NBA 2K18

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1.8

Overwhelming dislike- based on 742 Ratings

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  1. Spikehead
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!! pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!pay to win! Stay away!!!!!!!!!
  2. burtfiasco
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    I preface this buy saying what a huge 2K fanboy I am. I’ve owned every single game from the Dreamcast original. I remember 2K5 with Big Ben on the cover, the first year with ISOmotion. I remember 2K7, the year they introduced player-unique jumpshots. I remember 2K10 and the birth of Crew Mode. I remember Crew Mode dying. I remember 2K14 for PS4 where they replaced a simple menu-basedI preface this buy saying what a huge 2K fanboy I am. I’ve owned every single game from the Dreamcast original. I remember 2K5 with Big Ben on the cover, the first year with ISOmotion. I remember 2K7, the year they introduced player-unique jumpshots. I remember 2K10 and the birth of Crew Mode. I remember Crew Mode dying. I remember 2K14 for PS4 where they replaced a simple menu-based matchmaking system for blacktop games with the awful concept of ‘The Park’.

    I also must preface by saying the recent revelations of the Activision patent leak should be on every gamers minds when it comes to microtransactions. They alter game conditions to frustrate players in hopes of selling things. Is this good for gaming? And if Activision is doing that, who else is?

    NBA2K18

    In the last few iterations of the NBA 2K franchise, people actually enjoy Park mode without questioning the fact that to get in a game, you must stand on a circle to “get next”. Instead of using a menu selection to play a virtual game of basketball, you are waiting indefinitely on a virtual circle to play the virtual game. How this came to be accepted shows the seeds of the downfall of man - a willingness to accept our reality as it is.

    Since 2K15, 2K has actually done a great job improving the game every year. With 2K18, a great game at release, they have decided they need to patch it four times in less than one month, each patch with notes that obviously omit things (like the fixing of tedious VC gaining tricks) and make the game worse.

    The patches obviously are steering towards tightening the play of MMO-type modes like Pro Am and Park, but in so doing they are ruining the core game - without abandon.

    Tall players shoot much easier, tall fast players like Thon Maker are now even more godly than last year’s game. He passes like LeBron now....

    The game is one giant middle finger to its customers. The open world aspect is merely a way to make you mad. It’s a massive, pointless, unfun waste of time. Why don’t you have menu based navigation? Because this game is designed to make you frustrated for as long as possible in the hopes YOU BUY MORE STUFF....

    After the Activision patent leak, I’m desperately hoping the same happens to 2K and reveals their tactics. They’ve taken a great game and turned it into a tumor. It’s a cancerous black hole on the corner outside of your house that panhandles constantly, and the cops want nothing to do with it because they’re busy standing on a virtual circle to get the next game, without batting an eye or wasting a single thought as to why this shameful “waiting game within a game” concept exists.

    Horrible. NBA 2K18 made me throw a controller for the first time in over twenty years, when Super Ghouls and Ghosts for SNES seemed to the 10 year old me to be a practical joke that couldn’t be beat.

    2K18 is a practical joke that doesn’t give your money back after it steals it with expert sleight of hand. It’s a cold, rusting steel monolith marking the beginning of the end of video games. If that seems like overreacting, that’s fine. It’s not.    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. Maikel_12
    Oct 9, 2017
    0
    Its a Pay2Win, a game for 60$ like a mobile game, that game its a joke, the game its great but
    the way they treat users is abusive, dont buy this game its a theft
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. kriserich97
    Oct 8, 2017
    0
    Ultimately, this game was built to suck as much money out of your wallet as possible. You need VC to be able to do almost everything in this game, and you can't upgrade your player consistently because you can't get much VC by grinding each game (about 500 per game). You need way more than that to be able to upgrade your attributes. You start off with a 60 overall and no matter whatUltimately, this game was built to suck as much money out of your wallet as possible. You need VC to be able to do almost everything in this game, and you can't upgrade your player consistently because you can't get much VC by grinding each game (about 500 per game). You need way more than that to be able to upgrade your attributes. You start off with a 60 overall and no matter what archetype you choose, you can't shoot, pass, handle the ball, get open, make open layups and jumpshots, defend without fouling, or drive because you don't have good attributes, and you can't play okay without even half-decent attributes. You have to earn VC to play well, and you can't play well without decent attributes. you have to open your wallet to even be able to play decently. You still can't preview haircuts before you buy them(Why do we even have to buy them?!). They're trying their hardest to get rid of sniping in myteam so you can't earn MT consistently, so you have to buy VC to open packs to get good cards. Don't give this greedy company a cent of your hard-earned money, and if you do buy the game do not spend a cent on micro-transactions under any circumstances.… Expand
  8. miketaha
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    This game is too dependent on micro transactions. The product is already full price and you can't exactly enjoy the game modes without purchasing Virtual Currency. They have made it much too difficult to enjoy the game on a casual basis. In order to be able to enjoy it you will need to invest a ludicrous amount of time in accumulating Virtual Currency which is no fun! They have gone overThis game is too dependent on micro transactions. The product is already full price and you can't exactly enjoy the game modes without purchasing Virtual Currency. They have made it much too difficult to enjoy the game on a casual basis. In order to be able to enjoy it you will need to invest a ludicrous amount of time in accumulating Virtual Currency which is no fun! They have gone over the top with micro transactions this time which has made the game no fun. If you are reading this review do not buy this game, it is not worth it at all!… Expand
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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!
  14. 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
  15. Dagassman
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    Been playing since 2k6. Gameplay has been improved, the presentation needs a little work but is heading in the right direction and is the most accurate and fun quick play experience 2k has come out with. Plus, your My Career character had the same name as me, which was a nice personal touch.

