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  1. Oct 30, 2019
    0
    Trash everyone knows, alot of error messages and I can't log into the game after I've spent over 130$
  2. Nov 3, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not a fair game. Very bad gameplay. Full of fiction. Waste of time. Don't want to play this game ever again. I really don't like 2k20, some older versions has better gameplay. Worst 2k I've ever played. This game is trash. **** this game! Expand
  3. Nov 1, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst 2k ever created and nothing comes close to it. They’ve been copy and pasting, lying to us for years. However, this year they didn’t give a single **** and the game wasn’t ready for launch day. 2k20 went on sale recently and people getting free copies in their emails. This proves nba 2k20 is an absolute scam and a waste of your money and time. DO NOT BUY THIS PLEASEEEEE (I’d say buy wwe 2k20 but that **** sucks too) Expand
  4. Nov 1, 2019
    0
    This game is objectively horrible. Never have I been less motivated to play a 2k game than I am this year. The servers are still terrible, the gameplay is horrible, and the park is still the same as last year. The game is pay to win more so than ever, especially in MyTeam where the game was advertised to us as less pay to win this year before launch. Most of the new features in MyTeamThis game is objectively horrible. Never have I been less motivated to play a 2k game than I am this year. The servers are still terrible, the gameplay is horrible, and the park is still the same as last year. The game is pay to win more so than ever, especially in MyTeam where the game was advertised to us as less pay to win this year before launch. Most of the new features in MyTeam require you to spend an unfair amount of time or money to even be able to utilize them. This is not the game we were promised and it still feels like a beta. I also don’t appreciate the weekly 30GB updates either. On top of All of that Ronnie2K, the main marketing guy for NBA2K who already had a terrible reputation has made things worse by openly lying to the customers and being an arrogant piece of **** This is not to mention the recent video that has surfaced of him having an underage girl in his bedroom either. The community got a hashtag trending to fire Ronnie2K on twitter and yet nothing has been done about him. This game needs serious changes along with 2K the company or I’ll be done with them for good. Expand
  5. Nov 3, 2019
    0
    The worst game I have ever played. I legit don’t know how 2k could be this bad #fireronnie2k
  6. Nov 3, 2019
    4
    The gameplay is fantastic and that’s besides it everything else in this game is terrible please Ronnie fix the game
  7. Nov 3, 2019
    0
    This game is just flat out terrible. This is one of the worst 2k’s I have played. I just don’t find this 2k enjoyable. I have been playing 2k forever and this is my least favorite. I think 2k18 was still enjoyable then this and I didn’t like 2k18. I just can’t play this game. I get lagged out of parks and when I do get in the park I can’t get in to a game. This happens all the time whereThis game is just flat out terrible. This is one of the worst 2k’s I have played. I just don’t find this 2k enjoyable. I have been playing 2k forever and this is my least favorite. I think 2k18 was still enjoyable then this and I didn’t like 2k18. I just can’t play this game. I get lagged out of parks and when I do get in the park I can’t get in to a game. This happens all the time where I can’t get in the game and all my friends have the same problem. This game just makes it look worse by what ronnie2k has done. He has manipulated and lied multiple times. Like how he said we are getting a new park. This just makes the game look terrible. Even though 2k has made multiple updates the game is still terrible. This is why I gave this game a 0 Expand
  8. Nov 4, 2019
    1
    NBA 2k20 one of the worst basketball game of all-time. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS POS.

    Pros: The new badge system that allows to choose/change your players badges Cons: The park event vc rewards are a waste of time . Slow game speed . No game improves of any kind. Small Forward builds are awful this year. No improves to Play Now online Whenever, all 5 players of the opposing team quit
    NBA 2k20 one of the worst basketball game of all-time. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS POS.

    Pros: The new badge system that allows to choose/change your players badges Cons: The park event vc rewards are a waste of time .
    Slow game speed .
    No game improves of any kind.
    Small Forward builds are awful this year.
    No improves to Play Now online Whenever, all 5 players of the opposing team quit in team-up , you are then forced to play the CPU. 50% of badges in MyPlayer mode are pointless and ineffective .
    CPU airballs 70% of the time in Team-up.
    Same BS animations occur like in NBA 2k19.
    NBA 2k20 is nowhere close to a basketball simulator, it’s more of an arcade type of basketball game .

