NBA 2K20

 PlayStation 4
User Score
1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 1203 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 1203
  2. Mixed: 78 out of 1203
  3. Negative: 1,020 out of 1203
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  1. Ebgen
    Sep 12, 2019
    0
    I remember playing 2k12, it was a fun, functional game about basketball. What a shame...
  2. JMarryott23
    Sep 12, 2019
    0
    Used to be a loyal buyer for what was consistently the preeminent basketball game, but no more. Haven't bought since 2K17 and won't until major changes are made. I'm cool with Freemium models. I am not cool with paying more money after paying full price for the game. This is capitalism as it's meant to be, so 2K has every right to structure their game and pricing however they please.Used to be a loyal buyer for what was consistently the preeminent basketball game, but no more. Haven't bought since 2K17 and won't until major changes are made. I'm cool with Freemium models. I am not cool with paying more money after paying full price for the game. This is capitalism as it's meant to be, so 2K has every right to structure their game and pricing however they please. However, history tells us screwing over your loyal fanbase will eventually catch up with you. As soon as another company can offer a decent game, I will support them 100%. The only way to send 2K a message and make changes is to stop supporting them with your wallet.

    As for the game itself, it looks like the same game as the past 5 years (is this Madden or something?). Completely controlled by the same set of animations that I saw back in 2K13. A total disregard for the offline modes that do exist. 2K will not improve the game until they are forced to. This is a game for the year 2020, the gameplay should be so realistic at this point that an unaware viewer should struggle to tell if it's a real NBA game. .7/10 is too high of a score for this trash game!! I miss turning my trash Suns into a competitive team, but I will continue to wait in order to send a message.    … Expand
  3. GamerReMarks
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    LONG REVIEW FOR BOTH FANS,CASUALS, AND HATERS

    This game does not deserve a single point, even though its animations, graphics, movement, roster has been improved, all of these "new and improved" features are free patches for every other non-sports games. Even though there are games that do not change their formula and releases the same thing every year like Call of Duty (COD), those    LONG REVIEW FOR BOTH FANS,CASUALS, AND HATERS

    This game does not deserve a single point, even though its animations, graphics, movement, roster has been improved, all of these "new and improved" features are free patches for every other non-sports games.

    Even though there are games that do not change their formula and releases the same thing every year like Call of Duty (COD), those games in the very least changes where the game is set on and creates entirely different models (a gun in Call of Duty Modern Warfare is not in Advance Warfare and its skins/graphics are different while a basketball player is NBA2K series is a player model that has his skin/detail redrawn for "improving graphics").

    I would also like to add that each iteration of the game had the same terrible servers and the buggy launches during its first few weeks of release. Their improvements should've carried over from one iteration to the other however it seems that they just can't learn to avoid these mistakes.

    To top it off, this game just brings back removed game modes/features from its previous iterations and is sold at the base price for $60 for all these "new" features.
    People may argue that this game has a different story from the previous iterations, however many other games like Witcher have sold new compelling stories as a DLC which gives people a choice to pay a bit more (but less than a full priced game) for additional content for the game that they own.

    It boggles my mind how people defend this game when it is clear as day that they are being exploited and taken advantage of themselves.

    It is okay to be passionate and optimistic, but it becomes bad for you and the people around you if you let it blind you from what is actually happening. If the game is doing something wrong, then critic it, don't excuse it and give it a high score. How can they improve it if you do not speak out and reinforce it with action. Action speaks louder than words. (Analogy: In a situation wherein a kid does something bad, if I tell that kid not to do bad but I myself do the bad thing, the kid will not take me seriously right?)

    With everything said on this review, I have nothing more to say other than ending this with a question.

    Do you really think the employees of 2K deserves earning the $60 money for the new features of this each of the iteration for the games while for the same price or even less, other Triple A/Indie Game Developers creates the entirety of their game (graphics, sound, narrative, game mechanics, GUIs, programming, etc.) from scratch?    … Expand
  4. nba2kistrash
    Sep 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is plagued with internal issues:

    The badge system is laughable. You shouldn’t be forced into going deep into a character before they are able to do a fade away running jumper—and when you get that badge, you wouldn’t hit 99% of running fade-away jumpers when you’re 100% smothered. Badges are cash or time locked superpowers, and shouldn’t be in a sports sim.

    Missing is too easy. You have a player with 84 three point shooting, and he misses 10 out of 10 three pointers when wide open, if you’re just slightly off with the shooting bar... which is another abysmal implementation of a concept. You hold the button, not for a specific amount of time, but until the bar shows up and fills up. so if you’re standing still, you might hold the button for 1 second for green.. while if you’re running then stop, it might take 4 seconds for the exact same shot. The game is just ultra slow in this regard of hitting moving shots.

