When comparing NBA 2K14 vs Starbound, the Slant community recommends Starbound for most people. In the question“What are the best LAN party PC games?” Starbound is ranked 41st while NBA 2K14 is ranked 128th. The most important reason people chose Starbound is:
Starbound allows the player to go at their own pace while completing the tutorials. By the end of the tutorials the player will have the skills and equipment to succeed in the game and have fun doing it.
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Pros
Pro Lebron James mode
A new mode added to the game is the Lebron James: path to Greatness where the player chooses how to play out Lebron's future career. This is a bit different from past star modes as it is not based on anything the player has done but what the games player will do for their future.
Pro Plays at 1080p and 60fps
A high resolution and stable framerate allows for the game to play smoothly.
Pro Informative and well paced tutorials
Starbound allows the player to go at their own pace while completing the tutorials. By the end of the tutorials the player will have the skills and equipment to succeed in the game and have fun doing it.
Pro Incredibly deep gameplay
The exploration, crafting and combat are all both very polished and deep in terms of what you can do, especially compared to other games in the genre. This makes the sandbox very fun to play in as you're never really stuck doing the same thing over and over.
Pro Boss levels
For what is a procedurally generated game, Starbound offers boss levels that once beaten unlock new sectors of space to explore.
Cons
Con Only pro baskeball licensed game available
Sadly no one else has created a basketball game this year with the NBA license, which means for those that want a basketball game this year, this is the only choice, whether you are a fan or not.
Con First few hours can be boring
Initially the player needs to amass enough coal to fuel their ship, which is a bit of a grind.