NBA 2K21

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1.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 157 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 12 out of 157
  3. Negative: 135 out of 157

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  1. Psyke02
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Just a copy paste from last year not even a roster update season isnt even over
  2. TheFairyGodDog
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is just not good. Absolute horrible. The games have been on a steady decline for a bit now. This game might be the nail in the coffin.
  3. Kingnova4
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This game is just pure bad. essentially the same game as last year. poor graphics, bad myplayer story, and a park that is basically the same as the other two games with the bare minimum added to make it seem "new" like sand or an extra pathway to a area which could take up to 15 to 40 seconds or running depending on where you are. that would be fine if they didn't charge so much forThis game is just pure bad. essentially the same game as last year. poor graphics, bad myplayer story, and a park that is basically the same as the other two games with the bare minimum added to make it seem "new" like sand or an extra pathway to a area which could take up to 15 to 40 seconds or running depending on where you are. that would be fine if they didn't charge so much for obtaining modes of transportation. All in all, a huge disappointment.… Expand
  4. aj587
    Sep 29, 2020
    0
    Before you would miss open layups often (every 2k in memory), now you miss open jumpers 95% of the time. CPUs brick, humans brick. Haven't bothered with micro transaction park, but player control and quick matches is like watching middle school basketball. Nobody makes anything.

    The only way to play this horrible basketball game is to cherry pick and sit in the paint. Shot meter on,    Before you would miss open layups often (every 2k in memory), now you miss open jumpers 95% of the time. CPUs brick, humans brick. Haven't bothered with micro transaction park, but player control and quick matches is like watching middle school basketball. Nobody makes anything.

