Sports games should be released every two years with roster updates in between to give devs time to tap into the hardware and focus on improving gameplay.
There was a video of i believe the creator of the iphone 5 talking about how every year a new product comes out with tiny little tweaks in it to rise the price while comparing it to hand bags. How over 10,000 years handbags can still cost thousands of dollars because of little tweaks in quality. It’s sick how video game companies are adopting this business mindset
The old NBA 2K was great. It was purely focused on gameplay and graphical improvements only. Now it's microtransactions, microtransactions, microtransactions. But, as long as there are fools who buy this game every year, we can't expect any fundamental improvement.
Used to say the same but this game is unplayable all around opponents AI is unbeatable make every shot your AI miss wide open play no defense and shooting is terrible for user can’t even make a fuvking lay up with a 96 overall 😂
90% of those people are influencers, and some of them have an agreement to promote it and play early, so other people who truly love a great basketball game would still buy it even tho if the game is ass.
@@Donkeybrainz5 Oh yeah, the VMU went hard. I had the see-thru blue one and a few of the stock versions. Also had a couple of the no screen 800 Blocks one because my friend and I would download "risqué" pictures using the built in 56K modem/web browser disc and set them as custom graffiti slots in Jet Set Radio (any downloaded .jpg file would recognize the image) and bomb Tokyo-to with our scandalous NSFW posters. Good times, man.. 😂
2k and Madden are definitely not worth the price they’re asking for anymore. If it’s still being released on ps4 there are no major or advanced updates to these games.
Then you got 6 months to play. The grindbis too long by the time you got a solid player 2k26 will be out and you know how quickly they shut down the old servers. All the money I have in 2k games I can't play anymore is crazy
@@typicalsloth2716 Baseball is the only sports game that you really can't do much from a gameplay perspective. But Football, Basketball, Soccer and Hockey can make improvements to capture their respective sport in video game form. Maybe the tech isn't there yet but part of it is that developers/publishers aren't going all out by taking minor steps while at the same time taking steps backward.
@@BUPMY1if we're being honest 2K (in basketball and Wrestling) has locked down real life Animations, graphics and presentation and somehow improve on them year to year. When you make massive jumps for console generation, the overhauls will come but in between there likely isn't much they can do to make it look/feel/play any better than it is now.
Games like 2K and Madden should just be free downloadable updates until EA and 2K can figure out the direction for the next game and actually come up with something that’s new and great. But luckily for them, Madden and 2K’s fanbase are not very smart so they’re gonna complain every year just to end up buying it every year and put more money in these companies pockets while they continually deliver the same boring product each year lol 🤦♂️
Lies... This game is the same and the new shooting meter is ass. All 3 of them. These sports games need to be switched up badly. All of them! 2K9 and 2K11 still hold the test of time. Go play those instead!
Nostalgia is helluva drug.. the gameplay in 11 is dated as hell and feel clunky compared to modern games. 2k19 was a decent iteration as well. Let's be real, there's very little devs can do right now drastically change the game without adding various game modes that most likely won't get any traction. They have a formula and it works, it's a solid basketball game that is the closest we have to simulation. For all its flaws and most of those are micro transactions... it's one of the best sports games to have a yearly release cycle.
Spending $70+ every year for the same game is awful. Wait every 2 to 3 years. Even if they change the previous games to make them harder to enjoy, it’s still NOT worth it to keep spending money.
@@emibla8571 to be fair, 9-10 should be for world changing games, so that’s out. 8 should be for really good games. 6-7 is average in my mind. So a 7 tracks.
@@leoviper do you not get an organization like IGN has to have some consistency with how reviews are done.. otherwise it's all just arbitrary and the numbers mean nothing...
@@wayneadams9102 they don't have to do anything. You just realizing that review scores from ANY source are arbitrary and mean nothing? You guys put so much stock and energy into reviews. It doesnt have to be IGN. Just watch some gameplay, read about the flaws, see if it's something you can deal with and a game you'd enjoy and go play it. This is not something to give energy or time to. Just go play the games you wanna play.
