NBA 2K18

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Overwhelming dislike- based on 742 Ratings

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  1. kartana
    Sep 16, 2017
    4
    The last few years NBA 2K's were one thing but this year crossed the line with the barber shop. Cosmetic stuff was was free before costs a ridiculous amount of VC now. They should be ashamed. Not to mention the MyNBA app giving almost no VC this year. It's blatantly obvious that this is just to force people to buy VC. You get less for free, earn less and everything costs more. How moreThe last few years NBA 2K's were one thing but this year crossed the line with the barber shop. Cosmetic stuff was was free before costs a ridiculous amount of VC now. They should be ashamed. Not to mention the MyNBA app giving almost no VC this year. It's blatantly obvious that this is just to force people to buy VC. You get less for free, earn less and everything costs more. How more obvious could it be?… Expand
  2. FrankyBones
    Sep 15, 2017
    4
    I cancelled my preorder luckily before release after playing the prelude. I was shocked at how bad the game mechanics were. I could see they were going the micro transaction route. I agree with those that call this game poor. What was most telling was the release trailer just showed a kid walking through a neighborhood for 10 mins. With maybe 10-20 secs of actual game footage.I cancelled my preorder luckily before release after playing the prelude. I was shocked at how bad the game mechanics were. I could see they were going the micro transaction route. I agree with those that call this game poor. What was most telling was the release trailer just showed a kid walking through a neighborhood for 10 mins. With maybe 10-20 secs of actual game footage. Mostly of a kid running thru a neighborhood GTA style. When a game hides their gameplay in a trailer, that should be a red flag for everyone. I'll pass this year and so should you. When the "pro" reviews come out you will all see. And any game under a 6 is trash. I predict this game will come in at mid 6 maybe.… Expand
  3. Nick419
    Sep 19, 2017
    4
    They completely ruined MyCareer. It takes forever to play. Between all the unskipable, meaningless, stupid cut-scenes and the whole "neighborhood" theme, it's absurd. I can't believe 2k got this bad. I was hoping for more from 2K than this piece of garbage. Unfortunately I got the digital copy so I can't sell it or return it.
  4. lukustra
    Sep 18, 2017
    4
    Let me start off by saying that I own every 2k title since the first 2k with A.I. on the cover for Dreamcast. I'm a huge fanboy of the franchise and it's literally one of the only games I play aside from whenever a new GTA comes out. Overall, the gameplay of this game is good. Very comparable to 2k17 with a few more animations and slightly better and more frequent contact detection. ItLet me start off by saying that I own every 2k title since the first 2k with A.I. on the cover for Dreamcast. I'm a huge fanboy of the franchise and it's literally one of the only games I play aside from whenever a new GTA comes out. Overall, the gameplay of this game is good. Very comparable to 2k17 with a few more animations and slightly better and more frequent contact detection. It does seem like running with the ball on a fast break is slower and overall the players move a bit slower. I don't particularly like this however this can be adjusted with the gameplay slider if you are playing offline. Overall, slight improvement in graphics / face scans, very similar gameplay, and updated rosters.

    Now to the bad part, and if you have looked at any of the other reviews, you will have probably already heard. Myplayer is a disaster. They've basically removed create a player. You can change about 5 things on how your player looks and this is very apparent when you walk around the world and EVERYONE looks almost identical. I believe there were like 5 different hairstyles you can choose from when starting the game. Bad start. Then the first cut scenes come along. Your player can be a 7'1 center but will be the same height as a teenage girl with the voice of a 15 year old. Aside from that, the cutscenes are RIDICULOUSLY cheesy. I mean, like almost shockingly bad. Your best friend is a little ghetto Asian girl and somehow you live in a beautiful loft with a basketball court built into your house and doorman before you play your first game. Okay, whatever just skip the cutscenes.. oh, you can't do that.

    One of the new features is the open world. This seems like it would be pretty cool if everything didn't cost an outrageous amount of VC that the game makes very hard to earn. I am very good at this game, I scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in my first game with about 4 minutes of playing time as a 60 overall. I can play this game with a completely trash player, but for them to make everything and anything you want to do cost VC plus have caps on everything (really, I need to be a 70 to get a tattoo? wtf?) is crazy. Basically, this whole game is designed as a money grab. You'd really need to spend a couple hundred dollars to enjoy this game to it's full potential on day 1 which is completely ludicrous. This is not to mention that the whole walking around to do anything in the game basically just makes everything you want to do (like play the game) take significantly longer to do and adds additional load screens to everything. I play this game on a VERY high end computer and the load screens still drive me insane, if I was playing this on an Xbox I would have literally turned the game off an hour in and returned it.

    I cannot express how disappointed I am in this game. Each year I spend a few months playing this game any chance I possibly get when it first comes out. This year I've played for about 5 hours and don't really look forward to playing more. I will most likely stick to just regular offline gameplay which is pretty disappointing. Ultimately, this was $60 for updated rosters, jerseys, and a few new animations. It's not unthinkable to expect more but I guess 2k is getting into Madden territory with their annual releases.    … Expand
  5. kingofgames
    Sep 15, 2017
    4
    I expecting a better sequel installment to NBA 2k16 and 17. Sure the shooting system is good, the overall graphic is bit better, the face scan feature is a huge imporvement and myGM mode is pretty good. However, the developer did not learn their mistake and not to improve the gameplay experience, yet somehow they make it even worse than previous games. The weighty character movement isI expecting a better sequel installment to NBA 2k16 and 17. Sure the shooting system is good, the overall graphic is bit better, the face scan feature is a huge imporvement and myGM mode is pretty good. However, the developer did not learn their mistake and not to improve the gameplay experience, yet somehow they make it even worse than previous games. The weighty character movement is completely slow the pace of the game down too much, the character customization are bad and the progression are just an another exhausting grinding task becasue 2K think it is good idea to ditch out the difficulty bonus. There are also many issues never addressed. For example,the screens is still broken, the AI is laughably bad, and the players animation are far worse than NBA 2k16/17 in comparision (how is this even possible!?) In the end, I cannot recommand this game for any long time fan of the series and I'll stay away from the is franchise for a while . But then again, If you are an newcomer or just a causal NBA fan. I recommend you to try it up. You probably might end up liking it… Expand
  6. AeRoTR
    Sep 17, 2017
    4
    Great F2P and P2W with micro-transactions game, AFTER ONLY YOU PAY 60 bucks :) A good F2P game, you can be the best by buying lots of VC. I recommend this game for any real basketball fan who likes computer games, and who likes to give money to 2K regular basis.
  7. Jacobray92
    Sep 15, 2017
    4
    Beware of fake reviews. The two 10 rated reviews seem like paid advertisement. This game is far from a 10/10 especially if you are a mycareer player. The greed this year by 2k is the most I've seen by a company in a while.

    - Players May Not Preview A Haircut, And Must Repurchase Previously Purchased Haircuts - NBA 2k18 Removes The Bonus VC For Higher Difficulty Modifier - NBA 2k18    Beware of fake reviews. The two 10 rated reviews seem like paid advertisement. This game is far from a 10/10 especially if you are a mycareer player. The greed this year by 2k is the most I've seen by a company in a while.

    - Players May Not Preview A Haircut, And Must Repurchase Previously Purchased Haircuts

    - NBA 2k18 Removes The Bonus VC For Higher Difficulty Modifier

    - NBA 2k18 App Gives Less VC Than It Used To

    - Can no longer preview attribute boosts before purchasing upgrades in MyCareer.

    This is only what's been discovered within the first 14 hours. They've turned this into a **** mobile game with microtransactions at every time, except you paid $60 for the privilege.

    Campaign story is awful and all cutscenes are unskippable. Look up lil tasty your new sidekick if you want to preview the cringe.

    Still facing shot clock cheese, unstoppable animations, as well as broken ones like the failed dunk. Game needs major work, especially in terms of microtransactions.    … Expand
  8. jay_caspian
    Nov 3, 2017
    4
    The game is flawed inside and out. The game hinders itself by making every little choice a micro transaction. They reduced how much virtual currency you earn in games significantly, and raised the cost of every attribute. Trying to play the game without spending $20 on virtual currency is impossible since they built it into the fundamentals of the game.

    Apart from this, they took away    The game is flawed inside and out. The game hinders itself by making every little choice a micro transaction. They reduced how much virtual currency you earn in games significantly, and raised the cost of every attribute. Trying to play the game without spending $20 on virtual currency is impossible since they built it into the fundamentals of the game.

    Apart from this, they took away features from las year. You can't play MyCareer without having Xbox Live Gold, MyGM does not have the league expansion feature we had last year, And MyCareer's story is not only embarrassingly pathetic, but you cannot exit out of cut scenes, most of which are 3-10 minutes long (note: there are cut scenes before/after almost every game your rookie year). I couldn't possibly be more disappointed.

    Also, beware of the other reviews on here marking it a 10/10. Some are obviously paid reviews from people who don't speak English and don't actually play the game.    … Expand
  9. Dare_Relaqz
    Sep 18, 2017
    4
    Very disappointing release this year. There are a lot of things to be worried about for the future of this franchise, but that doesn't mean the game deserves 2's and 0's from angry fanboys. The gameplay is solid this year, improved over previous. You see that there was time put into aspects of the game that people are forgetting to touch on. We finally got a draft mode for MyTeam, andVery disappointing release this year. There are a lot of things to be worried about for the future of this franchise, but that doesn't mean the game deserves 2's and 0's from angry fanboys. The gameplay is solid this year, improved over previous. You see that there was time put into aspects of the game that people are forgetting to touch on. We finally got a draft mode for MyTeam, and while not the same exact carbon copy of Draft Champs from the Madden and FIFA series, it's still good. We also get Super Max, which adds a more competitive and strategic aspect to the online play in the mode, forcing you to pick your lineups carefully rather than just having a superteam every game. The MyLeague has had features added to it while not having anything stripped away, further improving a mode I enjoyed last year.

    But everything else seems to fall apart. People talk about the VC cash grab enough already so I won't touch on it, because to be honest, that's not what makes this game a disappointment.

    I've already had several crashes trying to load simple menus, like the edit player menu. The fact that Xbox users are basically unable to even play MyCareer up until now because save files are getting corrupted and all of the work you do is gone has to be mentioned. The player creation is incredibly barebones this year, with the facial sculpting completely taken out for no apparent reason. It could be somewhat 'compensated' for if the app was working and we were able to actually scan our faces properly, but they don't bother to ever fix their terrible mobile app and just release the same thing every year with a few different pictures. It's still the same buggy, terribly designed app as it always was. The loading times are incredibly long during games, meaning it takes even more time to get into our career games. And the biggest issue I have this year is how everything, and I mean everything, is done through the open world hub. Recently did an endorsement? Want to get paid? Well you have to run all the way to your agent's office for a cutscene to get paid. Why can't I just accept it through text? Doing this would probably help cut some of the load times for the game, because they are horrendous.

    The biggest problem with this game is how they try and make everything story driven, even MyGM mode. The characters in the MyCareer portion of the game are so hollow and poorly written. It hurts to play through because the story can't keep you engaged. I don't even like my own player's personality. I find myself wanting to skip all of the cutscenes but we aren't given an option to. I spend more time loading, watching cutscenes, and running around in the terribly designed neighborhood overworld then I do actually playing the game. And that's a shame because the gameplay this year is at least enjoyable. The teammate grade system however, is so brutally punishing. Missing two free throws takes away a whole bar, which is nonsense, while doing good things are barely as rewarding.

