Features Removed in 2K14 (CAL, USA/Celeb Teams, Coach Mode)

Reading through the reviews it looks like a lot of stuff was removed in 2K14....just like previous games...ugh, let's list.

From aholbert32 over at OS

Removed Ability to Have Specific Players Double Team
Removed Coach Mode

From LD2K Livestream #2

No Celebrities in Crowd

From Steve_OS

No Current Team USA
No Celeb Team
No '01 Kings

From the Kotaku Review

No Julius Erving on the classic 76ers *OLD removed in 2K13, still out*
No '92 Dream Team
Dunk/3Pt Contest is MC/Association Only

From the Bleacher Report Review

Creating a Legend Removed

Rumored from the Community Day

No '01 Kings

Creating a Legend Removed- this.... just count to 10....well we have to play lbj-im extremly happy 2k and want you to know this!

in 1 or 2 years, they will come back as "new features"

I don't think Dr J was in 2K13 either, the classic teams were the best in NBA 2K12, which is too bad really.

I don't think Dr J was in 2K13 either, the classic teams were the best in NBA 2K12, which is too bad really.

you are correct. Being on PC sucks for remembering that stuff since the art is still installed with the game. So I had him all season.

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/n ... eague.html
Confirmed no 01' Kings, which were sans Webber in 2K13. No current or past USA teams either.

No more CAL so you are forced with LeBron.
Another reason to hate LeBron.

LeBron mode isn't player locked FYI, if that matters.

It's cool. A future version of the game will add select features back and they'll hype it like it's new. Sure beats innovation.

In retrospect, we should've seen the absence of Creating a Legend coming, since it wasn't listed among the returning features:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/nba-2k/n ... 9450337267

Disappointing that we've lost some of that extra content of course, though in the case of the Dream Team and whatnot, we should be able to get them into the PC version fairly easily if the file formats haven't changed too much.

Wait a minute! Justin Bieber is no longer in the game?

that just reminded me that there will be no celebs in the crowd

Loved CAL , I simply can't understand why they removed it
so basically , please correct me if I'm wrong .. on PC we'll have only MyCareer , Offline Blacktop, Random Online + TeamUp and Online/Offline Association as game modes , right ?
/sadface

along with association and season, playoffs,


the guy with the game over at OS says he cannot find coach mode anywhere in the game.

Loved CAL , I simply can't understand why they removed it
so basically , please correct me if I'm wrong .. on PC we'll have only MyCareer , Offline Blacktop, Random Online + TeamUp and Online/Offline Association as game modes , right ?
/sadface

And Path to Greatness. Polygon originally had that wrong, it's in the PC version as well.

Loved CAL , I simply can't understand why they removed it
so basically , please correct me if I'm wrong .. on PC we'll have only MyCareer , Offline Blacktop, Random Online + TeamUp and Online/Offline Association as game modes , right ?
/sadface

And Path to Greatness. Polygon originally had that wrong, it's in the PC version as well.

True, but even if we have sims lbj path to the greatness(suits,cars,houses,girls,pets whatever) i still prefer which player i choose to play even without story around this. I dont like lbj so for me(and i think many other users) this mode doesnt exist. Ofc its great mode for all lbj fans, but cuting other possibilities without any rational reason is just dumb. I should use other word but im really tryin to see things optymistic.

I'm not that excited by Path to Greatness either, I was just pointing out that it is a mode that's in the game this year and one that will indeed be included in the PC version.

There was a guy making mods last year which allowed you to play as a current NBA player in the My Career mode. Hopefully that can be done again so losing the CAL mode wont be so bad for PC users.

thanks for the replies ,
@skoadam I 100% agree , I want to play with the rookies or a younger underdog and raise him to be a superstar .. I never liked starting that mode with an ovr higher than 70-75 . I love LeBron and I enjoyed playing real scenarios from MJ's past .. but I find it extremely arrogant to make the whole game about his hypothetical future , how he will dominate the NBA or how superstars liek CP3 / Dwight and future superstar Faried will get payed less just to be on his team. It's degrading to all big names in the game right now..