- Publisher: 2K Games
- Release Date: Sep 4, 2020
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
- Summary: NBA 2K21 offers one-of-a-kind immersion into all facets of NBA basketball and culture.
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- Developer: Visual Concepts
- Genre(s): Sports, Team, Basketball, Arcade
- # of players: Up to 10
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
- Available On: Stadia
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 4 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Sep 9, 2020With a solid new story mode, a greatly improved MyTeam mode and the same high quality of presentation that 2K now brings to the series on Switch, NBA 2K21 is now the new definitive basketball game on the system. The unwanted microtransaction ogre continues to loom over most of the package, ever encouraging you to fork out more cash to accelerate your progress, but as long as you're capable of ignoring this and have the patience to slowly improve your player and team organically, the results will be infinitely more satisfying.
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Oct 6, 2020Overall, one does not have to be a massive fan of basketball to appreciate this game. Being a fan of basketball only adds to the enjoyment. If you enjoy playing sports games and are looking for a good basketball game NBA 2K 21 is undoubtedly that game to add to your collection.
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Sep 16, 2020NBA 2K21 is the best basketball simulation game currently on Nintendo Switch. Running at 30 fps, it offers an immense amount of content even taking into account the issue of loading times, its abusive purchases or the poor visual quality of certain menus.
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Sep 10, 2020I’ve enjoyed playing the NBA 2K games on Switch the past few years, but I can’t help but feel the move to next-gen could spell doom for this series being fresh and enjoyable on the lower-spec Nintendo platform. It’s a shame because once again, the port to Switch is impressive and the amount of things you can do is immense. So much of it just feels like last year’s game as we wait for the previous NBA season to finish and next-gen to arrive. Maybe the updated rosters and new schedule for the next season coming down the pipeline will refresh NBA 2K21 on Switch, but maybe it’s better to wait and see what that looks like.
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Sep 6, 2020Only the novelties of the My Team mode are satisfactory for a forgettable title on the current generation of consoles.
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Sep 30, 2020The basketball itself is solid, it alternates between looking really nice and surprisingly dated. The new shot meter will divide people, but it’s optional and one of the few changes from last year's game. The microtransactions were previously a sore point with 2K20, and it is even sorer here. For a full-priced AAA game, you should never feel like you have to spend more money to engage with half of the game. If you really want the most up to date NBA game and the MyTeam seasons then 2K21 is the obvious choice. Otherwise, NBA 2K21 is mostly the same game you played last year.
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Positive: 3 out of 25
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Mixed: 1 out of 25
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Negative: 21 out of 25
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Apr 29, 2021
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Sep 5, 2020
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May 30, 2021
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Sep 14, 2020These games have been horrible since 2K14 but this one is exceptionally terrible. I’d say worst basketball sport game made so far in the 2K series.
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Jul 17, 2021
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Sep 27, 2020If I could rate with -10, I would have done it. Every shot in neighborhood is out, even if you have a good release.
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Sep 10, 2020
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