    Sadly, 2k knows that EA can not compete with them. Dominating the market means that you can get    Been playing since 2k6. Gameplay has been improved, the presentation needs a little work but is heading in the right direction and is the most accurate and fun quick play experience 2k has come out with. Plus, your My Career character had the same name as me, which was a nice personal touch.

    Sadly, 2k knows that EA can not compete with them. Dominating the market means that you can get away with a lot more... So microtransactions are FORCED on you more then in any other 60$ game I've ever seen. The grind in mycareer is virtually undoable as VC comes at a slower rate then ever before making it UNPLAYABLE without spending more money.

    I've been a fan of the series for a long time, it introduced me to basketball as a sport and it sucks to see them sell out so hard. 0/10

    Next Year: I want to see the crowd get pumped up when i hit a big three pointer, celebrities in the stands can be randomly picked for games making it feel more real. The commentating needs more energy overall, it should feel like an intense game where every play is a big play. Every other franchise is doing a story mode apart from mycareer and i think 2k could benefit. (if they change they're writers) White men can't jump the video game anyone?    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. AnisBigBoss
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    if it wasn't for microtransactions i would give it like 9 or 8 other than that its a piece of **** the developers are greedy and man we paid more than 60 dollars and you ask for more money ?
  18. 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
  19. Kodominator
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    This game is trash because the majority voted a 0 on this. Micro transactions, my team, mycareer cutscenes, full of bugs, and the worst servers ever. And there is already 4 patches on this game within a months release. Not worth my time and energy to keep up. They act like we are beta testers. It’s ridiculous.
  20. BSDShoes
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    Traded away my copy of NBA 2K18 a couple weeks ago then put that trade credit towards Gran Turismo Sport, and then got NBA Live 18 for $20 this week. While 2K18's gameplay is decent, the whole thing off the court is not.
  21. iridescent28
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    absolute garbage-multiplayer is basically the same as servers on my Ikea toaster (nonexistent)
    Campaign is about as cheesy as it gets, with Ronnie2k running a Disney channel show with his so called directing
    You cannot skip cutscenes, most of which are completely pointless as you talk to basically no one on your team except for a guy names Wells, which has the potential to be as famous    absolute garbage-multiplayer is basically the same as servers on my Ikea toaster (nonexistent)
    Campaign is about as cheesy as it gets, with Ronnie2k running a Disney channel show with his so called directing
    You cannot skip cutscenes, most of which are completely pointless as you talk to basically no one on your team except for a guy names Wells, which has the potential to be as famous as Tom Cruises' mis-aligned face. This game was made for developers who only care about money that you have because they have nothing better to do than pretend they are on Wall Street begging for money because they do not know how to do anything else with their lives    … Expand
  22. Mattocaster2
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    When you load up the game it should just ask for your credit card details there and then, its like one of those **** free mobile games, but you get the privilege of paying for a full price game for the experience, then you get in there and its nothing but a boring grind, or what the industry calls today "A sense of pride and Accomplishment". They also tried to hide bad reviews from bigWhen you load up the game it should just ask for your credit card details there and then, its like one of those **** free mobile games, but you get the privilege of paying for a full price game for the experience, then you get in there and its nothing but a boring grind, or what the industry calls today "A sense of pride and Accomplishment". They also tried to hide bad reviews from big known companies, so the user reviews are the closest thing you can now trust with games.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. Connorcox1997
    May 20, 2018
    0
    This is without a question that NBA 2K18 is THE worst game in NBA 2K history Period! I hope 2K gets it right with NBA 2K19 because if Ronnie2K ruins everything again, EA might take the throne.
  25. FactualFindings
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    This is the worst **** **** **** ever. What a bunch of arcade **** **** **** this ****ing **** bloody joke! Hey 2K, go and die. Hey 2K go jump off a bridge.
  26. Lanceuppercut51
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    Wow. Another money trap. Grow up everyone. STop buying this crap. They don't believe you will. STOP GIVING THEM YOUR MONEY! What the hell people?
  27. Dbo
    Dec 10, 2017
    0
    Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed Greed! Has ruined what once use to be a great game. Its pay to win and its a shame.
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    Mar 22, 2018
    0
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  29. NoBuy2K
    Nov 27, 2017
    0
    This is the most blatant, egregious, downright disrespectful cash grab that I've ever experienced in a video game. Sure, the core gameplay is good as always, but the game took a gamble by emphasizing microtransactions and I have a suspicion that it will backfire. I and many others paid $60 (or whatever it was) to buy this game, and for years and years that's all that I had to do to makeThis is the most blatant, egregious, downright disrespectful cash grab that I've ever experienced in a video game. Sure, the core gameplay is good as always, but the game took a gamble by emphasizing microtransactions and I have a suspicion that it will backfire. I and many others paid $60 (or whatever it was) to buy this game, and for years and years that's all that I had to do to make sure I had fun.

    Plan to spend 4500 in VC to give your player a sip of Gatorade during the game. I'm only slightly exaggerating.