    All in all, this year was not for 2k and I doubt anything significant will change for the coming years
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  9. Nov 4, 2019
    0
    Never in my life have I seen a more pathetic excuse for a product. Throughout my life I have went through some pretty torturous experience i.e. 2k18 and 2k19 but after experiencing the atrocity that is 2k20 I look back at my times at 2k18 and 19 with a smile. In their attempt to make a basketball they have removed fundamental parts of basketball such as the ability for point guards toNever in my life have I seen a more pathetic excuse for a product. Throughout my life I have went through some pretty torturous experience i.e. 2k18 and 2k19 but after experiencing the atrocity that is 2k20 I look back at my times at 2k18 and 19 with a smile. In their attempt to make a basketball they have removed fundamental parts of basketball such as the ability for point guards to create off the dribble. As if this wasn't enough they have also implemented a RNG component to shooting! YES. SHOOTING!!! When you play 2k20 it is like playing basketball in the 40s people act like the three point line isn't a thing. The game is plagued with rim running whores. Prior to the launch of NBA 2K20 there was a lot of talk about in innovative new way to make your myplayer that would emphasize diversity and allow you to create players capable of doing more than just one thing. This myplayer system is ass. It encourages uniformity by limiting the types of builds you can make and allowing everyone to use the same badges. On top of this the badge system although at first glance a marvelous feature allowing players to choose exactly what badges they like is terrible. The badge system is a facade as many of the badges you are required to choose if you want to be a capable myplayer. In con-closing I think 2k20 is unconstitutional and I feel like it contradicts my civil liberties as an American citizen. 2k games needs to be held responsible. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS GAME. GO OUTSIDE AND COUNT THE CLOUDS IN THE SKY IT IS MORE ENTERTAINING. Expand
  10. Jul 11, 2020
    0
    This game is the most scripted pile of s**t I have ever seen. Stay away if you care about your mental health
  11. 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
  12. Nov 6, 2019
    0
    Game is not realistic at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  13. Nov 7, 2019
    0
    Worse 2k game ever. Game play isn’t as responsive as older 2k games. Your my player will ultra suck even if you’ve upgraded to 90. Slow reaction time, slow shot gather up, games are rigged or decided for you to be lose, your team AI will be the stupidest scorers ever.
  14. Nov 7, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just A Very Horrible Effort To Make This Game Any Type Good This Year Sfmhh Expand
  15. Jul 9, 2020
    4
    This game gets worst every year. It's not even fun anymore. Character customization is bad. You start off as garbage. Missing open shots as an incentive to buy virtual currency. The defense is terrible. The ai will just run past you for easy lay ups, you and your teams defense is almost non existant. On the other hand they leave you no room to breath. The new dribble mechanics are beyondThis game gets worst every year. It's not even fun anymore. Character customization is bad. You start off as garbage. Missing open shots as an incentive to buy virtual currency. The defense is terrible. The ai will just run past you for easy lay ups, you and your teams defense is almost non existant. On the other hand they leave you no room to breath. The new dribble mechanics are beyond frustrating. I thought I'd give it a try being free on PSN , but it was not worth the frustration. Despite the noticable effort put into the story. That is the only positive I've found d Expand
  16. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    This game is awful, it is a expansion pack of nba 2k19, but also is worst then 2k19 somehow. Littered with god awful micro-transactions. Players play unrealistically in quick play or black top making 100% contested shots but then missing the easiest. Then multiplayer is pay to win, nothing else to say about that.

    What happened to the glory days of sport games when skill was required to
    This game is awful, it is a expansion pack of nba 2k19, but also is worst then 2k19 somehow. Littered with god awful micro-transactions. Players play unrealistically in quick play or black top making 100% contested shots but then missing the easiest. Then multiplayer is pay to win, nothing else to say about that.

    What happened to the glory days of sport games when skill was required to win, not who has the highest rarity card.

    Absolutely disgusting, not just to 2k but also EA, time to change up sport games.
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  17. Nov 11, 2019
    0
    Worst game ever. Don't waste your money ààaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ****
  18. Nov 15, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s over priced garbage , the lvl and rating system are trash so the game is getting more pointless 2k19 was the far better game and to see a franchise go down like this and not care is sad , people are actually starting to hate the Game and I am to it’s buggy and shooting is over rated Expand
  19. Nov 21, 2019
    0
    The game is just a joke, its NBA 2K18.5 bro. The gameplay is terrible, if you dont green its not going in (except in mycarrer), the servers are trash, the park is the same, its just not worth buying.
  20. Nov 23, 2019
    0
    This game has become one of the most underwhelming releases on the year. Bugs have taken over the game ever since its birth and it has not been fixed since, and has possibly gotten worse. 2k devs clearly don't care about the game. All they care about is the cash that falls onto their fat laps during the games release. Its been like this since the 2k17 and it has not changed since. I wishThis game has become one of the most underwhelming releases on the year. Bugs have taken over the game ever since its birth and it has not been fixed since, and has possibly gotten worse. 2k devs clearly don't care about the game. All they care about is the cash that falls onto their fat laps during the games release. Its been like this since the 2k17 and it has not changed since. I wish nothing but the worst for Ronnie 2k and his companions and family. Expand
  21. Nov 23, 2019
    0
    It’s horrible supper delayed and the worst 2k I’ve ever played I would not spend your money on this **** game
  22. Nov 23, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game sucks ronnie2k should get fired fix the damn game it’s dumb you can’t block no shots dunks or layups! Worst 2k ever made don’t buy it stick with 2k19 and save yalls money for 2k21 if it’s even worth it! Expand
  23. Nov 24, 2019
    0
    This is legit the worst game I’ve ever played. I can’t even describe how much of a disappointment it is. No improvements made from 2k19. This game is not even slightly realistic with graphics that just would never happen in real life. Help defenders makes me want to break my ps4.
  24. Jul 8, 2020
    0
    You can’t play quick play with your friends and it’s the same setup as last year.....trash ass game
  25. Nov 29, 2019
    0
    We have to be dumb AF to keep buying this same stupid ass game over and over... Literally nothing changed on 20 but the controls the neighborhood is the same a new bull **** prelude story but same 2K... trying to get you to buy VC so you won't have to start all the way over with another ****ty my player
  26. Nov 30, 2019
    0
    Worst animations, worst dynamics ever. Im going to play 2k17 or 16. They are better than this game. Just another money maker.
  27. Dec 4, 2019
    1
    Shameless cash grab. Gambling simulator, dont buy it if you want to have fun. Sucks that there aren't better nba games out there.
  28. Dec 2, 2019
    0
    It's sad how metacritic always puts the 10/10 reviews first, this predator of a game doesn't deserve anything, MTX ridden piece of garbage.
  29. Dec 18, 2019
    0
    Who put a basketball in my e for everyone casino game please i dont want my kids to play basketball
  30. Dec 19, 2019
    0
    Terrible in every part, they should finally change something. Stupid animations, annoying payment options.
  31. Dec 22, 2019
    0
    The fact you can miss wide open full whites in hot zones makes this game the worst 2k game of all time
  32. Dec 26, 2019
    0
    To be honest this is the worst 2k I've ever played the gameplay is trash and slow, you miss layups with low coverage, you can't defend and I'm really considering not the next 2k.
  33. Jan 1, 2020
    0
    just to here to give it a 0 -
  34. Jan 2, 2020
    2
    Hands down the worst NBA 2K I've ever played. I got it for half price on boxing day sale and even that is not worth it.