    Back to MyGM mode, because I referenced it earlier, it's a shame. Because ever since NBA 2K15 they've had this useless mode in the game. One of the biggest problems with it is the fact that there were way too many stoppages and that you couldn't delegate certain things to your assistants and coaches, and just focused on more GM like things, like trade offers and signing players. This year, everything takes even longer. It doesn't help the fact that the story isn't good either, and with the lack of voice acting, and in some scenes music and sound effects, everything is so quiet that it isn't enjoyable and every cutscene feels awkward, and there are so many of them. Not to mention that this mode has nowhere near the same customizable options that MyLeague does, so what's the point of this mode? Make one good manager mode without the useless story and cutscenes. Just take MyGM out of the game next year.

    Gameplay wise, it feels fundamentally like a continuation of last year. The only problems are how the developers try and sell us stuff in all of their blog posts but half of them are actually happening in the game. For example, penalties for passing out of shots and layups has no effect. One blog post claimed that there are no more 'canned animations' even though I've managed to run into a bunch of infuriating ones already, and players are missing wide open layups for no reason. Another design problem is the shot meter. When you go to the free throw line there's no indication that there's supposed to be a shot meter there, so you end up missing half of your free throws. A simple change like making the meter slightly visible and getting brighter when you shoot will fix that, giving us a sense that it's there.

    Just in review, this game isn't a total disaster. Again, it's a fundamental continuation of last year's release. The launch is terrible so far, and that can't be ignored with a half broken game being released as a beta test.    … Expand
  10. WhyNot2018
    Sep 21, 2017
    4
    This is the first 2K i'm skipping since 2K9. It's just not worth 60$ anymore, I'm sorry. If you got extra bucks to throw on VC, this is the game for you.
  11. mike21
    Sep 20, 2017
    3
    when you are on the court the game is great, with solid gameplay and good presentation, but the cons are too many:

    VC - they have made the game almost unplayable in order to force people to pay for VC. It's not even done in a subtle way. Just a straight robbery. Loading Screens - prepare to spend a lot of time looking at one. Cut scenes that can not be skipped. Can't play MyCareer    when you are on the court the game is great, with solid gameplay and good presentation, but the cons are too many:

    VC - they have made the game almost unplayable in order to force people to pay for VC. It's not even done in a subtle way. Just a straight robbery.
    Loading Screens - prepare to spend a lot of time looking at one.
    Cut scenes that can not be skipped.
    Can't play MyCareer offline - yesterday I wanted to play, but I had to wait for an update to download before I could. Not cool.
    Story - possibly written by children, in which case, it's only somewhat terrible.
    Paying ridiculous amounts of VC for customization of player (said customization can not be previewed either).    … Expand
  12. DrLuigi
    Sep 15, 2017
    3
    Clear money grab this year, it had been slowly getting worse but this year is outrageous. It feels like the product has gotten worse at the same time. The story is sooo bad it's laughable, it honestly feels like the devs are trying to troll you. Servers are of course not improved either. Many of the old school players now look nothing like themselves. Those 10 ratings from guys whoClear money grab this year, it had been slowly getting worse but this year is outrageous. It feels like the product has gotten worse at the same time. The story is sooo bad it's laughable, it honestly feels like the devs are trying to troll you. Servers are of course not improved either. Many of the old school players now look nothing like themselves. Those 10 ratings from guys who can barely speak english are obvious shills.

    I loved 2k15, 2k16 was solid as well, started disliking 2k last year and now I'm wondering how/why people continue to play this franchise    … Expand
  13. SaintJames012
    Oct 16, 2017
    3
    This is the moment a company who has for the longest time been the pinnacle of their market become too comfortable at the top and immediately topple of the weight of their own arrogance. 2k18, while having a pretty good foundation to build upon, dilutes its own legitimacy with the stomach wrenching, head shaking, bombardment of greed we have seen in a sports game.

    Gameplay: In 2k's    This is the moment a company who has for the longest time been the pinnacle of their market become too comfortable at the top and immediately topple of the weight of their own arrogance. 2k18, while having a pretty good foundation to build upon, dilutes its own legitimacy with the stomach wrenching, head shaking, bombardment of greed we have seen in a sports game.

    Gameplay:
    In 2k's fairness, the gameplay for the most part is intact. The game is playable, and much to its reputation, still is the most immersive sports game on the market. The time and detail added to the environments and atmosphere has always been a strong point for the series, and it is no different this year either. Controls are for the most part the same as the last installment, a healthy break from 2K's annoying habit of rebinding controls every year for the player to figure out. there are still problems to be had. AI is still pretty easy to exploit, and there is a head scratching inconsistency in the difficulty of the game. On one possession, the CPU will be pinned to you to the point where any movement will result in the fumbling of the ball (annoying because of its numerous occurrences), and other times, it will not react to a single move you do, allowing an easy bucket. Scratch that, you will probably miss the layup because of a confusion that occurred with the game. The "Layup problem" is probably already known to those who have delved into this game, but for those who still havent bought the game, you may have heard of this "layup problem." It actually isnt really a problem, but rather a miscommunication that occurred. Many players believed that the layup/floater system was returned to the automatic setting that we have seen in 2K16, this was not the case however, as the layup/floater system retained the model used in last year's iteration. Basically one must play the layup like a jump shot, successfully filling the shot meter in order to get that perfect release. The stupid part of all this is the game has no shot meter for the layup, so unless you know you are supposed to try and time it like last year on an invisible shot meter, the game pretty much bricked every attempt you did.

    MyCareer:
    A dumpster fire from start to finish. While many people often complain that 2K's storylines and cutscenes are bad, they did have a certain level of charm to them. A story that revolves around your journey to become the GOAT. This year, the narrative has been replaced with advertisements. There are still cutscenes, but the story pretty much ends once you get signed to a team. The rest of the cutscenes, and there are alot of them, are simply excuses to advertise some product to you (and not a subtle way). Whether it be a cutscene about how much your roommate love Reese's Puffs, which there are 3 separate cutscenes for, a cutscene completely dedicated to JBL headphones or the Iphone, A cutscene that ends with the infamous line "come on, let's go get a pepsi," or the constant reference to trash music such as Yatchy, Uzi Vert, Wayne, etc. This isn't even the end either, the game will also harass you with constant non-choices such as asking whether you want to bring your gatorade with you to an interview (which will continue to ask regardless of yes or no), whether or not you like Reese's Puffs (both answers are yes), or if you enjoy Mtn Dew (in which the answer is either yes or it's my favorite). To make matters worse, the cutscenes are not skippable, so you must sit through every single one of these glorified advertisements before being allowed to play the actual game, which will also have ads for "authenticity." To continue to make matters worse, everyone in the game is unlikable. Your player is a conceited airhead, your roommate is an annoying leech, the staff are all just different levels of annoying, mean, or just plain stupid, and other than 1 or 2 people, everyone is trash.

    MyGM:
    MyGM has taken the road of MyCareer with a new story mode that is included with the mode. The story itself suffers from similar issues the MC story does in that everyone is unlikable. In addition to all this, the characters themselves are all passive-aggressive, so these "cutscenes" are cringy as all hell. Other than that, MyGM i would say is an actual improvement to its predecessor last year, so this would be something to definitely check out.

    Online:
    The truly disappointing part of the game. The servers are still slow and utterly garbage as we have come to expect. There are no more cities to rep, rather being replaced with the single neighborhood which I actually quite enjoy, but all the events are sponsored (another advertisement for you to watch), and they don't even work. There plenty of videos on YouTube about how disastrous these events. VC earnings have been cut down so it takes even longer to win what you need to upgrade your abilities, and increasing difficulty no longer gives you a multiplier so playing on Hall of Fame holds no reward.    … Expand
  14. Trax6267
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    Unbelievable how this game was allowed to launch. A bug filled mess that is a tragedy of a game considering that the on court GP this year feels much more organic then years past ( though still has its legacy and new issues popping up pretty frequently ). How can you release an ambitious mode like the Hood when you couldn't get your servers right for the park this entire generation? I lostUnbelievable how this game was allowed to launch. A bug filled mess that is a tragedy of a game considering that the on court GP this year feels much more organic then years past ( though still has its legacy and new issues popping up pretty frequently ). How can you release an ambitious mode like the Hood when you couldn't get your servers right for the park this entire generation? I lost my got damn My Career player on both my PS4 and my Nintendo Switch! I bought this game twice and got dicked over double time! I decided to give it another try yesterday, and got back to the NBA. About 3 games in, I was training and lost connection to the server, and upon reboot, I had to enter my damn name again because i was back on my CAP creation. Lost again. How do the people let this continue by buying this game year after year on day 1?? This was my only day 1 purchase and that will never happen again. I will only buy this game on the switch moving forward ( going NBA Live for PS4 ) and that will only happen if it launches a cleaner game. Take Two and 2K outta be ashamed of themselves man. Its so hard to see a once great company drop down like this to be a greedy VC hungry machine. GTA and Red Dead are my only 2 Take 2 Games now, and they better not start to go down the tubes like the NBA 2K series is doing. So much hype, commercialism, not enough attention to the quality of your damn game. Dropped my score from a 6 to a 3 because these issues have just gotten worst.… Expand
  15. jackpotsoftware
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    Bug filled, money grabbing game. So many errors that I'm not sure how it was launched successfully with bug testing. Can't have real fun without buying at least 200k in VC, that would take you 300+ games to earn without buying it.

    People will say EA paid me. People will say I'm an NBA Live fanboy. I don't own Live, but I do know when I am being told that I need to spend an additional    Bug filled, money grabbing game. So many errors that I'm not sure how it was launched successfully with bug testing. Can't have real fun without buying at least 200k in VC, that would take you 300+ games to earn without buying it.

