NBA 2K20

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User Score
1.8

Overwhelming dislike- based on 118 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 118
  3. Negative: 96 out of 118
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  1. O_Chleirigh
    Apr 11, 2020
    5
    The game really is a mixed bag. Since they've updated the game (as they were legally required due to the level of pay to win) the game is much better. The gameplay is great as it always is but the presentation surrounding that gameplay is woefull. The pay to win variant is still very much present but no where near as bad. The cinematics on the switch version can range from looking great toThe game really is a mixed bag. Since they've updated the game (as they were legally required due to the level of pay to win) the game is much better. The gameplay is great as it always is but the presentation surrounding that gameplay is woefull. The pay to win variant is still very much present but no where near as bad. The cinematics on the switch version can range from looking great to the frame rate dropping so much it feels like I'm watching something in claymation. But my biggest gripe has been that for the career mode (which is the main reason I bought the game) you constantly have to be connected to the internet. I hate this aspect with a passion. It has happened multiple times that in the middle of a game I have lost connection to the internet and have to back out to the main menu. The only reason I'm even writing this is because I just lost the connection for the 2nd time in the same match so I decided to create an account on this site just to vent about how much I hate this feature. This is a game that if you looked at the career mode and gameplay in isolation could easily be the pinnicle of sports games (this is coming from someone who doesn't care all that much about basketball) but everything around this is so horribly mismanged. I don't own any other games where I need to (emphasis on NEED) to be connected to the internet just to play the single player campaign. Some may see this whole argument about the internet connection being redundant but I live in the **** of nowhere in Ireland and believe it or not our internet can be so tempormental in the country side. Then I am also limited by where I can play this in my own house. I genuinely can't play this game in my room because it's too far away from the internet modem and the signal from the internet on my phone is nonexistent in my house. I can understand needing internet for their neighbourhood feature but why not just have me connect to the internet when I try to access it like Pokémon does with the wild area feature. This game is so frustrating because all the parts I like about it are taken from the previous game (controls, gameplay etc), with the exception of the story during the career mode. Granted this story has been stellar so far. When I'm going through this I'm having a blast. This rant has entirely occurred because as you can guess I was abruptly diconnected from the internet and entirely wanted to let some steam out about this game. At this point I have wrote more complaining about this one feature than I have on some of my essays for college and I'm sure no one has read this far. But on the off chance you did and have enjoyed these 2765 words I hope you enjoyed my angry rant and have a nice day you legend :)
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  2. genericuser11
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    I like the game, but MyTeam just sucks. MyLeauge is good but glitchy. MyCarrer is cool, but a grind.
    Overall Not that bad.

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#75 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Vooks
    Jan 7, 2020
    70
    While it’s impossible to separate NBA 2K20 from its questionable monetisation techniques, there’s no disputing that it’s a fantastic basketball game. Best of all, there are next to no concessions made for the Nintendo Switch version - it feels great to play and runs excellently.
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  2. TheSixthAxis
    Nov 13, 2019
    80
    For Switch-owning sports fans there’s nothing that comes close to NBA 2K20. Boasting great visuals, stellar gameplay and a feature-rich range of play types, there’s something for everyone, and while VC is still a ‘feature’ that we’d rather didn’t have a place in modern sports titles, it’s been balanced back in the favour of actual gameplay.
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  3. FNintendo
    Oct 5, 2019
    80
    NBA 2K on the Nintendo Switch brings a lot of welcome elements, from the variety of game modes to the presence of the WNBA as well as its expected fluid gameplay, fans of basketball games have plenty to look forward here. The microtransactions in this game, though, will give the impression that they are not much more than gambling and that sticks out like a sore thumb. Were it not for that, NBA 2K is plentiful in content that will leave basketball fans very satisfied with this new contribution for the Nintendo Switch catalogue.
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