Sony Computer Entertainment reveals behind-the-scenes details about the upcoming next-gen edition of NBA 2K14 for the PlayStation 4.
In a post published on the official PlayStation Blog, game developers talked about the importance of having an eye for detail when creating the game.
"And not just a normal, everyday eye; they have hundreds of eyes, hell-bent on making this the best basketball experience in video game history," PlayStation said, referring to what is needed to be a part of the development crew."
"Their passion just about bled onto the floor of a crowded San Francisco bar earlier this week as they presented NBA 2K14 running on PS4," PlayStation added. "It was easy to see, from the first trailer to the final multiplayer tease, that NBA 2K14 is visually arresting, and damn fun to play."
You can see the amount of effort developers put in by simply admiring their game art. The purpose of next-gen gaming is to give players a more realistic, immersive gaming experience by pushing graphic and game mechanic boundaries.
PlayStation explained the art development process in their blog post:
"The art assets in NBA 2K14 have been built from scratch - not a single legacy piece of art remains from the current-gen version. As Studio Art Director Anton Dawson said at the demonstration, making this look like a real, next-gen basketball game came down to 'thousands of little things, and the interconnectedness of those thousands of little things.' Zoom in close enough to a phone sitting on the media desk of the arena, and you can see an oily thumbprint on its display. That's how meticulous these graphics go."
The PlayStation post also stressed graphics are only great when they are on par with gameplay. The same amount of effort was placed into gameplay development as they did to create stunning graphics:
"To enhance the human element of the game, the devs have employed their new Emotion+ system, which classifies the players into different personality groups. Now during play, some explode when in the spotlight, while others crack under the pressure. Teams can come together at the last minute to pull through, even when the odds (and the raw statistics behind them) are stacked against them."
Check out the game trailer below to see for yourself. NBA 2K14 will be released on Nov. 14 for the PS4.