    People will say EA paid me. People will say I'm an NBA Live fanboy. I don't own Live, but I do know when I am being told that I need to spend an additional $80 to have fun in a video game.    … Expand
  16. ChildishGavino
    Sep 19, 2017
    3
    For anyone who loves giving 2K your money this is the game for you. They made some small improvements and changes like the dribbling and the "Run The Neighborhood". The walking around is cool at first but get boring really quick, but the thing that makes it worse is 2K and their greed. Basically forcing you to by VC just to have a decent player. 50 dollars to get to 85 like wtf. Its likeFor anyone who loves giving 2K your money this is the game for you. They made some small improvements and changes like the dribbling and the "Run The Neighborhood". The walking around is cool at first but get boring really quick, but the thing that makes it worse is 2K and their greed. Basically forcing you to by VC just to have a decent player. 50 dollars to get to 85 like wtf. Its like 2K is making it pay to win and that's just not good and I definitely can't support that… Expand
  17. Matilda_BBD
    Sep 22, 2017
    3
    I don't really care about annual releases in sports games even with only the tiniest tweaks here and there with new roster, but 2k has gone too far with the MICROTRANSACTIONS. I'm a long time NBA 2k fan and even I had to create an account just to review-bomb this crap. If you're gonna get this game as a casual NBA fan this game will not disappoint. The presentation and gameplay is topI don't really care about annual releases in sports games even with only the tiniest tweaks here and there with new roster, but 2k has gone too far with the MICROTRANSACTIONS. I'm a long time NBA 2k fan and even I had to create an account just to review-bomb this crap. If you're gonna get this game as a casual NBA fan this game will not disappoint. The presentation and gameplay is top notch and always has been. But if you're looking forward to mycareer I suggest sticking to 2k17 and not waste your money because spending real money is the only way you'll enjoy it for a long time. They basically made 2k18's mycareer a freaking next gen mobile game that you paid $60 for. If this is the direction this franchise is going, count me out from now on. It's a sad day in gaming when EA is holding 2k's beer while they demonstrate how to milk a full-priced game like a champ.… Expand
  18. 3dupunk
    Sep 23, 2017
    3
    Don't listen to the critic reviews, they are paid advertisements for the most part. If you want an honest review read the sixth axis review. Listen to the actual users, those who play the game for more than a week and have been playing this game for years. This years it is absolutely a disgrace, its been moving in this direction for quite some time but this year takes the cake. Not beingDon't listen to the critic reviews, they are paid advertisements for the most part. If you want an honest review read the sixth axis review. Listen to the actual users, those who play the game for more than a week and have been playing this game for years. This years it is absolutely a disgrace, its been moving in this direction for quite some time but this year takes the cake. Not being able to know what kind of player you are building because the ratings aren't shown. 2K did this so that we would make mistakes with our build and start a new build all over again. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be such a bad thing, but this year 2K has gone so hard with micro transactions and the VC grind that it makes it hard to walk away from a character you've wasted so much time as well as VC on and start all over. You'll have to buy everything all over again, clothes, sneakers, haircuts, accessories...I mean everything. They took a step further in making VC harder to get, you know, I wouldn't mind it being like this if this game were free to play, but for $60 its disgusting.

    To compound the grind for VC, the devs make myCareer hard to play because they blatantly placed code in the gameplay to cheat us gamers even further. This is beyond unethical because they are strong arming players to pay for attributes and even when we do pay they cheat us using these tactics. For instance when practicing, and in the prelude, it is far easier to hit a shot. You can get excellent (greens) at will if you've practice the timing of your shot. Well it doesn't work like that when you are actually playing a NBA game. In game you rarely get a green even if your wide open and or hit open shots, missing layups is the norm, turnovers that have been happening for years are still happening. What bothers me the most is that 2K dedicates so much time to these stupid storylines, but they cant take out time to fix these things which tells me that this is an intentional act.

    All 2K cares about is the VC system, everything they do is for us to waste more of real world currency and to protect their VC system. Its a shame because this could be a great game if the company wasn't so greedy.    … Expand
  19. SanctifiedN7
    Sep 26, 2017
    3
    Money money money. The creedo of the 2k business model. The problem? Their disgusting GREED went to an entire new level with NBA 2k18. The only thing that does not go STRAIGHT in your wallet, looking for cash is the LOGIN. For now. The game is trash. 2k is straight up garbage. Full of bugs, DELETED players, STOLEN VC(virtual currency) and you are bombarded at every step to PURCHASE VC,Money money money. The creedo of the 2k business model. The problem? Their disgusting GREED went to an entire new level with NBA 2k18. The only thing that does not go STRAIGHT in your wallet, looking for cash is the LOGIN. For now. The game is trash. 2k is straight up garbage. Full of bugs, DELETED players, STOLEN VC(virtual currency) and you are bombarded at every step to PURCHASE VC, instead of earning it. Horrible and intentional grind to squeeze as much money out of you, for a subpar game with LAST GEN GRAPHICS. F 2k. F NBA 2$18.… Expand
  20. r3xv_02
    Sep 27, 2017
    3
    Complete waste of my hard earned money. A premium pricetag for a half-assed done game, so many effin' bugs and glitches. And don't even let me start on on the Player progression on MyCareer mode, there is no fun on this mode, grinding on and on just to even buy an overpriced in game shoes wtf? And where the hell is the fix for the disappearing VC bug? you gonna sleep on that too 2k? yourComplete waste of my hard earned money. A premium pricetag for a half-assed done game, so many effin' bugs and glitches. And don't even let me start on on the Player progression on MyCareer mode, there is no fun on this mode, grinding on and on just to even buy an overpriced in game shoes wtf? And where the hell is the fix for the disappearing VC bug? you gonna sleep on that too 2k? your player remains trash if you dont spend real money - but why? you already paid premium price for the whole game which is not even polished oh my god.… Expand
  21. Kasai
    Oct 21, 2018
    3
    I bought this game a few months ago and was excited to play it. I always enjoyed 2k games on the previous gen consoles.

    The gameplay itself isn't bad, and the graphics are great. That being said, there were major flaws: - The games take forever to play and you're forced to sit through stupid cut scenes during the game - The shot mechanic is bad. Go ahead and call me a trash player,    I bought this game a few months ago and was excited to play it. I always enjoyed 2k games on the previous gen consoles.

    The gameplay itself isn't bad, and the graphics are great. That being said, there were major flaws:
    - The games take forever to play and you're forced to sit through stupid cut scenes during the game
    - The shot mechanic is bad. Go ahead and call me a trash player, I don't care. You shouldn't shoot 30% in a game with wide open players.
    - The AI in the game is super cheap and seemingly always nails a contested 3 every time you miss a wide open one.

    Now, onto the elephant in the room: microtransactions. No matter what mode you play, you need to either grind forever (which sucks, because the games take forever to play), or you need to pony up $30-50 on top of the $50 you paid for the game just to advance in the game. I had enough of this game, and I returned it for a game that doesn't nickle and dime you. At this point, 2k17 will be the last 2k game I buy for a while.    … Expand
  22. robertonunez
    Sep 27, 2017
    2
    money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money . thats the only important in this game...GIVE YOU MONEY money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money moneymoney money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money
  23. Critical_Fun
    Oct 23, 2017
    2
    Reviewing only MY Career. I give the game a 3 instead of a 2 because I'm still playing it, and I might actually get some playing time when I reach level 90 when I can control the roster. Putting a LOT of money in the game already. I'm an 87 and at the rate the idiotic AI coaching is going, I'll be 90 around when 2K99 comes out. Advancement is painfully slow. The next best player on myReviewing only MY Career. I give the game a 3 instead of a 2 because I'm still playing it, and I might actually get some playing time when I reach level 90 when I can control the roster. Putting a LOT of money in the game already. I'm an 87 and at the rate the idiotic AI coaching is going, I'll be 90 around when 2K99 comes out. Advancement is painfully slow. The next best player on my team is an 81 and I get 4 minutes per game despite my 2nd year contract guaranteeing me at least 6. The unrealistic minutes I'm playing eliminates any realism immersion.

    PROS - Good graphics, game play can be good when you've spent many many hours building up badges.

    CONS - Unrealistic coaching decisions. A year ago in-game, all the coaches pleaded with the head coach to let me start. I'm still not starting despite being the best player on the team. My game experience goes like this. Spend 5 minutes waiting on unnecessary cutscenes you can't skip. Play for about four minutes. Go through another 10 minutes of load screens and unskippable cutscenes until I get to the practice facility. Practice. Repeat. It's infuriating! I paid for the game and VC and I can't even play as a starter??? There is no other explanation other than the programmers simply want to troll us and laugh because they took our money.

    Layups - Any 7th grader that can't make open layups will not make their school team. Should be rare in the NBA but not in 2k. Be prepared for some of the most outrageous BS to ever occur in modern gaming. You've been warned.

    Unnecessary waiting - Download some phone games or something because you're going to need something to do for several minutes while you have to spend 20 or so unnecessary seconds watching your player sit in a chair only for you to hit X to get on with it already. This is not a loading screen. Just something you have to wait for Every. SIngle. Game. Just a small example of all the waiting you have to do.

    ONLINE - My Career is a single player function that requires internet connection. Enough said. FU 2k!

    MONEY - I've enjoyed 2k in the past so decided to spend extra money on it. It really doesn't matter how much money you spend here. The game will keep an elite player on the bench most of the game and progress will take FOREVER! No minutes mean no advancement. It's a cycle that I'm trapped in. Once I can manipulate the roster (which I shouldn't have to) at level 90, I can actually get going. With money and 3 weeks play, I'm level 87. At the current rate, I will be level 90 in about 2 or 3 months real time, all the while getting weak stats due to minutes played.

    If you don't mind spending a lot of money and putting up with idiotic coaching roster moves and playing the game for months before you see more than a few minutes game time while waiting 10 minutes in various loading and cutscenes, then this game is for you.

    2k, you got my money this year and I promise you, based on this experience, it will never happen again. Another company will take your place in a similar way The Show took baseball away from you. You've been doing this a long time and it's unbelievable that you can actually become WORSE at something the more you do it.    … Expand
  24. Alpenmilch
    Sep 22, 2017
    2
    Nothing new to the game is actually more a step back from 2017 than I thought. Without talking about the aggressive microtransaction. It's a sport game so please 2K don't milk your customers.
  25. Rankor
    Sep 15, 2017
    2
    One of the biggest cash grabs in video game history. Have to pay for haircuts that you cant preview, can no longer preview attribute upgrades leading to broken builds, and everything cots more VC then ever before. VC earning has been neutered across the board. Making 1/2 per game and even less through the app than last year. They are forcing consumers into micro transactions at every turn.One of the biggest cash grabs in video game history. Have to pay for haircuts that you cant preview, can no longer preview attribute upgrades leading to broken builds, and everything cots more VC then ever before. VC earning has been neutered across the board. Making 1/2 per game and even less through the app than last year. They are forcing consumers into micro transactions at every turn. Game play feels very familiar and the same cheese will be back.… Expand
  26. Raptorsking
    Sep 16, 2017
    2
    This series keep on going down hill... this game is way over hyped by the community. I bought it and seems way to similar to 2K17. Run the neighbourhood is way overrated
  27. QWDL
    Sep 26, 2017
    2
    No opening CG? Seriously? The visual concept team must have been working on the switch version so hard that they do not even have time to make one.

    I purchased the steam version as well as the switch version, and I generally like the switch version since I have been looking forward to an NBA game on the go for a long time. The PC high-end version, nah. It is a clear money grab, no    No opening CG? Seriously? The visual concept team must have been working on the switch version so hard that they do not even have time to make one.

    I purchased the steam version as well as the switch version, and I generally like the switch version since I have been looking forward to an NBA game on the go for a long time. The PC high-end version, nah. It is a clear money grab, no opening CG, no changes for the player profiles, and the MC story is the worst for the last couple of years, reminds me of the pre-2k 14 days of this game.

    Besides the limited effort the develop team put in this game, I have the feeling that if you are a person who has a normal life, you wouldn't even have enough time to play this thing. It requires so much grinding otherwise you need to buy and spend VC on literally everything. Even if you upgrade your character via tons of VCs you would still miss easy layups, like you are controlling a kindergarten player but not an NBA player. In the end, you still need to grind and grind to get those badges to ensure your layups...

