Well, let’s chew the fat about this NBA 2K24 game, the one all the young’uns are hollerin’ about. They keep askin’ me, “is NBA 2K24 PC next gen?” I ain’t no fancy gamer or anything, but I got ears, and I hear things.
First off, what’s this “next gen” hoopla anyway? Sounds like somethin’ space-agey to me. From what I gather, it means the game looks and plays real purdy, like you’re watchin’ a real basketball game on your TV, not some blocky cartoon. They got these fancy new PlayStations and Xboxes, the kind that cost more than my old mule Bessie, and those are the ones that get the real good-lookin’ games. They call ’em PS5 and Xbox Series X or somethin’.
Now, about this NBA 2K24 on the computer… See, computers are a whole different kettle of fish. Some folks got computers that could launch a rocket ship, and some got computers that are barely chuggin’ along. The folks who make the game, they gotta think about all them different computers. They can’t just make a game that only works on the fancy rocket ship computers, ’cause then most folks wouldn’t be able to play.
- So, is NBA 2K24 PC next gen? Short answer, no. It ain’t. It’s like the old TV, not the fancy new one with all the bells and whistles.
- They say the computer version is the same as the one on the old PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. They call that “current gen”.
- And that little Nintendo Switch thingy? Yeah, that ain’t next gen neither. It’s just not powerful enough, like my old Bessie tryin’ to pull a plow through a concrete field.
Now, why in tarnation would they do that? Well, like I said, gotta think about all them computers. If they made the game too fancy, too “next gen” for the computer, most folks wouldn’t be able to play it. Their computers just wouldn’t be able to handle it. It’d be like tryin’ to fit a whole watermelon in a teacup. Ain’t gonna happen. They gotta look at how many folks got which kind of computers. If most folks got the kinda computers that can’t run next-gen games then it just won’t be worth their time. They say it’s about the “player base”, sounds like some kinda fancy fishin’ term to me.
And here’s another thing, they got these fancy new features, like this “ProPLAY” thingamajig. Sounds like it makes the players move all real and life-like. But guess what? That fancy ProPLAY stuff, it ain’t comin’ to the computer version. Nope. It’s only for them fancy next gen PlayStations and Xboxes. Kinda like gettin’ a pie with no apples, if you ask me.
Then there’s the game modes, all the different ways you can play the game. Apparently, the next gen versions got some extra special game modes that the computer version don’t get. It’s like gettin’ a smaller slice of pie, even though you paid the same price. Ain’t fair, if you ask me. But that’s just how it is, I reckon.
And don’t even get me started on this “crossplay” thing. Apparently, if you got the fancy next gen PlayStation or Xbox, you can play with your buddies even if they got a different fancy machine. But if you’re playin’ on the computer? Tough luck. You’re stuck playin’ with other computer folks. You can’t play with your friends on the fancy machines. It’s like bein’ stuck in the chicken coop while everyone else is out in the pasture. Seems a bit stingy to me.
So, if you’re hankerin’ for that fancy next gen NBA 2K24 experience, you gotta shell out the big bucks for them fancy new PlayStations or Xboxes. The computer version? It’s good enough, I guess, if you ain’t too picky. It’s like havin’ a good ol’ pickup truck instead of a fancy sports car. It’ll get you where you need to go, but it ain’t gonna turn no heads. But remember some folks like their pick-up trucks and they ain’t lookin’ to turn no heads so it all comes down to what a fella wants and what they can afford.
But for them young’uns on their computers hoping for next gen, well, maybe next year, kids. Maybe next year. Or maybe they should start savin’ their pennies for one of them fancy PlayStations. Or maybe they should just be happy with what they got and stop all that yappin’. After all, it’s just a game, ain’t it? Back in my day, we didn’t have no fancy video games. We had hoops and sticks and rocks, and we had plenty of fun. Kids these days, always wantin’ more, more, more.
So there you have it. NBA 2K24 on PC ain’t next gen. It’s just plain ol’ regular gen, like a good ol’ pair of work boots. They get the job done, but they ain’t gonna win no beauty contests. And that’s just the way it is.