NGL, I feel like the Devs actually got it right this time. I agree with the "playing offline" comments. It would be nice to have the ability to choose Game Commentators and Team Coaches in Play Now mode.
As a PC user, I'm getting my money's worth in this game given that last year's game was the PS4 version while this year is the PS5 version. There isn't the fatigue for MyNBA Eras for PC players since we never got the mode until this year and the graphical leap for PC is worthwhile. If you don't play online and you like basketball, this is a great game. If you play online and you like basketball, this is an exploitative game with server issues and microtransactions that make a $70 purchase still unplayable in MyCareer or MyTeam. If you don't like basketball, this game won't make you like it. This game is a 6 at best for Xbox and PlayStation gamers since it's way too similar to NBA 2k25 and a 7 for the PC since servers are a disaster imo.
I honestly feel like suing 2K. What 2k24 was compared to 23 was a joke, bro. I really want my money back. They need to add return policies for digital games. Now they are bringing back the auction house? after robbing us? Forcing you to buy things that came with the game in 2k23? MY MYTEAMS was amazing in 2k23 because you can skill your way to the items, auction with players and more. 2k24 was a downgrade and focused on making you pay and the biggest waste of my hard earned money ever. Will not support this company anymore.
@@lawrencer908 I would recommend it, I’m a month in and I still enjoy it. Only thing I hate is tactics and strategy. Coaches coach all the same in the game, wish they would implement patterns and countering tactics but hey.
I can’t stand the shooting in this. OMG. There are casual players who don’t play online or us who ain’t that good but love to play. The shooting is disgraceful and disgusting. Cmon man.
@@TubiTuesdaysYour the buyer that allow these garbage to exist. Imagine putting money into this game and grinding but by next year this game is irrelevant
They rly gotta start lowering the price of these rehashes. full price is just insane for something like this, een on allkeyshop its 30, way toomuch for what this is. 20 eur max.
@@JamalKharon you aint making any sense. If you aint interested in the game dont buy it, those who are find it too expensive to buy this again every X years when they decide to re-release the same, remove functions and inject new bugs. But you do you.
Game is a 6/10 for me although it doesn’t compare to 2k20 some people have to learn to move on and adapt. Those people who are stuck in the past and mad at the game has to realize that no game is perfect.
My team is boycotting this year. Tired of the micro transactions, forced side quests and the need for weekly Gatorade gym works and boosts just to be competitive in the park
Despite a few bugs, 2k14 game engine is the best and with especially it's brilliant lighting. Sad that they moved on from it so quick. If they truly want to make a comeback, refer to that and improve with the new game engine.
Nba 2k25 (Next Gen) is more improved than nba 2k24 (next gen) but the game is still not yet worth or something else. Need challenge for Nba 2K to make modern 2k games really good.
Couldn't pass this up at the price of $27.99. I want to make this very clear. This is the first NBA xbox game I have purchased and it was because of TWO players, Female CC22 and Male Wemby of the San Antonio Spurs. Just wanted to make sure people know I have no interest in athletes named James, Reece, Wilson, Carrington etc. I do also enjoy todays true GOATS The nuggets Jovic and the Warriors Steph Curry
If they just let us have lobbies where when can filter a range of player overalls to matchup with, ppl could play with others on their level and wouldn't feel so obliged to buy vc to compete
2k is a dope offline experience, I mean, even online play now isn’t bad, same w myteam. It’s once u hop on Rec and play w randoms, u start to hate the game. Next thing ya know you’re deleting it and never playing it again. Either start punishing people that ruin the immersive gameplay or you’re going to lose a lot of actual fans of the 2k games. Personally, this yr I refuse to buy 25, until it goes on some super sale. Vcflation, selfish people in the Rec and $89.99 ! Plus $250 per my player 😂😂🫡 ya right !! Get bent !
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You should be able to download the city separately like warzone so the game isn't 150GB for no reason
With updates every couple of weeks
Yeah they should do that games with micro transactions should be free to play like fortnite and warzone
Pointless
Or you need to buy a better system.