    I mean, I totally understand 2K wants the players to hook up more with this game, but man, I have my own life, and I just want to play a video game, to do what I could not do in the real life. I surely can miss layups a lot, no need to recreate that feeling in a video game.    … Expand
  28. TheManilaMile
    Sep 22, 2017
    2
    As a guy who has a guilty pleasure with Sport Sims, this game is an alright basketball sport sim with an obvious money pig objective which drags the game A LOT. For a guy who LOVES Career Modes in Sport sims, the fact that VC dictates mostly everything and practically revolves around it, I'm very disappointed.
  29. Maarifa
    Sep 23, 2017
    2
    U can swap ur game name with VC Simulator 18. Pure grab for cash. Rly. The career plot is so bad its insane. Characters are cringey, dialogs are boring, and on top of that u cannot skip it. VC is floding almost every part of gameplay. I'm sick of it. This year im going with live 18. Withous spending a dime for in-game currency i have 81 overall in my player mode. I enjoy it so much. And toU can swap ur game name with VC Simulator 18. Pure grab for cash. Rly. The career plot is so bad its insane. Characters are cringey, dialogs are boring, and on top of that u cannot skip it. VC is floding almost every part of gameplay. I'm sick of it. This year im going with live 18. Withous spending a dime for in-game currency i have 81 overall in my player mode. I enjoy it so much. And to be honest i think that next year 2k won't change...… Expand
  30. Musonu
    Sep 25, 2017
    2
    I bought this game thinking that I would enjoy the full 2k18 experience.. unfortunately I was in for a big surprise. It appears that 2k thinks that their customers enjoy spending hundreds of dollars extra on their 60$ game, otherwise I cannot explain why they chose this 'free-to-play' like business model for a AAA game. The grind is just ridiculous and it reached a point when it is obviousI bought this game thinking that I would enjoy the full 2k18 experience.. unfortunately I was in for a big surprise. It appears that 2k thinks that their customers enjoy spending hundreds of dollars extra on their 60$ game, otherwise I cannot explain why they chose this 'free-to-play' like business model for a AAA game. The grind is just ridiculous and it reached a point when it is obvious that they are not thinking on how to make their games more enjoyable.. they just want you to spend huge amounts in order to unlock the full experience.
    I am a huge 2k fan and it is a shame to see that they have reached such a low point with their games. There seems to be very little improvement from last years game and the my Career mode is truly broken. There is no replayability at all, player progress has become the most insane grind in the series ( no difficulty multiplier this time around) and the customization items in the game are impossible for me to get without investing a small fortune in VC currency (this includes the moves of your myPlayer mind you).

    I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone , not at 60$ at least... this is just a cash grab and the developer actually managed to remove the 'fun' from game.

    Not worth the full price! 2/10    … Expand
  31. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    2
    I am an Idiot for buying this game. I expected to get the same game as the last 2 years just a new roster but i got fooled. It is not the same, they did not even recycled it, they made it worse. Character Creation is a joke, Blacktop is gone, New MyTeam-Modes are trash. Only played a bit MyTeam to be honest. For people who never played an NBA 2K and who have no comparison this game mightI am an Idiot for buying this game. I expected to get the same game as the last 2 years just a new roster but i got fooled. It is not the same, they did not even recycled it, they made it worse. Character Creation is a joke, Blacktop is gone, New MyTeam-Modes are trash. Only played a bit MyTeam to be honest. For people who never played an NBA 2K and who have no comparison this game might seem good but I am pretty pissed.… Expand
  32. roballen46
    Feb 21, 2018
    2
    This is the worse game I ever played. I have played better 2k but this 2018 seems like it is made by a bunch of 5th grade idiots. The game appears to play more than I do. The game has its on AI which I have no control of the players. They do what they want to do and I have the joy stick. Its like 2k want us to get mad at the online head to head side and hope we upgrade to the My playerThis is the worse game I ever played. I have played better 2k but this 2018 seems like it is made by a bunch of 5th grade idiots. The game appears to play more than I do. The game has its on AI which I have no control of the players. They do what they want to do and I have the joy stick. Its like 2k want us to get mad at the online head to head side and hope we upgrade to the My player side were the money is. They say that my player is a better experience. Here is what we are getting: Half finished programing. People we need to let 2 k know that we are not mad at the graphics and the realistic players in the game. We are recognizing rigged programing that you guys did half ass to move us from one platform to another which is micro-transactions. Good try....I hate your game. If you had programed the online play correctly I would have payed micro-transactions for even better play. But...you played us for a fool… Expand
  33. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    2
    Esse é o pior jogo de basquete que já joguei em minha vida, espero que nunca mais repitam os mesmo erros.
  34. Makaveli
    Sep 23, 2017
    1
    Those review sites that gave this game a good score have been paid off and have lost all credibility..

    How can you give a game a good score when it's clearly downgraded just to force people in spending more money... BTW the game should be rated M for mature because no kids have credit cards to buy VC.. This crap should be illegal, same with loot crates (gambling) and all micro    Those review sites that gave this game a good score have been paid off and have lost all credibility..

    How can you give a game a good score when it's clearly downgraded just to force people in spending more money...

    BTW the game should be rated M for mature because no kids have credit cards to buy VC..

    This crap should be illegal, same with loot crates (gambling) and all micro transactions in paid games. Dont give us that crap where games cost much more to make because the budgets for these games remain pretty much the same since 1997 not to mention games sell a lot more than they did back then too..

    I will never buy another 2k,activision,EA or any other game with loot crates,microtransactions etc... It's time to stop this garbage, gaming sucks now because it is no longer about passion and creativity but full of corporate a-holes .

    I remember when I was a kid and was excited for a new generation to come out, now I get worried because it seems like every new gen means a new way to screw us over... How about we all just link our bank accounts to 2ks, then that way they can just take money as they please, not enough money for 2k. Seems like every-time we buy a game these days we are getting raped, I dont like being touched that way 2k. You may foolin everyone else, but you aint foolin me, you may look like a sexy woman but we all know you're a fat hairy slob in disguise, so take your halloween costume off, you look ridiculous.. Just say " give us your money"
    People shouldn't have to take out a 2nd morgage to play games...

    Not really a review, more of a rant... but w.e.

    screw this game, screw 2k and screw any publisher/dev who accepts these practices...    … Expand
  35. RoccosRant
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    Pay to play - The Game. They don't even try to hide it in a creative way. It's blatant, insulting, and unfortunately will work. 2K17 was good, this is a slight upgrade in graphics and mechanics and 10 steps backwards in just about every other aspect. What a joke.
  36. Maglen
    Sep 25, 2017
    1
    You need a lot of VC to upgrade your attributes
    You can't earn VC because you can't play well without decent attributes

    This game is the definition of Pay to Win.
  37. GamerJosh0137
    Sep 23, 2017
    1
    This is a classic case of no competition equals worse product scenario. Due to NBA 2k being the only "decent" Basketball video game on the market currently has lead to a developer/publisher knowing they can get away with shady business practices. Micro transactions around cosmetics is one thing (and not a big deal in my opinion) but micro transactions that are designed around allowingThis is a classic case of no competition equals worse product scenario. Due to NBA 2k being the only "decent" Basketball video game on the market currently has lead to a developer/publisher knowing they can get away with shady business practices. Micro transactions around cosmetics is one thing (and not a big deal in my opinion) but micro transactions that are designed around allowing you to skip large chunks of a game tell me that your game isn't worth playing to begin with. Maybe some gamers have hundreds of hours free to grind away at NBA 2K18 but I don't, and I am certainly not going to spend 20 dollars per hour skipped. My advice would be to vote with your wallets and send a message to developers that this kind of nonsense isn't ok. 40 years from now I don't want to watch my grand children play a game with these kinds of micro transactions and then tell them "I watched these kinds of micro transactions flood the market and I supported them 100%" lol :-) Look, if you are fine with this crap then by all means pay away. Or buy the game but not micro transactions. Either way you will come across someone who DID pay for stats and you may be left in the dust. I beg my fellow gamers to not make the same mistake I did and pay for this game.… Expand
  38. Chronos1
    Oct 10, 2017
    1
    This game got turned into a job farming VC.. not really a game if you ask me. This is just scheme for 2k to make easy money and they are counting on suckers to keep paying for VC.. yikes.
  39. thereal0G
    Nov 1, 2017
    1
    The same game as last year, only worse and and more expensive! The 1.7 average fan score and the flurry of negative comments on every 2K FaceBook post say it best.... the 2K community has had enough of this lack of effort. A few small examples of the overall lack of effort: my 7'1" center is a dwarf compared to Karl Anthony-Towns in all the cutscenes, he's barely larger than the PR Lady.The same game as last year, only worse and and more expensive! The 1.7 average fan score and the flurry of negative comments on every 2K FaceBook post say it best.... the 2K community has had enough of this lack of effort. A few small examples of the overall lack of effort: my 7'1" center is a dwarf compared to Karl Anthony-Towns in all the cutscenes, he's barely larger than the PR Lady. The same 3 refs seem to be in every game, they must be quite busy huh? The crowds at the games are pure robots, acting as a hivemind, and the laptops on the scoring table are made out of cardboard. The unskippable cutscenes are unbearable. I have had the sound muted on my TV for two weeks now because of how pathetic they are. Your MyPlayer starts significantly worse than even the worst NBA free agent. I've bought the past 5 NBA 2K games, but you better believe this is the last time I'm falling for the trick. I'm only going to continue playing this for a couple more weeks to avoid buyer's remorse... GG… Expand
  40. jimmorrison82
    Oct 10, 2017
    1
    harder than dark souls series,where is rookie dificulty?how many vc points we have to spent just to made a single shoot?is that the realism you are looking for?this game isnt for basketball fans who want just to relax and play a game.
  41. shiftyman
    Sep 16, 2017
    1
    Just a grind to get anywhere, the whole purpose is to sell vc, my player is so rigged to fail unless you buy coins to boost your player, it's pathetic, plus with the repeative cut scenes and sub par facial animations, 2nd rate graphics, makes this a fail.
  42. Ornuzd
    Sep 24, 2017
    1
    Solo una palabra.

    MICROPAGOS

    Como es posible que valiendo 60€ aun te metan micropagos (a un precio increible) que son "pay2win" vamos que son necesarios si o si para poder jugar.
  43. Prinny101
    Oct 20, 2017
    1
    sitting on bench simulator with unskippable cutscenes and microtransactions. Do not repeat my mistake! do not buy! do not buy! do not buy! do not buy!
  44. Liquidspider
    Sep 18, 2017
    1
    I really want to like 2k18, but the game play is so poor. The Developers preach defense wins game and on 2k17 i played great defense, but now even the slightest twitch on the thumb-stick and your man is 8 feet out of position.

    Plus why the slow play? I was playing MyTeam which i like better than MyPlayer its been done, quit kicking a dead horse (my opinion) but I was on a fast break    I really want to like 2k18, but the game play is so poor. The Developers preach defense wins game and on 2k17 i played great defense, but now even the slightest twitch on the thumb-stick and your man is 8 feet out of position.

    Plus why the slow play? I was playing MyTeam which i like better than MyPlayer its been done, quit kicking a dead horse (my opinion) but I was on a fast break with John Wall . . . . JOHN WALL and I was run down for a chase down block by Jonas Valančiūnas. . . COME ON MAN!

