2K18 MT Coins looks to reshape the sports video game landscape again when it hits
store shelves on September 19. Of course, the caveat of modern gaming is
early access. Rather than waiting until next Tuesday, fans of the
series can get their hands on the latest installment of the sports
juggernaut as early as Friday by pre-ordering the game. This early
release access, dubbed Early Tip-Off, offers droves of bonuses on Friday
across the various editions, from standard to legend and legend gold.
Like
NBA 2K MT and other sports games released this time of year, 2K Sports sits in
that sweet spot of a console generation where the team can build on a
stellar base while rounding out the features on top of it, focusing on
improvements and accessibility as they go. It is a story-based
franchise mode where users get a realistic look at the behind-the-scenes
action put into free-agent signings, trades and other decisions. NBA
2K18 senior producer Erick Boenisch posted on Facebook to describe the
differences in game modes and reveal some of the challenges users will
need to juggle in the story-based franchise mode. Long-term fans of
the series might most care about the improvements to MyLEAGUE more than
anything else, though. MyLEAGUE is where many fans get the longevity out
of these games each year. This year's offering won't be any different,
not with one of the marquee improvements being the ability to throw 30
players in a league and shine the spotlight on new team relocations.
This year isn't overly about adding new features as it is refining the
experience to keep the NBA 2K series the best sporting game out there.
In this pursuit, this month's release features the 2017 NBA Collective
Bargaining Agreement. This means stretch provisions, roster minimums,
exceptions and the new super-max contracts guys like Stephen Curry and
James Harden signed. Don't forget stashing players overseas and trading
rights themselves. These sound like minor improvements, but anyone
familiar with the ins-and-outs of NBA contracts, the leagues below the
Association and trades themselves know they're anything but. Getting all
of these moving parts to work across game modes is a big part of the
authenticity that has placed the NBA 2K series on the pedestal it earned
in the first place. From the sounds of it, 2K Sports does a fine job
of walking the line between adding depth like the above and
accessibility as well. A new Analytics Tool is a big selling point for
those who love the advanced numbers that tell deeper stories behind
players and games these days. But in the accessibility arena, 2K Sports
added the ability to practice plays across multiple game modes with a
user's team. Better sliders only further the notion the game intends to
reach as many fans as possible. With the depth going deeper than ever
and 2K Sports implementing more requested features like a versatile
story mode, NBA 2K18 looks to once again assume the sports-gaming
throne. Fans who pre-order can find out if it does on Friday.
