User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 166
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  1. Jul 10, 2022
    0
    How does anyone play this game this is just awful. How does over a decade of making a basketball game result in this bad of a game and it just gets worse every year at this point I think they’re trying to make it worse
  2. Jul 12, 2022
    0
    This Game Is Seriously The Worstest Game I’ve Ever Played In My Life! The Game Is So Unrealistic, So Many Microtransactions! **** YOU 2K!
  3. Jul 23, 2022
    0
    Game is no fun and absolutely crap. Seriously don't listen to the 'paid professional' reviews and look what real people are saying. The game is terrible. You will regret playing.
  4. Aug 9, 2022
    3
    New city is a decent concept but getting from point a to point b is soooo slow, everything has been "nerfed" economy wise and the cancerous statue rewards are dogsh*t to say the least
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 42
  2. 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. 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.
  3. 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.