    I am a huge NBA fan and this game is a huge disappointment. Don't waste your money on this game.
  35. Jan 9, 2020
    0
    I recently purchased it to replace 2k17. I had played 2k19 before so I am familiar with the gameplay of the newer 2k games. The MyCareer mode is stupidly hard for no reason. It’s almost impossible to get assists because your teammates will miss almost every shot they take and the defenders are like magnets. I can’t for the life of me understand why they would get rid of rookie difficultyI recently purchased it to replace 2k17. I had played 2k19 before so I am familiar with the gameplay of the newer 2k games. The MyCareer mode is stupidly hard for no reason. It’s almost impossible to get assists because your teammates will miss almost every shot they take and the defenders are like magnets. I can’t for the life of me understand why they would get rid of rookie difficulty in mycareer. Foul calls are so ridiculously soft it’s not even fun to play anymore. Illegal screening is so easy to do that you can’t even run pick and rolls. The AI is way too good on stealing passes when they aren’t even looking at the ball and my 90rated 3 point player with silver catch and shoot still misses wide open 3s. Also whoever decided that layups need a shot meter should be fired because that is the stupidest **** I’ve ever seen. NBA players don’t miss open layups often enough to need a shot meter. Layups should be an automatic animation that may be affected by a defender. Even when I turned off shot meter affecting layups it still made me miss open layups. Also I have dunk packages equipped so why won’t my player ever dunk? The defense essentially cancels out deadeye because you will not make a shot with a defender closing out on you. Players who aren’t that good all of a sudden are hitting guarded 3s while my guy can’t hit an open running jumper. The defender always hedges our perfectly so pick and rolls are essentially useless. Grinding up is hard because you can’t do anything during games so you barely pick up enough coins to gain levels. Developers need to take a hard look at mycareer because they really messed it up in this game to the point where it’s not even fun or worth playing. Seriously considering getting a refund and going back to 2k17 even without servers. If there were negative ratings I would’ve given this game that. Expand
  36. Jan 9, 2020
    1
    Absolute trash. A complete copy of the last one but with double the bugs. Don’t make the mistake of paying real money for this.
  37. Feb 16, 2020
    0
    Got this game recently as a gift, thought maybe it was just people hating to hate..NOPE! Turns out this game is a mess, the park is nothing but lag for the most part. It's legit copy and past minus they replaced "Footlocker" with "2K Shoes". (I wish I was making that up). The AI has no idea what the term defense means, when you control your build more often than not he feels like he'sGot this game recently as a gift, thought maybe it was just people hating to hate..NOPE! Turns out this game is a mess, the park is nothing but lag for the most part. It's legit copy and past minus they replaced "Footlocker" with "2K Shoes". (I wish I was making that up). The AI has no idea what the term defense means, when you control your build more often than not he feels like he's trying to walk on ice. Game hasn't touched My League, My GM has been gutted, more microtransactions, slow loading times etc just make this game trash. If you have 2K19 play it! A lot of 2K fans are going back to 2K19 due to how trash 2K20 currently is. The fact fans are look forward to 2K21 over 2K20 is just proof of how bad this game is. Expand
  38. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    If your looking for a good basketball game DON'T BUY THIS such a waste of money. They complety lie about everything at launch and then don't even fix any glitches or bugs after launch. Completely incompetent game developers. So after about 4 months I decided to try the game again to see if they fixed the bugs and polished the game(Haha like that will ever happen) long story short the gameIf your looking for a good basketball game DON'T BUY THIS such a waste of money. They complety lie about everything at launch and then don't even fix any glitches or bugs after launch. Completely incompetent game developers. So after about 4 months I decided to try the game again to see if they fixed the bugs and polished the game(Haha like that will ever happen) long story short the game is as bad, maybe worse. One day I hope to get get a complete and polished game so I can love these games again , but I doubt that will ever happen. Expand
  39. Jan 15, 2020
    0
    **** 2k in da world all you MFS who made dis game should fire your damn self stupid MFS
  40. Jan 15, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage please do your wallet a favor and never buy this trash this game is the worst game I think I've ever played
  41. Jan 20, 2020
    1
    This game is **** garbage please listen to me and spend your money elsewhere. Online play is decent but the community is **** and the overall gameplay **** sucks.
  42. Jan 23, 2020
    2
    I would rate 2k20 a 2 out of 5 stars because first of all 2k20 is not nearly as good as 2k19. The dribbling in 2k20 is garbage compared to the dribbling in 2k19. 2019 was just a way more polished game and way better of a game then 2k20. The way 2k20 flows is very slow-paced. it's like they went down in graphics over a year. It’s way harder to get good at 2k20 then in 2k19. The game isI would rate 2k20 a 2 out of 5 stars because first of all 2k20 is not nearly as good as 2k19. The dribbling in 2k20 is garbage compared to the dribbling in 2k19. 2019 was just a way more polished game and way better of a game then 2k20. The way 2k20 flows is very slow-paced. it's like they went down in graphics over a year. It’s way harder to get good at 2k20 then in 2k19. The game is somewhat boring this year because you have to play my career games the whole time to get your player good. And if your player is not good you can't play the fun part and even that can be boring because of the slow pace of the game. Overall last year's game was way better and 2k20 was just a flop. Expand
  43. Jan 23, 2020
    0
    Muy malísimo el juego. Los arquetipos no son lo que dicen y le hace falta trabajar mucho en las técnicas de movimientos. Y es igual que todo los años, los playmakers hacen de todo. Injusto Ronnie2K, pónganse a trabajar vagos.
  44. Feb 7, 2020
    0
    You guys are lucky, took me 10 minutes to play My Career. The only thing that working are "Play Now" and "Features".
  45. Feb 8, 2020
    0
    Checkmate!!! I've been a 2k fan for about a decade. But this Year is by far the worst Multiplayer and online multiplayer Ever. When it first came out for the first couple months it was cool.. Now they have updated it an keeps updating but no improvement. They have it where players are getting tired fast missing wide open layups dunks stupid shot selection and all.. I'm sure I'm not theCheckmate!!! I've been a 2k fan for about a decade. But this Year is by far the worst Multiplayer and online multiplayer Ever. When it first came out for the first couple months it was cool.. Now they have updated it an keeps updating but no improvement. They have it where players are getting tired fast missing wide open layups dunks stupid shot selection and all.. I'm sure I'm not the only person that feels this way. My record is 88 -58 Cleary a decent overall score and the highest level I reach was college. It's in the game itself and needs improvement fast. I'm not spending money on it no more until the Ps5 comes out. Forreal Expand
  46. Jul 1, 2020
    0
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  47. Feb 16, 2020
    0
    P2W micro payment system, nintendo switch version have some bugs and save system failure
  48. Mar 15, 2020
    0
    This game is absolute **** I've never seen a such a half ass, money gouging, gambling inducing game like this before, the fact that anyone would give this game a rating higher than 5 makes me question if their brain is functioning properly, the park looks the same, the game is EXTREMELY arcadish, its pay to win, and Myteam seems to be the only mode the developers put any type of effortThis game is absolute **** I've never seen a such a half ass, money gouging, gambling inducing game like this before, the fact that anyone would give this game a rating higher than 5 makes me question if their brain is functioning properly, the park looks the same, the game is EXTREMELY arcadish, its pay to win, and Myteam seems to be the only mode the developers put any type of effort into. NBA 2k20 is not even worth the CD its printed on, let alone a sale price of 19.99, SAVE YOUR MONEY Expand
  49. Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Worst 2K EVER really Many problems glitch no receive vc in games and so much more
  50. Mar 31, 2020
    0
    это сука худшая часть 2к из всех в которые я играл.
    персонаж движется так, будто его кроссовки приклеены к полу, ну настолько сука медленно
    онлайн играть невозможно,особенно в REC ,если ты проигрываешь больше 10 очков, твой персонаж становится бессильным, при любом движении совершено потерю, на пасе, на ведении, и ты ничего не можешь поделать с этим, а зачастую в этом режиме попадаются
    это сука худшая часть 2к из всех в которые я играл.
    персонаж движется так, будто его кроссовки приклеены к полу, ну настолько сука медленно
    онлайн играть невозможно,особенно в REC ,если ты проигрываешь больше 10 очков, твой персонаж становится бессильным, при любом движении совершено потерю, на пасе, на ведении, и ты ничего не можешь поделать с этим, а зачастую в этом режиме попадаются просто конченые дегенераты,которые единалят, броски совершают непонятно какие,а потом ливают. ещё проблема в том, что ты заходишь в этот режим в лобби, и даже выйти не можешь! с кем попался , с теми и играешь!
    остальные режимы онлайн такая же лажа, перса качать нужно ну очееень сука долго, тебя выносят просто все вокруг. а хочешь побыстрее , плати бабло! игра превратилась в сплошное казино, огромное количество микротранзакций ещё ни в одной части 2к такого не было! единственное светлое пятно в этой игре, это режим карьеры. да ,история интересная . на этом все. не покупайте эту игру! она того не стоит!
    пусть разрабы задумаются о качестве их продукта, а не только будут думать о деньгах! 2к вы просто ущербная контора, nba live 18 и то намного интереснее было играть, и онлайн адекватный, зашёл в лобби, подождал минуту, игра началась, здесь же блять нужно в парке стоять и ждать пока перед тобой игроки доиграют свой матч!в общем, не рекомендую никому эту игру, только если у вас стальные нервы!
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  51. Apr 29, 2020
    0
    Look at the discrepancy between professional and user reviews. People that actually play this game extensively understand how terrible it is. Even the streamers admit to how bad the game is. Here we go:

