![]() This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia. There’s a chance that we’ll see some of these things reintroduced if the demand/backlash is strong enough, but until then, here are five things from the Current Gen version that you won’t find in NBA 2K21 Next Gen. There may be technical reasons for their absence, but it’s inconvenient at best, and lacking in goodwill at worst. A few things have fallen by the wayside with the series’ jump to the next generation, though. NBA 2K21 Next Gen was advertised as being “built from the ground up”, but it does bring back many familiar features, modes, and mechanics. It’s the things that are removed due to design choices and philosophy that really make us grumble, however. Likewise, we know that some features are dropped due to technological reasons, or a lack of popularity. Generally speaking though, we understand that there’s only so much that can be done within one development cycle, and that certain changes won’t come about until a new engine is introduced. For that matter, seeing legacy issues remain while cool features disappear is a common gripe born of those two complaints. When it comes to the things that annoy us most in the annual basketball games, legacy issues and the removal of popular features rank high on the list. This week’s Five is a list of five things that have been removed from the Next Gen version of NBA 2K21. The feature is presented as either a list of five items, or in the form of a Top 5 countdown. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! The Friday Five is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games, as well as the real NBA, and other areas of interest to our community. What are your thoughts on the reported improvements to gameplay in NBA 2K22? Have your say in the comments, and join in the discussion here in the NLSC Forum! Once again, stay tuned for more information about MyTEAM in this year’s game. You can find a detailed summary of the blog below. There’s also a new Shot Meter with a dynamic make window, and Shot IQ is a major factor in shot success. Defensive AI has been rewritten, the shot contest and blocking systems have been rebuilt, and “ghost contests” have been removed. ![]() There are new dribbling packages, and dribbling movement is faster paced. To highlight some of the major points, 17 new Badges have been added, for a total of 80 in both Current Gen and Next Gen. ![]() The gameplay blog is the most comprehensive insight thus far. As previously announced, we can also expect a blog detailing improvements and changes to MyTEAM to be posted sometime this week. Following on from yesterday’s trailer, the latest Courtside Report (aka developer blog) provides insights into gameplay in NBA 2K22. ![]()
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