2K is finally starting to provide some new NBA 2K22 details. The latest NBA 2KTV episode features new information from gameplay director Mike Wang. Starting at roughly the 4:58 mark in the video below, Mike briefly talks about the following goodies:
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- All-new defensive mechanic
- Better perimeter defense, body ups on the floor
- Improved movement and how the players feel
- On-ball defensive stances and on-ball defensive situations have improved
- More contested shots at the rim with new block system
- Defense will feel much more rewarding and make the game more balanced
- Dribbling has also improved significantly with new combos and signature moves
- Emphasizes that NBA 2K22 feels more balanced offensively and defensively
- Provides some additional details for Seasons in MyTEAM
- Some details on the various archetypes
- A lot of the gameplay features will be in both Gen 4 and Gen 5 systems, but the new systems will also receive better foot planting, movement and some new interesting features that will be announced a little later with alley-oops and dunks, which will require a bit of a skill mechanic
Mike also posted answers to some of the questions on Twitter, but deleted them all. Of course, posting anything on the Internet doesn’t just disappear. Our friends from r/NBA2K captured all of his tweets and responses here.
https://twitter.com/NBA2KonReddit/status/1429146948955742211
