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NBA 2K17 Presents: The Prelude
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I think it was in one recent beastcast episode where alex said they actually included a good tutorial this time
Squidofman
Member
but I play on PC 
edit: nice team usa cameo at the end, was wondering how they were gonna work that into the career.
edit: nice team usa cameo at the end, was wondering how they were gonna work that into the career.
CypherSignal
Member
Is that Matt Walsh (Veep's Mike McClintock) that plays your coach in the story mode?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68V92P0sgg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68V92P0sgg
That's what jumped out to me too.
Dangansona
Member
Try not to get hyped every year, try not to get hyped every year.
I'd love to give this series an honest shot, but without a good tutorial mode it's futile.
Yeah, it's also confirmed in the press release.
The Prelude” experience will include enhanced MyPlayer personalization through new mobile phone face scan technology via the MyNBA2K Companion App, and an all–new tutorial mode in 2KU, featuring 2016 USA Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski (“Coach K”
Included in “The Prelude” is 2KU, a tutorial featuring Coach K, focused on fundamental basketball strategies including pick and roll execution, proper defensive positioning, ball movement, boxing out, court awareness and more.
This is good for a lot of people who want to get into the game, as the accessibility is one of the weakest parts of the game (largely due to the lack of a proper tutorial).
Allforce
Member
It 100% is. Hilarious and strange casting decision there.
Wonder how Sean Miller feels about being replaced by a doofus at Arizona.
RobertRaviolli
Member
Is this still written by Spike Lee? Because last year's story was hilariously bad
suddenlyissoon
Member
Can't be any worse than the disappointment of story mode/myPlayer last year. Spike Lee straight stole 2K's money on that trash
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
I for one welcome the continuation of the saga of Frequency Vibrations.
illmatic22
Banned
I'm kinda addicted to this mode. Let's go. Ball is life after all.
Oh, and DAT Team USA tease. Put me in coach!
Oh, and DAT Team USA tease. Put me in coach!
But you get to be the President of Basketball now.
I thought you'd link to when his fucking ghost shows up.
StereoVsn
Member
I really hope Story mode is not trash this time. I actually thought they were on the right track with 2K15 which was quite decent and then Spike Lee Joint ruined the whole thing.
Getting 2K17 anyway for MP with friends but I am really hopeful they are not going to completely mess it up this time. Good tutorial mode would also be welcome for the new players as 15 and 16 were terrible in that regard.
Getting 2K17 anyway for MP with friends but I am really hopeful they are not going to completely mess it up this time. Good tutorial mode would also be welcome for the new players as 15 and 16 were terrible in that regard.
The best part is the way they have the ghost fade away in (what I thought) was a bit of a clumsy way.
https://youtu.be/mpIrSKInXpM?t=11m18s
Hoping for Spike Jonze this year.
illmatic22
Banned
I don't care what none of y'all say. I enjoyed Spike Lee's fuckery. Shoutout to my dead homies. FOF 4 LIFE
"Included in The Prelude is 2KU, a tutorial featuring Coach K, focused on fundamental basketball strategies including pick and roll execution, proper defensive positioning, ball movement, boxing out, court awareness and more."
Hopefully it's sufficient. I've played this series since the first 2K so I never thought about how complicated it would be for a new person to break in to these games until gaf mentioned it. Hell, there's a handful of things in the game I never do because I just can't remember how even though I put over 50 hours into the game each year.
I'm guessing its a nickname that you choose for people to call you by.
OMG WILL I FINALLY GET MY PLAYER ON TEAM USA?!?!?!
letmetrythisname
Member
Will this be buyers-only or will it be like an open beta?
President of Basketball (Prez) is the new Frequency Vibrations (Freq)
JimJamJones
Member
but I play on PC
edit: nice team usa cameo at the end, was wondering how they were gonna work that into the career.
Kinda lame they aren't putting it out early on PC. I switched over from NBA 2K on PS4 to PC a couple years ago, and can't imagine going back.
recklesscognition
Member
I would assume the president thing is a nickname you pick. Coach K has been confirmed to be the tutorial coach. I'd imagine a USA select setup. This is going to be fun.
The $10 cert from bestbuy is just icing on the cake.
The $10 cert from bestbuy is just icing on the cake.
Yea Draft Combine, that had Derrick Rose on it. It was for 2K11
The Last Wizard
Member
Can't wait. This'll make the wait easier and give time to prepare a player properly. Sad they still got the sizing limitations, since sg gets screwed over on dunking and some other stats.
Glad that college is back. Was hoping they would've confirmed the rumor about the story being about making the next great NBA duo like KD and Westbrook. But I'm hyped as hell if we get to do the olympics!
Glad that college is back. Was hoping they would've confirmed the rumor about the story being about making the next great NBA duo like KD and Westbrook. But I'm hyped as hell if we get to do the olympics!
Lolol wow. I am just seeing this for the first time. I just skipped all the videos because of how terrible they were. That whole first year in career was so dumb. What w waste of time and money for them.
shiftplusone
Member
Them comments tho
That story mode was hilarious.
Can't believe freq killed a man, and then vic became a damn 👻
BradleyLove
Member
I only started playing NBA 2K16 due to it being a freebie with Plus. Now, bear in mind the last serious basketball game I played with any fervour was TV Sports Basketball on the Commodore Amiga.
That being said, I used to play basketball in the English National Basketball League for Chester Jets. This was back in 1993 when I was 18 years old. So I have a great understanding of the sport.
What I really struggled with in 2K16 was understanding the controls. How to take shots, when to use the right stick for shots/lay ups and when not to. How to box out, call for passes, set picks, plays, etc.
It's taken me lots of trial and error combined with constant referrals to the control guide, but even now I still don't feel totally in control of shots at times (why the fuck does myCareer guy always miss lay ups? There's no way my guy should be a pro-player with the amount he misses. It's a basic shot ffs.)
I was expecting myCareer mode to have training sessions that would act as tutorials but alas the only training sessions happen once you're in NBA year 2.
So yeah, the lack of tutorials is a massive mis-step and if a basketball guy like myself can feel overwhelmed, God knows what basketball noobs feel like.
You talking about missing lay ups reminded me of how shitty it was that they gave you the lowest rating in the whole league (by a large margin) and then didn't let you improve it until you finished the first year. I hope they don't do something like that again.
The Last Wizard
Member
Don't hold your breath.
TheSpecialOne
Banned
Oh I get it, cause ty might die waiting, hahaha. Nice bro, your one liners are incredible bro. They're out of this world.
BradleyLove
Member
Yeah, whilst I didn't expect to enter the NBA as dominant as I was in HS/college, I expected to have the same level of competence. But instead of the situation being more difficult, it felt like my skills were nerfed. So open lay ups became missable in the NBA, which is absurd. Just cos I'm in the NBA, that doesn't mean my open lay ups and free throws should suddenly become challenging.
I'd also like to see forwards become a viable option in myCareer as they're complete bollocks compared to guards and bigs. I had to go SG in myCareer as SF was gimped.
That being said, 2K16 is utterly amazing to me. It does an amazing job of recreating basketball.