    I have to almost break the thumb-sticks to put my defender in position. And the AI for the other players is so bad, you'd think that the developers would watch some actual footage before creating the game. i mean what's going on? Centers that set up on the 3 point line?
    2 on 1 fast-break with Thon Maker and Dennis Schroder and Thon runs to the 3 point line and Dennis throws an alleyoop to no one.
    Pass to a wide open Kyle Korver and he takes a step inside the 3 point line for a jumpshot? REALLY? I really hope that some realistic patching comes our way soon.

    If the developers spend soooo much time making every dribble customizable then you should make every player do what they tend to do in real life. not Deandre Jordan in the corner for 3.

    I hope it gets better.    … Expand
  45. Iham3200
    Sep 18, 2017
    1
    Horrible. Ruining this great franchise of a game. I've been hardcore 2k fan since Dreamcast. All they did this year was take a step back and say "how can we add more micro transactions and sell more ads??" Game play and graphics still are legit, but they insist on creating these cheesy unbelievable stories for MyCareer and MyGM that the modes are unplayable.
  46. Syro23
    Sep 18, 2017
    1
    This game is terrible. I don't understand how the critics all think it is great. It runs poorly and forces the MyCareerr to have it at pro so that in order to progress at any reasonable rate you need to give them more money for micro transactions. The MyCareer option can't even run on the switch. Just google 'NBA 2k18 problems' There are a lot. Previous iterations are better and cheaper.This game is terrible. I don't understand how the critics all think it is great. It runs poorly and forces the MyCareerr to have it at pro so that in order to progress at any reasonable rate you need to give them more money for micro transactions. The MyCareer option can't even run on the switch. Just google 'NBA 2k18 problems' There are a lot. Previous iterations are better and cheaper. If you want to play a basketball game just stick with those. I was hoping to be able to play MyCareer on the go with my Switch but with the need for a constant connection to the internet I can't, even though MyCareer is single player.… Expand
  47. eljon
    Sep 23, 2017
    1
    I really expected that this would be a great game, but at the end I feel sick and disappointed of 2K. There are so many problems in this game and it's getting out of hand. I'll start with the pros at least if there are any

    1-The gameplay is actually smoother than 16 and 17. What I mean by this is that it feels better to control and it really feels more realistic . 2- The "Run the    I really expected that this would be a great game, but at the end I feel sick and disappointed of 2K. There are so many problems in this game and it's getting out of hand. I'll start with the pros at least if there are any

    1-The gameplay is actually smoother than 16 and 17. What I mean by this is that it feels better to control and it really feels more realistic .
    2- The "Run the Neighborhood" Concept is actually really fun. It feels like you're living the life of a NBA superstar by getting shirts,haircuts, tattoos and all of that. It's also nice where you are in the locker room and also shoot around before the game is a really nice touch
    3-The presentation is actually better than 2k17 at least. 2K17 didn't have a good presentation and interface but 2k18 is actaully good.

    And now the cons, where 2k has to suffer for what they done to us, for how they let us spend money on this garbage
    1- The difficulty is just out of control in this game. Even in the easiest difficulty which is Pro, it's still so damn difficult that sometimes it's already unplayable because you keep losing all the time. And this Pro we're talking about which is like the Hof
    2-The AI is also one of the reasons why I hate this game so bad. Your teammates suck. You can't rely on them to make a shot, they can't defend at all, they can't make a easy layup either. And also even if you defend your player he's still going to make the shot. It feels like they're unstoppable when it's a close game and you can't do anything
    3-The micro transactions is the most dumbest thing that 2k has ever done. We spent $60 for this game yet the game still wants you to buy more VC in order for you to upgrade your player. And not only that, you can't preview haircuts, you have to be a 75 to buy something from the NBA Store. It's basically telling us that if you dont' buy VC, you're screwed.
    4- The servers is still trash as well. The experience I had is you finish a game in MyCareer and it will tell you that there is a problem with the servers. It would be understandable if the game was saved but no it will let you repeat the game which you already finished which is frustating and is also the reason long load times is happening because they have a hard time trnasitionining from the game to going online.

    So that's all I have for you guys today. Thanks for reading and I hope that we learned our lesson today which is not to preorder 2k19. I hope that we will not lend our money to those greedy bastards as they don't care anymore about the quality instead all they want is the money. Don't fall for the same trick that they're going to do again.    … Expand
  48. methodroam
    Oct 10, 2017
    1
    I'm giving it a 1 just because NBA Live 18 exists, and that's a 0. As mentioned by other people here, terrible pointless grind you would expect in a freemium mobile game. Mechanically not much has changed from 17.
  49. LambYaTom
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    The greed this year is disgusting and absolutely out of hand. If you primarily play mycareer then stay the hell away from this disgrace. I've never seen a game company this shamelessly take microtransactions this far, it's gross.
  50. arielrr
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    The currency system needs an insane reboot. The system they have for the newer NBA 2k games is horrendous. The gameplay is just as good as it usually is but I can't support the greed shown by how expensive trivial things like haircuts are. Please either reduce the amount of VC needed to level up your MyPlayer or scrap the whole micro-transaction system seen in all modern Sports video games.
  51. Dantematthews33
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    We all know about the blatant cash grab that this series has become but that's not my focus. I can't get past how buggy and glitchy this title is. From losing myPlayers(purchased VC) to not having VC added to your total to the actual gameplay. Ive read a few people say how great it is to finally play "sim" basketball and to anyone who chooses to disagree they call them "arcade" styleWe all know about the blatant cash grab that this series has become but that's not my focus. I can't get past how buggy and glitchy this title is. From losing myPlayers(purchased VC) to not having VC added to your total to the actual gameplay. Ive read a few people say how great it is to finally play "sim" basketball and to anyone who chooses to disagree they call them "arcade" style players. I totally disagree, the gameplay is terrible. The shot meter may be broken. I tracked 100 shots i took in practice. With no defenders my 86 overall sharpshooting shot creator SG made 9 of 44 midrange "good" release shots. Thats not "sim" basketball cause if an Nba level backup shot that way he wouldn't be in the NBA for much longer. This game needs a lot of work… Expand
  52. Bennern
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    Gameplay is far better than last year, some issues needs to be patches though, like the layup system, imo last year had a better layup system when you learned how to time it perfectly. But this game has been overflown with VC, the currency in this game, it takes many hours if you want to unlock one simple animation on mycareer, it feels like i need to pay real money to enjoy this game, theGameplay is far better than last year, some issues needs to be patches though, like the layup system, imo last year had a better layup system when you learned how to time it perfectly. But this game has been overflown with VC, the currency in this game, it takes many hours if you want to unlock one simple animation on mycareer, it feels like i need to pay real money to enjoy this game, the grind is good but the greed is too much from 2K.… Expand
  53. Scubatheo
    Sep 22, 2017
    1
    Key fundamental parts of the game are broken (layups). My 86 ovr 6'4 slashing sg misses wide open layups consistently. I have played 2k religiously over the past 5-6 years and never did I expect to experience this. I didn't listen to all the haters and I'm regretting it now.
  54. Thanos2912
    Sep 23, 2017
    1
    Free to play game mechanics for 69.99 €. The good gameplay that exists,has no value since you cannot experience it ,unless you commit to microtransactions.The game was so heavily downgraded in order to steer us to VC purchasing that my career mode is honestly unplayable if you don't pay for VC. I wish i could refund.Seriously stay away unless you intend to spend money in VC.
  55. allkevinn
    Sep 23, 2017
    1
    jeez 2k if you really want the money charge $100 for the standard game and remove microtransactions entirely. this game screams cash grab more than recently released mobile games.

    - cant preview haircuts before purchasing, have to buy haircuts again if you change your mind - no extra vc for higher difficulty settings - grind is so bad that community is turning to glitches to get vc -    jeez 2k if you really want the money charge $100 for the standard game and remove microtransactions entirely. this game screams cash grab more than recently released mobile games.

    - cant preview haircuts before purchasing, have to buy haircuts again if you change your mind
    - no extra vc for higher difficulty settings
    - grind is so bad that community is turning to glitches to get vc
    - clothing purchased not transferable between myplayer characters
    - dunk packages, clothing, dribble moves etc. locked behind progression, means you can only buy the crap stuff before the good stuff, you have to save up again for the good stuff when you reach the required level

    safe to say, i will not be buying nba2k for the foreseeable future    … Expand
  56. Bable23
    Sep 25, 2017
    1
    They are abandoning users who were loyal to them, users who like basketball, who see it daily and who loved the franchise for what they had achieved in degrees of realism and immersion .. And for me, that is biting the hand that gives you food ..

    NBA 2K18? NO! NBA VC18...
  57. theplayer23
    Sep 25, 2017
    1
    this is just wrong to pay for a game which try to milk you from the first moment. it used to be bad but this year it has crossed the line. it feels like the industry went to far with robbing our money. nowadays you pay for an half game in the best case senerio and 2K took it above and beyond. Urrrr
  58. Jay008
    Sep 25, 2017
    1
    Greed kills. VC has ruined this game and in the process the developers haven't done anything but make the gameplay worse.
    Lots of broken aspects and modes, also there's a scripted rubber band effect in place that makes the losing team catch up even if it's human vs human. DO NOT BUY.
  59. theironfistisme
    Sep 26, 2017
    1
    Please if you are reading this do not waste your money on this game! I'm trying to save you money that you don't know you're being roped into spending! The use of micro transactions in the game seem hypocritical because the community knows that 2K doesn't need this money badly. The company of 2K threw this huge thing in New York City where they invited youtubers to come and stay for freePlease if you are reading this do not waste your money on this game! I'm trying to save you money that you don't know you're being roped into spending! The use of micro transactions in the game seem hypocritical because the community knows that 2K doesn't need this money badly. The company of 2K threw this huge thing in New York City where they invited youtubers to come and stay for free in a seemingly expensive hotel and were given free Nintendo Switches and shoes. So it's hard the justify the need for micro transactions at every turn here. Here are some of the places where micro transactions are placed in crucial parts of the game. Mycareer is a mode where you control a player that you can make look and potentially play like you do. But you have to spend VC in order to even make your basic player do basic things anyone in the nba can do like make layups. You may be one of those people like me who thinks that you can just grind past those micro transactions and of course it is certainly possible but I recently so something that showed someone had done the math and it'll take you 200+ games to get to a max character! Ask yourself if you personally have that much time to spend on a game. Something else you may be thinking is "So what I have to pay a few extra buck, I'm willing to do that." Well if you want to pay to upgrade your player to it's cap of 85 you'll have to pay $100+. And I can't forget to mention how they upped the price for multiple things that make your player unique like hair, tattoos, and clothing. Myteam the other most popular game mode and you'll start the game out with not very good cards. This makes sense, because obviously it wouldn't make sense for people to start the game with the best cards. But compared to last yeah and the year before they give significantly less MT (the currency for just this game mode). This is an incentive for people to buy VC and open packs, but unlike in mycareer where you are guaranteed a good player, here you only have a chance to get a good player. I've seen many youtubers who use the money they make from making 2K videos putting that money back into the game which is their choice of course but it shows their viewers how much of a rip off these packs are. The last mode I'll talk about is Play Now Online where you pick one team and play with that team against other people online based off which "league" you are in. This mode is generally fun and I do quite enjoy it and what stops this game from being a 0 is the fact that 2K added all time teams and a whole bunch more historic teams which is much appreciated. And when I was playing the mode last year I didn't notice this but it's possible the micro transactions were in there, but this year I've noticed you can buy wins. How on earth is this even a thing. Before I forget to mention, a player earns more VC the higher the league they are in. So this means a person can just pay to earn more money??? It's hard to wrap my head around this idea which basically raises it's middle finger to people who grind their way into the higher leagues. Okay that's enough complaining on just the micro transactions (If you want to know more basically just read the other user reviews). Time to get into the game play for this year. There are people who complained that 2K 17's game play was garbage. To be honest I was one of those people. There were so many different things wrong with that game. Then NBA LIVE 18 came out and people said the same thing except that this game play was worse than 2K 17's. Ironically, NBA 2K 18's game play now feels similar to NBA LIVE 18's. The dribbling feels much more stiff than last year and now when I pass I feel like the ball almost never goes to the person it was supposed to go to. I've compared the issues with this years iteration of the game and last years and it seems that with every step forward that 2K took forward by fixing a game play flaw that the community complained about last year, they went and messed something else up that made things worse. I found myself not having a life because I could play the game for 10+ hours at a time but now after a game or two I need to take a break and do something different because the game play can be that unbearable sometimes. Don't even mention the story that is unbearable and awful to watch. Plus there's the fact that you can't skip it. The audacity to not allow people to skip a story that is garbage to compared to amazing games that have a game thats story is amazing but you can skip it bewilders me. Last but not least is the lag. Plain and simple it can makes the game unplayable. I know that my game lags not because of me 1, because other online games don't lag in nearly the same way and 2, because I hear the same complaints from lots of other people. I can't add any points to the score because is it better? No. Is it worse? Yeah. Maybe the 1 is an overreaction but at the same time I find myself arguing with myself saying "How is it an overreaction?"… Expand
  60. shordje
    Sep 27, 2017
    1
    Everyone who plays this game is saying the exact same thing - "it feels like it should be a free to play game".

