NBA 2K14

Overview

NBA 2K14 is a 2013 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. It is the fifteenth game in the NBA 2K series. It came out on October 1, 2013 for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions came out on the launch dates of those consoles. It is the successor to NBA 2K13 and was followed by NBA 2K15.

LeBron James of the Miami Heat is the cover athlete and also curated the music for the game. Pre-ordering gave 10,000 VC, bonus content for the LeBron: Path to Greatness mode, James in the Blacktop mode and a signature skill for MyCareer. The Path to Greatness mode is not on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Crew Mode returned this year.

New in this game are signature skills, including the pre-order LeBron Coast to Coast skill, One Man Fastbreak, Pick Dodger, Tenacious Rebounder and Flashy Passer, and a new way to pass by holding a trigger and pushing the stick toward the receiver. A player's potential now limits how high his overall rating can grow, which stops too many players turning into superstars in Association mode. There is more than 50 hours of new commentary from Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr, and a Training Camp mode to teach the new controls.

2K Sports signed an exclusive multi-year deal with EuroLeague on July 2, 2013, so EuroLeague teams appear in the series for the first time. They replace the Celeb team, Team USA, the Dream Team and the 2001 to 2002 Sacramento Kings classic squad.

On the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One a patch added an always-online check, so MyCareer and MyGM need a connection to 2K's servers. NBA 2K14 received generally favourable reviews, with Metacritic scores of 86 on Xbox One, 87 on Xbox 360, 85 on PlayStation 4 and 84 on PlayStation 3. IGN gave it 9.3 out of 10 and called the gameplay tighter than ever. Critics were less happy with the lack of improvements to MyCareer and Association. It was the best-selling sports game on eighth-generation consoles shortly after release and was nominated for Sports Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards.

Official trailer

NBA2K14 - Next-Gen Momentous Trailer, NBA 2K. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

NBA 2K14 Xbox One Gameplay, Cerealkillerz. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Sports, Basketball

Developer

Visual Concepts

Publisher

2K

Series

NBA 2K

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Achievements

Achievements50 (1,000G)

1000G possibleNo

Total

50

Gamerscore

1000

Online servers running

No

Online note

The Xbox Store listing says all multiplayer servers closed on 31 December 2015. An earlier shutdown in March 2015 was reversed after players lost MyCAREER and MyGM saves that needed a server check-in. Not One, Not Two, Not Three...Okay, Just One (50G) needs a championship in an online league, and several achievements sit in MyTEAM and the Park.

Gamerscore, base game

1000

Grind

• Straight Up Mogul (100G): MyGM level 70
• There's More? (100G): complete the Historic Collection in MyTEAM
• Collect 'Em All (50G): complete the 2013-14 NBA Collection in MyTEAM
• Man of the People: 5,000,000 fans in MyCAREER

