NBA 2KTV

If you have read previous posts in my blog, you might be aware that I am pretty passionate about the video game NBA 2K16. I feel as though it is a nice escape from the real world in times in which I am feeling stressed. It has many great features that allow NBA fans and gamers such as myself to get an inside look at what it might be like to be an actual NBA player (I actually blogged about everything NBA 2K16 has to offer here: http://n8hn6bd.blogspot.com/2015/09/is-nba-2k16-worth-buying.html). One of the interesting features 2K has added in the last two editions of NBA 2K is NBA 2KTV. This feature is basically a small TV segment in which the host, Rachel A. Demita, discusses many topics about both the game, and any news in the actual NBA. In the show, Demita has many interviews with important people in the NBA 2K community, including the gameplay designers, who give helpful tips for gamers to increase their level of play, actors of the "Livin' Da Dream" storyline of the MyCareer mode, and even actual NBA players, such as last year's MVP, Stephen Curry, who give advice for actual basketball players to improve their skill level. Demita also talks with people in the NBA 2K community who actually play NBA 2K16 to ask their opinions of the aspects of the game, and she addresses what's going on in the MyPark feature of the game where players can compete with other players online for bragging rights. While many believe Demita may have only been chosen because she is an attractive person, she also has experience in basketball. Demita played Division One basketball when she was in college, but eventually decided to quit. Luckily for her, although she quit playing basketball, she can continue to be involved in the sport she loves as the hostess for NBA 2KTV. While honestly, I never watched NBA 2KTV when I played NBA 2K15 due to the fact that it had no in-game benefits, and it seemed like a waste of my time, 2K has improved NBA 2KTV by making it interactive. Now, while players watch an episode of NBA 2KTV, the game asks them trivia questions or survey questions, and based on their answer, they can earn a certain amount of VC to purchase in-game rewards. They call this 2K Interactive. I think that this was a great improvement because people have much more incentive to watch the show if they want a quick simple way to earn VC for their game. For example, if you answered all of the trivia questions right in Episode Five, last week's episode, you could earn 1250 VC, which is a very decent amount. I am very happy that 2K added this feature because I am one of the gamers who will do almost anything to earn as much VC as possible, except of course buy VC with actual money because I sort of consider it cheating to just buy upgrades for your MyCareer player rather than actually playing the game a lot to improve your player. Overall, I really enjoy 2KTV now that I have decided to watch it. It has very interesting segments, and it is a nice way to earn a good amount of VC while not actually playing the game.