    Don’t know what I mean by green? Well there’s this fun feature in the game where if you fill the bar to green, it’s a 100% chance to make the shot... something that should never be allowed in any game is an automatic win. There no gun in call of duty that automatically hits an enemy even if you’re not aiming, just as long as you hold the trigger the right amount of time. It’s insane.

    There’s also gambling in the game where you can bet vc in a game—another horrible addition to the randomness that is all sports games and especially this one.

    Also, the game isn’t fun. you wanna drive the lane and dunk? nah, sorry. someone was standing there... so you’re 7 foot guy went for a layup over the 5 foot guy. Wow, that’s not fun. Dunking in this game is impossible unless you have a mile in every direction clear.

    So many tiny problems too, like you can’t practice anywhere... you can practice once after playing 10 games, then you can practice once per game—but there’s not chill shoot around and learn the game area, like there was previously at loading screens or the title. There’s no “play now”, and just jump into a court where you shoot solo.

    Also the “free spin daily” is messed up where it’s at least 24 hours after you last did it.. so if you can play for an hour once a day starting at noon, you’re gonna eventually have to skip a day every few days, since you can’t claim it the same time everyday. This is a programming oversight, and a foolish one at that.

    There are dozens of little frustrating things i can’t name or remember while typing all this: but there’s one last thing, and it’s what I said at the beginning... video games aren’t ready for sports, and specifically basketball. There’s too much going to to portray it accurately. Watch a real game of basketball for 5 minutes, then watch 5 minutes of this game.

    In this game people do crossover and dribble moves on no one... you do them to a ghost. you’re not dodging a reach in or a steal, or using it to create space, you’re doing a sweet little move to give you an acceleration boost around an opponent that’s forced to stand there while you dance around.

    In this game there’s no dynamic offense. you can call plays and move people around... but make a point guard and go into my player and play against the nba teams... your whole team stands around and does nothing! No one is thinking or looking or moving. And when people do move or do things like create picks, it’s extremely one dimensional and not realistic.

    And in this game when things do look good and realistic—they are canned animations. They are predetermined things that will either be successful or not based on the stats of your person.

    The amount of time they spent animating the cheerleaders looks like more time than they spent playing their own game for fun or to find glitches.

    There’s no reason a game should be this bad in 2019, but since it is, i can confidently say, upon the wager of my eternal soul, i promise you this is the worst game I have ever played.    … Expand
  5. DoodyStainz
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    Wow this is actually a sad day for the sports gaming community. This game is a glorified money stealer. Unfortunately young kids don't realize how grimy this truly is. Rating needs to be changed from E to M due to all the gambling mechanics..
  6. Megamaniac
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    For some reason, there was a basketball court on my virtual casino, which is cool I guess but distracts me from the gambling. It's a shame that I need to work for money in real life to sustain a good rythm of progress in the game, though.

    Loading times are awesome, they allow me to prepare a full lunch before every betting binge. And the physics defying engine in the built in    For some reason, there was a basketball court on my virtual casino, which is cool I guess but distracts me from the gambling. It's a shame that I need to work for money in real life to sustain a good rythm of progress in the game, though.

    Loading times are awesome, they allow me to prepare a full lunch before every betting binge.

    And the physics defying engine in the built in basketball minigame disconnects me from the everyday predictably boring gravity, some randomness in life is always nice you know?    … Expand
  7. King_ligma
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    why is there basketball in my gambling simulator? This should not be E for everyone.
  8. Rizk
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    This is not a basketball game. This is a virtual casino to rip kids off their money. Slot machines, roulette and more, this should not be rated "E" at all.
  9. Barodriguez
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    Look. There's simulated gambling. There's REAL gambling. There's slot machines. There's games left to chance. There's micro-transactions around every single corner. The game costs 60.00 + tax. The target audience is "everyone" which includes children. Makes no sense to me. DO. NOT. BUY. THIS. GAME. Something has to change.
  10. guywithchainsaw
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    Horrible game filled with bug's. They released an unfinished game like usual and don't get me started on the micro transaction. I don't get it how this game has a 77 metascore, who reviewed this game who are these people.
  11. Lonkus
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    Respect your consumers. That's like rule number one for developers, Not that hard 2k.
  12. jenofdv
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    Splish, splash
    this microtransaction-riddled joke of a game is complete thrash
  13. chihlitel
    Sep 19, 2019
    4
    The worst NBA ever. Shame.
    The NBA 2K19 was much better. I play My Career mode for many years. This 2K20 is junk.

    - training process in Bball Team Gym is so bad, I can't choose what to train.
    - RPG system is very complicated and bad. Stamina and Speed and acceleration now its not possible to manually upgrade.

