NBA 2K18 Hands-On Impressions - Offense, New Controls, Mechanics (DmanUnt2014)

DmanUnt2014 has posted his NBA 2K18 hands-on impressions from his recent trip to 2K. In this video, he goes over offense, new controls and mechanics. Some details from the video below, thanks to Smirkin Dirk.

• Shot meter is above the head, and is vertical.
• Shooting not as easy, but very rewarding.
• Still some load-ups on catch and shoots.
• Amazing branching. Able to branch out of animations.
• Triple threat is excellent. More fluid and explosive
• New rebounding system.
• Post game been beefed up. Height and weight mattered.
• Felt like speed mattered. He brought up Fox getting out in the open court, and Westbrook being too quick and exploiting mismatches.
• Dribbling is fine.
• Hopstep and then dribble is gone. You have to shoot.
• A new button to take control of someone else on court.
• Sub menus/play calling back to buttons, much easier.
• Felt he needed time to adjust to the passing. Lead passing too dominant, it tended to drag players to far.
• New pick and roll system. No brick walls.
• Ball tangibility, not as frustrating as 2K17.
• He still feels the court is too small.
• Layups and dunks too slow sometimes, although no chasedown blocks.