NBA 2K19: 8 New Features You Need To Know

3. Ever-Present Shot Meters

Rejoice, players who dread keeping an eagle-eye on rival player animations and prefer watching a little meter beam back and forth instead. In NBA 2K19, there are now shot meters for every type of attempt, not just those that are uncontested or a little further back from the paint.

This will come in handy during those crunch lay-up moments or when you're crashing towards the net at full-tilt for a last-second dunk.

It may sound like another subtle change, but it's been lavished with praise in the previews by all comers, and with good reason. Knowing what chance you have of making a shot before those pesky animation cycles end is a blessing, and it's another tick for 2K. They've been reading those fan wish lists over the summer.

Shot failure is now better-refined. In other words, it's easier to see what went wrong. You're never going to bag every attempt just because a handy meter keeps you in check, so keep that in mind. It is handy to have there in a jam though, and it's a feature some fans cried out for in 2K18.