Is NBA 2K14 merely a roster update repackaged with a few tweaks to the game? Or is it a legitimate upgrade from the previous year's NBA 2K14?

Many are saying the former, perhaps because there really isn't much that is necessary to change in an annual game that simulates basketball. After all, basketball is a game that  features the same continuous activity throughout. Unlike Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto Games, which have plenty of wiggle room in changing the game around, it is difficult for a sports game to revolutionize itself without damaging any of the already established parts to the game.

In a review for Kotaku, Owen Good provides an in-depth look at the game and acknowledges that the Xbox One and PS4 are close to being released and that there is not much point in revolutionizing a game on current platforms that do not have much of a future.  

"... while NBA 2K14 is not a no-frills product, nor is it a disappointing game, it seems to invoke the prerogative of a well made series choosing not to fix what isn't broken this year," Good said. "Taking this approach as the series transitions to a new console generation-where it will face competition for the first time in four years-is somewhat understandable."

With such anticipation ahead of the release of the Xbox One and PS4, Good said that he hopes to finally see the game get revolutionized after a few years of small changes in the 2K series.

"We've been told for some time that the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of this game is going to be a distinct experience from the current generation version. It had better do more than just restore old modes and dazzle us with sharp looks, though," he said.