    The only way to play this horrible basketball game is to cherry pick and sit in the paint. Shot meter on, off, aiming on/off.........doesn't matter. Nobody can make a jumper on the microscopic meter.    … Expand
  5. AppleDr
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    The worst thing I ever played everything they added is god awful. A showcase of Copy Paste at its finest. I hate people that support these greedy companies, I have issued a refund and am going to get a good story game that's worth my money rather than this absolute garbage.
  6. madethisfor2k
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    Can you guys just sell me an ad reel for $60, sorry $70 now for no justified reason, it's not like you updated anything with this game? Or I'm sorry it's actually $100 for the Mamba Forever edition, you know the one that profits off the passing of a hero for an unjustified price. Oh, and if you want the next-gen upgrade, you gotta shell out more to just buy the base game, because 2k wantsCan you guys just sell me an ad reel for $60, sorry $70 now for no justified reason, it's not like you updated anything with this game? Or I'm sorry it's actually $100 for the Mamba Forever edition, you know the one that profits off the passing of a hero for an unjustified price. Oh, and if you want the next-gen upgrade, you gotta shell out more to just buy the base game, because 2k wants us to but the game 2x. Please do not get me started on the slot machine mechanics in @k either, you guys are just as bad as EA and it's disgusting. Ads only belong in free to play games. Period. Of all game publishers, you guys overcharge for minimal changes between releases, when let's face it you just have an annual roster update, and you gauge us with microtransactions that other publishers include in the base game and now you put unskippable ads in a month after release!!!! DO YOU THINK WE ARE STUPID?! Never buying a 2k game again from these greedy bastards. **** you, 2k, you don't deserve the NBA ip and steal money from children.… Expand
  7. wallabi
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    so how do improve upon the trash fire release that was nba2k20? sell the same game again with minor changes (anew even worse shot meter, and 1 more park!) and hundreds of more bugs!
  8. Lasto
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    $70 to watch ads before a game?!?!!! Hahahahahahaha. Nope what a disgrace to gamers and fans. I’m done with 2K
  9. AliasAndrew
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    Unskippable ads, changes for the worst and the pc gets the last gen version. Trash.
  10. adrii9715
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    I'm really mad. The PC version won't have a Next-gen update and the game was released even before the 2020 Finals, so the squads were the same as NBA 2K20. The game is also focused on you spending a lot of money for MyTeam and MyPlayer. Abusive politics, just run away!
  11. mythiiix
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    Fk greedy ea, nice unskippable ads that artificially extend load times. never buying ea game ever.
  12. spyretto
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    The fact that they want €60 for this is a slap in the face for the gaming industry and the fans. All they did was to change the scenery of the park - same layout - change the shot meter to a shiny new one and change a few menus. The rest of the game remains the same, a rehash of the graphics, models, modes, commentary etc. This should be called NBA 2k20 vol2 and should be sold as a DCL forThe fact that they want €60 for this is a slap in the face for the gaming industry and the fans. All they did was to change the scenery of the park - same layout - change the shot meter to a shiny new one and change a few menus. The rest of the game remains the same, a rehash of the graphics, models, modes, commentary etc. This should be called NBA 2k20 vol2 and should be sold as a DCL for €15.
    If they were honest they would have waited for the current season to be concluded and release a next gen version for the PC alongside the new consoles', but they had to rush this release for the current gen in spite of the Covid-19 situation because they wanted to grab some extra cash from the fanboys who would buy anything they throw at them. Add the microtransactions that this game continues to be littered with and you get the picture. It's shameful. The basic game is ok but I'd rather go back and play an earlier version which was more fun too. Time to stop feeding their money-making machine.    … Expand
  13. AudreyOwO
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    unskippable ads put into post-launch. Avoid like the plague and use your money elsewhere.
  14. sLyPo
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Keep your money, just play the 2k20 version, it's the same. It's alot of money for a DLC.
  15. IliyaKiller
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Every problem that Madden 2 had, stop wasting 60$ on copy paste games with slight changes, these should be updates you idiots.
  16. Italyfwch
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Every new feature is awful. You may have 90 3pt and shoot 20 almost green shot, if you are like 1 goes in. Just play 2k20 if you really need to
  17. GamerPMD
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    The game is really frustarting. First the new new shot meter looks good, but you can't hit the the shots any more, even with or without the Pro-Stick function. I had the shot shot timed so many times that it would be green, but somehow the shot didnt got in. I just made 8 out of 40 shots attempts. The defense is to overpowered, I had games that ended with 37-40 and 12 blocks on 7 minutesThe game is really frustarting. First the new new shot meter looks good, but you can't hit the the shots any more, even with or without the Pro-Stick function. I had the shot shot timed so many times that it would be green, but somehow the shot didnt got in. I just made 8 out of 40 shots attempts. The defense is to overpowered, I had games that ended with 37-40 and 12 blocks on 7 minutes quarter length. Then they could bring out the next gen version for pc, dont know where the problem is?Also dissapointing is that you can't download any costum content, cause the servers are down. The servers are also to slow, i had an extreme input lag while playing online. Also the Ai is really dumb or hard to play, because you´really cant create space to the defender or try to get free, but on the other side of the Court my team let's the oppenent easily pass trough. The last thing i hate about the game is the pay to win system in Myteam and MyCareer, because if you pay for VC your player is a 99 without playinmg a minute.
    They should base your player progress on how you play, like in fifa the player career. If you dont buy VC and try to play my´Career without buying extra VC you are perfoming to bad and make slowly progress, They should also seperate the player builds from myCareer offline and for the park etc..
    All in all this game is worse and Iam playing 2kgames since nba 2k12 but had the felling that the games getting really bad since NBA2k18, 2k12, 2k15,16 where really great games, but 2k21 is far away from that games.    … Expand
  18. Mrperfect512
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    This game is a DISGUSTING CASH GRAB. I somehow got loaded into an empty Park, and so I invited my girlfriend and 2 friends to play. We played all night throwing ally oops having fun. The next day we all received a message saying we're banned from the game. After spending $100 for the game and $100 for vc, im banned for throwing too many ally oops? My girlfriend and my friends are banned?This game is a DISGUSTING CASH GRAB. I somehow got loaded into an empty Park, and so I invited my girlfriend and 2 friends to play. We played all night throwing ally oops having fun. The next day we all received a message saying we're banned from the game. After spending $100 for the game and $100 for vc, im banned for throwing too many ally oops? My girlfriend and my friends are banned? This game should be sued for scamming.… Expand
  19. lightweiwei
    Oct 6, 2020
    0
    2K has to update the age for every single player in the league. what an effort!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. GODSPEED7
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    ADS IN A GAME YOU PAID FULL PRICE, SNEAKED-IN A MONTH LATER.

