NBA 2K17

 Xbox One
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 144 Ratings

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  1. GameGuru
    Oct 4, 2016
    6
    Same old crap just a different year. The control scheme is all wrong. It is a chore to play with the default configuration. there are far too many modes, and none are done well. It's just a mediocre game like always. It's amazing all the love this series unjustifiably gets.
  2. davedavidson
    Oct 24, 2016
    7
    This review is mostly in regard to MyCareer.

    Overall I think my career was a huge improvement over nba 2k16. However 2k really needs to do something about the archetypes. It is really unfortunate that we have to be forced to build a player a certain way just to satisfy the needs of my park. A mode which I honestly don't care to play. But besides that I like the day to day activities in    This review is mostly in regard to MyCareer.

    Overall I think my career was a huge improvement over nba 2k16. However 2k really needs to do something about the archetypes. It is really unfortunate that we have to be forced to build a player a certain way just to satisfy the needs of my park. A mode which I honestly don't care to play. But besides that I like the day to day activities in between games and I like that we get more choices again. The story was much better than 2k16 but it still has issues. I noticed a lot of times things (story events) were out of order. The nick name is better, but still sucks. Why can't we just have a generic normal-ish name? My court is cool but could use more upgrade options. Finally the orange juice concept is nice in theory but broken in many ways. Justice has a better player than we will ever be able to have with archetypes. I personally didn't like justice and didn't go with him in the off season but yet the coach would still reference "orange juice" (nickname) in time outs (minor issue). So overall pretty good, still worth 60, but it seems like this game is slowly going down hill. I hope they give us back control over our players next year. Archetypes are my biggest issue with this game at the moment.    … Expand
  3. jarrodog
    Oct 10, 2016
    5
    I've bought every 2k since 2k11 and every year I felt like there has been an improvement to the game. 2k17 is pretty much 2k16 with an updated roster and a different menu layout. The same garbage that happened in 2k16 is still happening in 2k17. For example, when your on offense, you lose the ball all the time when the ball hits the cpu's player. But there will be countless times where I'mI've bought every 2k since 2k11 and every year I felt like there has been an improvement to the game. 2k17 is pretty much 2k16 with an updated roster and a different menu layout. The same garbage that happened in 2k16 is still happening in 2k17. For example, when your on offense, you lose the ball all the time when the ball hits the cpu's player. But there will be countless times where I'm on defense and I go to steal the ball my players hands/body goes right through the ball. It's enraging when your playing a myteam challenge and you can't do anything when the opposing team is waisting time, you will not be able to steal, only foul. The shooting has improved a little from 2k16 but you will continue to miss wide open shots with almost perfect accuracy on the shot meter. I understand that making every wide open shot would be unrealistic but it is ridiculous to go 9 for 13 for field goals in 1 quarter to go on to get 1 for 12 for field goals in the next quarter. I'm a pretty experienced 2k player and it drives me insane when I play someone that has never played the game for before and they are able to keep up because of the game helping them out. I wish 2k would go back and make it so that you actually had to be good to score and be successful, and if you didn't know how to play, you should just get destroyed until you start getting the game and able to keep up with the better players. It's sad to say but I put a lot of my life in to 2k because I honestly that it was the best game ever. Now I have a hard time playing it because it makes me so angry. All I'm saying is that 2k has to cut out making the crazy, stupid shots that would never make it and focus on the basics. I feel that anyone that's actually played basketball feels the same way. 2k promised it to be the most realistic game yet, I'm calling BS. Go to my Xbox videos page, my name is Demonic Sploosh, I have a video of me missing a wide open lay up with Seth Curry. I mean playing the game for 20 disputes the most realistic label 2k has placed. If your not super into 2k you will like it. If your like me and you've played the game in real life and virtually for as long as me, you will be disappointed.… Expand
  4. supervillain
    Sep 21, 2016
    7
    My goodness. Where do I start? Most of the reviews has been about mycareer mode which I haven't played so I won't comment on it at this time. I'm sure it will be as good or better than 2k16. This years addition has improved it's passing over the top of the defenses to open players. what hasn't improved is a defender ability to get into a defensive position to make a play on the playMy goodness. Where do I start? Most of the reviews has been about mycareer mode which I haven't played so I won't comment on it at this time. I'm sure it will be as good or better than 2k16. This years addition has improved it's passing over the top of the defenses to open players. what hasn't improved is a defender ability to get into a defensive position to make a play on the play when he's never sees the ball. what has improved is the shooting, what hasn't improved is a defenders ability to close in on a shot that should have already been released, but the turbo button somehow allows them to make up incredible ground. I don't expect the game to be perfect, but some of the imperfections are very fixable. I can't fathom for the life of me why they would increase the rate at which players foul. As if the game didn't last long enough. Now there is even more fouling than in 2k16. My problem with 2k16 was the fouling was just too random. Since the developers want to add things like defense 3 seconds, which is usually called on the computer or Offensive 3 seconds, again usually called on the computer. why not add the rule of verticality when play defense around the basket. Every shot attempt in this game should not be a foul. the most frustrating for me probably is the fact that you can bump an NBA point guard, or just run by them and they lose the ball. Not when over dribbling. Anytime! If it happens occasionally yes, but not as often as it does. And even though I use it as a defense strategy, it's not realistic. Isn't that the point of the game, to make it realistic? I'm sorry it it appears that I'm just ranting. I was looking forward to a better game playing experience than the last, only for the game to regress in certain areas. I'm sure I'll like the mycareer mode, but since I tend to play other people more than I will Career mode, I'm extremely frustrated. I probably should be posting my issues in the 2k forums, but found myself here first. I'm only a day in and I'm sure I didn't add all… Expand
  5. Rosariok2021
    Feb 13, 2017
    7
    NBA 2k17

