

The game chooses likely Western Conference champions that would face the Heat each year, starting with the Houston Rockets. Heat Dynasty (because the Heat were last year's champions) lets you play through consecutive championship series to see how many times the Heat can get back-to-back championships. This content is called Path to Greatness and is divided up into two modes where you play as James with no player switching. In the Path to Greatness modes, you play only as Lebron James with no player switching. You can play single exhibition games, choose a team to play a full season (and continue on to subsequent seasons), a couple of special modes where you can play as Lebron James (the star on the cover of NBA 2K14), and Bluetooth or online multiplayer.

It's pretty much the only show in town, and while I admit that it's cool to be able to play a game with my favorite team on my iPad or iPhone, it's the gameplay and other features that make the $7.99 price tag seem way too high.įortunately, there are a few game modes to choose from to keep it somewhat interesting. There simply are no other games in the App Store that can compare with the visual realism, sounds, and NBA action in NBA 2K14. The other redeeming quality of this game is that it's probably the most authentic basketball simulation on mobile devices. In other words, at least it looks good while you're playing. As you play, the game has cool graphical details like reflections on the hardwood floors, there are great player animations with signature moves for star players, and the faces are pretty recognizable for most of the players. While you're not going to get the smooth graphics found on consoles, 2K Sports has done a good job of making the arenas and teams look pretty good. There are a few positive things about NBA 2K14 for iOS, and before I get to the negatives, I'll talk about them here.
