NBA 2K18

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1.8

Overwhelming dislike- based on 742 Ratings

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  1. RTCWFAN
    Jun 28, 2023
    7
    The last good NBA 2k game. Graphics are beautiful, gameplay is fantastic and the controls work fine. Overall rating: 6.6.
  2. DonTheGamer
    Jun 22, 2023
    1
    Terrible gameplay. terrible MY CAREER, terrible micro-transactions....basically, everything is terrible.
  3. juniortiger
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I love feeling you in game haptic feedback control and graphic amazing and I recommend pick one up in store
  4. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    1
    worst mycareer of any game, **** gameplay, everything is either duplicated from 2k17 or worse. **** this game
  5. 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!
  6. 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
  7. AnthonyDiMattia
    Sep 11, 2021
    1
    This game ruined MyCareer, did nothing interesting with MyTeam, and ruined the gameplay with constant blowbyes. The worst 2K ever.
  8. keroxsan
    Jul 3, 2021
    1
    The worst NBA 2k game Ive played and will ever play. The neighborhood is a horrible change that they shouldn't have made. Then everything costs WAY too much. And it takes way too long to actually "grind" out your player. This game is so bad to the point where I haven't bought a NBA 2k game since. Its the last NBA 2k that I will EVER play. All of the critics that are saying its a good gameThe worst NBA 2k game Ive played and will ever play. The neighborhood is a horrible change that they shouldn't have made. Then everything costs WAY too much. And it takes way too long to actually "grind" out your player. This game is so bad to the point where I haven't bought a NBA 2k game since. Its the last NBA 2k that I will EVER play. All of the critics that are saying its a good game have either been payed to say that or they just like to lie for fun. Because this game is absolutely garbage.… Expand
  9. jakandjoe
    Apr 19, 2021
    1
    very bad like i mean very bad NOT worth it at all the game sucks i hate it it has nothing new that's good or actually fun.
  10. zachym11
    Oct 6, 2020
    6
    Slightly overhated, not bad gameplay wise, and that's all I really look for in a 2k game
  11. ItzChristian25
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    The worst nba2k. I dont know how they follow up great 2ks like 16 and 17 with this.
  12. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    2
    Esse é o pior jogo de basquete que já joguei em minha vida, espero que nunca mais repitam os mesmo erros.
  13. 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
  14. NeutralAsian
    Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Damn. Critics are really getting paid to swallow their dignity. I guess they desperately need money..
  15. 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.
  16. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    Microtransactions!!
    stay away from this infinite money hole, complete with gambling mechanics
  17. 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
  18. 2ksux
    Nov 1, 2019
    5
    Good game I enjoyed by playing this . For me is the best 2k ever no
  19. ty10
    Oct 27, 2019
    5
    Considered the worst 2k ever. I have to say the game is broke and not that great. But I had fun on this game with the boys
  20. I_Hate_Minions
    Aug 2, 2019
    7
    Story is bad and one unattended my team bug which ruins the mode is present but other than that it is a great fun game for all basketball fans. Thanks to 2k who are by far the best sport game developers.
  21. 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
  22. Vinsanity8788
    Jun 19, 2019
    0
    It is sad to see that Microtransactions have killed off my favorite franchise, but here we are.
  23. 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.
  24. Jeezy98
    May 27, 2019
    6
    Like the idea of teir matchups but shouldn’t have warriors and other top teams just as strong or stronger than teams ranked in higher tiers. Great ide for match play but need to make sure when you pick a team you are playing a team of a similar caliber
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. benhez
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    Cancer on gaming pay money or you cant play or progress or do anything should be illegal
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. mmarkk3
    Sep 5, 2018
    7
    Micro-transactions completely ruined the experience of this game. The MY-Career mode is a major grind if you are not willing to fork over your dollars. Never buying a 2k basketball game again
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. omair786
    Jun 12, 2018
    8
    A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL ASPECTS OF NBA 2K18

    Most would classify NBA 2K18 in the sports genre. This is a fair and the most logical classification as the titles primary genre. After some thought I would say 2K18 also has subgenres of strategy, action, and role play. I assert that while NBA 2K18 does not share all the qualities of a title that would primarily be considered as    A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL ASPECTS OF NBA 2K18