    You might say "Oh, if you don't like the game then you shouldn't have bought it." Well, you're right. I shouldn't have.    … Expand
  30. 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
  31. JrJnrJunior
    Dec 3, 2017
    0
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  32. Jonnybr4vo
    Dec 3, 2017
    0
    And I thought 2k17 was bad, man would I love to go back to that game. This a good concept of a game but really poorly executed. First of all most people's first complaint would be having to pay $60 for the game and then another $50 to upgrade your player to 85 OVR and then the real grind starts. As a longtime 2k fan i'm used to doing that so I can overlook it. The glitches in this game,And I thought 2k17 was bad, man would I love to go back to that game. This a good concept of a game but really poorly executed. First of all most people's first complaint would be having to pay $60 for the game and then another $50 to upgrade your player to 85 OVR and then the real grind starts. As a longtime 2k fan i'm used to doing that so I can overlook it. The glitches in this game, however, are some of the worst I've seen in any game. There's a constant frame drop when playing 3v3 park games. You'll be randomly removed from park games for no reason and despite getting a message saying "the game will not be counted" you'll still receive a loss. The rep system rewards people who play the game the most, it has absolutely nothing to do with skill. Bring back the old rep system, this road to 99 is bad. The list goes on. I shouldn't have to leave a park, spend time running all around this new neighborhood just to change clothes or load into a new park. Speaking of wasting time, the amount of cutscenes in this game is outrageous. It wouldn't be a big deal if you actually had the option to skip them. When I waste my time running all around the neighborhood to the barbershop the last thing I want to see is a cutscene that I can't skip just to get a haircut that I can't even preview until after I buy it. These little things add up. 2k, bring back the simplicity. I want to be able to just hit circle in the park to bring up a menu and change my clothes, animations, and buy boosts all from that screen. I don't want to hop off a win streak in the park just to waste 15 minutes running around to do all of those things and waiting for the MyPlayer Lab to finally load up to change one animation. On a positive note, the gameplay in this 2k is actually decent. Playing defense in the paint is almost impossible but everything else is solid for the most part. And that's the only positive I have for this game. I really hope 2k19 has something much bigger in store. The game has been on a decline ever since a certain patch they put out in 2k16 and 2k17 and 2k18 have continued that decline.… Expand
  33. smirkypants
    May 25, 2018
    0
    This game is 99% pay to win. Nearly who is playing online who is any good has paid a ton of money to git gud. It's obnoxious.
  34. HappyRed
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    This game first asks for $80 then asks for more over and over again. The in-game purchases are thrown into your face and are made almost required to prosper. The developers here got really greedy and you can only really match up; with others if you too are willing to throw hundreds more at this game, and this isn't only just one game mode either, it's several.
  35. Hurraking
    Dec 29, 2017
    0
    If you're a basketball fan you don't have much of a choice when it comes to basketball games. You either play NBA Live by yourself since nobody really plays that or you get a second, third job to be able to afford to play 2K18. After paying $60 out of the gate you are met with the same game we've had the last 4 years with updated rosters, few new animations and pointless feature thatIf you're a basketball fan you don't have much of a choice when it comes to basketball games. You either play NBA Live by yourself since nobody really plays that or you get a second, third job to be able to afford to play 2K18. After paying $60 out of the gate you are met with the same game we've had the last 4 years with updated rosters, few new animations and pointless feature that address none of the issues that have plagued the game that last couple of years. It's really sad that supposed critics have this game rated so high when the game modes the majority of people play are unplayable do to game issues or the fact that the $60 just buys you access to the game. You now have to play the game like it's a second or third job to be able to get him to a level where the game seems enjoyable because your myplayer sucks so much. That or you can get a second or third job to afford all the VC(virtual currency) you'll need to get your myplayer to a decent level, so another $50 and that doesn't get your my player maxed out just a decent level. You still have to play in tedious game modes to unlock badges you need to max out the stupid myplayer so you can be able to have fun and compete with your friends who were all suckered into buying more VC. So unless you got deep pockets to pay for fake money with real money or have a life, dont waste your time with this game. You're looking at $130-$150 for one myplayer if you made the correct one lol. Rince and repeat for 2-3 myplayers and your looking at $300-$500 for a "$60" game.… Expand
  36. ShammaWamma
    Jan 3, 2018
    0
    I made myself a Metacritic account just to tell you all how bad this "sports game" is and to stay away from it. I have two characters in My Career, an 88 overall pure sharpshooter and a 62 overall slashing play maker. For some reason my sharpshooter MISSES wide open 3 point shots from the corner and that's just the beginning of it. I have a 99 rated open shot 3, a 97 rated contested shotI made myself a Metacritic account just to tell you all how bad this "sports game" is and to stay away from it. I have two characters in My Career, an 88 overall pure sharpshooter and a 62 overall slashing play maker. For some reason my sharpshooter MISSES wide open 3 point shots from the corner and that's just the beginning of it. I have a 99 rated open shot 3, a 97 rated contested shot 3, and a 99 moving shot 3, WHY AM I MISSING WIDE OPEN 3'S WITH THOSE RATINGS AND BADGES ON TOP OF THEM?! Why is it that garbage time players make open 3's and i don't?! And then there is the full white meters which is an automatic miss for some reason. The logic behind shooting this year is so stupid it's laughable. Early release = make, Late release = make, GOOD release = MISS. Why is there not an option to change the way you shoot to make it so it matters on your players rating for that shot type? It shouldn't be based on how you timed your release. Also the way they made the grind to upgrade your player and get your badges is bad too. Some badges take way too long to get, like for my sharpshooter i don't even have bronze tireless scorer yet, why? Because i don't need to take shots when my player gets tired on the court. I guess having a 97 stamina for my sharpshooter means that it only takes 2 dribble moves for him to get tired. Contested shots which shouldn't go in do go in,open shots that should go in don't go in. The main reason for this i think are badges. For some reason there are badges like deep and mid-range deadeye that help you make contested shots easier. However there isn't a badge for shooting when you're open but there is one for shooting when someone contests your shot. That's like saying "if you contest this players shot it will go in" instead of saying "don't leave this player open, or he will drill this shot." This game costs 59.99 for the regular edition, 100.00 for the Legend Edition and 150.00 for the Legend Edition Gold. Give yourself a few seconds to take in how much that gold edition costs. That's just buying the game ITSELF. It costs 190k VC to upgrade ONE of your My Career players to an 85 overalls. 190k VC is 50 DOLLARS to get that player to an 85 overall that will probably end up getting patched. The passing in this game is terrible, the defense is terrible, and the layups are terrible. Short passes are either turnovers or go out of bounds. On defense i'm playing great D and they make a insanely contested shot. And your missing wide open layups. Some layups hit the backboard some of them don't even touch the rim. Dribbling kind of sucks too. Do to many dribbles and you get tired, do a crossover and its a turnover. do a stepback which gives you separation between you and your defender. That's not the case here. All we can hope for is for NBA Live to step up their game and come out with a banger that will make people choose to play 2k or live instead of buying 2k every year. Or we can hope for Ronnie2k and Mike Wang to retire from 2k and never come back.