    2K IS BLACKLISTED AND I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GAME OF THEM!
  21. mamba124
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    same **** as 2k20, BUT WITH WORST SHOT METER OF ALL TIME, UGLIEST ANIMATIONS of all 2k series. I just cant believe that i bought this garbage.. dont make mistake, DONT BUY THIS
  22. NeonZz
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    Every year they just release a copy-paste from last year. I'm done with it. Last NBA 2K game I bought.
  23. oralcumshot
    May 22, 2021
    0
    ДОЛБАНЫЙ КУСОК ГОВНА ВЫСРАНОГО ПОРТОВОЙ ПРОСТИТУКОЙ И ПЕРЕЖОВАННОЕ СПИДОЗНЫМИ ГОМОСЕКСУАЛИСТАМИ ПОСЛЕ ЧЕГО ЗАЛИТОЕ ЕЩЕ БОЛЬШЕЙ КУЧЕЙ СМЕРДЯСЧЕГО ГОВНА
  24. mintlo
    Apr 1, 2021
    0
    They keeping churning out the same garbage. Wish EA would get their act together and make a decent game.

    Wish they would read the reviews and make the suggested changes from years past to make a game the community loves.
  25. Kai82
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    They quietly added unskippable advertisements after launch. A shady practice as the games would be rated down into oblivion and sales would drop significantly. On top of that it seems just to be optimized to get more money out of you from microtransactions. Also there are no great additions or changes compared to previous incarnations. Basically you pay the full price for small updates. IThey quietly added unskippable advertisements after launch. A shady practice as the games would be rated down into oblivion and sales would drop significantly. On top of that it seems just to be optimized to get more money out of you from microtransactions. Also there are no great additions or changes compared to previous incarnations. Basically you pay the full price for small updates. I think they only optimized the monetization. Overall it is that you sometimes you have to make a stance. This shady practice deserves easily a 0/10 rating.… Expand
  26. guywithknife
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    Added unstoppable advertisement to a full price game, one month after release. What more can I say? Don’t buy this exploitative garbage.
  27. BoogieKing
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    Waiting a month before putting ads in a full-price 70$ game is rotten.
    Reviews are done. Won't be getting refunds on the purchase. Here come the ads.
    Rotten beyond belief.
    Never ever buy 2K games. Ever.
  28. plum_lee
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  29. Herioz
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    Literally nothing new except more monetisation. It's better to burn that money.
  30. tshrimp
    May 21, 2021
    0
    Thankfully I got this game for free on a promotion as the announcer comes on and goes full SJW/Woke. I play games to forget life, and not to have political propaganda pushed down my throat. Going back to 2K15.
  31. Shank3r
    May 26, 2021
    0
    I spent a little over an hour downloading this and it's trash. The game is on pc but isn't even optimized for pc, tells me to press 1, 2, 3, 4 and other buttons on controller and even when I plugged in my controller it didn't recognize almost any button, only 2 and 3. It is very hard to find settings, first you have to go to features and then get into settings, and it was hell navigatingI spent a little over an hour downloading this and it's trash. The game is on pc but isn't even optimized for pc, tells me to press 1, 2, 3, 4 and other buttons on controller and even when I plugged in my controller it didn't recognize almost any button, only 2 and 3. It is very hard to find settings, first you have to go to features and then get into settings, and it was hell navigating there, at the end I gave up, AND THERE ISN'T FREAKING TUTORIAL, how can you make a game and not have some kind of tutorial, even fireboy and watergirl have tutorial, and if it had tutorial I couldn't find it cause navigating in that stupid main menu is so bad, at the end I tried playing with mouse and keyboard and checking what keys to use to play, but guess what it only showed me how to play if I had controller which the game didn't recognize. I recommend trying this game only if you got it for free… Expand
  32. Corndogegan
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Nothing changed from last year. I've always loved this game, but good heavens, please make it worth the price of admission. This is a complete waste of money.
  33. MatBrownie
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    One of the worst games released in the last 20 years, dont get me wrong, this is obviously a game made by a studio, but the fact that there are glitches, that there are unskippable ads on a 60$ game, the fact that this is so much of a copy paste of the last three NBA games, this is terrible, disgusting trash made by EA to get money from 6 year olds who want to spend hundreds if notOne of the worst games released in the last 20 years, dont get me wrong, this is obviously a game made by a studio, but the fact that there are glitches, that there are unskippable ads on a 60$ game, the fact that this is so much of a copy paste of the last three NBA games, this is terrible, disgusting trash made by EA to get money from 6 year olds who want to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars of their parents money on a game which will become obsolete by next year being replaced yet again by the same game with a different cover. This is what EA does with all of these sports games, they copy the game, paste it into another folder, delete all save files from last iteration, add worthless ingame money and finally go into photoshop and edit the image of an athelete into the cover. Boom, now I have a new NBA/Fifa/ETC which I can milk my slaves with for their money… Expand
  34. DontShootTyrone
    Feb 9, 2021
    0
    copy and paste of 2k20. the next gen consoles get a updated version of the game but apparently PC is not a next gen compatible platform. not sure why i continue to waste $60 on these games but i never will again
  35. Misterwetzel
    May 23, 2021
    0
    First hour of NBA2k21:

    -Forces you to create a "My Player" account with your email before anything. -Forces you to agree to four different documents regarding data and privacy terms. -Once you actually get into a game, you realize that its optimized horribly for PC. Recommended VRAM is 2GB, running on a 5700xt that boots everything at 1440p no problem. The graphics look the same    First hour of NBA2k21:

    -Forces you to create a "My Player" account with your email before anything.

    -Forces you to agree to four different documents regarding data and privacy terms.

    -Once you actually get into a game, you realize that its optimized horribly for PC. Recommended VRAM is 2GB, running on a 5700xt that boots everything at 1440p no problem. The graphics look the same as last year and before. Yet, the game is completely unplayable at high settings.

    -Uninstall.

    .........can't believe basketball games are like this now. A broken mess.

    0/10    … Expand
  36. MiniSkirt
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    I never leave reviews, I made this account just for this game.

    Anytime I start winning a game, all the characters I don't control start fouling everyone and they never miss a free throw. I've tried replaying the "Be a Pro" at least 7 times now. No matter how insane i play, the game makes the other team score an impossible three, or makes my team foul them, or make me sit out and come    I never leave reviews, I made this account just for this game.

    Anytime I start winning a game, all the characters I don't control start fouling everyone and they never miss a free throw. I've tried replaying the "Be a Pro" at least 7 times now. No matter how insane i play, the game makes the other team score an impossible three, or makes my team foul them, or make me sit out and come back into the game with an insurmountable lead. At first i thought i was just bad, but on my 7th attempt and again struggling so hard to stay in the lead, i asked myself why i was even playing this game.

    I love when games blur the lines between sports and rpg; my favorite thing to do after a long day of not being good at sports is come home and enter a world where a characther that looks vagely like me is an unstoppable sports-god. Usually these game modes at least have options for difficulty; I don't like EA at all but at least like EA's NHL's career modes always have an insane amount of sliders to adjust absolutely everything. I get it im not the best at video games, but i shouldn't have to be white knuckling the controller, concentrating like a F1 driver just to tie if i dont want to. I feel like I should be able to play the game with one hand, stoned and still be able to make the first round draft if i want to, but they don't even give a simple difficulty option. Even changing the only difficulty option in the main settings had no effect on the insanely aggressive rubber-banding, or at least it feels like rubberbanding...

    If it is rubber-banding, actively changing the outcome as i start doing well, then this is a baffling decision, if it isnt rubber-banding and this is just the AI being the AI, then this game is just bad. Its already bad, this game is so unpolished and anyone whos actually a fan of basketball can probably tell you all the ways it sucks, but i just wanted to play the career mode, i already have such little expectations for this stuff, and NBA 2K21 really sunk to a new low, i would prefer an EA game to this and EA makes million-dollar shovelware. It really feels like extortion for middle schoolers with xboxs who like sports, these sports games feature decade old code, built on the same platforms they've been made on for years and years, the latest sports titles are worth $15 at most, yet they will continue to sell thousands of copies for $60, and i haven't even said anything about microtransactions that significantly increases your players statistics. Wow.

