NBA 2K20

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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 1203 Ratings

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  1. Premier991
    Jan 31, 2022
    0
    Clunky controls and you will never be able to connect to play career or anything else.
  2. NMRW2020
    Nov 2, 2021
    0
    This is the most unrealistic game in 2K history. I’ve been playing 2K since 2k13, and this is by far the worst game yet. You’ll have six foot tall point guards, jumping over Anthony Davis, Giannis and Andre Drummond to get rebounds. Centers with a 29-35 three point rating hitting threes while you’re in their face. The foul calling is never in your favor. It’s as if the Computer is payingThis is the most unrealistic game in 2K history. I’ve been playing 2K since 2k13, and this is by far the worst game yet. You’ll have six foot tall point guards, jumping over Anthony Davis, Giannis and Andre Drummond to get rebounds. Centers with a 29-35 three point rating hitting threes while you’re in their face. The foul calling is never in your favor. It’s as if the Computer is paying the referees to screw with you. Your coach will call the dumbest time outs, especially when you almost have your take over. The shot meter is okay, but it’s not good. The last good shot meter was 2k17. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that 2k17 was the last good game, in this dying franchise.… Expand
  3. JustFor2k20
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    I literally signed up for a metacritic account just to post about how garbage this game is.

    The gameplay itself is the worst in years. Your AI teammates? Essentially useless and Dumber than a box of rocks. On offence, if you call for a pick, you're lucky if your pick actually works and gives you spacing for the half a second needed to get a shot off. But thats a rare occurrence. What's    I literally signed up for a metacritic account just to post about how garbage this game is.

