There's not usually a lot of difference between consecutive NBA 2K24 mt coins in the NBA 2K franchise, but NBA 2K24 is doing its best to set itself apart. Installments in the basketball franchise come annually, so it's not like there are major technological advances taking place in between releases. Although they've introduced a few new mechanics and game modes over the years, by now the NBA 2K formula is pretty complete, so not much has been added in recent entries. While new games do attempt to build on the visuals and gameplay of their predecessors, and will occasionally allow players to make minor modifications to rules or play with slightly different team configurations, NBA 2K has remained mostly the same.

However, yearly entries in the NBA 2K franchise do what they can to justify their existence. For the most part, these frequent updates are necessary because of changes to the professional basketball landscape: players move around, new ones get drafted, old ones retire, all their ratings change, and players want the most recent developments reflected in their 2K experience. Plus, as graphical and gameplay capabilities have increased over the years, NBA 2K games have improved incrementally on those fronts. While NBA 2K24 doesn't look like the biggest step up from 2K24, it's definitely made some improvements to its predecessor, and they're readily apparent even before its release.

In perhaps the most impressive technological advancement in the NBA 2K franchise in years, NBA 2K24's ProPLAY allows it to take a big step forward in realism. ProPLAY translates real-life footage from actual NBA games into in-game animations. How exactly that works is unclear, but it's easy to see how it'll make the game more immersive. A similar technology called HyperMotion has already been applied in other sports franchise-based video games like WWE 2K24 and FIFA 23. Movement in those games does have a more realistic, fluid quality to it - looking at side-by-side footage, it's easy to spot the difference. However, this feature is only available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Mamba Moments is a new campaign game mode in NBA 2K24. Mamba Moments follows the legacy of Kobe Bryant, 2K24's cover star, allowing players to control the Black Mamba himself across decades of his legendary career. It's similar to 2K24's Jordan Challenge, which took players through iconic moments in the career of the game's cover star, Michael Jordan. Of course, this is just one way to play a campaign - players can always forge their own paths in 2K24's MyCAREER mode.

And of course, NBA 2K24 will have an all-new soundtrack. 2K Beats, the menu music in NBA 2K games, always draws from some of the day's most popular artists. It goes a long way toward creating an atmosphere of high-stakes excitement, and is an integral, if often invisible part of the game. Although there's no official 2K24 track list as yet, it'll be thrilling to get into the game and discover what's included.

All in all, NBA 2K24 just isn’t all that different from 2K24. It features the same teams across the NBA - it’s not like any new ones have popped up. The last time an NBA 2K game saw that kind of expansion was when the WNBA was introduced in 2K21. The gameplay probably won’t change too radically, either - although ProPLAY may upgrade some of the visuals and general quality-of-life improvements are to be expected, it’s not likely that Cheap MT NBA 2K24 will reinvent the wheel. Longtime players are used to the game functioning a certain way, and while change can be welcome in certain aspects, constant tweaking of such a consistent franchise can do more harm than good.