    This game is bad and that makes me sad, i want a good basketball rpg, and i enjoyed the intro to the story it was interesting, not a perfect story by any means, but fun and engaging, however the gameplay was so so aggravating, maybe its cause im not exactly a basketball fan, but for how long i put into the game, i hoped that i would get good enough to at least enjoy myself however, im now here, frustratingly typing a review no one's gonna read.

    At least i got it for free, but i would like the time i spent on it back, I really gave it the benefit of the doubt and it was not worth it. I dont just wanna talk trash, so here 2k, here is all i want from a $60 Basketball game:

    1. Difficulty setting and a lot of game adjusting sliders for both AI and Human players (like NHL does)
    2. Microtransactions should never affect stats, you should be able to buy clothes and shoes or hell, even hairstyles, i dont care, just dont make me pay money to make my fake digital mans shooting stat go from 67 to 68, that is just an insult.
    3. You should be able to restart games in the Pro mode if your losing, this isnt real life, this is a video game. luckily you can just close the game and restart and re try for a win, but you gotta sit through the cutscenes again just to get a lead and then have it lost cause my teammates won't stop fouling.
    4. Make a new engine and then update the roster for a few years, then remake the engine again. if you even wanna charge a $10 for the new roster then so be it, just stop reselling the same game over again, its insulting to your customers.
    5. Stop making these games. its clear you don't want to make these games, no ones forcing you, there are easier, more ethical ways to make money, it really feels like thats all you care about.

    Idk why i wasted my time writing this, probably cause i feel i deserve compensation for my time, i really just want 2k and EA to either stop or make better games, cause I got 2k21 for free and i still feel cheated.    … Expand
  37. VixXXXX
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Just as buggy, broken and disgraceful as Madden 21. #NFLdropEA #EndMaddenMonopoly #NBAdrop2K
  38. Diabeetusbobby
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Copy paste. The rosters in my league haven't even changed my league has no new features and the gameplay seems worse. Just play 2k20
  39. Bagels365
    Sep 7, 2020
    3
    Gameplay is fine, neighborhood is updated from last year. Story is meh as always, but beware the microtransactions that are lurking around every damn corner. Myleague and gm are reskins of past years for the most part which is a bummer.
  40. druff
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Cheaters, cheaters, a lot of cheaters in the park. 2k did nothing with that. If you wanna play competitive multiplayer game then NBA 2K are last title to choose.
  41. Nysp
    Nov 6, 2021
    1
    I got this game for free at Epic months ago and I decided to try it today. I really liked NBA 2K20 on PS4 and I was just expecting something as good on PC.

    But I couldn't. The game simply didn't run on my PC. I can play a lot of game on ultra, some of them on high. I don't remember last time I had to set some game on medium but this one didn't run at low config. Bizarre! I don't know,    I got this game for free at Epic months ago and I decided to try it today. I really liked NBA 2K20 on PS4 and I was just expecting something as good on PC.

    But I couldn't. The game simply didn't run on my PC. I can play a lot of game on ultra, some of them on high. I don't remember last time I had to set some game on medium but this one didn't run at low config. Bizarre! I don't know, it was at 10fps using the lowest config as possible. Probably the worst otimized game I'v ever seen.

    I don't own a 4k/60 PC but definitely the problem wasn't my hardware:

    Intel Core i7 7700HQ
    15,6"
    16GB
    HD 2 TB SSD
    GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
    Windows 10

