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More importantly, I understand the thought process. At this point, I have to wonder if I actually bought a basketball game or did I spend $60 as an entry fee? I hate to seem like I’m complaining, but this is a weak way to do business.
#My career nba 2k14 free#
Want to hire/fire a trainer? Negotiate a trade? Have better luck with a free agent? All of these things need VC. Want to change concession stand prices? There’s VC again. Want to change your lineups? You need to pay VC. Instead of tying all of this stuff to the ability of the player, all of the skills are stuck behind the VC system. Not unlike a similar “owner” mode found in Maddens from two generations ago, the player is in charge of ticket/parking/concessions prices, advertising, trades, hiring staff, etc. The mode tasks you with being a GM of an entire organization. Moving over to My GM mode, the amount of things locked behind the pay-wall in THIS mode are criminal. Want to change the prices of what’s on this screen? Prepare to pay VC to to do it. So if I wanted a pair of Jordans (7,500 VC), a tattoo, shooting sleeves and socks, we’re talking about at least $10 extra to be spent or an untold amount of hours in-game playing time.
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VC amounts are anywhere from 5,000 to 80,000 VC points and cost anywhere from $1.99 all the way up to $19.99. The cost of the things I wanted to buy and the amount of coins 2K dishes out are clearly done to make you purchase additional VC.
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I’ll probably waste 100 hours of playtime anyway, so no big deal right? Wrong. 2K wants the player to earn everything to have access to on the game? Fine. My irritation is rose to higher levels, but still, it’s a design decision. All of the aforementioned items were standard (re: FREE) fare as recent as 2K11/2K12 and now it’s locked behind a pay-wall. Know what I don’t understand? Why I need VC to buy tattoos, headbands, wristbands, shooting sleeves, finger tape, or anything of the sort. While I don’t agree with having to spend VC to change my jump shot, a layup/dunk package, or celebrations, if that’s what 2K wanted to do then that’s their prerogative. The mode would be no fun if I had access to all the skills and special moves at the outset. Playing in “My Career” mode, I understand the reasoning for locking things behind this system. Remember when these were free? Yeah…me too.
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Exasperated, I backed out to the first screen and saw another menu I have to go to, to get the stuff I was looking for. I wanted to add some shooting sleeves, a headband, and other accessories to fill my character out and realized none of these are available from the “My Career” screen either.
#My career nba 2k14 update#
I’m thinking, “well they’re probably going to update the game to fill in the rest since it’s a brand new version on a brand new system.” Fine. Scrolling to the tattoo section I realize there’s only one tattoo available. I go to the edit my player and noticed that tattoos are an option. I decided I wanted to customize my player. So yesterday, I’m on my couch and I decide to play through the “My Career” mode. This is a person who is fan of the industry calling out 2K as a company for trying to get over on gamers. So when I tell you I have a huge issue with the VC system in 2K14 on the PS4, this isn’t just another gamer crying about what developers are doing. Thirdly, one of the most annoying things of the last generation of gamers is this eerie sense of entitlement. Secondly, I don’t have to play video games, I choose to play them. Firstly, gaming is a privilege, not a right.