NBA2K makes Madden 25 look shameful
First I know the VC system in 2k is awful however, this game provides such an incredible NBA experience on and off the court. This game shows what true game development should look like.
Career Modes:
Superstar mode in M25 has failed again to take a leap in a positive way. NBA2K has MyCity which gives players opportunities to have an authentic player experience off the court. This game has stores to fully customize tattoos, clothes, accessories, bikes, skateboards etc. They have the Gatorade training facilities for players to do workouts and gain rewards, they have your personal mycourt, they have interactable quests with people, endorsements, and so on. They have a go kart track, the insane amount of detail that makes the city feel new and exciting every year while listening to consumer feedback. They have pregame/post game locker room interactions, interviews, coach meetings that are 1000000x better than the ones offered in Madden.
Franchise Modes:
Madden continuously neglects franchise mode each and every year adding the bare minimum to make it look like they care. 2K has voiceovers for players. The draft class customization in 2K is unmatched. They offer fully customizable faces, tattoos, and the same exact player builder as mycareer. 2k offers different eras to start a franchise with. 2K has conference championship presentations, ring/banner celebration presentations, When creating new teams 2K offers full stadium customization while Madden still uses the SAME generic stadiums with 0 customization options for the past like 10 years. Even small details like fans leaving games during blow outs.
Character Customization/Creation:
Madden has used the same generic faces for created players that look nothing close to next-gen. They have been recycled for 10 years now. Madden is missing TONS of equipment options that I have made posts about for years. NBA2K has a face builder, tattoos that can be layered, moved around and manipulated. They have home/away equipment options, amazing shoe colorways, and from what I have seen 0 missing equipment options.
Other notes:
NBA2k has jersey swaps, sidelines that look REALISTIC with REALISTIC players on benches, coaches, camera crews, sidelines crews and so on. Madden again has these AWFUL player models on the sidelines representing players, no real offensive or defensive coordinators, the sideline crews look atrocious and are years away from next-gen. The fans in 2k look real, have life, look different, leave games during blowouts, and all things EA still fails to do for Madden
Madden neglects offline users more and more each year while NBA2k continues to strive for good player experience for offline users.