    As a NBA fan, I'll only play it again another franchise title for free and on consoles.    … Expand
  42. explorerbay
    Jul 31, 2021
    2
    This is a bad game, worse than the 2k20, its not worth it even for free. There is a lot more of micro-transactions, have the same gameplay and feel of the last one but with a really, really bad story mode.
  43. Virty
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    Recycled previous game and silently added unskippable ads. This is barely DLC at the price of a full game with ads in it. Let that sink in.
  44. stefangorneanu
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    Adding unskippable ads to a game after release is not something that should ever be done. Adding unskippable ads, or ads, to ANY PAID product, that are not optional, should never be done. The company should be ashamed of their business model, and their greed
  45. Lekarta
    Oct 21, 2020
    1
    1) Copy paste from last year
    2) Microtransactions. Do you want some basketball game in your casino?
    3) Wanna pay 70 $ and watch some ads before game? Then you've come to the right place!
    I hate people that support these greedy companies and I hate you 2k... You are literally EA №2
  46. ogmudbone44
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Here we are again, with ANOTHER year of the 2k franchise. 2k is selling the same game every single year, yet consumers still lap it up. Complete Pay 2 Win garbage. Story mode, MyCareer, MyLeague, or in the Park. It does not matter. Along with the ingame ads, this game should be rated A for Adult, due it's essential sugarcoated gambling. This game is a casino for children.
  47. Skywalkr
    Nov 1, 2020
    0
    Straight up garbage and unplayable on PC. Copy and past from last year, which is a copy and past of the year before. Money grab BS.
  48. adaircriticoxd
    May 20, 2021
    0
    This game is very band, the graphics its very lowed, the playing is very bad, de price is very high nobody wwish this game because its very bad
  49. Kaibox02
    Jun 16, 2021
    0
    Got it free from Epic Games, well i Know why it was free. The Controll settings was **** nothing worked normal no graphics settings. Just bugging this game is absolute **** and unplayable on pc
  50. dcz960627
    May 26, 2021
    0
    Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.Totally garbage.
  51. baterosa
    Jun 25, 2021
    0
    The game is not worth buying for PC. Its disgusting and everytime i play it i want to cut my veins and bleed out. Multyplayer is unplayable because of the lag, it actually feels like you are playing with 300 ping. Players are so much overpriced compared to consoles, sadly NBA doesnt read this site to see the ratings and reviews
  52. POVINHO
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    Worst NBA 2K game I've ever seen. Developers don't give a **** about PC version
  53. POOBONG
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Wow, the artificial difficulty in this year is like no others. Terrence Davis hitting a contested turnaround 3? it's fine cause the a.i. did it. Shaq throwing up a layup with no defence around? Well, **** you it's 87% contested. Going up to block a shot too bad it actually does not register that youre there. I am glad I did not have to pay for this atrocity cause it is literally unplayableWow, the artificial difficulty in this year is like no others. Terrence Davis hitting a contested turnaround 3? it's fine cause the a.i. did it. Shaq throwing up a layup with no defence around? Well, **** you it's 87% contested. Going up to block a shot too bad it actually does not register that youre there. I am glad I did not have to pay for this atrocity cause it is literally unplayable this year. Btw this is all PvE, I only play PvE cause 2k does not know how to make latency-free servers and I used to play PvE on Superstar and I can barely score on pro anymore. It really is horrible this year and nothing feels good. Again i am glad I did not have to pay. Gladly going back to 2k20.… Expand
  54. pokeaatrox
    Apr 17, 2022
    0
    Ads in full-price game... How it's possible ? after lootbox in game now ads directly then nft ...
  55. Yan_Less
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    EN

    The first game was NBA 2k7. A lot has changed since then, and not all for the better. It's still possible to play in the career, even interesting, but online... If you play in MyPark then you belong to one of two types of players: the first type - the masochists, the second - the cheater. To play normally with other players and make them adequate competition will require cheats in    EN

    The first game was NBA 2k7. A lot has changed since then, and not all for the better. It's still possible to play in the career, even interesting, but online... If you play in MyPark then you belong to one of two types of players: the first type - the masochists, the second - the cheater. To play normally with other players and make them adequate competition will require cheats in 90% of cases, otherwise you'll get green releases from the logo. (For those who say that you need to pump a player. I have slasher 98 OVR) And, year after year All-star weekend has not changed. Where is that cool dunk contest from 2k8-2k10? Yes, in 2k22 changed the control in Slam dunk contest, (new is well forgotten old) but everything else, these presentations of players, these old courts, even the animation celebration, all we see it for over 10 years, the same thing, the only thing that changes so graphics ... starting with 2k16 game disappoints me, and judging by the reviews, not only me. NBA 2k21 was the first game in the series that I got for free and I'm insanely glad I didn't spend money on it.

