The online play seems less laggy and easier to get into than last year which can only be a good thing. The addition of the ability to bounce-pass is also nice and the issues with speed have been fixed and fast players are noticeably faster than their big men counterparts in the game. The right-stick ball control is a welcome improvement but if anything maybe it is a little easy to get past your defender using it. Gameplay has been noticeably improved over 2K12, with better animations and players getting 'stuck' less. The commentary is very good as usual and seems perhaps a little less repetitive and a bit deeper than last years, but I may have not played it long enough to notice it getting repetitive yet. The songs in the game are by people I have heard of (2K12 wasn't bad by any means but were just songs by virtually unknown artists) and there is enough songs that you aren't hearing each one too often. A hip-hop/rap heavy soundtrack is also complemented by U2 and Coldplay, which fits well. Getting Jay-Z on board really shows here. Still one of the best looking games out there in my opinion. The player models and faces look a bit better than last year and the courts and stadiums look impressive as usual, a small but noticeable improvement over last years game. Nothing amazing or new here but still great. The pre-game presentation and war-ups/rituals are a nice addition/improvement to last years game also. The menus are awkward to navigate at first (you get used to it as you play more), but haven't been improved at all from the mess of menus that was 2K12. I am a big Jay-Z fan, so I really enjoy the look and feel of the game introduction and menus with the gold. I am a big basketball fan and bought most NBA Live games up to 2010, and have played 2K11 and 2K12 extensively.

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