    Pros You can play with friends online Many online features including MyPark Less Load time the previous Game Extended MyCareer Story Cons Lags or has connective issues 24/7 Joining friends is harder than should be Some archetypes are flat out broken Will start 50% of the time NBA 2k17 was released on September 21, 2016 with well over 7 million copies sold.    NBA 2k17

    Pros
    You can play with friends online
    Many online features including MyPark
    Less Load time the previous Game
    Extended MyCareer Story

    Cons
    Lags or has connective issues 24/7
    Joining friends is harder than should be
    Some archetypes are flat out broken
    Will start 50% of the time

    NBA 2k17 was released on September 21, 2016 with well over 7 million copies sold. Starting at 60$ there is other editions offered at a higher prices. I myself have bought the 80$ edition and with such a price should come an outstanding game. The game comes with many game modes but for this I will be reviewing MyCareer and MyPark as they are linked together and most popular.
    If you like grinding non-stop to be the best of the best this is the game for you. MyCareer has been almost identical but with more cut scenes this year as well as added abilities. New badges have appeared and some have gone but that's for balance. Without MyPark, MyCareer can become very stale super quick. This game loads so much faster in between games which is a huge plus with a recurring problem of the game not being able to start 50% of the time.

    MyPark is what makes all of your play time worth it. But how good are the parks this year? The same 3 parks are still there with very little changes toward them unfortunately. The parks have some appeal but feels almost identical. The parks are only cosmetic but the real question is does it run smoothly and correctly ? My answer is no not even close, With any event they try to put in comes more lag or another issue and even with that there is lag without park events making this game almost impossible not to get mad at most of the time. When running smoothly this game will keep you entertained for hours upon hours with you wanting to come back.
    I would give this game 3 stars, If there was no issues with the servers and bugs/glitches this game would be no doubt the best sports game out there. I feel if all was fixed within the game, I would recommend this to anyone with a next gen console looking for a game to last them a while. . NBA 2k17 is good for anybody and can definitely teach you the sport head to toe. With no inappropriate content or questionable scenes this game is perfect for all ages !    … Expand
  6. reidguyer
    Feb 13, 2017
    7
    Pros
    Good graphics
    Runs smoothly offline Lots of game modes Longer mycareer story Cons Servers are bad online Myparks are the same NBA2k17 is a good game I’d say, however it hasn’t made much improvement in my opinion compared to last year. This year in mycareer (their most popular game mode) they have an archetype system. You can pick your position and then pick your archetype.    Pros
    Good graphics
    Runs smoothly offline
    Lots of game modes
    Longer mycareer story