    I hope this helped you if you haven't bought the game because if you haven't bought it yet, do whatever you can to stay away from this    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. KinGniK21
    Mar 3, 2018
    0
    Do Not Buy!!! The game is super laggy to the point where it’s unplayable. Need to spend more than you paid for the game just to make it playable. Or you can play 200+ my carrer games with the dumbest cut scenes every 2-5 mins to reach a level 85. Gameplay is terrible. Players turnover the ball like crazy for no reason. I made a metacritic account just to rate this game a 0!!!
  39. BobUrell
    Apr 7, 2018
    0
    I'm a casual gamer, and I'm not interested in spending hundreds of hours grinding out VC and the ridiculously slow badge points. I want to play a game that's fun, and this definitely isn't it. The only thing this game excels at is trying constantly to pick my pocket. I've deleted it off my Playstation and won't ever spend another dime on this franchise. You got my money, Visual Concepts,I'm a casual gamer, and I'm not interested in spending hundreds of hours grinding out VC and the ridiculously slow badge points. I want to play a game that's fun, and this definitely isn't it. The only thing this game excels at is trying constantly to pick my pocket. I've deleted it off my Playstation and won't ever spend another dime on this franchise. You got my money, Visual Concepts, but you won't get any more.… Expand
  40. kjc91367
    Apr 7, 2018
    0
    This game is beyond trash. They've basically reused the game from last year. They rig the packs and they never give you anything. You waste all your money and it is definitely not worth buying. I've spent way more than I should have on this game and i HIGHLY recommend buying NBA live next year. Even if 2k looks better, graphic wise, still trust me on this one. They slowly take away yourThis game is beyond trash. They've basically reused the game from last year. They rig the packs and they never give you anything. You waste all your money and it is definitely not worth buying. I've spent way more than I should have on this game and i HIGHLY recommend buying NBA live next year. Even if 2k looks better, graphic wise, still trust me on this one. They slowly take away your money. On MyTeam they rig the Domination mode and they basically scam you with the packs. Please do not give away any of your money to this terrible game!!!… Expand
  41. bennomix
    Apr 11, 2018
    0
    incredible bad. Bad Game Engine and Bad VC System!!!

    Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad
  42. ggoh80
    Apr 21, 2018
    0
    I registered on metacritic for the sole purpose of writing a review about this game. It's greedy as hell in their approach with the VC. Stay away!
  43. 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
  44. 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.
  45. GamingNinja
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    Greed ruins creation.
    This is what NBA 2K18 is.
    Shame on you.
    And do better.
    It would benefit all of us if you did what was right.
    You will dig your own grave 2K if you don't make games for gamers instead of money.
  46. seenrac
    Sep 21, 2017
    0
    This game is a joke. What a poor gameplay. Game has slightly better textures, faces and animations are improved, but gameplay is a joke. I dont like PRO reviewers who gave 75 or more points for this. This is a 70 or less, higher scores are total unfair.
  47. balldontlie
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    Personally, I like the graphics more, but I don't know how to feel about the new animation system. Body parts are clipping everywhere. NBA players have butter fingers, and always scramble for the ball like they can't even make it in a high school basketball team.

    However, I need to give props to the massive offline content in MyTeam, that's what was really lacking from last year. But    Personally, I like the graphics more, but I don't know how to feel about the new animation system. Body parts are clipping everywhere. NBA players have butter fingers, and always scramble for the ball like they can't even make it in a high school basketball team.

    However, I need to give props to the massive offline content in MyTeam, that's what was really lacking from last year. But all of 2K flaws outweighs that little improvement for me.

    The "neighborhood", open world aspect, of the game is just another way to give gamers more cringe-worthy cut scenes and advertisements. I initially liked the idea, but seeing how it was implemented, really turned me off. There's a lot of unnecessary cutscenes just to play a single MyCareer game. It would have been fun if there's an actual story but it has none of that. The mode has no depth at all.