    1. Missed layups are the biggest legacy problem of any sports franchise ever--even worse than the terrible defensive AI in Madden games. It's simply put the most unrealistic thing in
    Look at the discrepancy between professional and user reviews. People that actually play this game extensively understand how terrible it is. Even the streamers admit to how bad the game is. Here we go:

    1. Missed layups are the biggest legacy problem of any sports franchise ever--even worse than the terrible defensive AI in Madden games. It's simply put the most unrealistic thing in any sports game. They do it to make up for the lack of any form of decent defensive AI.

    2. Passing is broken.

    3. MyTeam cards are ridiculous. By midseason, most elite cards are basically duplicates of each other. Most elite cards start receiving 99s and HOF badges across the board. Then it gets stupid with Alex Caruso and Bol Bol galaxy opals. They could make a much better myTeam mode by simply using cards from each season. Galaxy opals would be like LeBron on Miami, Giannis 2019, etc. Enough with the silly cards.

    4. My God, the unskippable cutscenes. The timeouts, the halftime...what a waste of time. And the wait for the damn ref to give you the ball on a free throw? SMH.

    5. Contracts in myTeam need to go. A nuisance for players with lots of MT and a problem for casual players.

    6. Height is way overrated. This game renders players under 6'6" basically useless in the meta. So, all time greats like Nash, AI, Stockton, and Isiah are worse than a diamond Lonzo Ball.

