The next generation of gaming is only a couple weeks away with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S being released in mid-November.
It looks like NBA 2L is ready for that moment to get here. On Tuesday, new gameplay footage of NBA 2K21 on the next-gen systems was unveiled and it looks absolutely incredible down to the smallest details.
The game’s opening presentation looks exactly like an NBA game would. It feels like a real NBA ecosystem It’s filled with coaches huddling, refs congregating and players warming up. It even features Steph Curry doing his pre-game warm-up sprint.
It also loads incredibly fast and features an optional rail cam presentation that we saw in the NBA’s Disney World bubble. Here’s a look.
The closest look at #NBA2K21 Next Gen gameplay yet
🗣 Commentary from devs Erick Boenisch and @Beluba
⚡️ Lightning fast load times
🙌 The liveliest arenas in 2K history
🎤 A second in-game commentary crew
🎥 Epic new Rail Cam presentation pic.twitter.com/LYrdBh5UNm— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) October 27, 2020
This all looks good visually — even the sweat.
It is fair to point out that there was very little defense being played here — shots weren’t being contested at all. And it seemed like the game was on the lowest difficulty setting, so we don’t really know exactly how it plays.
But the mechanics seem smooth and the presentation is amazing. For now, that’s good enough. We’ll learn more once gameplay reviews start rolling in the coming weeks.