• Deal Me In Purchase a Card Pack in MyTEAM. 10G Needs online 21.07% of players
• Seek and Destroy Win a game in Domination mode in MyTEAM. 10G Needs online 9.33% of players
• 99 Problems and Domination Ain't One! Earn 99 Stars in Domination mode in MyTEAM. 20G Needs online 0.47% of players
• Top of the World Make it to the first seed in Road to the Playoffs in MyTEAM. 20G Needs online 1.06% of players
• Iced Out Acquire a Diamond Player in MyTEAM. 20G Needs online 1.24% of players
• Collect 'Em All Complete the '13-'14 NBA Collection in MyTEAM. 50G Needs online 0.05% of players
• There's More? Complete the Historic Collection in MyTEAM. 100G Needs online 0.37% of players
• Fresh Meat Upgrade your MyGM to Level 1. 10G 24.62% of players
• Emerging Force Upgrade your MyGM to Level 35. 10G 5.17% of players
• Straight Up Mogul Upgrade your MyGM to Level 70. 100G 2.5% of players
• Make It Rain Make a profit of $35M in a single season in MyGM. 20G 10.46% of players
• My Entrepreneur Purchase an NBA Franchise in MyGM. 20G 1.12% of players
• All That and a Bag of Chips Make a profit in the same season you win an NBA title in MyGM. 20G 9.66% of players
• Fan Favorite Get 100% Fan Interest in MyGM. 10G 20.34% of players
• You Are Getting Very Sleepy Use a Persuasive Pitch during a conversation in MyGM. 10G 7.79% of players
• Total Sell Out Sell out all 41 home games in a season in MyGM. 10G 13.01% of players
• Keepin' It Real Win a title with the Lakers without paying luxury tax in MyGM. 20G 3.66% of players
• It's All About Marketability Acquire a player with 5-star Marketability in MyGM. 10G 10.93% of players
• Mess Around and See What Happens Record a triple-double with any player in a non-simulated game. 10G 11.52% of players
• The Power of Three Make 15 three-pointers with any team in a non-simulated game. 10G 29.86% of players
• Motor Like No Other Get 10 offensive rebounds in a non-simulated game. 10G 50.6% of players
• Buzzer Beater Make a game-winning shot with no time left on the clock. 5G 6.9% of players
• Making Coach Proud Hit 3 three-pointers off a fast-break in a non-simulated game. 5G 37.5% of players
• Circus Shot Make a shot from beyond the half-court line in any game. 5G 10.98% of players
• What's Your Point? Use Points of Emphasis to set your strategy during a time-out. 5G 56.22% of players
• Make The Right Call Call a play using the 2K Smart Play feature. 5G 66.55% of players
• That's Why He's the King Shoot 93% in a game with LeBron James (minimum 14 FG attempts). 10G 5.45% of players
• Melo Out Make 19 field goals in a game with Carmelo Anthony. 10G 7.75% of players
• How May I Assist You? Get 21 assists in a game with Chris Paul. 10G 4.64% of players
• Stealing the Show Score 25 points and get 6 steals in one game with Derrick Rose. 10G 3.28% of players
• Paul Position Score 37 points and make 9 three-pointers in a game with Paul George. 10G 5.88% of players
• Human Torched Score 22 points in one quarter with Stephen Curry. 10G 8.81% of players
• Serving Notice Get 500,000 fans in MyCAREER. 10G 38.69% of players
• Makin' the Big Bucks Sign an endorsement deal worth 5,000 VC or more in MyCAREER. 20G 21.34% of players
• Man of the People Get 5,000,000 fans in MyCAREER. 20G 10.42% of players
• I've Had It Demand a trade in MyCAREER. 10G 26.34% of players
• Roll the Dice Agree to an investment deal in MyCAREER. 10G 35.48% of players
• My Every Day Player Become a starter in the NBA in MyCAREER. 20G 37.15% of players
• My All-Star Be named an NBA All-Star in MyCAREER. 20G 23.02% of players
• Sick Game, Bro Score 30 points when playing sick in MyCAREER. 50G 11.79% of players
• Quiet the Haters Disprove a legend who calls you out on Social Media in MyCAREER. 10G 11.06% of players
• I Smell Team Spirit Get your teammates to invite you out on the town in MyCAREER. 10G 50.92% of players
• Learning From the Best Get LeBron James to give you his Signature Skill in MyCAREER. 50G 28.91% of players
• Face of the Brand Beat out Jackson Ellis for an endorsement deal in MyCAREER. 20G 33.58% of players
• Streak Buster End an opposing team's win streak of 3 or more games in the Park. 50G Needs online 10.28% of players
• Class is Dismissed Get at least 7 points, 3 assists, and 5 rebounds in a Blacktop game. 50G Needs online 7.21% of players
• Not One, Not Two, Not Three...Okay, Just One Win a championship in an online league. 50G Needs online 1.19% of players
• Now You're Ready Complete all Training Camp lessons. 5G 16.12% of players
• It's All About the Shoes Create a shoe in the Shoe Creator. 5G 31.27% of players
• All The Sprite® Moves Win the Sprite® Slam Dunk Contest. 5G 1.94% of players

Space and patches

Space needed43.89 GB

DLC

The pre-order pack gave 10,000 VC, extra LeBron James content for the Blacktop and MyCareer modes and the LeBron Coast to Coast signature skill.

Items

Name	Adds	Obtainable today
Pre-order bonus pack	10,000 VC, LeBron James in the Blacktop mode, a MyCareer signature skill and LeBron: Path to Greatness content.	no

Playable today

Playable offline todayPartly

Quick games, MyCAREER and MyGM still play, and their achievements can still be earned. MyTEAM and online play closed on 31 December 2015.

Online

Online servers runningNo

Plays offlinePartly

2K first set the servers to close on 31 March 2015, then reversed it after MyCAREER and MyGM saves were lost, and extended support. The online services closed on 31 December 2015. MyTEAM and online leagues went with them.

Services

Service	Status	Shutdown date
NBA 2K14 online services (Xbox One)	closed	2015-12-31

Reception

Aggregates

Outlet	Platform	Score	Scale
Metacritic	Xbox One	86	100
Metacritic	Xbox 360	87	100
Metacritic	PlayStation 4	85	100
Metacritic	PlayStation 3	84	100

Critics

Outlet	Score	Scale
IGN	9.3	10
GameSpot	8	10
Game Informer	8.5	10
GamesRadar+	4	5
Giant Bomb	4	5

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Developer	Visual Concepts
Publisher	2K
Commentator	Kevin Harlan
Commentator	Clark Kellogg
Commentator	Steve Kerr
Cover athlete and music curator	LeBron James

Notes for collectors

• The Xbox One list has 50 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore. The Xbox 360 version has its own separate list.
• LeBron: Path to Greatness is on the older consoles but not on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.
• A patch made MyCareer and MyGM need an online check-in on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions only.
• It was the last NBA 2K on Windows where players could change the button layout.
• The Xbox One version was a launch-window title for the console.
• EuroLeague teams replaced the Celeb team, Team USA, the Dream Team and the 2001 to 2002 Sacramento Kings.

Credits

Publisher

2K

Developer

Visual Concepts

Released

2013-11-22

Age rating

E (Everyone)

Region

US

Time to beat

about 38.4 hours

Copies in the shop

• NBA 2K14 (XBOX ONE) CA$17.99