Are NBA 2K's Graphics Getting Worse?

[@Topolinho]

The fact this comparison is valid for games that are 11 years apart is enough to show how awful 2K are at improving their game.

[@jarxz28]

Even looking back at 2k21 next gen it looks way better than 2K25

[@CraftyKen]

Thought i was the only one who thought so

[@jaysilva5854]

Yeah 2k21 pushed the graphics on par with 14.

[@Tacklefatkid]

People need to call 2k out on their horrible graphics like they do with the gameplay graphics are just as important as gameplay

[@daltonpruitt6426]

100%....and now I'm not going to be able to unsee the regression in graphics.

[@Tacklefatkid]

Good people need to notice this

[@Noobowner094]

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[@fortiphy2892]

Graphics peaked in 2014 for all games. Ever since games been focusing on animations/models.

[@johnnyhovis6122]

2k, Madden 25 and Cfb 25 have got to be the worst rotation of games to play. I used to be so excited to login in and play everyday but now it’s just depressing.

[@TyDeBo]

Don’t you dare drag CFB into this…

[@JamieBentley-x9n]

I’ve never seen Ty get cross before 😂😂😂😂

[@johnnyhovis6122]

@@TyDeBo it’s true they all just repeat the same content. All these games are is a money grab.

[@orbitfrosty]

something about 2k14 next gen and 2k21 next gen…. i cant even explain it their engines are just night and day different. the last few years feel like a copy and paste

[@BIGJ8478]

Didn’t 2K tell us once upon a time that they set their prices where they’re at when it comes to the game itself and VC so they have the money to give us a better gameplay experience and visuals????

[@MW3tpg]

the thumbnail is crazy 😂

[@עמיתפלג-ת3כ]

NBA 2k14 gameplay is way more realistic then all the last 2ks

[@problems9739]

This is making me not wanna play 25 . I’m wit him a thousand percent, 14 looks amazing

[@bohall6172]

I just got the game a couple weeks ago I’m more disappointed in the movement. I started playing 2k in 2k20 and this game just feels really clunky.

[@croatiankid6595]

Lol 2k14 came out 11 years ago and it’s still the best looking 2k which is ridiculous!!! The lighting in that game was different !!!

[@MarkGreenough]

I saw this vid yesterday and it’s spot on. 2K are prioritising maximising microtransactions and profits over graphics and gameplay experience. The lead cheerleader is straight up 50-year-old heavy smoker face when that animation starts 😬. The card walkout ‘animation’ looks it was suppose to feature an actual walkout and then they ran out of time and said “F it” and went with a static display of the card. Glad this got called out, the comparison to 2K14 is so stark.

[@CasperTheGreat]

That’s been my biggest gripe all year visual wise why are the courts so god damn bright 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@RealTroyE23]

More than anything, old gen is holding back new gen. Imagine if 2K only focused on ONE build and put effort into phsyics/lighting

[@jaysilva5854]

That's a b.s. excuse. 2k has been on ps5 for 5 years now with a separate engine. The game isn't a real jump from last gen. The whole last gen holding the game back is an excuse used for decades.

[@jaketurner8287]

I would say no the graphics now are a million times better than it did back then in 2k 14 it's not even close

[@TyDeBo]

There are things that have improved - but definitely things that have gotten worse as well

[@marcusmurphy600]

Simply they just prioritize the animations instead of graphic physics they figure if it play smoothly we would care less about the graphics and arena logic or jerseys movement Boy was they wrong

[@CoreyAlpough]

NBA 2k14 had a completely different engine. Whatever engine they use now is trash.

[@synthbangers]

I'm pretty fair when it comes to constructive criticism for 2K, but I've harped on before that if you told me this game came out in 2016 I would believe you. Simply put, there's no excuse to for the graphics to look like this with the hardware developments that have occurred over the past decade. I also loath walking around park at sub-30fps frame rates, it's just such a poor experience. PC gaming runs laps around this.

[@deenewbill]

Bunch of nitpicking as far as the graphics, but the game does need some competition

[@AbieHoops]

I started playing nba 2k from 2k13 I spent most of my days on the wii u playing it until I got a ps4 and started playing 2k15. I think it’s nostalgia I don’t think the graphics in nba 2K25 are as bad as what people might think. I still play 2k15 my career offline because the mycareer story was soo good. And I’m looking at buying nba 2k13 so I can play the my career story and 2k11 for the wii… I’d say the graphics for 2K25 are 7.5 /10 although it’s not amazing it’s not terrible compared to some of the other games graphics. 2k16 graphics how ever are on another level! That’s my fav 2k! Keep up the great vids ty can’t wait for more nms content

[@AbieHoops]

Also the newer games are too bright as well I would add

[@TyDeBo]

Thanks for the insight! Why are you looking to get 2K11 for the Wii? Seems random so just curious lol

[@AbieHoops]

@@TyDeBobecause I don’t have a ps3 or Xbox 360. And I plan to get the games because I want to make videos on them

[@SleepyEyeSniper]

9:58 😅

[@JayAR-15]

2k14 was Specials

[@Jacob8762]

I mean they still have this game on dinosaur gen… so they certainly aren’t getting better

[@gates69]

Yes that’s true but last gen and current gen are two different games

[@Jacob8762]

@ doesn’t mean the developers try and cater to new. New consoles can only handle so much, so we got more animations for less graphic detail.

[@banksta3200]

W upload

[@xhavenatorx1178]

Pro play comments are going to pour in lol

[@doug539]

pro play literally has nothing to do with graphics

[@problems9739]

2k25 looks like fortnite