While the tutorial in NBA 2K has so far been very simple and not necessarily sufficient for beginners, Learn 2K aims to compensate for this in the new title and put skills to the test.
There are several reasons why NBA 2K is not yet on the big eSports stage. One of them is that the game is not exactly easy to learn. Although there have always been tutorials in previous installments of the series, the lessons were not really enough for newcomers.
With Learn 2K, the developer is tackling this problem and expanding the portfolio of training units. According to the Courtside Report, the get-to-know mode will “cover every facet of the game, from shooting to off-the-ball movement and defense”. Each category of gameplay is divided into three difficulty levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced”. Just how challenging the “effortless-looking movements can be” is particularly evident at the highest difficulty level – when it comes to moving the stick with precision.
In addition to the basic exercises, there will still be the familiar Freestyle, Scrimmage and Training Game modes. These will be supplemented by mini-games – “a new way to test the basics”. The skills learned will be applied competitively – but “under less pressure” than on the court in front of a full crowd.
“Very challenging”, but also “amusing ”
The mini-games include Shooting Frenzy and Knockout . In the former, you have an open field where you can practise jump shots. In Knockout, on the other hand, the pressure is a little higher. The aim here is to throw three points for the bet. If you miss and the next player scores, you are knocked out. The aim is therefore to be the last one standing. A mode already familiar from the player’s career
The trio is completed by Dribble Speedrun. In this mini-game, you take on the role of De’Aaron Fox and have the goal of sprinting and dribbling on command. Dribble Speedrun is said to be “very challenging, but also amusing.”