    7. Pack odds and people wasting money. Stop it. Introduce legitimate box toppers or GTFO.

    8. Story modes in sports games? Who enjoys these? God awful writing and cringeworthiness, but it's the same in all sports games with career modes. Who buys sports sims to play a lousy story mode?

    9. Defensive AI needs a setting to stay in front of your man. I teach elementary school kids this principle, so I'm sure NBA players could get it. On HoF difficulty, my teammates stand around like idiots and let players run by them for alley oops, etc, all the time. It's the definition of artificial difficulty.

    10. Many, many other things. I could go on forever about how frustrating this game can be. I seriously don't know how people can enjoy this game long term. But I'm a sucker who buys it every year, being a massive NBA fan.

    I hate this game. That's why it gets a 0.
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  52. Apr 3, 2020
    2
    Я, блять, ненавижу эту игру. Просто идите нахуй.
  53. Apr 6, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been a 2K fan since the Sega Dreamcast when the game was actually quite good but over the past few years with the addition of "My Team", it's become nothing more than a cash cow with card packs, etc.

    You can't build a decent team without buying packs and the challenge rewards are awful at best. Once you beat "Domination" in My Team, it's pretty much a done deal unless you like playing "Unlimited" which requires you to win 12 straight games to get the prize something most can't do in one sitting.

    Overall I rate this a 2!
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  54. Apr 7, 2020
    0
    Terrible park servers and the packs are rigged and you can make double red releases this year
  55. Apr 7, 2020
    0
    The game is sooo goddamn **** literally everything with the game is **** Ronnie is literally a **** game designer it’s ridiculous it’s like he knows nothing ab basketball at all
  56. Apr 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bro in mycareer Anthony Davis cant even post up Fred VanVleet like lmaoo and lebron got blocked by a generic player lol they all missin wide open layups my player got a good rating at 3 pters but still getting airball like tf 2k sucks Expand
  57. Jul 3, 2020
    0
    Every year it's copy and past, game play is horrible! Everything about this game is horrible!
  58. Apr 25, 2020
    3
    The game was fun when it first came out. However the developers and their bright ideas have once again destroyed a game and made it questionable to want to play. In the past week I’ve have easily missed over 100 wide open lay ups with players like Dwight Howard, Iman Shumpert, and even Jeremy Lin. It is extremely frustrating but also an insult to those players who wouldn’t miss a wide openThe game was fun when it first came out. However the developers and their bright ideas have once again destroyed a game and made it questionable to want to play. In the past week I’ve have easily missed over 100 wide open lay ups with players like Dwight Howard, Iman Shumpert, and even Jeremy Lin. It is extremely frustrating but also an insult to those players who wouldn’t miss a wide open lay up with a blindfold on. I even missed out back open lay ups with Jordan. We all know that is a load of BS. I wouldn’t miss a wide open lay up even in a professional game. 2k will never admit it, but there is a built in lag to the game that needs addressed. It has been a part of every 2k and extremely annoying. Your PG will literally be dribbling middle of court and then there’s a lag spike and all of a sudden your guy is out of bounds. Since when do basketball players just run out of bounds for no reason. Until 2k realizes that “any player” should not be missing wide open lay ups, so this game is not worth buying. Honestly, Dwight Howard’s hands are above the basket same with Wilt and Kareem. They should not miss 5 lay up attempts in a row, let alone at all. DO NOT PAY $60 FOR THIS GAME! DO NOT PAY $30! It’s not worth it. I would wait for it to be extremely cheap on sale, or wait for it to be one of the free games on the month. The Developers need to start watching basketball or need a change of brain power in those offices. Yet, common sense isn’t so common. Expand
  59. Apr 28, 2020
    1
    I have had enough with this games **** it's so addicting but it's **** as hell I can't explain how pissed off I am
  60. May 2, 2020
    0
    Too depend on animation to get a good dribble or good shot. Unrealistic defense for pass interception if playing online. Some badge have totally broken the game play. Let alone the terrible server from the start.
  61. May 3, 2020
    0
    Awful game, I’ve bought every single 2k since 2k7 and it just gets worse and worse, my team peaked with 2k13 but now everyone has 99s up and down the roster. That wasn’t the point of my team the point of my team as it started was to develop rosters to fit to your play style and have limits on it not just make 99 teams with a shaq that has 93 3 point rating. My career as usual not a thingAwful game, I’ve bought every single 2k since 2k7 and it just gets worse and worse, my team peaked with 2k13 but now everyone has 99s up and down the roster. That wasn’t the point of my team the point of my team as it started was to develop rosters to fit to your play style and have limits on it not just make 99 teams with a shaq that has 93 3 point rating. My career as usual not a thing for casual players AT ALL either you have to grind 40 hours a week to get your player good or pay a ton of money to make your player good. Per usual the servers are still awful and they’ve absolutely gutted the franchise mode without any sort of improvements. They also took out 2k share which I thought was a super unique and creative way for players to develop and create different all time teams and draft classes. Gameplay wise it’s the exact same thing as 2k19. Like I said 2k7 was the first 2k I’ve bought and I’ve bought every single one since then but I’m done. I won’t buy 2k21 even if they put Kobe on the cover as a form of cash grab. I’d rather play 2k18 than any of this garbage. I don’t know how you make a game WORSE than before but they succeeded in putting out someone who’s paid over 2 grand in games and add ons over the last decade to this company. I refuse to buy the next one and I hope other people do the same so either nba live gets decent or 2k fixes its problem. Expand
  62. May 15, 2020
    2
    Terrible optimization, constant frame rate drops on ps4, nothing has changed since 2k19 - you basically pay for a roster update. I hate you 2k.
  63. Jun 2, 2020
    0
    NBA 2k20 is easily the worst NBA 2k to ever come out. The game is very unfinished and there is a ton of glitches, not to mention its THE SAME GAME AS LAST YEAR. In the 6 months or so, I have not been able to load or successfully play a myteam game, and I also lag on every other game mode including friendly game with friends. I am now going to give you reasons on why this game is the worst.NBA 2k20 is easily the worst NBA 2k to ever come out. The game is very unfinished and there is a ton of glitches, not to mention its THE SAME GAME AS LAST YEAR. In the 6 months or so, I have not been able to load or successfully play a myteam game, and I also lag on every other game mode including friendly game with friends. I am now going to give you reasons on why this game is the worst.