    The gameplay itself is the worst in years. Your AI teammates? Essentially useless and Dumber than a box of rocks. On offence, if you call for a pick, you're lucky if your pick actually works and gives you spacing for the half a second needed to get a shot off. But thats a rare occurrence. What's more likely to happen is that the enemy defender regardless of their players attributes, can slide right over or around your pick. Every. Single. Time. If you try to pass in, there's a 50/50 chance that your pass will get stolen. If it doesn't get stolen, it's useless because post moves get read 100% of the time by the AI. no matter the difficulty, you will always be covered 75-100% of the time in the post. Trying to pass out to an open teammate is also impossible, because your teammates DO NOT MOVE ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. I'm not kidding, they do not run plays or even move unless you stop and don't touch the controller yourself. You'd think that defence would be slightly easier (after all they programmed the enemy AI to play good defence right?) You're sorely mistaken. You're teammates will NEVER SHED THEIR MAN unless you control them yourself. So if the enemy sets a decent pick from the outside, and the ball handler is driving in for a dunk, your PF covering the corner post will just stand and watch as a layup or dunk slams down for 2. It gets so goddamn frustrating seeing AD play the weakest defence ever. When the enemy AI shoots, there's a 50/50 chance that your contesting of the shot won't count. This leads to the AI sinking easy as hell layups on you when you're smothering the hell out of them. This game has no consistency whatsoever. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson miss open 3's CONSTANTLY when they're full bar (slightly early-late) on the shot meter. This would never happened back in 2K15 (the last game I consider to have half decent shooting and defense mechanics). Meanwhile you see no name 2nd and 3rd stringers pulling off 20+ point games because your defense decided to lobotomize themselves that morning. These criticisms have all been strictly gameplay focused and this isn't even touching the rest of the garbage attached to 2k20 like the microtransactions and the casino BS. TL;DR If you want to play the worst basketball game ever invented (until this year of course) play this one. If you wanted to experience what 1v9 basketball is like, play this game.    … Expand
  4. Logan6
    Jul 18, 2021
    0
    Nice to see there is a basketball mini game in this microtransaction filled casino simulator that is also a copy and paste of the previous years game
  5. Kamarr
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Love basketball but hate this game. First many reasons theres no Rookie mode for my career they force you to basically fail unless your a PG or spend $$. What I mean by this you miss a good 80% of your shots wide open up or not. I have 80 on 3pt miss about 90% of them. They had this franchise for so long so how can this franchise be so bad still. This is worse than madden lol. I wishLove basketball but hate this game. First many reasons theres no Rookie mode for my career they force you to basically fail unless your a PG or spend $$. What I mean by this you miss a good 80% of your shots wide open up or not. I have 80 on 3pt miss about 90% of them. They had this franchise for so long so how can this franchise be so bad still. This is worse than madden lol. I wish there was a rookie mode so I can get back and relax with a beer and enjoy a basketball game but I cant gotta stress more than I stress when playing a souls game which is dumb. This game is a disaster in terms of AI just wow. Your teams Ai is worse than the CPU ai. Pass them the ball they chill for 5-15 seconds before moving just to get swarmed or miss a shot that should have would have gone in. Terrible game.
    2k needs to be held accountable for this repressed crapchute of a game    … Expand
  6. Maxwell234
    Jun 2, 2021
    1
    Worst game ever on court when you challenge a call and your successful with the challenge it becomes a jump ball and it doesn’t show up also when your playing with computer so many glitches
  7. jakandjoe
    Apr 19, 2021
    4
    this game is much much better than nba 2k18 but still bad i am not going to lie the game is bad but fun it's fun for a week then boring not worth 60$
  8. sharkmark29
    Feb 25, 2021
    1
    Il gioco è semplicemente terribile, i comandi sono fatti male, poco intuitivi e non si capisce bene in base a quale logica i tiri siano efficaci o facciano verde. In modalità carriera la valutazione della partita è fatta completamente a caso. In generale il gioco è veramente pessimo, buono solo per una partitella fra amici.
  9. 2kgarbage
    Feb 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely disgusting. MyCareer is a horrible grind. Badge system is a joke to me. Micro purchases out the ass which is **** but the only way to get anywhere, slowly. After they take the server down you can't play MyCareer anymore ! Pathetic. Spend 500hrs and 500$ to make your guy maxed then never get to look at it ever again after they cut the server. Waste of time and money. A complete embarrassment to these people. Bad.… Expand
  10. Maurer
    Jan 12, 2021
    1
    Game really throws you in and it is very difficult to understand any mechanics or even keys to play with and what they do. Ui of menu is not so good, I have been in trouble to find where can I play some kind of walkthrough. Eventually after I learned some basics I had trouble to draw with easiest AI. Microtransactions everywhere. Poor singleplayer mode.
  11. Dollabillslim
    Jan 6, 2021
    0
    **** this ****ing piece of **** of so called game it's so ****ing bad their so many things wrong with this disgrace that it's not even worth saying and getting mad at again this game ****ing sucks this game was made to be broken instead of played how can u even call this a basketball game with all it's broken ass glitches u should be ashamed this was released the game is unbalanced asf**** this ****ing piece of **** of so called game it's so ****ing bad their so many things wrong with this disgrace that it's not even worth saying and getting mad at again this game ****ing sucks this game was made to be broken instead of played how can u even call this a basketball game with all it's broken ass glitches u should be ashamed this was released the game is unbalanced asf it's not fun playing I'd rather be on a deserted island dehydrated than to play this **** worst nba game ever … Expand
  12. netflixnchilys
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    Utter trash. 2k16 had a better MyCareer and mechanics. The gameplay feels slow, the players can barely pick their feet up. Have to go to the Neighborhood and actually enter shops to buy swag for some reason. The shot meter is utter garbage, you will brick wide open shots if you're not exactly in the green with your release. Getting the green seems to be a random occurrence. Shame on theUtter trash. 2k16 had a better MyCareer and mechanics. The gameplay feels slow, the players can barely pick their feet up. Have to go to the Neighborhood and actually enter shops to buy swag for some reason. The shot meter is utter garbage, you will brick wide open shots if you're not exactly in the green with your release. Getting the green seems to be a random occurrence. Shame on the developers and the critics rating this anything above a 3.… Expand
  13. awais142
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    Blatant simulated gambling, disguised in a video game as this, is just sad as **** The owners of this game are pathetic as hell.
  14. JiWiK
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    I hate when my gambling in this awesome casino is interupted with basketball game or ads added after release.
  15. danncs1
    Nov 9, 2020
    3
    The controls for this game are very bad. The marking is inaccurate and the AI ​​scores easily.
  16. Thatdudedave
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    I play this game solely offline because I just want to play mycareer. Obviously they either don't have any testers or they delibrately make the game worse so you can buy their latest edition. Either way they have made me never want to even consider buying a game from them again.

