NBA 2K21 It is already available on current generation platforms – specifically on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch – but its arrival on consoles next-gen will have to wait until these machines are available in the market, obviously: that means that they will be put on sale in Spain November 19 for PS5 and November 12 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
We have recently seen the first details of what the game will be like in the new generation of consoles: we know how to take advantage of the PS5’s optical controller, we have seen its graphical and performance improvements and how the artificial intelligence of the players has been improved. But today it’s time to see a full match of NBA 2K21 and PS5 with the incentive that, in addition, it comes commented by its two of its developers.
Key enhancements in the new generation of consoles
In the video that you can see on these lines Erick Boenisch, executive producer at Visual Concepts, and Mike Wang, gameplay director of the game, play a game on Sony’s next generation console to show us the changes of NBA 2K21 on PS5 compared to next-gen consoles. They are approximately four minutes video in which we can see in depth the improvements that have been carried out in this version.
There are several key points that make clear the jump it has suffered NBA 2K21 with respect to the current generation version, such as the ultra-fast loading times, which thanks to the SSD hard drives of the new consoles will be “incredibly short”, according to the developers themselves. The technical innovations of PS5 and Xbox Series X / S not only have an impact on better loading times, but have also allowed to create a much more realistic sports simulation with more accurate movements, impacts, shots and dribbles.
Other aspects that give each game realism have also been improved, such as a new Rail Cam, which takes the players to the field as if they were an athlete, or the new pavilion, which now has “over 150 unique viewers powered by AI that behave realistically to create an innovative Lower Tier experience. “
While the next generation version of NBA 2K21 you can read our analysis of the game for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch here.
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