise mode is broken)
On Switch...The game is great with a couple caveats. The biggest gameplay issue is a slight (ever so slight) input lag. In a game that relies on full control of players and strict timing, that's a big issue. I'm also having an issue even creating a MyPlayer account.
Most of these bugs are also on at least the Xbox version of the game (not the lag, but the MyPlayer glitches and VC issues). 2K should definitely be held responsible...if this stuff makes you mad, or whatever, vote with your wallet and don't buy the game. (Also hold off buying WWE 2K next month).
But I've been primarily playing GM Mode and MyTeam. Thus far, I've not run into any bugs. The gameplay is really good (especially in offline, where the lag is less). I mean, it's still 2K. Controls are complicated. You've got to know how to run plays, and know your players' skills and tendencies. But it's a good game of basketball.
Loading is a heckuva lot quicker than I've ever had before, and while they still have the contract negotiation "cutscenes" in MyGM, they load a lot quicker...I used to hate going into contract discussions or any conversation with anyone because there was always a 15-second load time (at least). Now, that time is almost nothing.
The long and short of it is...it's a darned good, AAA basketball game that is portable, and that you can play the exact same files at home and on the road. The game was also released too soon, clearly, which is becoming a trend in the business, and especially with sports games. Basketball games don't need to come out till the 1st of October. I figure with that extra dev time, many of the issues could be ironed out.
If you're interested in 2K on your Switch, there's no need to shy away from it completely. This early stuff will be ironed out and things will work better later on.
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I secured 3 preorders the first day they were open. (Long story, but the extra 2 are headed to others who missed out on getting a preorder, at-cost...not trying to make a buck)...but, in my experience, there were plenty available for preorder that first day. (In the US).
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@Aslanmagic Yep! I have 2 kids and a wife who will love playing this. That's enough for me.