NBA 2K21

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. GameOver.gr
    Nov 27, 2020
    70
    NBA 2K21 sure has that "next-gen feel", but that's as far as it gets. There are updated, certainly not revolutionary, visuals, and some serious new content that puts last-gen versions -and it's pricing - to shame, but the first next-gen NBA 2K feels like a fastbreak that results in a casual layup, not a dunk.
  2. Gameblog.fr
    Nov 23, 2020
    70
    A first glimpse of the future on new generation consoles: this is what this next-gen NBA 2K21 offers, with additional content, enhanced gameplay, even better graphics qualitative and a very convincing optimization, with finally non-existent loading times. But the room for progress and work is still important, with technical slag to erase, a lack of risk-taking at the career level for men but also for women. Projects which we can not wait to see the progress for the future. In the meantime, this opus, although being a big preview of the next-gen, does the job.
  3. DualShockers
    Nov 20, 2020
    70
    The next-generation version of NBA 2K21 slightly improves from its predecessors in some areas but is not the leap we were hoping to see the series make.
  5. IGN
    Nov 16, 2020
    70
    NBA 2K21 for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is more than just a gorgeous graphical upgrade and it includes some fixes that've plagued the series for years. On the downside, it introduces some new problems and still includes ugly microtransactions.

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#9 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2020
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#11 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2020

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User Score
4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 51
  3. Negative: 26 out of 51
  1. chly_
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Terrible game riddled with meaningless microtransactions like every other 2k.
  2. MichaelJordan23
    Jan 19, 2021
    0
    Worst NBA 2K I’ve ever played, right beside NBA 2K20. The physics are gone and no longer realistic. NBA 2K dropped off after NBA 2K18. ItWorst NBA 2K I’ve ever played, right beside NBA 2K20. The physics are gone and no longer realistic. NBA 2K dropped off after NBA 2K18. It started dropping off with NBA 2K17 but it’s gotten significantly worse since then. I still go back and play NBA 2K11 and NBA 2K14 and those are amazing. Still the 2 greatest basketball games of all time. RIP realistic and non greedy basketball games.… Full Review »
  3. BluFlame
    Dec 20, 2020
    4
    A lot of potential but again they ruined it with the Microtransactions. The gameplay isn't bad but not good, with some tweaks here and thereA lot of potential but again they ruined it with the Microtransactions. The gameplay isn't bad but not good, with some tweaks here and there can give a very realistic immersion to the player. The city is just a lifeless, bad created and with very bad performance world. The servers are outdated from the Xbox 360 era and still no improvement. The AI still very bad. Defence and body contacts under the paint non exist at all. Passes for one more year incredible bad… Full Review »
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