Polygon Changes NBA 2K14 Review Rating for Next Gen.

[buckeye]

Due to all of the issues people are having, Polygon changed the review rating from an 8.0 to a 5.0.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/1/4791876/nba-2k14-review-throw-it-down

This is the first time I have ever seen a change this drastic only a month after launch.

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[JimLeavy59]

Polygon is a joke regardless.

[Herm]

... and with all the issues its still a better game than NBA Live

[Primetime]

Did they knock BF4 and SimCity down also? Far worse than what 2K14 has done.

[buckeye]

Did they knock BF4 and SimCity down also? Far worse than what 2K14 has done.

Simcity... possibly. BF4 nah. BF4 had a few weeks of issues, most of those were for PC folks. Not to mention with Simcity issues they gave out a bunch of free games to people to help make amends.

NBA2k has had well over a month of users losing save files and spent money on VC to the point that retailers are now refunding purchases (Sony and MS as well for digital downloads).

It is now the most heavily traded in next gen game at retailers as well.

Hope they get it fixed. When they do I will purchase.

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[Primetime]

Just about every single person here had issues on BF4 for any and every console. I wasn't effected by any 2K14 issues, and thank God. Sounds bad.

[jms493]

Did they knock BF4 and SimCity down also? Far worse than what 2K14 has done.

Yes Battlefield 4 from a 7.5 to a 4 and SimCity went from a 9.5 to a 6.5

[jms493]

BATTLEFIELD 4 PROBLEMS

BATTLEFIELD 4 TOP ISSUES TRACKER
One-hit kill bug where players sometimes take damage twice from the same bullet
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

Bug accounting for a quarter of the crashes on PS4
Platform(s): PS4
Status: Fix live

Bug accounting for a majority of crashes on next-gen/PC
Platform(s): PC, PS4, X1
Status: Fix live

Loss of SP progress that can happen after quit and restart on PS4
Platform(s): PS4
Status: Fix live

Incorrect matchmaking on Xbox One
Platform(s): X1
Status: Fix live

EMP blur effect
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

Game Mode ribbons are counted twice
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

4X damage from miniguns when using Defensive specialization
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

Players sometimes get stuck in kill cam after revive
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

Players sometimes get stuck in revive screen
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

Server browser filters are not fully functioning
Platform(s): Consoles
Status: Fix live

Players sometimes become spectators while still alive in Defuse mode
Platform(s): All
Status: Fix live

The "Sound Loop Crash"
Platform(s): PC, X1
Status: Fix live on PC, fixing on X1

Join queue disabled on consoles
Platform(s): All consoles
Status: Fix live on PS3, PS4, X1, fixing on X360

Squad spawn sometimes positions you under the terrain
Platform(s): All
Status: Fixing

Desynchronized game world where objects have different states for different players
Platform(s): All
Status: Investigating

Bug accounting for a large amount of crashes on X360
Platform(s): X360
Status: Investigating

Hit markers and crosshairs sometimes disappear
Platform(s): PC
Status: Investigating

Rubber banding issues for some players with solid Internet connections
Platform(s): All
Status: Investigating

Some instances of no hit effects and no damage to opponent in your sights
Platform(s): All
Status: Investigating

Damage received is sometimes delayed by a few frames
Platform(s): All
Status: Investigating

Sudden frame rate drops during certain in-game events
Platform(s): All
Status: Investigating


Statuses explained
INVESTIGATING means we are aware of a specific issue and working to reproduce it. Often, getting a solid reproduction is what actually allows us to eliminate a bug in the end.

FIXING means that we have been able to reproduce an issue and are working on a fix. This might be a simple line of code or a larger task. Once we have the solution, we code, test and get it live. An issue with the label FIXING is on its way to being resolved.

FIX LIVE means that we have fixed the issue in a patch that has already gone live. For example, we had a bug that accounted for a quarter of all crashes on PS4. That issue was fixed in the latest PS4 game update that went live Dec 5. Many other issues are already addressed.

[PP]

More websites should hold games accountable for this crap.

[buckeye]

More websites should hold games accountable for this crap.

It's something many of us have discussed at length. It's hard to do a real review due to review copies being out early and only having a week to play. Not to mention there are no day 1 patches to fix bugs (or in NBA 2K14's case... to add in the VC stuff). One solution is to revisit the review and update monthly (which I agree with).