    Most would classify NBA 2K18 in the sports genre. This is a fair and the most logical classification as the titles primary genre. After some thought I would say 2K18 also has subgenres of strategy, action, and role play. I assert that while NBA 2K18 does not share all the qualities of a title that would primarily be considered as strategy, action, or RPG genre it shares enough of resemblance to make a case. For the sports genre this is directly related to the sport of basketball, as it is a video game adaptation of the National Basketball Association. 2K18 adheres to the same formal conventions and rules of basketball. Role play genre comes into play in the MyCareer mode where players create their own rookie, who is drafted to an NBA team. The player can control the rookie on and off the court aiding them in making relationships while maxing out their player rating. Strategy genre can be seen in the coaching capabilities of the game both offensive and defensive, essentially the same way as a coach would in the real game of basketball. The player can draw plays, make substitutions, call pick and rolls, timeouts and more. Although the conventional idea of shooting and fighting come to mind in the action genre, I would argue that it’s not a stretch to say that NBA 2K18 is also an action game. A great abundance of the game is physical one on one play, even in team competitions, that results in crossover moves, spins, jabs, post ups and of course dunks!

    Some may find it surprising that sports genres also have narratives. NBA 2K18 is no exception and actually has multiple kinds of narratives centered around the world of basketball. The modes are MyCareer, MyGM, MyCourt and MyLeague. MyCareer enables most basketball enthusiasts to play out their dreams of making it to the NBA. The narrative follows the gamer’s created rookie from a college basketball career to being drafted to play professionally until retirement. While this rookie journey has been consistent in previous titles, NBA 2K18 adds the story of a DJ who comes back to pursue his dreams of going pro. MyGM introduces NBA 2K’s first narrative based franchise experience, where you handle the team’s logistics and see the consequences of your decisions. MyCourt allows one to exert a great amount of agency with a more aesthetically customizable experience. The gamer can create their unique court and invite friends to play on it. MyLeague is a grander scale of MyGM mode. Here the player controls not just a team but a whole league, defining how many teams are in the league, their schedule, playoffs, among other factors. A down side across all these modes is that there is no real character development for the player character. While prominent players, coaches, and other personnel are recognizable and relatable, the player character is left feeling hollow.

    This particular titles delivers the most realistic gameplay graphics I have ever experienced. It truly blurs the line between watching a basketball game and playing it because of 2K Sports’ undying commitment to detail. The attention to detail in this rendition of the series is mind boggling. What makes this title’s graphical aesthetics so great that Forbes has called it the “the best-looking 2K ever?” The beads of sweat, the facial hair, body stature, player accessories, on and off the court movements, dribbling style, uniform fit and more have all been given careful thought.

    In my opinion the feel of the game was overcorrected in NBA 2K18. In the pursuit of fluidity the game became too loose when it comes to player control. Preceding titles had a level of firmness when moving the player and an intuitive basket shot. In this title the shot itself has become very gamified, causing the gamer to miss simple undefended buckets that the elite player could easily make. Ratings took a hit for various reasons as users complained about: connectivity issues when playing online, a different feel in gameplay especially when shooting, and the constant need to purchase to virtual currency to rate up their players and unlock legendary moves.

    Major cultural influences in the game come from the demographics that play it, slang, music and ofcourse shoes. Understanding the game’s demographic, the rookie creation feature of the game has enabled gamers to make the rookies look just like them with the face scan app, or choose from extremely diverse options to customize their rookie.

    Ultimately the NBA brand’s popularity and relevance is closely tied to the success and fame of its athletes. The audience comes for the sport of basketball but stays for their favorite players. The players in a way are the NBA’s product that sell out games and merchandise. NBA 2K18 is another avenue in which the popularity of the star players and love of basketball is used to sell and profit off of.    … Expand
  39. 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.
  40. DanBenevenuto
    Jun 5, 2018
    6
    To me NBA 2k18 is a copy of 2k17 version, but still a great game and has some new features. It has terrific graphics and gameplay, classic and all time teams, some popular modes returned even better like MyCarrer, MyTeam and MyLeague/MyGM.
  41. ElSeano89
    May 27, 2018
    8
    To objectively review this game rather than stamp my feet and whine about micro transactions like seemingly everybody else here I would say that NBA 2K18 at its heart is a brilliant game. The level of depth, customization and detail in this game is astounding. 2K has basically cornered the market for NBA games as Madden has for the NFL and FIFA has for soccer and it's to be commended thatTo objectively review this game rather than stamp my feet and whine about micro transactions like seemingly everybody else here I would say that NBA 2K18 at its heart is a brilliant game. The level of depth, customization and detail in this game is astounding. 2K has basically cornered the market for NBA games as Madden has for the NFL and FIFA has for soccer and it's to be commended that they seemingly don't rest on their laurels and do improve the product year to year.