    Don't even get me started by how 2K bombarded this game with micro-transactions. 2K has been cutting down rewards, while increasing costs of items that were used to be free. Not to mention them selling a $150 version of this game to get digital "freebies" that will be obsolete in a year. It's all greed right now in NBA 2K. I thought it was bad in 2K17, but money grab in 2K18 has gone to another level.

    Overall, 2K's "improvements" are severely outweighed by the flaws of the game, and the greed of the company,    … Expand
  48. downliner
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    Metacritic has proved many times never ever listen to the critics because these days they are nothing more than paid mouthpieces for the publisher and the payment isn't money! It's the review copy of the game providing you give it a good review! Pathetic. Look at the left for the paid review then look at the right from people who are actually playing the game past the review period . BTWMetacritic has proved many times never ever listen to the critics because these days they are nothing more than paid mouthpieces for the publisher and the payment isn't money! It's the review copy of the game providing you give it a good review! Pathetic. Look at the left for the paid review then look at the right from people who are actually playing the game past the review period . BTW the game is crap and the model is now akin to every mobile game with microtransactions. Don't waste your money on this junk.… Expand
  49. 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.
  50. Seporith
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    The graphics and animations are good. In myTeam they added a lot of challenges to do.
    But if you play MyPlayer, then you have to pay for every little thing. And VC is hard to get by. They have a companion app, where you could get a decent amount of VC daily. In 2K16 it was up to 3500 a day, in 2K17 up to 2000 a day and now in 2K18 it is up to 600 a day. I'm disgusted with 2K.
    But since    The graphics and animations are good. In myTeam they added a lot of challenges to do.
    But if you play MyPlayer, then you have to pay for every little thing. And VC is hard to get by. They have a companion app, where you could get a decent amount of VC daily. In 2K16 it was up to 3500 a day, in 2K17 up to 2000 a day and now in 2K18 it is up to 600 a day. I'm disgusted with 2K.

    But since this game is pay to win, it should also be free to play. If it was a free game, it would get a 8 or 9 rating, but since it's not, 0 point. 2K's greed has no limit.    … Expand
  51. 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.
  52. cle0009
    Sep 28, 2017
    0
    I never write reviews. In fact, I just created this account just to post my review.
    I know microtransactions (unfortunately) are becoming more and more the norm in the video game industry. However, not until I got this game did I feel like a company (2k) is intentionally trying to scam me. Everything about this game is (real) money driven. This game has been created, not for the loyal fan    I never write reviews. In fact, I just created this account just to post my review.
    I know microtransactions (unfortunately) are becoming more and more the norm in the video game industry. However, not until I got this game did I feel like a company (2k) is intentionally trying to scam me. Everything about this game is (real) money driven. This game has been created, not for the loyal fan base, but for the greedy 2K company.

    You can't see the ratings of your myplayer when spending VC to level up. It almost like they expect people to put in the time, and more importantly money, just to see if the myplayer architect you created is the one you really want. And when you realize that it is not, it's too late, you have already spent a bunch of real money on a player you don't want to run with. So you start over (or 2K hopes you do) and spend more money! You can't even preview the hairstyle for the same reason I'm sure. And once you've changed your hairstyle, you can't change it back without paying more VC! Again, this is 2K hoping you don't like your first (or second) option so you have to keep spending money. This game should not be able to be sold to children, you have to be 18 years old to gamble!! And that is what this game is!

    And when you have spent more money to start another myplayer, you can't even skip these garbage cutscenes! Something that 2K refuses to learn year after year! Give people to the option to skip cutscenes. Especially ones that you have already seen.

    Camera. Why is it so hard to just choose the camera view from settings you want and have to game use that view for all game modes?? Why does it have to be different when doing shootarounds during the pre-game and again when at practice, and yet again when in the game (when it finally uses the camera view you actually selected)? Because as everyone knows, you practice as you play and vice versa. Why would 2K want you to be skilled at the game? That may stop you from throwing money at it.

    I went to 2K because they seemed a better choice then EA so many years ago (remember NBA 2K 11?) but now they are on par with the company that I always believed was only in it for the money and not the love of the game or their fan base. Congrats 2K, this is one guy that will not be pre-ordering in more games from you and will wait to hear reviews before giving you any more of my money. So next year, if I see the reviews that show you're only in it for the money, then you would have lost a customer. But I won't be worried. I'll still be grinding on 2K18, because it will take least a year it seems to get enough VC for myplayer to even be able to dunk (which I can't seem to do as shot-creator/playmaker)!

    Update: Patch 1.03 now allows you to see ratings when updating player. However, you still can't see rating when picking a build at the start of the game nor can you see all of the possible badges. You still have to get through 20 mins of cutscenes (that you can't cut) just to see your new build's potential.    … Expand
  53. 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.
  54. Cortelia
    Sep 21, 2017
    0
    This game is broken beyond repair. The VC is making the game pay to win. It takes forever to earn in game VC. I payed €60,- and to have fun it will cost you like a €100,- more. **** this VC **** Oh and there are a lot of bugs.
  55. 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
  56. 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.
  57. 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
  58. 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.
  59. 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
  60. Viper1025
    Sep 24, 2017
    0
    The critics (who clearly have been paid or played very little of the game) have given this a high 80+ score which is crazy. The game is a complete grind or pay a ton of money in micro transactions to upgrade ur toon. If u are a casual gamer dont even bother with myplayer. u constantly miss shots at low level. Worst money grab of all time! Screw 2k u should be ashamed!
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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.
  68. 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.
  69. 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.
  70. LuTzz
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the gameLosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game LosPollosTV ruined the game… Expand
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. fedotna
    Nov 8, 2017
    0
    ''I'm so frustrated with this game that it actually made me make a Metacritic account and write this review'' Same.This is the worst 2k EVER and the most exploited 2k EVER. Stay away from it trust me it's not worth your time.

