Visual
Perhaps the best example of authenticity is the way EA has focused on bringing the player movement up to par. The animations of these athletes are replicated in the game in such fine detail that it is sometimes hard to tell that they are sometimes character models.
Everything, from racing opponents to gain position, feels authentic. Player moves are even copied so that each basketball star has their own distinctive behavior that you would expect to see during a real-life event.
Performance
Having such great animation is a double-edged sword, however, and it’s clear that the developers sacrificed some performance and visual fidelity to achieve it. The frame rate occasionally drops during some of the more intense moments, for example. This is not to say that the images are bad, they can just look a little grainy at times. Although the players themselves were all rendered incredibly well. Even during the chaos of a match, it’s easy to spot top players like LeBron or Curry.
Audio
The audio is also good enough for the most part. The creak of trainers on the wooden floor and the rustle of the net when scoring are all authentically recreated, even the choice of music on the menus fits the tone of the title perfectly.
One complaint I have, though, is with the comment. Everything becomes too repetitive after playing for a short amount of time. What has been recorded is great, but only the variety is missing. It is as if EA only gave commenters a recording session. While this is far from a big deal, it can be frustrating to hear the same jokes said multiple times over the course of a quarter.
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