    Firstly the MyPlayer mode has now been expanded to become it's own little open world game. Now the worst thing about the entire game is the story line to it which is juvenile, poorly scripted and at times down right annoying. Lil Tasty is probably the most annoying and unfunny character I've even seen in a video game and the fact you cannot skip the overlong, unfunny cutscenes with her is by far my biggest gripe. Apart from the story they do a pretty decent job of investing you in your character however the biggest issue isn't the microtransactions and the grinding for me it is that the CPU will make absurd trades that you cannot undo. For example as the Lakers they traded Randle for Serge Ibaka and not even Ibaka and some pieces, just straight up so they lost one of their best players and in turn ruined their cap space for free agency. Not only is it unrealistic it also crippled my playing experience in a game mode I'd poured hours and some extra cash into playing. I don't mind the micro transactions. Frankly I find the whole rallying against them a little silly, if you've got the money then pay for them and if you don't then grind. Don't whine because you can't get immediately good for free in what is basically a competitive online mode, of course they're going to try and make their money coming and going. However the lack of control over roster moves is unforgivable. There should at least be an option to reject/accept a trade before it is undertaken because as such now I've lost all desire to play that mode

    To step away from MyPlayer however the single player depth in this game is astonishing. The game provides a near endless roster of teams and players both current and historic. On top of the NBA teams that are fastidiously updated to the point G-League player for the Lakers who played 3 games was added there are an endless array of historic teams. This means that, paired with an active and brilliant roster creation community you can basically do anything with franchise mode. People have created rosters to turn this into a NCAA game, you can do almost anything. The amount they let you tinker around with the mode is astounding. Once in the mode the depth is incredible too, the scouting, negotiating trades and contracts is brilliant and very realistic. I will say that with original sliders in place that free agents rarely hit the open market but just like nearly everything else you can adjust that so it happens more to your liking. Trades tend to be realistic and interesting also and with the ability to download draft classes you can realistically play a franchise for quite a while. The replay ability in this mode is staggering.

    The on court product is next to none. Controls are tight, responsive, easily to learn and hard to master. The satisfaction of learning and executing moves is brilliant and the AI is smart enough to provide a challenge. What is more impressive is the difference in "feel" between players. LeBron plays differently to Paul George who plays differently to Kawhi Leonard and so on. They've done a brilliant job of making each player a different experience.

    Presentation is absolutely wonderful. Arenas are alive with activity and noise and look amazing. The players are rapidly approaching photo realistic levels of accuracy all the way down to their tattoos and the constant roster updates even mean that when a player changed their hairstyle mid-season the game is updated to reflect that. The audio presentation is amazing. The pool of comments for the announcers is deep enough that over the course of a season they don't repeat themselves too much and the touch of bringing in Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett as special guest announcers is a great touch that along with the TNT crew of Ernie, Shaq and Kenny doing the pre-show makes games a very close approximation of real life games. Throw in old recordings of players actually doing interviews and vignettes during timeouts and it's now getting to a point of hyper realism.

    On the whole there are some faults with 2k18 but it is brilliant at what it is trying to do which is provide a realistic, enjoyable and customizable NBA experience. Objectively, without whining about micro transactions, this is a brilliant game and one of the best NBA games ever. It has room to improve without doubt but what is here is truly brilliant and engaging and kept me coming back time and again.    … Expand
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. 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!
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. Amira2ch
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
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  50. 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!!!
  51. 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
  52. arnan34official
    Feb 21, 2018
    5
    Great game but very bad online at the beginning... The game is buggy... I left it after a while comparing it with the others ...
  53. 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
  54. augustwo
    Feb 7, 2018
    10
    So many haters. I can only assume it is because they are not very good at this game. No doubt they have devised a plan that almost forces you to pay more than the $60 price tag to compete with everyone else. That sucks but it is not absolutely necessary. If you don't like it then go the "grind" route. Regarding gameplay, i have focused on MyCareer games, Park and Pro Am this year andSo many haters. I can only assume it is because they are not very good at this game. No doubt they have devised a plan that almost forces you to pay more than the $60 price tag to compete with everyone else. That sucks but it is not absolutely necessary. If you don't like it then go the "grind" route. Regarding gameplay, i have focused on MyCareer games, Park and Pro Am this year and I LOVE it. The career games are realistic (the cut scenes you can not skip are a bit much), the neighborhood, your phone, your Mycourt, etc. are all great in this game. ProAm is great too. There are idiots in the walk on pro am like usual. I would love to see them figure out a better way to weed out those morons who quit or intentionally make you lose or never pass. Anyway, if you love basketball video games like i have for many many years then you will not be disappointed. This is the best sports game in history. Haters gonna hate but there are thousands and thousands of players on every single night so i'd say the 2K franchise is doing just fine.… Expand
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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!!!
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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?
  65. 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.
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. JrJnrJunior
    Dec 3, 2017
    0
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  70. BigKurtis
    Dec 2, 2017
    9
    First off, I'm more a NBA fan than a gamer and I love this game. I've played NBA games for 20 years and this is the best yet. I just felt compelled to write something to counter the negative feedback.

