Improvements in NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20

Improvements in NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 such as gameplay, shooting, passing, modes of play, MyTeam, platform-wise & graphical improvements:

NBA 2K21 is the 22nd installment while NBA 2K20 is the 21st installment in the NBA 2K franchise. Both are from the famous sports video games genre. These marvelous video games are developed by well-known visual concepts and published by 2K Games & 2K Sports.

Progression of MyPlayer will not transfer from current generation to next generation console. There is a 2-month gap b/w NBA 2K21’s launch date & the expected launch date of next-generation consoles, that might be the issue. Next-generation console gamers are going to enjoy a few new features with MyPlayer, which is a good news for NBA fans.

Improvements in NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20

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Sports games playable only offline appear to be a thing of the past, with many gamers love to complete challenges of the online modes.

Story campaign & career progression of NBA 2K20 was amazing, but there are a number of areas that need improvements such as story depth, choices, voices etc.

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Gameplay Modes Improvements:

Improvements in NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Gameplay Modes

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NBA 2K has the most detailed gameplay. There are countless shooting & passing moves. There are numerous game modes including MyCareer mode, MyTeam mode, MyGM mode, MyLeague mode, and more. In NBA 2K21, all the game modes underwent tremendous enhancements. NBA 2K21 has a better MyCareer mode compared to NBA 2K20, as there is a good storyline in which gamer starts from bottom & at the end reaches to the top. In NBA 2K21 there is a fresh WNBA mode that lets gamers to play as all 12 WNBA teams in the exhibition mode of NBA 2K21. 

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Cover Athlete:

NBA 2K21 Cover Stars

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NBA 2K21 has three cover stars including Kobe Bryant, Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson. In NBA 2K20, Anthony Davis and Dwyane Wade are the cover star.

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Shooting Improvements:

Shooting enable you to score points. Types of shooting include: Jump Shot, Bank Shot, Free Throw, Normal Layup, Euro Step Layup Move, Double tap Square, Runner/Floater, Reverse Layup, Two-Hand Dunk, Dominant Dunk, Flashy Dunk, Pump Fake, Hop Gather & Spin Shot. All of those shooting moves can be performed with more ease in NBA 2K21.

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Passing Improvements:

Passing is the other most important skill used in the game. Types of passing include: Normal Pass, Bounce Pass, Overhead Pass, Skip Pass, Fake Pass, Jump Pass, Icon Pass, Flashy Pass, Alley-Oop, Alley-Oop to Self, Lead to Basket, Touch Pass, Give and Go. NBA 2K21 made the passing simpler.  

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 improvements in Modes of Play:

NBA 2K21 & NBA 2K20 offers solo & multiplayer gameplay. In NBA 2K21, the single player & multiplayer gameplay experience has become even more entertaining & fulfill the demand of the growing NBA 2K gaming community.

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 improvements in MyTeam:

In NBA 2K21 the impact of limit positions is reduced as there is the best cards fit for two positions rather than one position as was the case with NBA 2K20. So the constraint of limit position in NBA 2K20 is considerably reduced.

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Platform-wise Improvements:

Both video games release on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, Stadia, iOS & Microsoft Windows while NBA 2K21 also releases on PS5 & Xbox Series X. So NBA 2K21 clearly can be played on more platforms & this is the good news for the NBA 2K fan club.

NBA 2K21 vs NBA 2K20 Improvements in Visual Graphics:

NBA 2K20 vs NBA 2K21 Graphics

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With the high graphic power of PlayStation 5 with its 8k visual graphics and ray tracing, NBA 2K21 features a hyper-realistic environment. In NBA 2K21, the player’s faces & the surrounding environment looks like an actual broadcast. There are many cinematic scenes & visual animations that look more real compared to NBA 2K20. The game loads faster & that may be due to the fact that NBA 2K21 also releases on the next-gen consoles that are ultra-powerful.    

Popularity of the NBA 2K franchise:

The franchise is getting more and more followers day by day as the NBA 2K franchise popularity is growing very rapidly. NBA 2K franchise always offers what the gaming community need. During the challenging time of Sars-Cov-2 virus that has paralyzed the world, NBA 2K franchise did not stop from fulfilling their commitment to the gaming community throughout the globe.