    Cons
    Servers are bad online
    Myparks are the same

    NBA2k17 is a good game I’d say, however it hasn’t made much improvement in my opinion compared to last year. This year in mycareer (their most popular game mode) they have an archetype system. You can pick your position and then pick your archetype. You can be a great shooter, a great defender, a great ball handler, or a great inside scorer. It makes sense to have these archetypes, but you cannot do anything else except what archetype you pick. So if you pick a shooting archetype you cannot dribble that well, or you can’t finish inside. You can ONLY shoot. Except the Mycareer story is better and longer than last year. This year you go to college then go to the NBA and get drafted. You have a bestfriend on and off the court and you guys are a duo that calls themselves Orange Juice, I don’t understand it, but it is a good feature.

    Another negative is the they never fixed their servers. You cannot play more than 10 games till you lag out of any online game mode that they have. A popular one is Mypark. You always lag and it just ruins the game. They never did anything to the Mypark atmosphere either. The parks look the same as they did last year in NBA 2k16. Hopefully that will change in NBA 2k18

    The game does have great graphics and is very accurate with the players look. They have the tattoos pretty much. They also do a great job with how the players move. The game is smooth is very fun if you are on an offline mode. They have players and their pregame rituals which is a great feature.

    Overall I love this game when the servers aren’t terrible. I play Myleague and Mycareer the most and I think they did a pretty good job on the game modes. I would give this game a 4/5 stars just because the servers are usually horrendous    … Expand
  7. cterkelsen5
    Feb 13, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    MultiPlayer
    Fun Game Modes : MyTeam, MyPark, MyPlayer
    A lot more features in MyPlayer
    More cards in MyTeam

    Cons:
    So many bugs and glitches
    Everything costs more VC (Virtual Currency)
    Park After Dark is too laggy

    NBA 2k17 is a good game but there are many issues that should be fixed. They have been working on some of the main fixes though like when your game says “NBA 2k17 took too long to load.” and you had to clear your reserved space but they finally fixed it. Some other downsides of the game such as the face scan for your MyPlayer which is so hard to use correctly, the “There is a problem with your connection to our online services”, and the MyPark glitch where you’re waiting for a game to start and you get lagged out when your internet is fine.
    Luckily though the 2k staff are trying to fix all these bugs and problems in the newest patches and aren’t completely ignoring the players. Some good parts about the game are the new MyTeam cards and packs that get released all the time and all the MyTeam challenges so you can earn better players. Something completely different in 2k17 is the new archetypes, which is what your player is mainly good at. So if your archetype is a Sharpshooter he’ll be good at shooting but not the best at dunking or a Lockdown defender will be great at defense but not the best at shooting. They also added hall of fame badges for MyPlayer this year the hall of fame badges that are available depend on your archetype all of the archetypes have 5 hall of fame badges that you can unlock.
    A new mode in MyPark this year is Park After Dark, but it’s too laggy to the point where it isn’t even playable. There’s been two Park After Dark's already which only come on special events like Christmas and Thanksgiving and both of them have been a complete disaster. New and cool parts of the MyTeam mode is the Dynamic Duo which is two players that are friends if you have both the cards they play better together. Other cool parts is the new cards such as emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and pink diamonds. All of these cards have different players in each section and you can get them in packs which cost VC (Virtual Currency) or MT (MyTeam coins). You can pay for VC with real money and MT you have to earn in the MyTeam gamemode. You can also buy different cards with the MT you earn.
    The game does take a lot of work to get a good player but it’s definitely worth it in the end. I would recommend this game to anyone who’s liked the previous NBA 2k’s and like basketball because it’s very fun even though there are some bugs and glitches. You can get this game for $60 at most stores and it usually goes on sale.    … Expand
  8. yxckson
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    yea imma be honest im definitely nostalgia heavy on this game but hey its better than 18, 20, and 21

Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#28 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#30 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 1, 2016
    70
    Simulates all the slam dunks and shoe contracts, but it could use a little polish. [Dec 2016, p.79]
  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 10, 2016
    80
    Without a doubt NBA 2K17 is the best basketball game on the market so far.
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  3. Digital Spy
    Oct 4, 2016
    100
    The action on the court is fast, fluid and accessible, but with enough depth and detail to keep you hooked for the long haul.
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