    Here's a list of things I have experienced just as a mycareer player. From the start 1. Player is    I play this game solely offline because I just want to play mycareer. Obviously they either don't have any testers or they delibrately make the game worse so you can buy their latest edition. Either way they have made me never want to even consider buying a game from them again.

    Here's a list of things I have experienced just as a mycareer player.
    From the start

    1. Player is deaccelerated during fast breaks so AI can come ahead of you.
    2. Player runs into invisible walls that make it difficult to come up the half court.
    3. Awful animations are randomly thrown at you when you drive to the basket wide open. If you want to dunk sometimes you go into a pull up jump shot, or if there is a defender it's like you throw the ball up just so they can block it.
    4. Mismatches don't exist when you are playing offense. An example of this a center is able to keep up with me (a pg) on the perimeter. While my AI center can't post up their PG?
    5. Mismatches DO exist for the computer. Often example of this is I'm constantly posted up and abused by centers in the paint. While my Center who ever that may be cannot defend the perimeter.

    After patches
    6. Double teams are almost constant. The AI tend to overuse this tatic
    7. Even if you don't use turbo you are always slowed down so that the AI can get ahead or catch up
    8. The game constantly gets you into stupid turnovers. Sometimes your own teammates committ these turnovers and its counted as yours. It's hilarously stupid
    9. There are moments that even if you are playing great perimeter defense that the AI will just run through you and score. Makes zero sense
    10. I am constantly pushed out of position on defense by either invisible walls. "Inadvertent" screens by my own teammates or just plain deaccleration of my player so that I cannot make the play. Also jumping to block a shot is fairly nonexistant as a guard because the animation will change your position so that you are either jumping away from the ball or fouling.
    11. My teammate AI over time from when I first bought this game till now has dumbed down significantly. I often get double teamed while my teammates just stand there without moving to the basket. There are some instances when I'm on the fast break when I have someone open and throw an alley oop and they don't jump. (These are players who are known to catch lobs) the AI wants to at least wants me to have one turnover a game. There are also instances where my teammate AI passes up a wide open shot for a more difficult shot just so they can miss.

    There are a ton more but I will just keep it at this. 2K has lost a fan with this edition. 2K18 & 19 had me close to quitting but they finally got me with this edition.

