‘NBA 2K27’ Preview: Listening To The Community

Gameplay enhancements like dynamic layups and dunk meter add realism to on-court action. Hands-up defense and shot coverage feedback improve defensive gameplay and strategy. The City mode now supports female builds, and Casual Corner caters to casual players. Visual Concepts / 2K2K and Visual Concepts pulled out all the stops for this year’s big reveal for NBA 2K27 during Community Day. Popular NBA 2K streamers and press (including HHW Gaming) were invited to the impressive Intuit Dome, the home of the Los Angeles Clippers, to see what the next installment of the popular basketball video game franchise has to offer to its loyal community; we even got some time with the game. Like other annual sports video game releases, the NBA 2K franchise is in an interesting place right now. Some feel the game has reached its ceiling, with developers trying their best to justify why NBA 2K27 is a premium gaming experience worth $70 or, if you can muster the coins, $99 for the Deluxe Edition or $149 for the limited Ultra Edition.For the most part, beyond visual enhancements and some quality-of-life improvements, ensuring the game delivers the gold standard in virtual NBA action has proven to be a...