![]() Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Distribution Event. ![]() However, although this Switch port does continue the developer's tradition of delivering solid versions of their basketball games on Nintendo's console - with the game looking decent and playing at a smooth 30fps once you're in the thick of the action - we definitely have a few niggling issues to address too, the worst of which is loading times. The core gameplay on the court is noticeably improved over last year and that new Cruise Ship area is a decent amount of fun to muck around with. EA take note.Īll in all, even with a lack of really big new features here, NBA 2K22 definitely continues to deliver a ton for basketball fans to get stuck into. It may not be the next-gen version's flashy new cityscape, but what's here is certainly a unique and worthwhile addition to proceedings that helps in making this last-gen version feel like its had some actual effort put in, instead of just excising the next-gen stuff and leaving us Switch gamers with the old-style Neighbourhood for another season. We can see fans of this mode sinking lots of time into over the next year. It's a slightly bizarre setting, for sure, but it's also a generously sized one that's stuffed full of activities. However, things aren't all bad with M圜areer as there's also a cool new take on the game's Neighbourhood here that sees you run around on the Cancha Del Mar Cruise Ship doing RPG-style missions, spinning wheels for prizes, playing arcade basketball, as well as hanging out and playing 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 games with other players. It has taken us a little bit of learning to get the slightly altered timings down on our shots - we've been missing a ton of wide open three-pointers - but the way in which the shot meter is now tied to Shot IQ, positioning and fatigue, makes for a much more satisfying feeling game of basketball. The shot meter itself has reverted back to something more akin to its usual form too and you can choose whether to make your shots via timed presses of the 'Y' button or by flicking the right stick. Defending feels much improved and noticeably more aggressive, getting your blocks and steals in and covering the hoop from the opposition's attacks feels more satisfyingly impactful and AI defenders do a much better job overall of covering your players so you don't slip into a rhythm of making the same shots time after time. So, it's mostly the tweaks that have been made to the core gameplay in NBA 2K22 that aim to give things a lift here and, thankfully, they're tweaks that make for a better game once you hit the court. The fancy next-gen versions of NBA 2K22 may have a new City area to play around in this year but, unfortunately, this aspect of the game hasn't made it over to the Switch or other last-gen consoles. M圜areer, MyTeam, Blacktop, the WNBA, MyLeague and a bevvy of online options all make a return and, although the career mode has been shaken up a bit, it's pretty much business as usual outside of this. If you're an NBA 2K fan there's certainly plenty to enjoy in NBA 2K22, even if this port can be a little bit of a pain to play at times on Nintendo's console.Ĭonsidering there's pretty much exactly the same core contingent of modes on offer as ever for this 2022 update, for the most part fans of the franchise will know what to expect at this stage. This time around developer Visual Concepts has made a few neat changes to shooting and defence, improved upon last year's controversial shot meter and introduced a new fatigue system that'll see you need to be more strategically minded during matches. With another year's NBA season not too far away, a brand new edition of NBA 2K makes its way onto Switch just in time to give b-ball fans a wealth of slam-dunking sports action to get stuck into.
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