Full disclosure here, I was very skeptical when I heard some big game companies (like 2K) here were going to be bringing their flagship games to mobile devices. Still, as a huge fan of the NBA 2K series, I was very interested to see how this would play out and I feel that NBA 2K17 came out much better than many of us thought it would.
- Please bring the NBA 2K17 Servers back online! I think we can all agree that 2k17 was one of the greats, many would classify is as the greatest of all time! There's days we can all remember coming home from school after a long day, and running 2s or 3s w/ the boys and have nothing but a great time.
- CHOOSE YOUR NETWORK. Upload images to NBA 2K Game server status Unlock Exclusive Nike Sneakers.
- Grand Theft Auto Online continues to go strong, while NBA 2K17 has become Take-Two's best-selling sports game ever. Aug 3, 2017 7:06am. Top 10 Best-Selling Games In The US During June 2017.
My Career
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NBA 2k17 Standard Edition - PlayStation 4 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! NBA 2K17 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the 18th installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K16. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on September 20, 2016 as well as for Android and iOS on September 22, 2016. 1 Development 2 Pre-Purchase Offer 3.
I do not know what it was, but I got really hooked on My Career in NBA 2K17 on Android. It works the same way as its consoles big brother. You create your My Player and you can get really in depth with this if you want. You then play a few college games (only four) and then you get drafted into the NBA.The mobile version of NBA 2K17 does away with much of the story that the console versions have, but I actually think this works in the game's favor. You can just get down to the business of being a great baller. I say this, but it does give you some choices to make which can alter your NBA destiny.
The Full Experience
While it clearly cannot match what the PS4, Xbox One, and PC offers. The Android version of NBA 2K17 does offer a full NBA 2K experience. 2K17 had the “Blacktop” this basically serves as your hub where you can pick what you want to do. This ranges from taking on another human player to taking on a full NBA Season. If you are like me and have always enjoyed taking the reins of an NBA franchise and trying to lead them to glory, this mode is going to take over your life. Having this in the palm of your hand and being able to play it when you have a spare 10 minutes here and there or when you are on lunch from work makes it very addictive. In all, I was very impressed with the number of game modes that NBA 2K17 offered.
Ballin’
Of course, all of the flash means nothing if the game does not control well. Too many mobile games that have tried to emulate their console big brothers fall at the control hurdle. To be fair though, NBA 2K17 does fair quite well. You play the game with a virtual joystick on one side of the screen and a series of buttons on the other. I feel that they give you complete control over the action, but they have simplified it a little so that the screen is not too cluttered with buttons.There is certainly some work by you required to get the hang of the controls. The NBA 2K series is not an arcade style game so it does have a learning curve. The controls I felt worked ok, the control stick though seemed to have trouble on occasion picking up exactly what I wanted it to do and this was frustrating and I do not think it was because of my giant sausage style fingers! I did notice that you can use a controller with this game if you wish, but that kind of takes away the on the go point of this version of NBA 2K17.
NBA 2K17 on Android is a solid NBA experience. Some may think why play this version over one of the newer ones. I though feel that the 2K17 version has all the game modes you would want, decent controls, great graphics and it is not as bogged down with Microtransactions as the newer games in the series have become. It is still easy to download and if you want an in-depth basketball sim on the go it is well worth checking out.
7.5/10
Pros:
- The presentation is very high quality
- My Career is super addictive
- Taking control of an NBA franchise is a lot of fun
- Blacktop is a very interesting idea
- Feels like a full console experience
Cons:
- Controls can sometimes be a little floaty
- Outdated rosters by this point
UPDATE 10/19/16: Now includes 7 versions (my 2K15 and 2K15 settings + two 2K17 settings). All work in NBA 2K17, however only the two 2K17 settings (v1 and v2) were made specifically for 2K17. Note: that you should be able to alt-tab to Reshade’s mediator application to change between settings in game (in order to find the setting that best suits you).
UPDATE 10/7/16: FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING ISSUES USING RESHADE WITH WAIGUADLL (I.E. THE GAME DOESN'T LOAD):
1) Keep clicking on NBA2K17.exe and the game should eventually load. I have not found a fix for this yet.
2) Some have said that every time they click on NBA2K17.exe, a new processes has started. This doesn't happen for me, but you might want to check. Wait until the game actually loads, then alt+tab out to the desktop, press control+alt+delete and open task manager, and close any open instances of NBA2K17.exe that are not actually loaded.
Comparison screenshots for the 2K17 v1 settings (i.e. with sliders):
https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/43975/full/
https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/43980/full/
https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/43979/full/
https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/43978/full/
https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/43977/full/
https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/43976/full/
2K17 v1 setting:
1) Eliminates the yellowish tint.
2) Significantly reduces/eliminates fog
3) Introduces a “halogen stadium lighting” look (i.e. reduces color temp a tad).
2K17 v2 setting:
1) Eliminates the yellowish tint.
2) Significantly reduces fog.
3) Is less of a performance hit than the 2K17 v1 setting
NOTE: This mod uses Reshade, an injector developed by crosire, which combines post-processing shaders by Lucifer Hawk, Ganossa, CeeJay.dk, Marty McFly, and JPulowski. Reshade supports DX8-11, and is compatible with all versions of Windows (i.e. Vista to Windows 10). All credit goes to them for creating this terrific tool.
Directions:
Please follow the instructions carefully, as Reshade works a bit differently than Sweetfx in the past.
1) Download the mod.
2) Extract the Reshade 2.0.3 folder to a permanent location (i.e. where you save important game files / applications).
3) Run Mediator.exe (i.e. double click it).
7) Click “Add” on the left, and locate “NBA2K17.exe” (typically c:program files(x86)SteamsteamappscommonNBA 2K17).
8) Be sure to check Direct3D 10/11 (defaults to Direct 3D9).
9) Click “Confirm”.
10) Within the black drop down box (on the right), select “2K17v1” preset (and any of the seven settings I’ve included).
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11) Click “Apply” on upper right.
12) Close Mediator, fire up the game.
Note 1: As you start the game, you should see Reshade load (upper left of screen).
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Note 2: You can toggle the Reshade effect with the scroll lock key, and take screenshots with the print screen key. Screenshots are saved in your NBA 2K17 folder.
Note 3: You may need to adjust the brightness of your screen.
Note 4: If the game crashes on startup, try disabling steam overlay, and killing other applications (i.e. afterburner, precision, etc.). I didn’t have any problems.
Note 5: To try one of the other settings, open Mediator.exe, select NBA2K17 from the drop down menu on the left. Click Update. Be sure Direct3D 10/11 is checked. Select the present you would like to try from the drop down menu on the right, and then click apply on upper right.
PREVIEWS of the 2K17 v1 setting (previous titled goldenstate2K17):
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