    1. FIX THE SERVERS: I get it, the servers will never be perfect but that doesn't excuse 2k from being this bad. I lag on every single game mode and myteam I can get log into a game before lagging out within the first 60 seconds. The playground is slightly better but i still lag out half the time

    2. FIX THE PACKS ON THE MARKET AND PLAYERS TO START THE GAME (MYTEAM)
    2k needs to stop juicing the packs not to mention the odds are horrible making you spend hundreads of dollars of the game. You need an galaxy opal team to win online which you need to spend a lot of money on. In my opinion NBA 2k17 and 18 had the best Myteam because it wasn't overloaded, You had to work for your players, Packs weren't juiced, Not a pleathra of high overall players, Gameplay was better, and less players. Also the myteam game cannot start with rubys and up. Start with saphires and under for the next game.

    MYCARRER IS TO BROAD AND VERY INREALISTIC

    MyCareer is my favorite mode in 2K. However this year was a complete and utter disapointment.
    Sharpshooters are useless in this game they only have a 3-pt rating on 95 it should be a 99 because its your only skill and the build will be completely useless from everywhere else on the court

    Playmakers deserve 99 ball handle and Passing ratings, also very high speed, accelleration, and algilty and a slightly better shot

    Slashers shouldn't be able to shoot 3s

    NBA 2k should go back to the primary and Secondary skills not the thing we have now which allows Glass Cleaning Lockdown centers to shoot 3s. Also if u don't get a green release it doesn't go in. They need to take out the amount of badges they nobody uses. Also the builds you see "offensive mined wing" thats bad and broad and shouldn't be in the game. Centers should not be able a pure playmaker.

    NBA 2k has gotten more lazy with their game over the past year or so. They forgot to put in the simulate game feature on my league they put no effort in their this year because its the same as last year. The playground is the same everything is identical. Also when playing myleague you get blue screened every 10 minutes. The mygm mode lacks details and they tried to make good and they didn't do that. Currently the start today feature doesn't even work I can't do anything once I'm on the screen. 2k has claimed that they didn't put much effort in this game so 2k21 would be great, thats like saying I'm going to do 7th grade twice so Ill be ready for 9th grade. Thats a very very poor excuse. 2K please fix your game.
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  64. Jun 8, 2020
    2
    At its core is a solid basketball game, but it's plagued by long load times, unskippable cutscenes, and of course the scumbag microtransactions.

