Coaches, cheerleaders, and even the mascots have all been improved. The players aren’t the only ones who have received the graphical upgrade in NBA 2K15. The astonishing level of detail that has gone into players is remarkable: sweat builds up on their brow, goose bumps appear on their arm, and Chris Andersen’s tattoos and beard pop off the screen.

The graphics aren’t a huge step up from the next gen version of NBA 2K14, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t still spectacular. This makes playing with random players satisfying rather a frustrating experience. Now, an intuitive meter is displayed below each player with a line that indicates how long you should hold the shot stick. This proved to be incredibly troublesome with players who have an unorthodox shooting motion like Kevin Martin. Previously, you had the highest chance of making a shot by releasing the ball when the player was at the peak of his jump. The sometimes painstaking process of learning a player’s shot motion has been simplified with the addition of a shot meter in NBA 2K15. It's a welcome change from past 2K games, which struggled to find a balance between no control and micromanagement of plays. This an underrated feature of the game which allows you to set the tone or follow the coach’s direction while keeping the game ever-changing and dynamic.

You have the option of setting these manually during timeouts, or you can let your coach adjust it throughout the game. A defensive point of emphasis could be crashing the boards. For example, a point of emphasis on offense could be running all plays through Derrick Rose.

NBA 2K15 has a “points of emphasis” system which provides an excellent way to manage style of play. From a gameplay perspective, controlling your team’s offense and defense have been updated. If you’ve played 2K14, then you should be at home with the controls. During games, you can watch a play-by-play counter of what’s happening and decide to jump in at any point. These are displayed through dialogs that take place in your office. Sometimes players will approach you and complain about the intensity of practice or their role on the team. Being GM means that you have to deal with the needs of the players.

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