    If you are a "casual gamer" with 1-2 hours of playtime after your workday you will feel like you would do nearly no progress in any of the game modes. (I play MyTeam and MyPlayer) MyPlayer doesn't even allow you to earn your reputation globally for multiple chars like last    Everyone who plays this game is saying the exact same thing - "it feels like it should be a free to play game".

    If you are a "casual gamer" with 1-2 hours of playtime after your workday you will feel like you would do nearly no progress in any of the game modes. (I play MyTeam and MyPlayer)

    MyPlayer doesn't even allow you to earn your reputation globally for multiple chars like last year.
    This results into a situation where you cant help out your mates with different builds because you are forced to spent a whole lot of money without even progressing overall...

    Im from germany so please apologize my english writing skills.    … Expand
  61. Alviseb
    Sep 27, 2017
    1
    I've been supporting nba 2K game for the last 5-6 years, but with 2k18 they crossed the red line. I'm extremely disapointed. This is by far the worst nba 2k game ever. Lot of bugs and gliches on any of the game modes, online play is terrible, 2K servers sucks, their support department is a joke and of course you have to pay ridiculous amount of VC for everything in MyCareer (1,500 VC for aI've been supporting nba 2K game for the last 5-6 years, but with 2k18 they crossed the red line. I'm extremely disapointed. This is by far the worst nba 2k game ever. Lot of bugs and gliches on any of the game modes, online play is terrible, 2K servers sucks, their support department is a joke and of course you have to pay ridiculous amount of VC for everything in MyCareer (1,500 VC for a hair cut? c'mon guys). They removed everything good in the game and ruined it. Don't count on me next year 2K, this is the last time I buy your game.… Expand
  62. Private_Gump98
    Oct 2, 2017
    1
    I'm gonna start by saying this is the first 2K I have enjoyed to play since 2K13. The game play feels tight, the shot timing feels good, and 2K cheese seems somewhat minimized. I have had a lot of fun playing offline matches with friends locally. BUT, the micro-transactions have gone too far. It is too much of a cash grab, bordering on mobile game levels. They've RUINED MyPlayer withI'm gonna start by saying this is the first 2K I have enjoyed to play since 2K13. The game play feels tight, the shot timing feels good, and 2K cheese seems somewhat minimized. I have had a lot of fun playing offline matches with friends locally. BUT, the micro-transactions have gone too far. It is too much of a cash grab, bordering on mobile game levels. They've RUINED MyPlayer with micro-transactions, cut-scenes, and the worst most cringe inducing "story" I have ever seen. Not to mention there is no offline "Association" mode ( It was removed years ago but still ) and in its place instead is MyGM, just another game mode you can dump VC into. 2K has taken advantage of their relative monopoly the last couple years and instead of perfecting their game and adding stuff people actually want they spend their time getting every last dollar out of their fan-base, shame.… Expand
  63. FrenchGuy91
    Oct 5, 2017
    1
    Pros :
    - Good simulation
    - Good IA - Good gameplay overall - Good sports commentary CONS : - ABUSIVE Microtransaction system - Buggy (clipping, lags, crash, connection loss) - MyGM mode scenario useless and frustrating - MyGM IA bugged (K.Durant not prolonged at GW because salary cap full -> WTF??) - Neighborhood useless and laggy (no shortcut menu to the different shops) -    Pros :
    - Good simulation
    - Good IA
    - Good gameplay overall
    - Good sports commentary

    CONS :
    - ABUSIVE Microtransaction system
    - Buggy (clipping, lags, crash, connection loss)
    - MyGM mode scenario useless and frustrating
    - MyGM IA bugged (K.Durant not prolonged at GW because salary cap full -> WTF??)
    - Neighborhood useless and laggy (no shortcut menu to the different shops)
    - Cutscene in MyCarreer not skippable and awfully written

    At the moment, it wiil be my last NBA 2K game I purchase. Hope last year NBA LIVE step up and deliver a better game.    … Expand
  64. NichRigga
    Oct 7, 2017
    1
    Everything is wrong with this trash ass game. It's boring asf and not fun to play and everything is so **** expensive. Dribbling is stiff, shooting is ass, missing open layups, game freezes, lagouts. Server's are the **** worst. Most money hungry **** game and worst than nba2k17.
  65. elLewy
    Oct 14, 2017
    1
    This is the first NBA game I have played, particularly because I heard good things about the 2K NBA series. However, what a disappointment this game was. Not because the gameplay wasn't amazing, or the graphics highly detailed etc. The VC ruined the entire experience for me. Now I don't know how much NBA players earn in real life, but I'm pretty sure it's more than what they pay you onThis is the first NBA game I have played, particularly because I heard good things about the 2K NBA series. However, what a disappointment this game was. Not because the gameplay wasn't amazing, or the graphics highly detailed etc. The VC ruined the entire experience for me. Now I don't know how much NBA players earn in real life, but I'm pretty sure it's more than what they pay you on this game, even when you become a starter. Everything in this game involves VC. Everything. When you earn so little and everything is so expensive, it becomes a frustrating experience. For a nice pair of Jordan's to walk about is like 4,000VC. That's maybe 5 or 6 games to play to just afford them. Then you have to spend VC to improve your stats, it's like 2K is forcing players to spend real money on VC to gain any enjoyment out of this. The story is mediocre as well, not as good as what I had heard from people to be honest. The create-a-player system was awful, my guy looked about 12 and had an annoying voice/accent. Did not enjoy this game in the slightest. If you enjoy paying extra than the base-game then go for it. To anybody else, avoid.… Expand
  66. Kaleexto
    Oct 16, 2017
    1
    Living in Mexico, it costs 73 USD just to buy the standard game, thank God I stopped and convince myself to check out the reviews, I've had Nba 2k9, all the way to 2k16, skipped 2k17, and by 2k16 I did notice a high requirement of VC, but to be honest, it would've been ok for the game to have. micro transactions if it was free to play, or costed 20 USD (or 30 USD here in Mexico), butLiving in Mexico, it costs 73 USD just to buy the standard game, thank God I stopped and convince myself to check out the reviews, I've had Nba 2k9, all the way to 2k16, skipped 2k17, and by 2k16 I did notice a high requirement of VC, but to be honest, it would've been ok for the game to have. micro transactions if it was free to play, or costed 20 USD (or 30 USD here in Mexico), but paying 73 USD, plus paying a commission if you don't go for the extensive grind route is ridiculous, even being a Dark Souls fan i think that is unscrupulous. Actually thinking of trying NBA Live this year.… Expand
  67. gaspar
    Oct 16, 2017
    1
    Just a disaster on so many levels. The game has been a creeping cash grab for some time but took it to a whole new level this year. They destroyed single player MyCareer modes, they made playing online MyPlayer even more of a mind-numbing grind, the totally neglected MyGM/MyLeague modes are hideously buggy and never corrected because they're not the cash grab the other modes are. MyTeamJust a disaster on so many levels. The game has been a creeping cash grab for some time but took it to a whole new level this year. They destroyed single player MyCareer modes, they made playing online MyPlayer even more of a mind-numbing grind, the totally neglected MyGM/MyLeague modes are hideously buggy and never corrected because they're not the cash grab the other modes are. MyTeam is the only mode I can realistically say is better than last year, but that mode also is by definition a massive cash grab.

    The gameplay overall is slightly better than 2k17, but everything surrounding it is much, much worse. If you enjoy MyCareer/MyPark gameplay, the two most popular modes, everything about them is worse than last year. There's a lot of good, ambitious ideas in here but its clear the developers bit off more than they can chew. Particularly galling is how slow they are too fix bugs that ruin the user experience but how fast they are to crush any that might make it possible for you to progress at a reasonable rate without draining your bank account. If you're on the fence about this game, get off and get something else.    … Expand
  68. VedoB
    Nov 9, 2017
    1
    If you enjoy playing exhibition mode matches, then this game will fulfill your enjoyment. READ THIS CAREFULLY, if you intend to play MyTeam and MyPlayer let me save you a lot of time and a lot of money by urging you to not buy this game, you are forced to spend a ridiculous amount of time in order to obtain enough vc coins to make cosmetic and progression upgrades. It literally ruins theIf you enjoy playing exhibition mode matches, then this game will fulfill your enjoyment. READ THIS CAREFULLY, if you intend to play MyTeam and MyPlayer let me save you a lot of time and a lot of money by urging you to not buy this game, you are forced to spend a ridiculous amount of time in order to obtain enough vc coins to make cosmetic and progression upgrades. It literally ruins the grinding experience in this game. 1/10, the one thing that is bearable in this game is the exhibition modes, other than that stay away from this game. Also something interesting to think about, I believe to this day the platinum trophy for the ps4 version of the game has a 0.00% rating. Think about why that is!… Expand
  69. EricBell
    Nov 6, 2017
    1
    How the mighty have fallen.

    2k/Visual Concept have taken the once king of basketball games and turned it into a sad, depressing stroke inducing money grab grind that's as enjoyable as shaving your face with a cheese grater. VC is the currency in the game, need that to do anything. ANYTHING. Tattoos Gear Shoes Levelling up Skill boosts Gatorade power up Haircut Absolutely    How the mighty have fallen.

