NBA 2K20 Gameplay Blog - Motion Engine Upgrade, Handles, Read & React Defense, Off-Ball, AI, Badges, Takeover & Much More

[Steve_OS]

NBA 2K20 gameplay director, Mike Wang (@Beluba), has posted a new NBA 2K20 gameplay blog today,...

Written By: Steve Noah

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[Hustle Westbrook]

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And for you simheads, we’re also giving you manual switch controls. Simply hold the Swap Player button or double flick the right stick to call for a switch and manually override your coach’s screen defense strategy.

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AI defense is stepping up its game as well. The transition defense module has been re-written and introduces some new options, including “Protect the Perimeter” and “Wall up” (the transition positioning used against elite downhill players.)

These are huge.

Glad to see Transition defense has been finally fixed.

[Peter_OS]

This sounds all nice and all but we need gameplay videos to go with the blog. Come on Mike!*

[El_Poopador]

Everything sounds amazing, but I really wish they would include some video examples to really show off the things he talks about. Guess I'll just have to wait to see things in the demo.

I like the changes to AI shooting; I wonder if there was any work done to make the AI more human-like in other areas, specifically in reaction timing and on-ball defense.

And finally the ability to call for switches manually!

[ksuttonjr76]

Called it with the foot planting based on the released trailers .

[Thrustie]

Sounds great - but honestly, it always does. Disappointed they didn’t kill Greens but I didn’t realistically think that would happen. Looking forward to seeing the new changes but mostly just hoping they do a better job of balancing the game play.

[cthurt]

Haven't even finished reading it entirely but players feeling weighted and foot planting being in the game is huge for me never liked the floaty so called smoother feel that was implemented back in 2k18 glad they are going in the direction of a happy medium.

[MarkWilliam]

This new foot planting etc. sounds like we'll really be able to create space with quick pull ups.

If I'm picturing it right, it will REALLY open up the pull up game. Creating space with a quick dribble and pull up will really add a HUGE element to the one on one game.

Hopefully this is how it translates. Would be fantastic!