    It's a shame. They have the foundations of a really good game here, but they just can't help themselves
  65. Jun 9, 2020
    2
    The mycareer is totally awful, messy gameplay and awful voice acting, only decent part of the game is playing with friends
  66. Jun 17, 2020
    0
    This game is an absolute disappointment and 2K should be embarrassed for the amount of glitches and terrible gameplay within the game. You can shoot very early or very late on mid ranges and make it, you can get the ball poked free even with the highest ball handle and unpluckable, and worst of all, hop steps are one of the most broken game mechanics I’ve ever seen. In the final game I’veThis game is an absolute disappointment and 2K should be embarrassed for the amount of glitches and terrible gameplay within the game. You can shoot very early or very late on mid ranges and make it, you can get the ball poked free even with the highest ball handle and unpluckable, and worst of all, hop steps are one of the most broken game mechanics I’ve ever seen. In the final game I’ve played on 2k20 I played a pure slasher who managed to make a mid range, very early and 33% contested and made it. I had to just turn my console off after that one. Never again am I playing this game or this franchise. This is definitely the second worst 2k behind 2k18. But I honestly enjoyed 2k18 gameplay more. Disappointing Expand
  67. Jun 20, 2020
    0
    1/10. not 0/10 because my league (which has been the same for years) is still very well made and is non stop enjoyment. However I DID NOT buy the game on launch to play one single mode. My career is horrible, story as usual sounds like a 5 year old made it. Graphics outside of single player are so bad it is funny, Multiplayer gameplay is a joke. The neighborhood is absolute garbage. The1/10. not 0/10 because my league (which has been the same for years) is still very well made and is non stop enjoyment. However I DID NOT buy the game on launch to play one single mode. My career is horrible, story as usual sounds like a 5 year old made it. Graphics outside of single player are so bad it is funny, Multiplayer gameplay is a joke. The neighborhood is absolute garbage. The badge system is broken filled with game breaking badges. All the game is micro transactions. Pay to win in park, or My Team. No way to grind for cards or MT in any enjoyable way without paying for VC, unlike Madden's Ultimate Team. Embarrassing game, very lazy, no love put it. Sad money grab as usual. Expand
  68. Sep 24, 2020
    2
    This game sucks it is the same as 2k18, and 2k19 they added nothing new to it
  69. Jul 16, 2020
    0
    Super complicated game. Not enjoyable at all.Graphics are not that good but gameplay is total dump. To get there you need plenty of customization time. My first time of giving a bad review like this
  70. Jun 28, 2020
    0
    trash game trash gameplay same graphics trash servers game is super unbalanced worst 2k game ever
  71. Jun 29, 2020
    1
    The game is just so bad from dribbling, offense , defense, steals, jump shots speeds, contest and other so many stupid things worst 2k besides 2k18
  72. Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This game is bad af, ea really messed up this one got this for free and stil gave it back bc it's soo bad it hurts
  73. 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
  74. k76
    Aug 5, 2020
    1
    Oh my. This is the single worst sports game I've ever played. And I've played several Maddens, mind you, so I have low standards. I don't play any of the modes involving whatever gambling folks are complaining about, so I won't get into that.
    Where to start? The AI in this game, a rather important aspect I'm sure you'll agree, is so comically bad I have no idea how it shipped at all, and
    Oh my. This is the single worst sports game I've ever played. And I've played several Maddens, mind you, so I have low standards. I don't play any of the modes involving whatever gambling folks are complaining about, so I won't get into that.
    Where to start? The AI in this game, a rather important aspect I'm sure you'll agree, is so comically bad I have no idea how it shipped at all, and is worse by orders of magnitude than anything even Madden has ever produced. You'll play indie iOS games with better AI. Don't believe me? Just watch a replay, any replay of any possession of your choice. The players are absolutely brain dead. They will routinely forget where they are, or simply step aside meekly as opposing players approach, or wander off drunkenly, or run away from the ball on some unknown errand, or slide around in a kind of spastic freak-out. This is only one of NBA 2K's bizarre issues. Under the rim, the game is entirely, and I don't use the word lightly, broken. Any and all players, 7 foot centers included, if there is any player near them, will halt their own progress to attempt hilarious reverse layups or globetrotter-ish nonsense and miss every time. Similarly, dead eye three point shooters have next to no chance of making shots if they are contested. I watch as much basketball as the next person, and I'm pretty sure there is no magic lid on the basket if your shot attempt was challenged by a defender. This is of course because NBA 2k's shot contest system is incredibly lazy and poorly conceived from the start. There is no factoring of ball physics, trajectory or leverage etc. (i.e. the actual shooting of a shot), everything is instead determined by a dice roll and shot contest %, leading to a set of canned animations as outcomes. Play this game for a few hours and these rolls become quite transparent, which is, when you think about it, an embarrassing place to wind up after 20 years.
    What's interesting is that NBA 2k has a lot of frills. It far surpasses other sports games in presentation, is certainly superior to Madden in GM depth for myleague etc., and it looks excellent. None of this matters though when the gameplay is so completely, irrevocably awful.
    I would be included to say that I am stunned that a developer that continues to put out such rubbish retains their official license, let alone one that has had 20 years to improve. But then look around, these yearly sports titles with exclusive licenses are simply cash cows that spit shine the same garbage year after year. It's just that even relative to its sports game competitors, NBA 2k and especially 2k20 does a pretty laughable job of concealing its contempt for its audience.
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  75. Jul 3, 2020
    1
    NBA 2K20 is the worst NBA game series ever. It has too many problems wtih shoots, fundamental moves, fade away, off dribble shots and so on. All are terrible. I have been playing this 2K series since 2006 (NBA2K6) and i played all series on each year but believe me guys 2K20 is the worst. I’ve been still playing 2K19 which is the best ever.
  76. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    O jogo têm um modo online extremamente desbalanceado, onde quem gasta mais dinheiro sempre ganha
  77. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    less and less realistic throughout the years. Monopoly in the basketball gaming market made this **** any reasonable human being can see the corruption of 2K. Damn man, I used to love your game. Batches create unrealistic basketball experience, sorry there's too many to diss, If you play basketball in real life you damn sure knows what I mean once you play this game. 2K pay some effort pls.
  78. Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This game is so unrealistic. It is so bad. **** this game ong.... why?) this game is a disgrace to basketball
  79. 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
  80. Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Game is garbage, gameplay sucks, broken animations, terrible MyCareer, MyLeague is the best mode. This game has no innovation and it is probably one of the worst games I’ve played. Wouldn’t recommend this to anybody that wants to keep their sanity.
  81. Jul 8, 2020
    1
    This game is awful and 2k hasnt done anything new for 5+ years. This is a money grab for them, put the least amount of effort into it for you to spend your money on packs for horrible gameplay, laggy servers that have been a problem for years and years and they’re too lazy and greedy to fix. Also the shots you miss are easy shots 90% would go in, and the shots you make are likely worseThis game is awful and 2k hasnt done anything new for 5+ years. This is a money grab for them, put the least amount of effort into it for you to spend your money on packs for horrible gameplay, laggy servers that have been a problem for years and years and they’re too lazy and greedy to fix. Also the shots you miss are easy shots 90% would go in, and the shots you make are likely worse attempts than the ones you miss. I dont think ill ever buy a 2k game ever again cause they dont deserve my money i actually put effort to making Expand
  82. Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Too much basketball in my casino game. First thing I saw was a pop up ad. Then I found a slot machine in an E rated game. Absolutely garbage. Got it on PS Plus and still not worth it.
  83. Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Same thing, same s**t.
    Fix the game.
    Slow progression on everything. Waste of time.
    I'm glad it was a free license from ps plus and i don't spent any money on this s**t
  84. Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Gameplay and graphics are good, but the cassino they put in “my team” makes everyone mad.

    No fan suport. I’m brazilian and these thieves don’t even put subs in portuguese, so people who don’t speak english won’t enjoy the game at all! They don’t have Latin America servers or Brazil servers. I can’t play online (neighborhood, mainly). 2K does not care about the fans, they only care about
    Gameplay and graphics are good, but the cassino they put in “my team” makes everyone mad.

    No fan suport. I’m brazilian and these thieves don’t even put subs in portuguese, so people who don’t speak english won’t enjoy the game at all! They don’t have Latin America servers or Brazil servers. I can’t play online (neighborhood, mainly).
    2K does not care about the fans, they only care about the money.