    2k/Visual Concept have taken the once king of basketball games and turned it into a sad, depressing stroke inducing money grab grind that's as enjoyable as shaving your face with a cheese grater.

    VC is the currency in the game, need that to do anything. ANYTHING.
    Tattoos
    Gear
    Shoes
    Levelling up
    Skill boosts
    Gatorade power up
    Haircut
    Absolutely everything in this game that can be customizable costs your their in game currency.
    How do you get said currency? Well buy it on the pan store for a charge of up to 100$usd or earn it by playing. But you earn so little it would take say 4 my career games to earn enough for a haircut or tattoo.

    The mycareer mode main feature is the road to 99. You have to level your player up by playing, but again your rewards are so far and few that it could easily take you 3 full seasons, playing every game, with 12 minute quarters and practicing before every game to even get close. Okay for the hardcore that's fine, but for casual players who have jobs and lives, forget it, you will never see your career player progress beyond a bench warmer.

    Most casual gamers will be turned off after their first hour anyway because of their forced story telling and opening sequence which is just asinine. Nothing is skippable. You. Must. Sit. Through. It.

    Then there's the server issues. See you bought the game right, and you wanna play your offline career right? Well too bad, it requires their servers, and if they go down, which they do, daily, you can't play anything but play now. You could be in the middle of your careers best game, and when it's over, server is offline, you lose all your earned VC. There is no fixing it, lost, bye, do it again, chump. Their forums are a joke deleting posts that are critical or call their servers out and the load times are longer than it takes a one legged no armed 10 year old to load the contents of bill gates house into a fleet of uhauls.

    But this is sports games now, buy the game, then keep buying or spend a year getting your player levelled to about 90.

    It's getting to the point where gamers need to consider lawsuits as these games are clear money hosing scams, they are literally becoming the Trump University of gaming, pay big costs with little to nothing to show for your investment.

    The staff at 2k/VC should be ashamed of themselves, once reputable honest to goodness game debs have become virtual crack dealers. The first hit, cost of the game, is tolerable, but you have to pay huge to keep getting that fix. But don't come crying to them when the needle breaks (server) before you can ascend, because they will ignore, ban or delete.

    R.i.p. 2K series. Best of luck devs, I hear walmart needs greeters.

    Just awful on every level.    … Expand
  70. hulkgonzo
    Dec 1, 2017
    1
    The game play sucks. What is the point of having a meter if the AI will determine if you make it or not. Missing layups frequently. That is insane. I finally bought the NBA2K18 since I enjoyed the Fifa17 career mode. When I started to play career mode it was horrible. I figure it is do to rating of being 60. So i went to play franchise and vs friends and it is just frustrating how bad theThe game play sucks. What is the point of having a meter if the AI will determine if you make it or not. Missing layups frequently. That is insane. I finally bought the NBA2K18 since I enjoyed the Fifa17 career mode. When I started to play career mode it was horrible. I figure it is do to rating of being 60. So i went to play franchise and vs friends and it is just frustrating how bad the game is. I have never been upset in a game and really feel I wasted my money. Worst game of the year.… Expand
  71. carterw3
    Dec 24, 2017
    1
    One of the biggest disappointments for video games in 2017. This game largely leans on microtransactions for the majority of it's modes. MyCareer is only enjoyable if you have a good player, which costs a lot of VC. MyTeam mode, which was my personal favorite, is ruined by frustrating online modes, unfair pack odds, and the only way to get good players is through buying VC to get boxes, soOne of the biggest disappointments for video games in 2017. This game largely leans on microtransactions for the majority of it's modes. MyCareer is only enjoyable if you have a good player, which costs a lot of VC. MyTeam mode, which was my personal favorite, is ruined by frustrating online modes, unfair pack odds, and the only way to get good players is through buying VC to get boxes, so again, it is extremely pay-to-win. The new "story" for MyGM mode that was very hyped up only lasts one season. The gameplay itself is decent, when you aren't dribbling off of the opponent's feet every other possession. In addition to microtransactions, The amount of server issues this game has is unbelievable, so you can't even play the modes half of the time. And with the amount of issues and glitches that this game has, their support is completely incompetent. Just embarrassing. Definitely will have to think twice about buying another NBA 2K game.… Expand
  72. cbg45133
    Jan 30, 2018
    1
    What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said? This game is the worst 2k game I’ve ever bought and the sad part is it might be the best basketball video game I've played as far as gameplay is concerned. I bought the game on launch and quickly quit playing it after a week or two. I am a mycareer player only and after seeing all the glitches and microtransactions I decided theWhat can I say about this game that hasn't already been said? This game is the worst 2k game I’ve ever bought and the sad part is it might be the best basketball video game I've played as far as gameplay is concerned. I bought the game on launch and quickly quit playing it after a week or two. I am a mycareer player only and after seeing all the glitches and microtransactions I decided the game wasn’t worth playing or at least not in its current state. I finally decided to pick it up and start playing again Sunday night (January 28th) I had heard that 2k had fixed some of the microtransaction concerns and I know that at this point the game has been patched a few times so I figured I’d give it a shot. Using the 25 dollar PSN 25 gift card that I had since Christmas I bought some VC (stupid I know) because I honestly wanted to see how far 25 bucks (90,000 VC) would get me if I used it all on a fresh 60 overall player. In the end I got to 75 overall and since then I've played 5 games on all-star difficulty and so far I have only made about 2500 VC which was enough to upgrade my player 1 attribute point in a major skill (layup) and enough to get 4 non-generic dribble animations that actually allow me to get open for shots. Even at 75 overall, I am still missing wide open shots going 2/10 and 3/10 in back to back games. I’m not taking bad shots and I’ve been practicing my shot on my court and in the team workouts where I am being guarded so I can adjust for that. I can get green shots at least half the time in those situations which tells me that my shot timing changes in the game and that isn’t fair and it seems like another way that the game is pushing you to pay to make your shot better. I miss 2k14 so much not because it was the best 2k ever, but because in that game I could make my player better, get on court accessories, and get a bunch of different badges all without spending a dime after the original purchase. The gameplay and graphics weren't as nice as 2k18 but the game was much more fun because there wasn’t a paywall and tons of microtransactions holding you back from enjoying the core game. I wish these publishers would stop being so dang greedy. I just wanted to pay my 60 dollars and play mycareer mode I want to upgrade my player without spending any more cash and maybe get a cool story to go along with it, but that will probably never happen again. I don’t play park, or pro-am, or myleague, or myGM but still I am forced to pay money for VC just so I can have a decent player to play the games AI. I'm so sick of buying a game for 60 dollars just to be forced to pay more just so I can enjoy the core game right from the start. People will say you don’t have to pay if you don’t want to well it cost almost 190,000 VC to get to 85 compared to the 180,000 VC it took to fully upgrade a player to 95 last year and you can start to see the problem. This game basically forces you to pay to have a decent player if you have any kind of life away from your console and me for one will not be buying another 2k game until this paywall is removed. I am a diehard 2k fan I’ve been playing since 2k9 and I just won’t allow myself to be ripped off by these people anymore. I just wanted to play standard mycareer mode and upgrade my player at a decent pace based on how well I play against the AI is that too much to ask for? I give this game a 1 because the basketball simulation is good but there are just too many self-inflicted problems and pay to play systems for this game to be a good game.… Expand
  73. zabian
    Jul 28, 2018
    1
    Don't get me wrong this game is horrendously bad and full of micro-transactions , but I saw potential in the neighborhood though the cut-scenes were awful and everything was overpriced, the hood was huge and it has some good modes like king of the court or dunk off, now the gameplay, yikes it was even worse than last year, you see why are centers at the 3-point line and everyone on my teamDon't get me wrong this game is horrendously bad and full of micro-transactions , but I saw potential in the neighborhood though the cut-scenes were awful and everything was overpriced, the hood was huge and it has some good modes like king of the court or dunk off, now the gameplay, yikes it was even worse than last year, you see why are centers at the 3-point line and everyone on my team isn't reacting to the offense or even moving? it still has time to improve to a 5.7/10 generously like I'm trying to be positive but this was a waterfall of quality compared to even last year in 2K17, and honestly I expect 2K19 to be awful. Verdict: 1.4/10 or 0.7/5.0 or if your a fan of Nintendo you-tuber Arlo 1.1/7. +Smooth Graphics +The Hood has potential - horrendous game play -overpriced - disgusting soundtrack - terrible cut scenes. To make a long story short DO NOT PLAY NO MATTER HOW CRAZY YOU ARE!!!… Expand
  74. 2k18SUCKS
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    First off I wanna say is I would rate this game a 0 but when I try it tells me to "select a rating" This game deserves a 0 nothing more!!!!! I'm basically forced to rate you a 1 when this game doesn't even deserve that. This gameplay is absolutely HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! I've played other 2ks before and I'm really good at them! but this one is plain stupid!!!! I play Mycareer a lot! And my playerFirst off I wanna say is I would rate this game a 0 but when I try it tells me to "select a rating" This game deserves a 0 nothing more!!!!! I'm basically forced to rate you a 1 when this game doesn't even deserve that. This gameplay is absolutely HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! I've played other 2ks before and I'm really good at them! but this one is plain stupid!!!! I play Mycareer a lot! And my player has an overall 84 open/contested 3pt shot! But I literally miss EVERY single shot!! 1/10 I'll make and that's if I'm lucky! Not to mention the layups! My player can't even make a layup!! This is ridiculous!!!! To whoever is thinking of getting it DONT!!!! Waste of time and money!! And on top of that all the transactions to!!!! You have to pay $60+ for the game and then even more just to make it SEMI ENJOYABLE!!!!! Worst game ever purchased. So I wanna give a BIG **** YOU to the creators of this game! You really ****ed over your fan base!!! Congrats douchebags!!… Expand
  75. jakandjoe
    Apr 19, 2021
    1
    very bad like i mean very bad NOT worth it at all the game sucks i hate it it has nothing new that's good or actually fun.
  76. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    1
    worst mycareer of any game, **** gameplay, everything is either duplicated from 2k17 or worse. **** this game
  77. keroxsan
    Jul 3, 2021
    1
    The worst NBA 2k game Ive played and will ever play. The neighborhood is a horrible change that they shouldn't have made. Then everything costs WAY too much. And it takes way too long to actually "grind" out your player. This game is so bad to the point where I haven't bought a NBA 2k game since. Its the last NBA 2k that I will EVER play. All of the critics that are saying its a good gameThe worst NBA 2k game Ive played and will ever play. The neighborhood is a horrible change that they shouldn't have made. Then everything costs WAY too much. And it takes way too long to actually "grind" out your player. This game is so bad to the point where I haven't bought a NBA 2k game since. Its the last NBA 2k that I will EVER play. All of the critics that are saying its a good game have either been payed to say that or they just like to lie for fun. Because this game is absolutely garbage.… Expand
  78. AnthonyDiMattia
    Sep 11, 2021
    1
    This game ruined MyCareer, did nothing interesting with MyTeam, and ruined the gameplay with constant blowbyes. The worst 2K ever.
  79. DonTheGamer
    Jun 22, 2023
    1
    Terrible gameplay. terrible MY CAREER, terrible micro-transactions....basically, everything is terrible.
  80. PeaceWalker
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    SCAM!! Paying $60 does nothing more than make this playable. The bulk of the content and actual progress requires more and more $. The career mode is pretty awful too compared to some of the earlier entries. AVOID!!
  81. GuyM
    Sep 25, 2017
    0
    Microtransactions don't belong in fully priced games. Virtual currency is even worse. This company has 0 respect for consumers, they treat us like ATMs. Never touch another 2K product or any other game company's product if they pull crap like this.
  82. ff7rule
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    Pay 2 win microtransaction simulator. 2k games are greedy money whores. Worst NBA 2kXX game ever?

