Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 3, 2014
    70
    One of the best sports franchises just got... exactly the same. [Xmas 2014, p.85]
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 107 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 107
  2. Negative: 34 out of 107
  1. Oct 7, 2014
    10
    The attention to detail is incredible. All the players (even the bench and rookies) and coaches are perfectly done. No more slacking on theThe attention to detail is incredible. All the players (even the bench and rookies) and coaches are perfectly done. No more slacking on the guys nobody knows. They even touched up the old school teams. This is by far the best basketball experience in console history. Full Review »
  2. Oct 7, 2014
    9
    Pros:

    -The graphics are simply amazing. My brother walked into the living room while I was playing and thought it was a real NBA pre-season
    Pros:

    -The graphics are simply amazing. My brother walked into the living room while I was playing and thought it was a real NBA pre-season game. The textures are high definition and the animations are fluid and realistic.

    -It's a very good simulation on the harder difficulty settings. Trying to force plays against the AI inevitably ends up working out just like it would in a real NBA game.

    -You can skip through MyCareer cut scenes after the first play through. I only played the PC version last year (which had a stripped down version of MyCareer mode), but it was definitely aggravating having to sit through stupid interviews after every game.

    Cons

    -The server connectivity sucks. In the first place, why the hell do I have to be connected to the network just to upgrade my player in MyCareer? And on top of that, I can't even spend my VC 60% of the time because it can't connect. Talk about annoying. I'm sure the connectivity issues will be hammered out in time, but it shouldn't even be necessary in the first place.

    -The lack of customization options in MyCareer is disappointing. No way to edit my starting stats? Seriously? Maybe I'm just missing something, but that's pretty annoying. Also, as usual, your player starts out rated way too low. It's virtually impossible to do anything at the higher difficulties when your guy can barely make a layup. A guy this bad wouldn't make the high school JV team, much less an NBA squad. I feel like the developers do this on purpose to try to make you buy VC. Lame.

    Overall, I have to say that this is easily the best game of the NBA 2K series so far. I only played the PC version last year, so I don't know how much this is improved over last year's console versions, but it's definitely a worthwhile upgrade from the PC.
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  3. Oct 7, 2014
    1
    Sadly it's impossible to play basically any game mode due to the servers. Cannot even upgrade my player because you need the servers for that.Sadly it's impossible to play basically any game mode due to the servers. Cannot even upgrade my player because you need the servers for that. Basically this is the exact same game from last year with a roster update and by the same I also mean the exact same servers. Impossible to play anything online. The "face-scan" concept is cool, if it worked. Most people report coming out looking like mutants or aliens. It's still a good game, but 2k needs to stop being rewarded when you cannot even play the game half of the time. Full Review »