The folks at 2K Sports put an interesting twist on the Path to Greatness (PTG) mode in NBA 2K14 featuring cover athlete LeBron James. I originally published this article, wondering aloud what the mode would entail.
While it seemed plausible to have PTG somewhat mimic the Michael Jordan Challenge mode from NBA 2K11, I should have known better than to think that the guys at 2K Sports would rehash the same exact concept. Instead of playing through James' successful past, gamers will seemingly take control of the King's present and future.
The aim is to guide him and his team to an unprecedented level of greatness.
Andy Hartup of Games Radar had a hands-on preview of the game and spoke to senior game designer Rob Jones about PTG. In the article, Jones says:
Well, we’ve done Jordan, and we’ve done the other greats, so when we brought in LeBron—and you look at all the things he’s achieved—we needed to create a real story around him; to take advantage of having such a super-star on the cover of the game. So this is a play from us to imagine ‘what will LeBron be like i ...
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NBA 2K14: Path to Greatness Mode Allows Users to Control LeBron James’ Future
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