    Also the devs tried to influence The Sixth Axis to remove their low review score. Oh how low they've sunk.
  83. Ristul
    Sep 27, 2017
    0
    If you want a game that screws you over and reaches out for your pocket wallet with microtransactions, this is the game for you. Not only do you pay full retail price for this, you also pay to unlock the full game. It's basically free to play without being free.
  84. TrueCouchSurfer
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    I have played NBA2k since the beggining and the squezing out the money of fans is ridicoulous right now.
    It was happening year by year since the introduction of buyable VC. The whole progress system of my career got rigged. To top that each year the mynba companion application gives you less and less VC per day (from 5000/2500/1200 up to 600 this year). Last year after 30 games i had    I have played NBA2k since the beggining and the squezing out the money of fans is ridicoulous right now.
    It was happening year by year since the introduction of buyable VC. The whole progress system of my career got rigged. To top that each year the mynba companion application gives you less and less VC per day (from 5000/2500/1200 up to 600 this year). Last year after 30 games i had solid progress, this year the grind to achieve any playability in mycareerr is unbearable. In MyTeam they've cut the ammount of contracts for players that you earn via domination to force you to spend more virtual currency.

    I've payed 60 USD to find that the game is basically a pay to win and just asks for my money constantly. And the unskippable advertimesents in the game of JBL, Gatorade and other companies - UNSKIPPABLE FORCED ADVERTISEMENT in 60 USD GAME !!!

    THE GREED OF THE COMPANY'S MANAGMENT IS ASTONISHING.    … Expand
  85. ThroneBender
    Sep 25, 2018
    0
    Microtransactions are a farce and for a fully priced game it doesn't belong. Stop buying these games with microtransactions.
  86. KnowsHisShiet
    Sep 16, 2017
    0
    300 hundred in the trash. im not poor i have no problem playing 20 games all weekend to be able to afford a haircut ingame. 2k17 was the best game for career balancing with archtypes which gave u 5 master badges and 40 other bronze, which i spent forever to atttain all making my rebounder a lebron.now i have set my 2 archtypes, it tells me the 20 badges im allowed to get, fine. but when i300 hundred in the trash. im not poor i have no problem playing 20 games all weekend to be able to afford a haircut ingame. 2k17 was the best game for career balancing with archtypes which gave u 5 master badges and 40 other bronze, which i spent forever to atttain all making my rebounder a lebron.now i have set my 2 archtypes, it tells me the 20 badges im allowed to get, fine. but when i dont have to stats to use allyoop animations wtf is it giving me a waste of lob finisher badge.last year a rebounder was not a useless terd in the post. ntm i had to putt 200k vc just to find out how **** he was, they no longer show you the projected stats when spending points. neighborhood is cool for about 5min than you realise they found a way to add nother 20min load time between games. more loading. more money. less stats and badges. less fun. GG FAIL… Expand
  87. Vitoner
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    **** microtransactions in AAA games in general. In particular, this ****ing "game" is full to the brim with them to the point they hugely impact the gameplay and the general experience. DO NOT BUY.
  88. Jiggawatts
    Sep 20, 2017
    0
    Unfortunately very bad ingame economy riddled with microtransactions and heavy free2play-mobile-game-like progress model. Without real cash to pay for progress the game is a very slow and tedious grind. More like pay 60 bucks upfront for a fee2play game. Sad :(

    Overall I guess probably a fun basketball video game experience if you have 150+ bucks to start with.
  89. xcoders
    Sep 20, 2017
    0
    I've seen games use micro-transactions many times but this time they went too far, this is just inexcusable for a 60 dollar game to get to a point of it being unplayable unless you pay more. I hope 2K goes bankrupt, they don't deserve to exist.
  90. frod0
    Sep 28, 2017
    0
    This is the worst basketball game to ever be released. 2k went from great, to spike leer rock bottom to the absolute definition of hell. After Lee I figured career mode and GM mode could only get better, but forget racism, this is way worse then racism, this game is ass.
  91. kstud1
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    Worst NBA2k game to date a game where pro players miss layups constantly, no one can shoot consistently but the AI,long load times, way too many cut scenes, a definite PAY TO PLAY concept to play this game everything cost you money, if this is the future of gaming, I’m going back to playing the Nientendo games.
  92. familyguy
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    Greedy **** 2k want to suck every single penny in our wallet . Don't buy this **** guy . stop letting those scumbag climb over your head . They ruin everything they touch
  93. kingofkoopas
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    Start taking a stand against micro transactions. The term itself is ridiculous, there is nothing "micro" about them anymore. They cost an arm and leg now.
  94. RyanJamesSez
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    Currency system ruins the game. Returned Immediately. Be aware of critics that rate this high. Even if the design of the game is decent, you shouldn't get a pass on an awful business practice.
  95. The_Seaman_
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    After all the hate Microtransactions get these years. Publishers and developers clearly keep pulling this on the consumer.

    Overpriced cosmetics, a slow progression system (unless you pay), microtrasactions
  96. Iwantobetheguy
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    This entire game is a blatant cash grab. Worst microtransactions I’ve ever personally experienced in a video game ever. Not only does every little thing cost way more VC than ever before, you don’t earn **** from Mycareer or Myleague games. Not only that there is a glitch that deletes your player, and a glitch that just straight up takes away your VC after a Mycareer game. You canThis entire game is a blatant cash grab. Worst microtransactions I’ve ever personally experienced in a video game ever. Not only does every little thing cost way more VC than ever before, you don’t earn **** from Mycareer or Myleague games. Not only that there is a glitch that deletes your player, and a glitch that just straight up takes away your VC after a Mycareer game. You can literally watch the game take way your VC. 2k is “aware” of these glitches but have and will do nothing about it like usual, their 2k “support” team is a joke. As for gameplay in Mycareer, your start off with a god-awful player as usual, and they took away Rookie difficulty and made the AI play like it’s the hardest difficulty even on Pro difficulty ( Which used to be one tier above Rookie). More incentive purchase their BS VC. Layups are completely broken, you will blow wide open layups and then watch the CPU make an and-one layup on the other end. You will throw 10 ft outlet passes out of bounds. The fouls are ridiculous in Mycareer as well, virtually every time you press the block button on a drive by the CPU a foul is called on either you or the player guarding it. The turnovers are awful, you still get phased into other players out of nowhere and lose the ball on their body parts. Keep in mind this is the same BS from 2k14-17. And to top it all off, the cringy hours upon hours of cutscenes in the story are unskippable and as annoying as ever. There are cutscenes after every game. There are cutscenes when you go to practice. And the Barber Shop. And the Tattoo shop, etc. They range from boring to just outright pissing you off with how bad they are. It’s just hard to have fun on this game. The only positive I have about this game that I didn’t about 2k17 is the All-Time rosters. But even that is hindered by 2k’s laziness while creating the actual rosters. Many stars on the team will have a reasonable attributes but 2k will not give them any badges. What is the point of playing with 2012 Melo if he doesn’t have a single badge? More proof that 2k will half-ass anything if they find another way to make more money instead. Also, the All-Star Team up mode, which I have enjoyed in the past, doesn’t even utilize the full rosters. It’s the same players as 2k17 just with the current players on their new respective teams. Overall this is a lazy, rushed , cash grab of a game with a terrible support team. I would give this a negative score if I could, and all of these weak ass review sites giving the game 9s and 10s for a check from 2k should be **** ashamed. *BONUS*: 2k has been exposed for forcing a game review site to remove a 3/10 review for this ****ty ass game. Screw 2k… Expand
  97. GamersTV_ru
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    Baggy piece of **** adapted for retards and brainless people who can.t think. Next time i will more patient to bye this crap. Do not do preorders PLZZZ !!! Thats all
  98. Colinator
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    Well I was having fun before I got my DAMN PLAYER DELETED. Seriously, I spent 50 dollars of VC on my player, and then it was deleted. Still waiting on a reply from 2k support after I submitted a request 4 DAYS AGO. I'm really pissed off at this company for not realizing that I spent 50 dollars only to have it go down the drain. If I don't get my player back I'm gonna be so **** pissed.
  99. Antonislak
    Sep 27, 2017
    0
    This shame of a game is just a 2k17 reskin with horendous microtransactions from a company that will not see the color of my money until highlander dies.

    And it's not even f2p.
  100. NHL15suckss
    Oct 14, 2017
    0
    Worst 2k ever. The sad part is you can't even state everything wrong with the game in 5000 characters. Everything is broken, everything costs way too much money. 2k is flat out ignoring the consumers wants. Everyone wants to make demigods, they give us role players with predetermined badges, and we can't even pick where our stats go. A 99 overall MyCareer player is equivalent to about anWorst 2k ever. The sad part is you can't even state everything wrong with the game in 5000 characters. Everything is broken, everything costs way too much money. 2k is flat out ignoring the consumers wants. Everyone wants to make demigods, they give us role players with predetermined badges, and we can't even pick where our stats go. A 99 overall MyCareer player is equivalent to about an 80 overall in any other mode. The neighbourhood is the worst idea ever and a colossal waste of time. For those saying the gameplay is improved I don't see it. Players can't catch the ball, can't dunk as often as you want, miss wide open layups, a ton of players phasing through defenders in the paint, have to put up with completely unrealistic bump animations where the defender will literally shove you back a couple feet and it's inexplicably not a foul. Very frustrating. They are trying to toe the line between sim and arcade basketball, and failing at both in my opinion. I believe the way that 2k is trying to cater to the E-league is killing the experience for the majority of fans. We don't want 80 overalls, we don't want to pay $50 every new build. I don't want a "build" period. If 2k is gonna is gonna be so restrictive on the stats, just give us pre built players to play online with and make MyCareer fun again. If I could grind for a true 99 overall, my god that's a MyCareer worth playing. Why can't I earn every HOF badge in the game? If I grind one player for a whole year, why can't that player be a god? Why does 2k have to pick my stats and my badges for me? I understand they want a competitive balance and want stick skills to shine though, but in the process they've sucked all fun and purpose from the game. It has quite literally become a chore to play. Last year 2k never left my PS4, this year I'm already looking for something else to play.… Expand
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#58 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 54
  3. Negative: 4 out of 54
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jan 28, 2018
    83
    Basketball fans, NBA 2K18 is your new best friend… until the next fall.
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  2. Cubed3
    Nov 26, 2017
    60
    In no way is NBA 2K18 a bad game, but it's certainly not worth its current price-tag, as the few improvements it offers are simply not enough, and, secondly, its sub-par single-player portion relies too much on micro-transactions.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 20, 2017
    80
    A beautiful, exciting representation of the sport. You'd be hard pushed to find a better, more accurate simulation of basketball on a modern console. [December 2017, p.82]
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