    Some gameplays fails with full whites and no green lights, your player going for a dunk and then he just changes to layup and etc.

    An advice: get it free when it releases in PSPlus and do not spend your money in a bad game like this one.
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  85. Jul 10, 2020
    0
    I have created an account here to score this game. I have been hardcore gamer since 1987 and I have never played more frustrating game ever. I have downloaded it for free and still feel like a rip off, so imagine how bad is that game. There is no single good thing I can say about this game.
  86. Jul 16, 2020
    0
    The Pile of garbage I’ve ever played in my entire life literally the worst game of all time. The gameplay is absolutely atrocious the designers should literally all find another field to get into because they clearly have no clue what they are doing. By far the worst game I’ve ever played. You literally could not pay me to play this game ever again.
  87. Jul 17, 2020
    0
    Only got it because it was free with PSN subscription, and it still isn't worth my time. I actually think the gameplay had gotten worse, and the microtransactions are way much. Game is absolute trash. So long NBA2k20...
  88. Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Worst sports game I’ve ever played. And I’ve played a lot of EA titles. My League is incredibly over-complicated, nothing is intuitive... I’ve payed 0$ for it and I still want a refund.
  89. Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game is straight trash. I see why they gave it out for free. Sad thing is I was looking forward for the next one but this game showed me otherwise. I wouldn't recommend anyone to play it. Dont waste your time.
  90. Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Buy fifa, it sucks too but at fifa it’s easy to understand... mmm... i know i got it for free in the psn but... i want my money back
  91. Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Absolute car crash of a game.
    No visual advancement since 2015's 2k16! Largely recycled commentary, infuriating crap cut scenes in between the simplist of actions, repetitive and down right annoying 2ktv load screens pre game and I've not even gotten to the almost unplayable My Career mode yet..
    Defending is impossible, even with decent stats (yes I paid actual cash money to upgrade mine
    Absolute car crash of a game.
    No visual advancement since 2015's 2k16! Largely recycled commentary, infuriating crap cut scenes in between the simplist of actions, repetitive and down right annoying 2ktv load screens pre game and I've not even gotten to the almost unplayable My Career mode yet..
    Defending is impossible, even with decent stats (yes I paid actual cash money to upgrade mine and still sucks) Shooting is basically like game of chance roll a dice, your team mates will never score off assists unless legit wide open. Its just a blatant cash grab. this game is atreociuos. Not hard to see why its free on ps plus this month.
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  92. Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Copy And Paste Each Year.
    Micro-transactions and lootboxes.
    Also Simulated Gambling!
  93. Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Broken controls, stupid ass story, the game took me a whole weekend to install, my favorite team the Detroit Pistons have been taking L's when I try making a shot but they always miss, My character is named Che and it is a stupid ass name, and the servers are completely broken
  94. Jul 24, 2020
    4
    2k really needs some competition. Y’all are getting too complacent. Outdated graphics, predatory microtransactions, and nothing really new for the past 5 years. Not to mention broken ass servers.

    It’s still kinda fun tho, as a party game or when some of the boys come over.
  95. Jul 24, 2020
    0
    The game is super buggy and trash some of the badges don't work and they patch stuff that does need to be patched and the most cheesy of stuff always happened this game is completely ****
  96. Jul 25, 2020
    2
    The AI on mycareer mode is absolutely stupid. The computer would make 20-0 runs out of nowhere just to make the game competitive and wide open shots from 6 feet for your teammates misses.... It's just dumb to see Steph curry miss a 6 feet no contest shot while on the other end, low rate AI players make 20 footers with good contest so easy...
  97. Jul 25, 2020
    0
    I skipped 2K19 because of the horrendous piece of **** we call 2K18, and hoped that 2K had fixed their **** in this game. Clearly they haven’t aside from game mechanics, all of the modes that require VC are EXTREMELY pay to win, which is really lame as someone who isn’t going to put hundreds of dollars into some mere sports simulator. This seriously has to stop. This entire franchise hasI skipped 2K19 because of the horrendous piece of **** we call 2K18, and hoped that 2K had fixed their **** in this game. Clearly they haven’t aside from game mechanics, all of the modes that require VC are EXTREMELY pay to win, which is really lame as someone who isn’t going to put hundreds of dollars into some mere sports simulator. This seriously has to stop. This entire franchise has seriously gone to **** because of microtransactions, these people need to realize that they make the game less fun. Expand
  98. Jul 25, 2020
    0
    There is so many things wrong with the game play of this game I cant even Express all of them on here . Just know I am never buying it again.
  99. Jul 26, 2020
    0
    The single worst basketball game I've ever played.

    *Scripted losses. *Impossible turnovers *Jumpshots that never hit green *Teammate A.I being no better than being alone on the court *Forced wide-open misses *Forced benching which negates any lead you'll ever get *Assignment switching that has you guarding a wing one moment and in the next a 7ft center driving to the
    The single worst basketball game I've ever played.

    *Scripted losses.

    *Impossible turnovers

    *Jumpshots that never hit green

    *Teammate A.I being no better than being alone on the court

    *Forced wide-open misses

    *Forced benching which negates any lead you'll ever get

    *Assignment switching that has you guarding a wing one moment and in the next a 7ft center driving to the rim

    *I've been playing virtual basketball since Double Dribble on the new and nothing; Not Charles Barkleys shut up and jam, Not Jordans Windy city, Not Slam City with Pippen, Not NBA Elite 11 come close to how unplayable career mode is.

    The machine will continue and this won't jostle even the smallest cog but I had to say it, My only saving grace was that I got it free via PSN plus and even then it's overpriced.
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 42
  2. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. 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.
  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. 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.