After we meet/create AI, we flash back to a point where a lot of M圜AREER stories usually end: the NBA Draft. Like the tournament registration form in NBA 2K18’s story, this provides the backdrop for the character creation options. The Way Back begins with preparations for an introductory press conference, where a player named AI is having his particulars taken down by a rep for a Chinese league team. I’ll throw out an obligatory spoiler warning as we take a look back…way back…at The Way Back… The journey of AI didn’t just take us from college to the NBA, but around the world. With that in mind, it’s worth looking back at NBA 2K19’s story to see how it holds up.Īfter all, when NBA 2K19 came out, The Way Back was likewise one of the best stories we’d played through in M圜AREER. In particular, The Long Shadow in NBA 2K21 was a strong candidate for the best tale the mode has ever had. Hey, that’s the rule I set when I looked back at the story of DJ in NBA 2K18 in 2020, and as I said at the time, it’s my feature, so I’ll make and break the rules as I see fit! Besides, we’ve had a couple of fairly well-written and acted M圜AREER stories since then. Since NBA 2K19 is now going on four years old and its servers have been shut down, I believe that it now fits the bill for wayback content. This week, I’m taking a look back at the M圜AREER story in NBA 2K19, which was titled “The Way Back”. You’ll also find old NLSC editorials re-published with added commentary, and other flashback content. Check in every Wednesday for retrospectives and other features on older versions of NBA Live, NBA 2K, and old school basketball video games in general. This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia.
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