NBA 2K22

 PlayStation 5
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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 50 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 166
  3. Negative: 100 out of 166
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  1. uncharted4
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    LMAO at AnthonyDiMattia --> GIT Gud !!! gameplay is amazing : dribbling, defense, shot contest and block feel great.. cpu playing smarter on higher difficulty.. Broadcast cam is missing in MyNBA.. MyNBA is great mode.. Graphic look great..
  2. MemeGod
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    This is by far the best 2k installment in recent history. The on and off-court experiences are markedly improved from 2k21. Majorly recommended!
  3. RoberMC
    Sep 12, 2021
    9
    Amazing game!! We recovered a good gameplay for years, graphics looks insane, PA announcers of all stadiums are in. New movements, new shots, new dribbling, all looks amazing. GG 2K and VC
  4. Championable
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    It's pretty clear how much work went into this game. I'm really impressed.
  5. nardokrazy
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    NBA 2K22 is the best 2K, I Seen since 2K16 & 17, Next Gen Gameplay feels great. I love what they did with dunking this year with the new meter. I Love the new Shot mater not gonna lie, I Couldn't Stand 2K21 Gameplay at least with this game this year, it is very smooth and less clunky, so far they can improve little more on A.I and couple of other things but overall I'm happy with the game.
  6. MinePlay512
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    NBA 2K22 on next gen, is awesome, with new features on the MyNBA mode, and improved gameplay. As well as new features in overall, It's basically one of the best basketball games when on Next Gen.
  7. OldGuys
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Awesome NBA game. First time in many years you can play online without any input lag. And basketball game now is much more similar to real basketball game.
  8. workingpixels
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    Every single 0 rate around here is base on perhaps different game or posted by someone frustrated and impatient enough not to browse at least through the controls and tutorial section
    Beach, plz stop this crap and get some Cod or Fortnite instead really
  9. Jbones17
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    They absolutely nailed the gameplay. Best in the series for sure. Graphics are also amazing. Updates to the city with the rpg systems is basically a dream I’ve always had playing 2k games as a kid
  10. JeepDaddyMac46
    Oct 7, 2021
    8
    Better than 2K21 because of better defense and AI. However, defense is overpowered and I am winning most MyTeams games via shot blocking. I literally block every shot in the paint. Overall a better game, visually better, 3 point % is more realistic and I love the new video clips for perfect 3’s, dunks and blocks. I don’t care about VC, that model has been in place for years now.Better than 2K21 because of better defense and AI. However, defense is overpowered and I am winning most MyTeams games via shot blocking. I literally block every shot in the paint. Overall a better game, visually better, 3 point % is more realistic and I love the new video clips for perfect 3’s, dunks and blocks. I don’t care about VC, that model has been in place for years now. Bought the 75th Anniversary Edition so decent VC and extra MyTeam packs are included.… Expand
  11. Spideyfan4Life
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    I have to say that I was ENTIRELY wrong about this game. I have played NBA2K every year since 2K10 and this is the best 2K since 2K16 and yes I truly mean that. Buttons are responsive, teammate AI is the best in years, shooting feels great as always, the defense is a true highlight with rewarding good reaction timing on switching which direction you're trying to stop the drive. I must sayI have to say that I was ENTIRELY wrong about this game. I have played NBA2K every year since 2K10 and this is the best 2K since 2K16 and yes I truly mean that. Buttons are responsive, teammate AI is the best in years, shooting feels great as always, the defense is a true highlight with rewarding good reaction timing on switching which direction you're trying to stop the drive. I must say that My Career is the true star of the show, the devs leave no doubt that this is YOUR story and you can shape it any way you want to. Wanna be a fashion icon? You can do that. Music idol? You can do that. Want to cause absolute chaos in the organization? Just ask for a trade. Wanna play with other NBA players in a pickup game? You get those offers early on! Now I know what you're thinking.. where are the negatives? There are definitely a few so lets make a new paragraph for this.

    The defense of the AI is SUFFOCATING, non talented PGs were locking me up and able to recover WAY to quickly to my dribble moves so i suggest playing on Pro this year as games are still very competive and your teammates will also play better offensively and defensively. Teammate AI is still an issue man, like why? Why if I play on any difficulty above Pro are my teammates literally clueless and leaving people WIDE open? FIX THIS NOW. The City has MAJOR framerate problems and im playing on a PS5! Why 2K struggles to do what other devs do easily which is give a stable 60FPS is beyond me but thankfully The City in general is much more interesting and immersive this year.

