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. 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
  3. Dee_Cartier
    Oct 12, 2017
    0
    Can't believe I'm actually writing a review, but that's how angry I am over this game. This year's rendition is an absolute slap to the face to the consumer.

    Good: Nothing that stands out. Bad: -Pay to play, must spend $50 USD to upgrade ONE player. -Reward system for grinding your player is SLOW and DOES NOT REWARD MUCH VC -THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE'S accounts were deleted -UNPLAYABLE    Can't believe I'm actually writing a review, but that's how angry I am over this game. This year's rendition is an absolute slap to the face to the consumer.

    Good: Nothing that stands out.

    Bad:
    -Pay to play, must spend $50 USD to upgrade ONE player.
    -Reward system for grinding your player is SLOW and DOES NOT REWARD MUCH VC
    -THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE'S accounts were deleted
    -UNPLAYABLE Framerate Drops in Playground
    -MISSING VC rewards after playing MyCareer
    -MISSING CLOTHES/ACCESSORIES after purchase
    -CANNOT play with friends in different timezones
    -MYTEAM is more expensive than ever
    -NUMEROUS GLITCHES (joining squads, losing players celebrating, no layup meter, short players(6'3 and under) unable to dunk with 90+ dunk rating, animation glitching, etc)
    -2K Support is unresponsive, been waiting for a week for a response to my ticket.

    I've only played this game for a week so I'm sure I'd have more to say if I wrote this next week. in conclusion, we need to boycott 2K and it's parent companies. We cannot allow companies with such terrible practices take advantage of the consumer, specifically their target market which is teenagers who might not understand what this company is doing to them. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU HAVEN'T, BUT ARE THINKING OF DOING.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. JrJnrJunior
    Dec 3, 2017
    0
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  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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!!!
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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!!!
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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!
  33. 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
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. Vinsanity8788
    Jun 19, 2019
    0
    It is sad to see that Microtransactions have killed off my favorite franchise, but here we are.
  42. Ttttttt
    Nov 29, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ****
    Apsolute **** worst game ever

    Worst 2k I regret the day i got it    … Expand
  43. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    Microtransactions!!
    stay away from this infinite money hole, complete with gambling mechanics
  44. NeutralAsian
    Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Damn. Critics are really getting paid to swallow their dignity. I guess they desperately need money..
  45. prettyboy
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    Terrible game, no improvements and terrible animations. 2k hasn’t fixed any of its prior problems. The only improvements are the graphics.
  46. Purerealist
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    User ratings are always better than critic ratings. Usually they are payed or just flat out do wtf they are talking about. 2K18 is literally one of if not the worst 2K title to come out. Players shooting automatically drops to garbage in crunch time for no reason, AIs are stupid asf (like they literally just **** stand there even when your calling plays, blow wide open layups and openUser ratings are always better than critic ratings. Usually they are payed or just flat out do wtf they are talking about. 2K18 is literally one of if not the worst 2K title to come out. Players shooting automatically drops to garbage in crunch time for no reason, AIs are stupid asf (like they literally just **** stand there even when your calling plays, blow wide open layups and open shots with no one around them), your signature don’t help you at all and let’s not even get into trash ass career mode. The shooting mechanics are ass asf and after awhile perfectly timed shots brick anyway even with a high percentage chance of going in. Get any other 2K but this one… Expand
  47. ItzChristian25
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    The worst nba2k. I dont know how they follow up great 2ks like 16 and 17 with this.
  48. Stratslinger315
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    Like most sports games these days, you have an illusion of control but most of it is rng simulation based on “likely outcomes” from your skills. This game won’t even let you have fun though. Try playing a career. It’s hell. I’m a casual basketball fan, I don’t care about getting gold. I want to play like it was before the e sports and streaming scene ruined things. I want to be the best onLike most sports games these days, you have an illusion of control but most of it is rng simulation based on “likely outcomes” from your skills. This game won’t even let you have fun though. Try playing a career. It’s hell. I’m a casual basketball fan, I don’t care about getting gold. I want to play like it was before the e sports and streaming scene ruined things. I want to be the best on the court without spending 10 hours a day practicing at a video game. I’ve played this franchise for about 10 years now and this is a low point. Having played 2k21 I can say it’s continued to go downhill. Not everyone wants to compete online. Some people want to chill in their free time. I guess that’s not allowed anymore. Save yourself the bs and skip anything 2k games. Seriously.… Expand
  49. RileyMilkman
    Jul 12, 2022
    0
    Game Is so **** garbage and so does it microtransactions And Defense! This Is The Worstest 2K Ever And I MEAN IT!
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#58 Best 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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