For the next-gen (current-gen?) release, NBA 2K21‘s footwork has been rebuilt, taking advantage of the new processing power to make every step behave the way real-life physics say it should, from the foot hitting the ground all the way through the rest of the player’s body. No matter how detailed your character models and lighting effects, when players start sliding around as a result of a physics engine that simply isn’t technically capable of keeping up with the sort of dynamic footwork that basketball involves, the illusion gets shattered. It’s that last bit that, I think, does most of the work in taking NBA 2K21‘s realism to another level. The way players move and the way their bodies react to every moment, every pivot, every charge is lifelike to the point of being almost unbelievable. Basketball videogames have had shiny hardwood floors for years, but never knees that so authentically respond to the lights she camera movements and capture all the fine details of a surface that’s seen plenty of use and just as much polishing. The level of detail, right down to the reflections in beads of sweat dripping down players’ faces and the fibres of their uniforms, is unlike anything I’ve seen before. There are moments when, if not for the controller in my hands, I don’t think I’d be able to you whether I was watching footage from a videogame or a live recording.
And as far as a simulation that looks and feels as lifelike as possible goes, NBA 2K21 on PlayStation 5 is up there with the best of them. The entire point of this genre is to simulate real-life sports as authentically as possible, so every advance in realism carries that aim forward. But there’s one exception to that rule: sports sims. For me, compelling art direction is always going to trump realism, and where a lot of people look to a new console generation to make games more lifelike than ever, but I’m far more interested in the creative possibilities that new technology brings.
#Ps5 nba 2k21 series#
NBA 2K21 launches on Xbox Series X/S on November 10 and PS5 on November 12 or November 19, depending on whether you live on North America/Australia or Europe.As a general rule, I don’t care a whole lot about photorealism in videogames. If you waited to just buy the next-gen version of NBA 2K21, you’ll still be paying a premium, as the game costs $70 instead of the usual $60.
#Ps5 nba 2k21 upgrade#
As of now, they’re hinting we can expect animation and collision detection improvements, “next-gen AI,” and updates to M圜areer and MyGM modes.ĢK Games is offering a “free” next-gen upgrade to those who bought the $100 NBA 2K21: Mamba Forever Edition on PS4 or Xbox One.
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