    My score is a 8.5/10

    There is a lot too improve but THIS is what we have wanted for years and now all they gotta do is tweak the AI a bit and you've got a sim to rival MLB The Show. Great work 2K but KEEP listening and improving, dont go back to being the other side of the coin with Madden!    … Expand
  12. Schnaufenberg
    Sep 13, 2021
    8
    Besides the obvious pay2win aspects, I really enjoy the game. The gameplay is challenging and you can`t just blow past defenders like in earlier installments. So many crybabys here just for the sake of hating.
  13. Patrick26
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    That's the bar for all sports games. This game is just beautiful. It's basically impossible to try everything that it offers, I think this is the most replayble sports game of all time.
  14. Gamingdoc
    Sep 18, 2021
    9
    Great game spoiled by micro transactions. NBA 2K22 has the simulation NBA game on lock. Just stop with the pay to win strategy.
  15. Nameongame
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    Gameplay gameplay gameplay! And closing to real basketball Is the most important thing in a basketball game so they improved it very well when you compare it with 2k21! Well done. We want more improvement at presentation.
  16. jack06
    Sep 15, 2021
    8
    As a person who has played a lot of video games, I have played many NBA 2K games. As of this year, I haven’t played as many video games as I did, but I have been waiting for NBA 2K22 to come out. NBA 2K is one of the biggest games of all time. Because of the gameplay, graphics, and price, NBA 2K22 is a good game.
    First of all, the gameplay makes NBA 2K22 a good game. Every year, NBA 2K22    As a person who has played a lot of video games, I have played many NBA 2K games. As of this year, I haven’t played as many video games as I did, but I have been waiting for NBA 2K22 to come out. NBA 2K is one of the biggest games of all time. Because of the gameplay, graphics, and price, NBA 2K22 is a good game.
    First of all, the gameplay makes NBA 2K22 a good game. Every year, NBA 2K22 basically has the same gameplay, but I think this year is different. For example, they made a new shot meter, which I think is way better than the last game’s shot meter. It is way easier to see and way easier to control. Last year, the game’s shot meter was small and hard to see. Also, I think NBA 2K22 is an actually playable game because NBA 2K21 was not fun.
    Second of all, the graphics are better than last year’s game which makes NBA 2K22 good. This year, the graphics are really good and make the game look real. On a PS5, they added new tweaks like 4K graphics, textures and lighting systems. If you look at the NBA Players’ graphics, they look almost exactly like them. You could compare the graphics from NBA 2K21 and see that they are way better.
    Lastly, NBA 2K22 is a good game because of the price. The price is $60, which is the normal price of a video game. For the price of $80, you could get the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle. The Cross-Gen Digital Bundle comes with NBA 2K22 Current Gen, for the Xbox One and PS4, and NBA 2K22 Next Gen, for the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5. If you get the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle on PS5, you get to play both games. I think this is a good deal because you are getting 2 games for $80. For the price of $100, you could get NBA 2K22 Legends Edition. The legends edition comes with NBA 2K22, 100,000 Virtual Currency, Items for your MyPlayer, 10,00 MyTeam Points, and many more. I think this is a good deal because 100,000 Virtual Currency is $50, and you are getting 100,000 Virtual Currency for $40 and many more ingame things. I think the pricing of NBA 2K22 is good.
    Because of the gameplay, graphics, and price, NBA 2K22 is a good game. You could even say that NBA 2K22 is one of the best NBA 2K in a while. Overall, NBA 2K22 is a good game.    … Expand
  17. Agostinho
    Sep 13, 2021
    8
    First time in many years you can play online without any input lag, Ive been waiting 4 that since 2k18 and now I feel that the gameplay is more similar to real basketball game.
  18. Luahanseng
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    for over hundreds of hours, i have only played quickplay, my league and few my teams. in 2k21, after playing couple of hours you will notice its big problems like bad physics, unbalance, and very limited physics and animations. In 2k22, its the contrary, at first you would thought they barely change anything but the longer you play and in my case after hundreds of hours, The gameplay andfor over hundreds of hours, i have only played quickplay, my league and few my teams. in 2k21, after playing couple of hours you will notice its big problems like bad physics, unbalance, and very limited physics and animations. In 2k22, its the contrary, at first you would thought they barely change anything but the longer you play and in my case after hundreds of hours, The gameplay and graphics in particular is somehow a masterpiece. well balance, more realistic gameplay and physics and its other added touches like the audience participation buzzer beaters etc. my only problem as usual is that there are aspects that is already 10 years old and some they barely touch.… Expand
  19. svensenk86
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    Great! My last NBA 2k was 15, so it felt good to be back again on the court! the graphic is amazing, the presentation is the bar for every sportsgame to catch. Started with myPlayer, but got bored quickly because of this running around in the city, further the storyline I do not like and the presentation before the game is not that great like in normal mode. So I started franchise mode andGreat! My last NBA 2k was 15, so it felt good to be back again on the court! the graphic is amazing, the presentation is the bar for every sportsgame to catch. Started with myPlayer, but got bored quickly because of this running around in the city, further the storyline I do not like and the presentation before the game is not that great like in normal mode. So I started franchise mode and this is awesome! so many things to do, used slider settings from a youtube guy which makes the game as realistic as possible in season options and gameplay options. Used to play just 28 games per season but felt not right so a new one with 56 games now. Really cool game, the more you get used to it the better it feels.… Expand
  20. NxtDoc
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    NBA 2K22 is back, and possibly one of the top 5 2K games off time. But there are several issues that will probably never be addressed because of cancerous idiots spending real money, on fake money. And saying that 2K servers are "good enough" because I can get used to the latency and lag.