    I'm waiting for NBALIVE to come out with something decent so I can get my basketball fix    … Expand
  17. Gittarguy24
    Nov 3, 2020
    0
    The worst game in the series. Where do i even start. How about the fact that online gameplay is completely rigged? Sometimes in my favor and sometimes in favor of the other team, BUT IT IS RIGGED. There is no reason i should be able to hit every open 3 one game and then play like a team of high schoolers the next. OPEN SHOTS SHOULD GO IN!!! And God forbid i try to dunk the ball. If aThe worst game in the series. Where do i even start. How about the fact that online gameplay is completely rigged? Sometimes in my favor and sometimes in favor of the other team, BUT IT IS RIGGED. There is no reason i should be able to hit every open 3 one game and then play like a team of high schoolers the next. OPEN SHOTS SHOULD GO IN!!! And God forbid i try to dunk the ball. If a defender breathes on you it forces you into a layup motion with a shot meter??? When playing on the ball defense it is impossible to stay in front of a ball handler, and even if you do, your teammate will promptly sell you out and leave his man wide open in the corner for 3. Forced animations lead to inconsistency with shots and other timed maneuvers. Passing is one of the most wacked out experiences yet. Without icon passing its completely unpredictable where the ball will go. Youd think it would go to the highlighted player??? But no, it goes to the player who is standing behind a defender playing with his ****. Overall this game is poorly made with very little attention to actual gameplay. I dont even need to mention the b***s*** microtransactions. All i want is consistency. I want to be able to hit THE SAME open shots game to game and not feel like im playing with a totally different player depending on who the algorithm has chosen to win. Crap game and i will not be buying 2k21 unless it goes on a fire sale like 2k19 did or ends up on psplus. 2k has lost a long time customer who has played the game for decades and im sure they dont even care bc theres some young kid with his mom’s CC number that can spend more than you and whoop your ass with his $50 myplayer or $300 myteam. Dont waste your money on this title or the new one.… Expand
  18. Jamesssssss333
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I’m glad this site allows you to rank games a 0 unlike others because this steaming pile of goat feces deserves it
  19. khanabuz
    Oct 26, 2020
    0
    Worst basketball game I have ever played.the name of this game should have ben Las Vegas 2K20.giving money is a fool
  20. 11con19
    Oct 16, 2020
    0
    One of the worst games I’ve ever played. Thank god when I bought it, that it was just $5. Very inaccurate on shooting, when playing career you can tell when it wants you to lose. One game was up by 15 at halftime, ended up losing by 30. Computer didn’t miss a shot except for my team; I’ve never seen that many missed LAY-UPS. I wouldn’t piss $99.99 on a new one unless they make changes.One of the worst games I’ve ever played. Thank god when I bought it, that it was just $5. Very inaccurate on shooting, when playing career you can tell when it wants you to lose. One game was up by 15 at halftime, ended up losing by 30. Computer didn’t miss a shot except for my team; I’ve never seen that many missed LAY-UPS. I wouldn’t piss $99.99 on a new one unless they make changes. I’ve never gotten upset at a video game until this one and I’m an avid call of duty player. Fix this mess 2k games, as of right now I wouldn’t suggest any 2k games until they get a decent coder.… Expand
  21. darthburrito02
    Oct 13, 2020
    3
    Its not the worst thing ever, but I do have to admit this is one of the worst NBA 2k games ever made. Glitches everywhere, microtransactions everywhere, reused the same park from 2k19, pay to win myteam, broken and unrealistic cards on myteam, seriously why can Shaquans shoot 3s and John Stockton dunk like Vince Carter. The gambling aspect in my team and park, seriously they didn't evenIts not the worst thing ever, but I do have to admit this is one of the worst NBA 2k games ever made. Glitches everywhere, microtransactions everywhere, reused the same park from 2k19, pay to win myteam, broken and unrealistic cards on myteam, seriously why can Shaquans shoot 3s and John Stockton dunk like Vince Carter. The gambling aspect in my team and park, seriously they didn't even hide the fact that it looks like a damn casino. This game should be rated M for mature because of all the gambling.… Expand
  22. getrwuegyweh
    Oct 1, 2020
    0
    You've gotta be a FOOL to buy something this garbage. Luckily, I got this for free. American sports games should all just be DELETED.
  23. ItzChristian25
    Sep 24, 2020
    2
    This game sucks it is the same as 2k18, and 2k19 they added nothing new to it
  24. XSHIMMYX
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    Load times and ads are atrocious! I probably would accept it if it was actual.... nvm no i wouldn’t!
  25. beleza
    Sep 8, 2020
    2
    Probably the most repetitive game in the whole series. The only bits of joy you can find in this game is when you're playing with friends.

    Gameplay: So take NBA 2K19's gameplay, and remove all of the fun. Dribbling without getting tired, passing out of shots, and even having a fast jump shot, can't happen without the new badge system. Although you might consider these features broken,    Probably the most repetitive game in the whole series. The only bits of joy you can find in this game is when you're playing with friends.

    Gameplay: So take NBA 2K19's gameplay, and remove all of the fun. Dribbling without getting tired, passing out of shots, and even having a fast jump shot, can't happen without the new badge system. Although you might consider these features broken, they were what made the game fun.

    MyCareer: The new in-depth build creator was a good addition to the game, but the same microtransactions, the same neighborhood, the same issues and the same forced grind just don't make up for it. The story full of cutscenes is well-done though, but let's be honest: we all skipped it.