    MyTeam is UNPLAYABLE they added a thing that if you commit like 10 fouls you get kicked from the match and the opponent get a win....whaaaaat???? when in the ****    ''I'm so frustrated with this game that it actually made me make a Metacritic account and write this review'' Same.This is the worst 2k EVER and the most exploited 2k EVER. Stay away from it trust me it's not worth your time.

    MyTeam is UNPLAYABLE they added a thing that if you commit like 10 fouls you get kicked from the match and the opponent get a win....whaaaaat???? when in the **** earth fouls have been a problem????worst thing is AI automatically commit fouls sometimes so you have no control over it you 2k employee are retarded??punish all those people that leave games beacuse they are losin..fouls are part of the game of BASKETBALL and are already punished with freethrows i mean who was the smart guy having this idea??? apart from that is full of other problems like unstoppable animations, game is not giving wins if someone leaves the game, the more you pay the more you win, and as i said gameplay is full of exploits it's not worth the time and money    … Expand
  74. Abel199
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Sin duda pudo haber sido un buen juego pero con esas politicas de microtransacciones pierdo todo el interes por él una verdadera lastima pero no lo compraré.
  75. emho
    Nov 16, 2017
    0
    This is a pathetic excuse for a video game. Gameplay is good enough, but Micro-Transactions destroy the experience. I couldn't even get into a game on MyPark because my rating was too low, even after hours of grinding MyCareer. Also, the Foul Glitch in MyTeam was a game ruining issue that wasn't resolved for THREE WEEKS! I was trying to grind MyTeam, my favourite mode in 2K, but thisThis is a pathetic excuse for a video game. Gameplay is good enough, but Micro-Transactions destroy the experience. I couldn't even get into a game on MyPark because my rating was too low, even after hours of grinding MyCareer. Also, the Foul Glitch in MyTeam was a game ruining issue that wasn't resolved for THREE WEEKS! I was trying to grind MyTeam, my favourite mode in 2K, but this killed my motivation. Also, the game features shameless advertisments on the level of the Emoji Movie. To make things worse, you are forced to sit through the unskippable commercials in the MyCareer story, presumably so 2K could get more money from the sponsors. Pathetic excuse of a game from a pathetic excuse of a company. The biggest 2K Youtubers and streamers don't even want to play the game.… Expand
  76. maximus8
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    This game is the definition of authentic garbage. I've been playing 2k since 2k10 and this is the first time I require a full refund for wasting my time and money. Everything about this game is atrocious. 2k developers should be fired and never be permitted to develop any type of video game. I’m sorry to say 2k has turned into a greedy and fraudulent company that produces subpar products.This game is the definition of authentic garbage. I've been playing 2k since 2k10 and this is the first time I require a full refund for wasting my time and money. Everything about this game is atrocious. 2k developers should be fired and never be permitted to develop any type of video game. I’m sorry to say 2k has turned into a greedy and fraudulent company that produces subpar products.

    Don’t be fooled by the critic's they’re either retarded or have been paid off by 2k to give them false reviews. Just compare the user and critic review’s and you’ll notice the significant difference in ratings. My last opinion for those reading my comment “DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE” you will be very disappointed and frustrated with your purchase of 2k18. Instead if you want a decent basketball game this year I would highly advise to purchase NBA LIVE 18 it is by far the better game.    … Expand
  77. 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.
  78. benhez
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    Cancer on gaming pay money or you cant play or progress or do anything should be illegal
  79. CosmicDream
    Jan 11, 2018
    0
    I made this account just to fu*king rant on this piece of sh*t. The VC alone is fu*kin ridiculous, but the game mechanics and the stupid fu*king a*s AI is so frustrating it makes you want to delete the god damn game. You can go 0/5 on a WIDE FU*KING OPEN 3's with GOOD release (fu*kin BS) and your brain-dead teammates would run behind the other team when you pass just to create a freakin TOI made this account just to fu*king rant on this piece of sh*t. The VC alone is fu*kin ridiculous, but the game mechanics and the stupid fu*king a*s AI is so frustrating it makes you want to delete the god damn game. You can go 0/5 on a WIDE FU*KING OPEN 3's with GOOD release (fu*kin BS) and your brain-dead teammates would run behind the other team when you pass just to create a freakin TO on you. What the Sh*t?! Do not buy this game, it's an absolute fu*king trash.… Expand
  80. tzinc
    Nov 11, 2018
    0
    Obviously the game companies are losing touch with the consumers. But the so called game journalists are also losing touch. Look at their ratings vs the consumers ratings. Game journalists are losing touch with reality. This game is terrible.
  81. AlekEvans
    Jan 6, 2018
    0
    Another game rushed out to the consumer just for the money. Its very evident as soon as you play that 2k skipped so many corners in fine tuning this game. This is obvious by the fact that you dont actually have to be good at playing the game, you just have to know how to exploit the disastrous animations. (zig-zag cheese and getting players stuck in animations to run right by them)Another game rushed out to the consumer just for the money. Its very evident as soon as you play that 2k skipped so many corners in fine tuning this game. This is obvious by the fact that you dont actually have to be good at playing the game, you just have to know how to exploit the disastrous animations. (zig-zag cheese and getting players stuck in animations to run right by them)

    Looking pass the flawed game play mechanics, you can file this one in the pay to play category. MyTeam is heavily influenced by the overly priced packs coupled with the throttled currency you earn from playing. For God sake! you cant even use the auction house without completing certain goals including buying a pack using MT or VC. I would have more to say about my team, but i was very discourage to continue playing the mode due to the requirement to rely on packs (with noticeably low odds at pulling anything worth anything).