    The gameplay is great and is by far the best NBA gameplay of any NBA game. A lot of people complain about missing open shots etc but that is what makes the game more realistic. I like that    First off, I'm more a NBA fan than a gamer and I love this game. I've played NBA games for 20 years and this is the best yet. I just felt compelled to write something to counter the negative feedback.

    The gameplay is great and is by far the best NBA gameplay of any NBA game. A lot of people complain about missing open shots etc but that is what makes the game more realistic. I like that there are not as many people just playing stupid and making BS shots.

    I like the new in game substitution method and gameplay strategies, its easier to do on the fly while playing. The defensive system seems a lot better if you play engaged. Having a star player matters when it comes to making difficult shots/ plays.

    I like the GM/ manager mode as always. There are more realistic trade options etc. The MyTeam mode has a lot more different types of games to play and I like trying to find a combination of players that fit well in a coaches system.

    For those saying the game is trash - There are more modes than just Myplayer - it seems that eveyones gripe with the game is the VC required to make their Myplayer good, and while this is valid and the only reason i gave the game a 9 instead of 10 i still like that it is difficult to make your player better. I think there is a happy medium that hasnt been struck. I disliked in previous years that everyone was playing with insanely great myplayers. Though I feel they have gone to far and made it too difficult to build up your player up this year.

    Overall this is by far the best gameplay with the best variety of options and ways to play in an NBA game.    … Expand
  71. 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
  72. 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.
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. erguemoleite
    Nov 26, 2017
    8
    I will be honest nba2k18 is not a great sequel but it is not as terrible as people are saying. I know that people are saying that the vc system is **** and I agree but this game has a lot to offer I really liked the addition of all time teams and the neighborhood. I still think that 2K could develop it more and make it more relevant. I disliked the cut scenes from my career especiallyI will be honest nba2k18 is not a great sequel but it is not as terrible as people are saying. I know that people are saying that the vc system is **** and I agree but this game has a lot to offer I really liked the addition of all time teams and the neighborhood. I still think that 2K could develop it more and make it more relevant. I disliked the cut scenes from my career especially those with B-fresh but i really like the inclusion of a cinematic GM mode. I would also suggest that you could use two different players. Your MY CAREER player and my park player. in my career upgrades would work without the use of VC and you could create a true 99 overall in all stats as you see in other sports games. You should be able to create a 7'7 demi-god that can shoot threes in my career because my career is supposed to be fun and not competitive since your opponent is the CPU… Expand
  77. workingpixels
    Nov 17, 2017
    8
    beware! every single 0 score revier is pure **** like an amen in a prayer.
    ask me why. why? because there is no other more complex and stunning basketball simulation on the market thats why! and if you ask more why, **** you, thats why!
    i'm sick o this teenager ****
    put yourself together and sell the damn thing and go buy this EA crap if you can not appreciate at least 8/10 game.
  78. 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
  79. Arunian
    Nov 16, 2017
    7
    It seems that everyone doesn't like the fact that micro-transactions practically rule this game, neither do I. However looking past this, fundamentally this is a very solid game. The animations are good, player accuracy is brilliant, for the most part, and 2K seem committed to updating the game through roster updates and general updates. MyCareer can be a drag, however I respect the factIt seems that everyone doesn't like the fact that micro-transactions practically rule this game, neither do I. However looking past this, fundamentally this is a very solid game. The animations are good, player accuracy is brilliant, for the most part, and 2K seem committed to updating the game through roster updates and general updates. MyCareer can be a drag, however I respect the fact that it's a grind and so far I haven't bought any VC, nor do I intend to, and I've managed to bring my player up to a 74 OVR which is alright. Personally I think this is a brilliant game yet I understand the issues that everyone else is having and why they don't like it.… Expand
  80. rusbykras
    Nov 16, 2017
    7
    Good graph, phyx, but legendary teams in tier 1 this is bad idea. I think next chapter would be great again. I love basketball and 2k company. I reccomend buy by sale.
  81. 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.
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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.
  85. 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
  86. jay_caspian
    Nov 3, 2017
    4
    The game is flawed inside and out. The game hinders itself by making every little choice a micro transaction. They reduced how much virtual currency you earn in games significantly, and raised the cost of every attribute. Trying to play the game without spending $20 on virtual currency is impossible since they built it into the fundamentals of the game.

