For years the 2K series has dominated the basketball sports scene. It's shown dominance in gameplay, style, feel and just a better understanding of what the player wanted. Now, though, NBA Live 2019 seems to have come back from the dead and is really having a good go at being the top dog again! With some new features and a lot of refining, will EA take the top spot from 2K?
If it's NBA, 2K want to be involved. Today they are pushing forward into the basketball realms once more with a partnership with Saber Interactive that will see NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 become a reality.Â
Basketball is one of those sports that I wish I could play. Why? Well for start, it just looks so cool. The kits, the fashion accessories, the street courts, the slam-dunks, the slick passes and the superhuman athletic ability all seem to combine to make one amazing show. When I was younger I loved the Harlem Globe Trotters with their mixture of comedy and incredible skills, whilst in the gaming world I loved the older hoop shooting games from the SNES times, with flaming slam dunks and players with huge heads. I’ve never however got into the more realistic basketball sims of the newest generation of consoles. But can NBA Live 18 make me fall in love with the game all over again?
I’m not sure if it’s the same across the globe, but being a UFC fan is a dangerous pastime here in Australia. Both participating in, and watching, the sport pose significant risks to one’s general wellbeing; there’s the obvious peril that would accompany being in the fight, and the danger of a particularly keen fan exerting his enthusiasm unto you.
In short, the major problem with MMA is the looming threat of being punched in the head.
In the summer of 2015, a small independent game where you essentially play soccer with RC cars took the gaming world by storm. When Rocket League was first released on the PS4, Twitch streams everywhere were broadcasting gameplay, and Rocket League quickly became a game that achieved huge success simply from word of mouth. Now that it has finally released on the Xbox One, does Rocket League still capture the charm it had eight months ago?
In a nutshell, yes.
If you're looking for a couple of new sports games, then the latest addition to the Xbox One digital catalogue should be something to keep in mind, especially as it's so cheap!
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