    MyCareer was fun for the first season. the progression seemed fair and kept me entertained until i reached about 77 overall. It goes from enjoyable cruising speed to awful bumper to bumper traffic speed. By the time you complete the first 82 games you will be around 75-78 overall and the next seasons can be summed up to intense grind. upgrades become unreasonably expensive which is just another excuse to get the player to pay real money to jump ahead.

    MyGm was the same. OK

    Ill sum it up in one sentence. Shameless "basketball" casino

    Fix This Ish Ronnie    … Expand
  82. 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
  83. meatball13
    Jan 8, 2018
    0
    Without a doubt the worst game I have ever played. Aside from the microtransactions, which warrant the game a 0 rating in and of itself, the game and the company are overall pathetically atrocious. 2k does not listen to the community (which is nothing new), but there is a threshold to the fanbase's tolerance. This game is it. The gameplay is pure garbage — constant missed layups with noWithout a doubt the worst game I have ever played. Aside from the microtransactions, which warrant the game a 0 rating in and of itself, the game and the company are overall pathetically atrocious. 2k does not listen to the community (which is nothing new), but there is a threshold to the fanbase's tolerance. This game is it. The gameplay is pure garbage — constant missed layups with no one in the vicinity, the inordinate amount of fouls, the scripting of the cpu, the number of missed open shots, etc. 2k obviously does not care about these complaints that the community has aired out, thereby disrespecting their fanbase. The product is not even close to finished. This is at best a beta product. Some of us have continued supporting 2k products each and every year in hopes that they would begin listening to the community's pleas. They have not. This is the last 2k product I am ever buying. Open your damn eyes you greedy, filthy, sorry excuse of a company.… Expand
  84. BP_31_06
    Jan 15, 2018
    0
    This is by far the worst 2k ever. The game isn’t just straight pay to win. You can’t really have fun without paying money. Not only that, but I have a big problem with the gameplay. I hate how you can’t catch the ball with a center in myteam, and plus the Bump Steals drive me MENTAL! This is TRASH!!!
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. SMASTFU
    Feb 10, 2018
    0
    This game is Garbage, basic 75 OVERALLS constantly shoot up contested 3 pointers and makes them while good players get cheated . DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IT IS A WASTE OF MONEY. people complain and 2k does nothing about this
  88. guywithknife
    Sep 13, 2018
    0
    Microtransaction simulator garbage. Stay away.