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

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

    Also, beware of the other reviews on here marking it a 10/10. Some are obviously paid reviews from people who don't speak English and don't actually play the game.    … Expand
  87. loganreid
    Nov 3, 2017
    8
    This is the first NBA game I've played since I was like 10 or really small in general (I'm 24 now for perspective) and wow have I liked it a lot. I think the stories need to be played out for longer than the first year of your careers (Player or GM) but I just found it cool that there was a story at all compared to other sports games I've played where it's like "Here's your menu. HitThis is the first NBA game I've played since I was like 10 or really small in general (I'm 24 now for perspective) and wow have I liked it a lot. I think the stories need to be played out for longer than the first year of your careers (Player or GM) but I just found it cool that there was a story at all compared to other sports games I've played where it's like "Here's your menu. Hit 'play' " I love the open world concept and the fact you have to "train up" your player. Feels like Destiny mixed with basketball.

    I have a feeling I might not have gotten far into it as I have zero idea what people are talking about with the extra $60. If it gets to a point where I can't upgrade my overall without paying money I will stop playing for sure though.    … Expand
  88. 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
  89. HenryLardwick
    Oct 30, 2017
    5
    The progress in MyCareer is normally a grind, but if you were curious as to how much VC is needed to improve your rookie, it took about 100,000 VC to upgrade to a 75 rating. The gameplay is still quite good on the court, but the cut scenes and VC-cash grab makes the game nearly unplayable. I've owned every game 2k game for the past ten years, but this is certainly my last.
  90. Reza19
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    Same gameplay from last year, very bad story. Most of all 2K is very greed, everything need to buy VC. U can get VC but it take forever. 1 hair cut u need +/- 1000 VC and that hair cut u can't preview before you buy it, so if u don't like it u need to buy another hair cut. I already spend $60 to buy this game & 2K want us to spend more to do almost everything in this game. Don't buy thisSame gameplay from last year, very bad story. Most of all 2K is very greed, everything need to buy VC. U can get VC but it take forever. 1 hair cut u need +/- 1000 VC and that hair cut u can't preview before you buy it, so if u don't like it u need to buy another hair cut. I already spend $60 to buy this game & 2K want us to spend more to do almost everything in this game. Don't buy this game unless you want to waste your money.… Expand
  91. kickinbck199317
    Oct 27, 2017
    8
    NBA 2K18 is the best simulation basketball game of all time, HOWEVER, it is loaded with technical issues (bugs, glitches), mircrotransactions, and a ridiculous amount of grinding that holds it back from reaching a 9 or 10.

    Pros: -graphics: amazing player models, upgraded lighting/shadows -core gameplay: little tweaks to core gameplay, much smoother controls -new teams Cons:    NBA 2K18 is the best simulation basketball game of all time, HOWEVER, it is loaded with technical issues (bugs, glitches), mircrotransactions, and a ridiculous amount of grinding that holds it back from reaching a 9 or 10.

    Pros:
    -graphics: amazing player models, upgraded lighting/shadows
    -core gameplay: little tweaks to core gameplay, much smoother controls
    -new teams

    Cons:
    -grind to 99
    -$$$
    -neighborhood forces online play
    -story is cheesy and at times cringe-worthy    … Expand
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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.
  95. 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 ?
  96. 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
  97. 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!
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. SaintJames012
    Oct 16, 2017
    3
    This is the moment a company who has for the longest time been the pinnacle of their market become too comfortable at the top and immediately topple of the weight of their own arrogance. 2k18, while having a pretty good foundation to build upon, dilutes its own legitimacy with the stomach wrenching, head shaking, bombardment of greed we have seen in a sports game.

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

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

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

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

    Online:
    The truly disappointing part of the game. The servers are still slow and utterly garbage as we have come to expect. There are no more cities to rep, rather being replaced with the single neighborhood which I actually quite enjoy, but all the events are sponsored (another advertisement for you to watch), and they don't even work. There plenty of videos on YouTube about how disastrous these events. VC earnings have been cut down so it takes even longer to win what you need to upgrade your abilities, and increasing difficulty no longer gives you a multiplier so playing on Hall of Fame holds no reward.    … Expand
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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

Critic Reviews

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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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