2K18 Improves on previous editions

Xavier Goodridge, 21st Century Journalism Student

The new game 2k18 by far is better and more realistic than any other 2k that has been made.

I believe that the reason 2k18 is better than the last 2k is because it has more realistic features and movement. In the last edition, every player had the same moves, dribbles, etc.

In this year’s, whatever type of moves, dribbles, and movement a player does in real life is something they can do in the game. For example John Wall of the Washington Wizards has a special spin move in the air that continues into a layup which is now put in the game.

2k18 has so many changes compared to 2k17. Last year’s 2k had a pretty cool MyCareer mode, but now the new MyCareer is a little bit different. It’s harder to get your players overall to progress faster. The players are able to walk the “Neighborhoods.” Neighborhood was a new thing added in the MyCareer mode that makes you able to walk basically a city of where your player is playing at. Say my player was on the Cleveland Cavaliers my player could walk the city of Cleveland. It won’t be exactly Cleveland but it’s a neighborhood in Cleveland with like Parks, Barber Shops, Shoe stores, etc. Plus it’s online so you can see other players online walking around and can go to the parks etc with them. You can work out with others in the game and race.

This year there’s a new game mode added to the game called “Fantasy League” which is basically you’re like the “GM” of a team you choose, and you have a draft throughout the league. Trades training conferences are on the game like real gm’s do in real life. You can also play with the team you draft as well. I think that is one of the realistic parts of the game which is super cool. Basically in 17 you could not be an owner of your team and have actual meetings, but since 18 is more realistic you can do that.

2k18 compared to 2k17 overall is better because everything is more real and you can do things that you couldn’t do. The creator of the game did some good work to this year’s game.