    Its a full price game... that requires you to pay the same or more again if you want to progress at all. Its basically a money scam.
  89. cpierce23
    Jul 15, 2018
    0
    absolutely terrible game... the producers of 2k care very little about pleasing their buyers, but more so about gaining profit, and they do so every single opportunity they get. if it wasnt for the micro transactions, the gameplay as well is simply unrealistic and can be extremely frustrating for someone who plays competitively. Its unfortunate for me to say that this game is absolutelyabsolutely terrible game... the producers of 2k care very little about pleasing their buyers, but more so about gaining profit, and they do so every single opportunity they get. if it wasnt for the micro transactions, the gameplay as well is simply unrealistic and can be extremely frustrating for someone who plays competitively. Its unfortunate for me to say that this game is absolutely PATHETIC and the user reviews do not lie!… Expand
  90. 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
  91. Shade1260
    Jun 12, 2018
    0
    Micro transaction greed, terrible servers (almost completely unplayable) and bad Mycareer storyline. Other modes like MyLeague hasn't changed at all.
  92. hoopheid
    Jun 17, 2018
    0
    The neighborhood is awful, the grind sucks and the VC/micro-transactions make it all even worse. I've been playing 2K for years, but I switched to NBA Live 18 for this cycle and had so much fun with it. A better, more fun career and a game that's just better to pick up and play.
  93. rednutgaming
    Jun 11, 2019
    0
    Nba Live had the loin's share of the market got complacent so hoops fans went to to 2k now 2k has got complacent and greedy asf fans are starting to come back to live......nearly unplayable till you buy vc don't for one second think you can grind your way through without vc you will have a mental breakdown before achieving anything i would leave this product where it belongs on the shelf.
  94. The47
    Jul 29, 2018
    0
    I have just created this account so I can rate this game as one of the worst in sports history. I've been playing it for the whole year, simply because I love basketball and I wanted to give them one more shot after 2k17... Right now I don't think they deserve a single penny for their games:
    - MyPlayer is horrbile... from writing, unskippable cutscenes, obnoxious caps on your stats (wanna    I have just created this account so I can rate this game as one of the worst in sports history. I've been playing it for the whole year, simply because I love basketball and I wanted to give them one more shot after 2k17... Right now I don't think they deserve a single penny for their games:
    - MyPlayer is horrbile... from writing, unskippable cutscenes, obnoxious caps on your stats (wanna make your favourite player?? Too bad, cause if you want to be 6'8" you will be slow as Shaq. Cause we never had players like Grant Hill, T-mac, Durant - no, if you are 6'8" you are slow.). This mode is failure on every aspect I can find, games are too easy even on Hall of Fame level - after you score a couple of times, they will simply double team you leaving one guy open 95% of the time - check out smooves videos. It's hard to level your player up, you are advised to purchuase VC for money... in a game that costs 60$... Joke
    - MyTeam is another horrbile, just horrbile mode. I've played it for the whole year, trying to have fun in it. And i had! When I played challanges vs the game itself. Too bad they are cheap, easy copy paste stuff and there's not enough of them (They have created Schedule Challanges, that became boring after 2 matches - how can you make this boring i ask? It was sooo easy to make it fun, but yet again they managed to screw this up. Then if you go play online - there's where fun part begins... Players are cheap as hell, because nobody cares about this game anymore. You can bust your ass all year, to earn players and money, just so somebody can buy 10 Pink Diamond (99 overall) players from market for almost nothing. But hey, maybe you will be skilled enough to win with them. You could if it wasn't for the obnoxious 2 second delay on input, that makes blocking, defending and passing the ball almost impossible (just for the record I don;t have that problem in any other game). Even then, why should you try to block and jump to any ball if players like Harden, Magic Johnson and Baron Davis can dunk on your prime Shaquille O'Neal - just pure realistic stuff...
    - MyGM... Good lord, who did you put in charge of this mode?! Can you imagine designing mode in which you take control over one team and try to make them contender by trading players, setting trainings, taking care of morale of the players - just imagine you do so. You take piece of paper and you think what fun feature you could add so it will be the best experience... What did you write? Did you write "I will make horrbile trades without player's permission and I will relocate Los Angeles Lakers to Seattle also without player's permission".... WHAT THE ACTUAL....
    -MyLeague - when I noticed that MyGM is borderline stupid I've decided to play some MyLeague, where I won't have issues with this type of stuff. But I just feels empty. For some reason they decided to cut 60% of the content when you swap from MyGM to MyLeague but hey, maybe that will be fun anyway, let's give it a try. So I wanted to bring Kawhi Leonard to LAL - Kuzma, Ingram, Randle (all above 80 overall) and 3 first round picks aren't enough... Just because some designers decided that if you want to play League then there will be players that you CANNOT trade for... Literally you just cannot trade for them. Just like in real life isn't it Kawhi??... After a couple of minutes I decided to trade Luol Deng and got 2 picks for him... I'm done
    And I didn't even talk about gameplay itself. It's repetitive, since AI will always do the same things over and over again and players online will only cheese, running zig zags and abusing dumb AI.
    What bothers me the most is the fact that this game had really huge potential. I am simply disapointed. I think the whole team of this game should be ashemed of themselves.
    - AI is dumb as hell (double teams comming of Korver or Ray Allen, so they can help Shaq defend Karl Anthony Towns... With option "NO DOUBLE TEAMS" set as my defensive settings)
    - Settings don't save themselves - because it's sooo hard to do
    - Design of almost every aspect of the game is borderline stupid and boring
    I think programmers, desingers and quality assurance team for this game should be ASHEMED of themselves... I would never want to make any game with you, nor buy any game that was writen by your hand...

    PS: Please note, that I have mentioned In game purchases only ONCE!    … Expand
  95. Dilliedill48
    Sep 16, 2018
    0
    I feel like the animations get better every year, with new exclusive added features. I tried playing NBA live, and it just couldn't compare that well. NBA 2k has mastered the game all the way down to NBA exact jumpshots. This one also allows you to block more dunks, than before. Also, performing signature moves has gotten way easier than before.
  96. 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
  97. DeezyRock
    Nov 9, 2018
    0
    What's that? You just bought a fully priced game? WHO CARES?! We're going to exploit the hell out of you anyways! Less rewards for more work, and more expensive cosmetics than ever before! This is seriously a cesspool of greed. This game is representative of everything that is wrong with the gaming industry today. I played it for an hour, calculated out how long it would take beforeWhat's that? You just bought a fully priced game? WHO CARES?! We're going to exploit the hell out of you anyways! Less rewards for more work, and more expensive cosmetics than ever before! This is seriously a cesspool of greed. This game is representative of everything that is wrong with the gaming industry today. I played it for an hour, calculated out how long it would take before it became it reasonably enjoyable, and returned that crap. Reason? "The game doesn't work!". I didn't even have to lie to return it!

    Nice graphics and smooth game play, but all of that is trounced by the fact that they've created an unenjoyable, exploitative mess. Any review site should be ashamed to give this game a high score when the racket that is VC is taken into account.

    Invasive microtransactions have no place in games that are already fully priced. FULL STOP.    … Expand
  98. 2kgodking---
    Mar 24, 2019
    0
    MICROTRANSACTIONS. all i need to say. plus prooly executed impelmet of the neighborhood. plus no fix of gamebreaking animations like snatch backs and blowbuys. plus never adding any new content. plus horrible lag and delayers
  99. Vinsanity8788
    Jun 19, 2019
    0
    It is sad to see that Microtransactions have killed off my favorite franchise, but here we are.
  100. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#25 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#32 Most Shared 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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