    Very upset with that version (((. Dont recommend
  14. Richelyn
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    Are you kidding with this gambling simulator for kids?? What have sports games come too....such a shame
  15. davidm8
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    When I first played this game I thought it would be much better with previous modes in 2k18-19 but this is barely a game at all. This nba is almost only about lootboxes, and cosmetics are such a grind to buy.
  16. kravenhart
    Sep 16, 2019
    0
    PEGI 3 for a gambling machine game with a basket skin. You almost can't play without wast money.
  17. dincturk
    Sep 11, 2019
    0
    This has to stop. There are still same bugs and glitches in this game as 2019. It doesn't even look polished. I don't even wanna talk about micro transactions. This has to stop. This game should be FTP.
  18. RageoftheGODs
    Sep 20, 2019
    0
    Absolutely terrible. It’s literally a Casino only worse because you can’t win your money back. I have no idea how a game with actual slot machines, roulette, and ball drop can be rated E for everyone. Do not buy this game, do not support these incredibly disgusting and predatory business practices.

    MICROTRANSACTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IN FULL PRICED GAMES.
  19. lucassvaz
    Sep 20, 2019
    0
    Fricking exploitation of people. Fricking exploitation of people. Fricking exploitation of people.
  20. abvilla
    Sep 15, 2019
    0
    El peor juego de la historia, un robo sin control... sin avances gráficos, sin cambios en absolutamente en nada... personalmente me gustan los juegos de baloncesto, pero en nba2k es mas un casino de barrio que que lo otro.
  21. HTGamer
    Sep 11, 2019
    0
    I don't pretend I have played this game extensively. I merely award this game a grand Zero (0/10) because a videogame rated for everyone (including children) features shameful casino mechanics with dreaded RNG loot boxes and the likes. This alone is enough to ruin an otherwise solid game in its genre. As if no one learned from the Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy, and it was only 2I don't pretend I have played this game extensively. I merely award this game a grand Zero (0/10) because a videogame rated for everyone (including children) features shameful casino mechanics with dreaded RNG loot boxes and the likes. This alone is enough to ruin an otherwise solid game in its genre. As if no one learned from the Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy, and it was only 2 years ago that gamers rebelled against EA. Publisher Take Two enjoy a much better reputation than EA thanks to Rockstar making GTA, but they are no better than EA. At least EA don't send thugs to people's homes in order to intimidate Youtubers.

    This sick practice of videogaming companies milking gamers instead of offering great games with great gameplay and then asking for rightful compensation, has to die here and now.    … Expand
  22. Zerblackstar
    Sep 7, 2019
    0
    Its almost so bad as to have become a parody of itself. Avoid like the plague.
  23. Deathbackwards
    Sep 16, 2019
    0
    This is easily the worst basketball game I have ever played. This is among the worst games in general that I have ever played. This game is borderline non functional. Everything is laggy, the animations are slow, and the game is littered with bugs. The way the game is set up forces you to either spend additional money on in game currency or spend an insane amount of time grinding. What aThis is easily the worst basketball game I have ever played. This is among the worst games in general that I have ever played. This game is borderline non functional. Everything is laggy, the animations are slow, and the game is littered with bugs. The way the game is set up forces you to either spend additional money on in game currency or spend an insane amount of time grinding. What a waste of money… Expand
  24. Ifteharuls
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please removePlease remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.Please remove gambling.… Expand
  25. Hansony
    Sep 11, 2019
    0
  26. TIVIX
    Mar 29, 2020
    0
    Worst attempt at the franchise yet - and that's saying a handful. 2k has made pay2play the standard for sports franchises. What a shame.
  27. GM23
    Sep 7, 2019
    1
    Not gonna talk about the casino in the game, since everyone probably knew that, but the game itself

    The gameplay so far looks exactly the same, and I know what youre thinking "its 2k probably is the same every year" well actually thats kinda true but every year you can sense a feel of difference in the gameplay like if you play 2k16 to 2k17 you know what i mean, but here theres almost no    Not gonna talk about the casino in the game, since everyone probably knew that, but the game itself

    The gameplay so far looks exactly the same, and I know what youre thinking "its 2k probably is the same every year" well actually thats kinda true but every year you can sense a feel of difference in the gameplay like if you play 2k16 to 2k17 you know what i mean, but here theres almost no changes here from 2k19, thres a few tidbits of difference but its not so much i would call it different and the ui Holy sh*t most of it are just copy pasted from 2k19, and all of this plus the casino inside are bullsh*t    … Expand
  28. JAMes-BroWWWn
    Sep 10, 2019
    0
    Best game of all time. Sike. It's trash. Don't buy it. Especially not for the full price. Wait until it's 3 bucks again or just steal it from Jesus. He would understand and die for your sin. Cause even Jesus hates the state that NBA2K is right now. Do what Jesus would do and steal the game even if you stole the game from Jesus himself.
  29. CrazySeanDX
    Sep 9, 2019
    0
    I've seen comedic let's play YouTube channels that rarely finish games screw up less than this. I'm genuinely convinced that some critics are being paid off to give good reviews. It's IGN CoD reviews all over again!!
  30. nipless
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    PEGI: "I don't see how a giant spinning slot machine constitutes as imagery of gambling."
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#82 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#12 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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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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