    NBA 2K22's The City is a laggy, latency filled mess. Cool idea, horribly executed. As Take Two    NBA 2K22 is back, and possibly one of the top 5 2K games off time. But there are several issues that will probably never be addressed because of cancerous idiots spending real money, on fake money. And saying that 2K servers are "good enough" because I can get used to the latency and lag.

    NBA 2K22's The City is a laggy, latency filled mess. Cool idea, horribly executed. As Take Two will not improve their horrible servers. I now seldom play online, because it is a waste of my time. MyCareer, and MyLeague are my modes, and those are deep, engaging and fun.

    MyTeam and the movro,transactions are back, and as egregious as ever. But morons buy it so it will stay and continue to ruin every game.

    2K can never be a 10 put of ten with these issues    … Expand
  21. PMG-Writer
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    In our review of "NBA 2K22", we extensively tested the PS5 version. Of course, nothing much was changed in the familiar game modes. So we rather dedicated ourselves to the new playful approaches. Here, players get more for their money and the damn good soundscape and graphics simply more. The controls have been slightly improved and feel better and more pleasant compared to theIn our review of "NBA 2K22", we extensively tested the PS5 version. Of course, nothing much was changed in the familiar game modes. So we rather dedicated ourselves to the new playful approaches. Here, players get more for their money and the damn good soundscape and graphics simply more. The controls have been slightly improved and feel better and more pleasant compared to the predecessor. The old problems of microtransactions and small bugs. If you want to experience a nice and fun basketball game, you should take a closer look at "NBA 2K22".… Expand
  22. HOPPS
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    First 2k I've really put some time into in a long time. I enjoy the rpg elements and the rap and fashion ventures in my career are cheesy and entertaining in a good way that will make you laugh. Shot meter is fixed, game feels rewarding. You can get a lot of VC from MyCareer objectives. Soundtrack is improved from last year's horrendous track list. I'd say this installment is definitelyFirst 2k I've really put some time into in a long time. I enjoy the rpg elements and the rap and fashion ventures in my career are cheesy and entertaining in a good way that will make you laugh. Shot meter is fixed, game feels rewarding. You can get a lot of VC from MyCareer objectives. Soundtrack is improved from last year's horrendous track list. I'd say this installment is definitely worth buying! There's lots of audio bugs and loading issues that are getting fixed with every patch.… Expand
  23. TFloyd
    Oct 13, 2021
    8
    I think 2k has taken a real step forward this year. Obviously it's not perfect but the gameplay is excellent this year. My only complaints is the rising inflation of prices to upgrade your player or buy clothes and the server instability.
  24. ParanskyRaj
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    The new NBA from 2K Games will probably make you happy. More realistic graphics go hand in hand with great entertainment. I appreciate the fact that there's no shortage of new gameplay elements, and time will tell what gamers will love the most. The City has a lot of potential here, and it's always still true that classic mode never disappoints. The full review is on my gaming site here:The new NBA from 2K Games will probably make you happy. More realistic graphics go hand in hand with great entertainment. I appreciate the fact that there's no shortage of new gameplay elements, and time will tell what gamers will love the most. The City has a lot of potential here, and it's always still true that classic mode never disappoints. The full review is on my gaming site here: https://www.paranskyraj.cz/recenze/nba-2k22-recenze-ps5/… Expand
  25. Arcadias
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Excellent basketball sim. Ignore the haters that always have something to complain about.
  26. Xand65157
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    It is the best 2k since Nba 2k16 it has a lot of modes that are fun like my career, my NBA, my team and so much more. It also has great graphics even better than the last one and it is a vast improvement to the Nba 2k21.
  27. LeooeL
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    Really fun game, has a bunch of content offline and online. It lacks a bit of optimization but overall it's pretty good.
  28. JasonTheDream
    Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Great game, amazing graphics and gameplay. Can block, steal and alley oop and pace feels closer to real life. Card collecting system is addictive and can play without paying extra.
  29. HDProductions
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Fun game to play with family. I like to play with my family because we like basketball.
  30. Easy_mode123
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    i dont know why so many hate it because i love it it has a great meter and great graphics.

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#58 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#29 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    60
    NBA 2K22 offers very good gameplay mechanics, but the series’ focus on simply playing basketball is fading. In the story mode, the developers experiment with open world and put too much emphasis on side activities related to sponsors. As a result, the city in NBA 2K22 is a one big advertising billboard. Willingness to try new things is generally commendable, but this is not the way to do it. [12/2021, p.63]
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    72
    NBA 2K22 maintains the consistent quality of the series, but some of the old problems of the previous game and the unchanging game mode also makes the game experience lack of surprise.
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  3. JeuxActu
    Nov 4, 2021
    80
    2K Games and Visual Concepts can finally breathe : NBA 2K22 is the episode of reconciliation. With a Career mode which has been enriched and is gradually transformed into a Second Life game with sport (be careful with off-topic anyway), the MyTeam mode which includes the Seasons system and gameplay which tends even more towards simulation, NBA 2K22 is clearly a really good game.
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