    RU

    Первой игрой была NBA 2k7. С тех времён поменялось многое и далеко не всё в лучшую сторону. В карьере играть ещё можно, даже интересно, но в онлайне... Если вы играете в MyPark то вы относитесь к одному из двух типов игроков: первый тип - это мазохисты, второй - читеры. Чтобы нормально поиграть с другими игроками и составить им адекватную конкуренцию потребуются читы в 90% случаев, иначе вам накидают грин релизов с логотипа. (Для тех, кто скажет, что нужно прокачивать игрока. У меня slasher 98 OVR) И, уже из года в год All-star weekend не меняется. Где этот крутой данк контест из 2k8-2k10?? Да, в 2k22 изменили управление в Slam dunk contest, (новое - это хорошо забытое старое) но всё остальное, эти презентации игроков, эти старые корты, даже анимация празднования, всё это мы наблюдаем уже больше 10 лет, одно и тоже, единственное что меняется так это графика... начиная с 2k16 игра меня разочаровывает, и судя по отзывам, не только меня. NBA 2k21 стала первой игрой из серии, которая мне досталась бесплатно, и я безумно рад, что не потратил на неё денег.    … Expand
  56. aecsuter
    Sep 5, 2022
    4
    If you bought with the idea of ​​playing online or on Mycareer, stop here and go!!!!

    My career has only history until I get to the nba, that is, pre draft. After that it's over lol, game, training and game lol, there's never a cutscene again, NOTHING!! Playing Online is a shame, 300mb Internet at home, fiber optics, cable and a HUGE delay! And the worst part is that it is ALWAYS!    If you bought with the idea of ​​playing online or on Mycareer, stop here and go!!!!

    My career has only history until I get to the nba, that is, pre draft. After that it's over lol, game, training and game lol, there's never a cutscene again, NOTHING!!

    Playing Online is a shame, 300mb Internet at home, fiber optics, cable and a HUGE delay! And the worst part is that it is ALWAYS! Look, it's too sad to know that I paid full price for this ****    … Expand
  57. hexanthrope
    Sep 18, 2022
    0
    2k is terrible. It's an all around bad game. The developers are truly not good at what they do. Every year they inch farther from incompetence and closer to actual fraud. Most releases are visibly unfinished and missing content/ voice overs etc. Just awful, not fun, terrible gameplay- do NOT buy.
  58. wheech
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    So, I finally decided to check out what kind of game I got for free from Epic Games a couple of years ago.
    Previously, I was not allowed to do this by its unreasonably huge volume, it requires as much as 100 gigabytes to install.
    The first thing I encountered was racism. The game does not allow you to create a player with the surname Black or any of its variations for playing in    So, I finally decided to check out what kind of game I got for free from Epic Games a couple of years ago.
    Previously, I was not allowed to do this by its unreasonably huge volume, it requires as much as 100 gigabytes to install.
    The first thing I encountered was racism. The game does not allow you to create a player with the surname Black or any of its variations for playing in singleplayer. Then I had to watch 4 minutes of unskippable cutscenes with GTA Vice City level graphics.
    But when I tried to start the game in the "my team" mode, there all the packs were personified by black players. Double standards?
    Eventually I stopped paying attention to it and wanted to just learn how to play the basics, but it didn't work out. In the game, many important buttons are assigned to the numpad, but of course I don’t have it in my 60% keyboard. I remapped the control buttons three times, but the changes didn't save each time.
    I will not buy a gamepad for this one game, for all other games I am quite satisfied with the keyboard.    … Expand
  59. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    4
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Riot Pixels
    Nov 21, 2020
    72
    All in all, NBA 2K21 still holds the bar, but there is very little incentive to switch to this version if you had your fill of 2K20, unless you’re a dedicated fan of MyTeam.
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  2. Ragequit.gr
    Oct 2, 2020
    82
    For the players who have invested heavily both time and money on a previous iteration, NBA2K21 has nothing new to offer. The new MyCareer story and the necessary roster updates would not justify a purchase at its full price. Our grade refers to the technical aspects of the game, but we are highly critical on how the series have devolved into a microtransactions Pay2Progress model.
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  3. PC Games
    Sep 14, 2020
    70
    An overall extremely well-made and enjoyable basketball game with a variety of modes and teams. That does not stop NBA 2K21 from sabotaging itself through a vast number of microtransactions that become necessary to progress in the My Team and My Career modes.
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