    MyTeam: We already know what's wrong in here. You either grind for your life to get new cards and evolve your players, or you just spend a few hundreds of dollars in virtual packs. Overall, too much casino in my basketball game.

    MyLeague/MyGM: These modes have so much potential, and all they add is the ability to play through a WNBA season. Still the best franchise mode out there though, the reason they haven't even touched this mode since NBA2K17.    … Expand
  26. F9E30
    Sep 4, 2020
    1
    Yo, this is just a DLC for 2k20 which was also a DLC for 2k19 lol. Honestly, the only thing different is the new shot meter. They made the amazing 'innovative' decision to add a shot-stick option which just doesn't work. Major regrets buying this.
  27. Kobe8-24
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    This game right here nba 2k20 is not good, it has way too little changes to be called an improvement, but also too little bad things, other than how myleague HAS BEEN THE EXACT SAME FOR 7 YEARS NOW, the rest of the game isn't that bad, it's actually pretty decent not gonna lie, but theres not enough change, and too many microtransactions for me.
  28. Ballinlikejokic
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Where do I even begin because this game is so terrible it makes middle schoolers waste their money on this. Let's explain whats horrible about this game (and theres a lot to cover). Lets start with my team, my team is the definition of aids spending money until you get the good players is horrible, what ever happened to grinding got your characters. Oh you want to buy a pack ok you getWhere do I even begin because this game is so terrible it makes middle schoolers waste their money on this. Let's explain whats horrible about this game (and theres a lot to cover). Lets start with my team, my team is the definition of aids spending money until you get the good players is horrible, what ever happened to grinding got your characters. Oh you want to buy a pack ok you get **** cards, you want more? alright I give you 20 packs and still get **** cards. How do you keep buying these dumbass packs knowing you are not getting anything out of it. The matchmaking is just terrible. I first started the game at some point and I'm already facing against people with the most OP cards. WHY, are you trying to make me not play this game? The gameplay is sloppy same dribble moves nothing new basically same meter graphics look the same. My league is the same every year just start using a team to win the finals all their is to it remove the mode and nothing happens to the mode because no one plays my league and play now. The shot meter in this game is so inconsistent you really have to make the shot meter green every time. Now into Mycareer the one good thing my career has to offer is story I feel like if they actually would try every once and a while they would able to produce a good story like 2k17. This is where 2k pisses me off the most, why do I get so little VC when I play games that ultimately won't do anything towards upgrading my player you really have to pay money to upgrade your player and when your player has maxed out three for example you still miss open shots in the nba and in the park, why? because of the stupid shot meter they really are sloppy with this game they just want money do not get this game not worth it even if its free… Expand
  29. Jouan88
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Lived long enough to become the villain. Might as well sell 2K off to EA if they’re going to show the same level of greed.

    No player wants to see micro transactions... just stop it already or move to a free to play format
  30. Hscoa
    Sep 1, 2020
    1
    If you're an offline gamer like me, don't buy it! MyCareer, you have to be online. The only thing you can do is Play Now, or MyLeague. That's it. Even if you are online, there still isn't much you can do. They could of at least made the MyCareer able to play offine. MyCareer was the only reason I got the game, and now it feels like a waste. Of course MyLeague is still good, but it hasn'tIf you're an offline gamer like me, don't buy it! MyCareer, you have to be online. The only thing you can do is Play Now, or MyLeague. That's it. Even if you are online, there still isn't much you can do. They could of at least made the MyCareer able to play offine. MyCareer was the only reason I got the game, and now it feels like a waste. Of course MyLeague is still good, but it hasn't changed at all. I'll stick with 2k16, thanks.… Expand
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. JeuxActu
    Dec 9, 2019
    85
    NBA 2K20 isn't the most groundbreaking opus in the IP, but it's still a must-have for all the basketball fans out there.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 22, 2019
    80
    Visual Concepts’ tireless scouting for new stuff hasn’t affected its immaculate eye for detail. [Issue#168, p.78]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 16, 2019
    75
    NBA 2K20 includes fewer innovations than a "copy/paste club", yet manages to still play and feel pretty great. Gambling and microtransactions involved are becoming more and more toxic with each year tho.
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