@@YDINO69 even worse its 182 gb
Sports games should be released every two years with roster updates in between to give devs time to tap into the hardware and focus on improving gameplay.
why? you have idiot buy it on day 1 very year.
@@Gman2002 the gameplay good
@@Gman2002 that’s what I do pretty much I buy sports games every 2 years I just wish they just update rosters
@@TerruRojasyou can always download new rosters from players!
There was a video of i believe the creator of the iphone 5 talking about how every year a new product comes out with tiny little tweaks in it to rise the price while comparing it to hand bags. How over 10,000 years handbags can still cost thousands of dollars because of little tweaks in quality. It’s sick how video game companies are adopting this business mindset
The old NBA 2K was great.
It was purely focused on gameplay and graphical improvements only.
Now it's microtransactions, microtransactions, microtransactions.
But, as long as there are fools who buy this game every year, we can't expect any fundamental improvement.
No competition far as basketball games
Well said @ist923
It has always been about micro transactions lmao
Enjoy your purchase
@@tyresseglen7they did not have micro transactions in 2k11 genius😅
I’ve been hating on 2K lately but if you stay offline, this is honestly a great game.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE!
Or just run quick game online too
No it isn’t
Used to say the same but this game is unplayable all around opponents AI is unbeatable make every shot your AI miss wide open play no defense and shooting is terrible for user can’t even make a fuvking lay up with a 96 overall 😂
@@juicemanets4477AI is not unbeatable, there is only a few ways to beat it tho
“When in doubt, 7 it out”-IGN
😂
2k players have an extremely high tolerance for pain and disappointment unless they like it. What are those people called who see pain as pleasure?
90% of those people are influencers, and some of them have an agreement to promote it and play early, so other people who truly love a great basketball game would still buy it even tho if the game is ass.
Masochists.
@@obriantucker2256 masochist
Madden too.
Who cares. Bring back NBA STREET!
Yes 💯
Street Hoops
@@HattoriStudios the right answer
Nba ballers
Yes please 🫡
I've been playing NBA 2K offline since the Sega Dreamcast days and will continue to do so.
@@InflatableConan me too I’m a old head
ok UNC
I miss the digital memory card
@@Donkeybrainz5
Oh yeah, the VMU went hard. I had the see-thru blue one and a few of the stock versions.
Also had a couple of the no screen 800 Blocks one because my friend and I would download "risqué" pictures using the built in 56K modem/web browser disc and set them as custom graffiti slots in Jet Set Radio (any downloaded .jpg file would recognize the image) and bomb Tokyo-to with our scandalous NSFW posters.
Good times, man.. 😂
That bring back memories. Had to move the thumbs sticks in for the freethrows
Brutal commentary
Yeah the commentary blows
2k and Madden are definitely not worth the price they’re asking for anymore. If it’s still being released on ps4 there are no major or advanced updates to these games.
Guys, you already know the magic number
The gameplay is actually very much improved this year.. Microtransactions are even more egregious tho
I'll just wait the 90% discount. Lol
When’s that 👀
@@N0limital3xxnormally at Christmas you can get it 40% off
Usually by All star break for the 2025 NBA season
@@N0limital3xx Black Friday
Then you got 6 months to play. The grindbis too long by the time you got a solid player 2k26 will be out and you know how quickly they shut down the old servers. All the money I have in 2k games I can't play anymore is crazy
Should've give it a 6 because of its microtransactions
6 is to high
The microtransaction are disgusting. That VC system is predator asf.
@@2414kels not gonna change until mfs stop buying it every year
@Hendrxxhoops bingo
Who the hell you got reading this review? He’s unbearable to listen to
Agreed!
bro wants to sleep so much
@@aaronchase375 The cadence sounds sort of AI. Weird paused between phrases.
When the professor ask you to re-write the report for the 7th time😅.
It has a little something for everyone
i almost fell a victim to the black friday sale and bought this game but all the reviews made me reconsider. thanks yall and fuck 2k
This time im going to wait till 2k26 comes out.
7 for a same game every year with minor updates to the facescan and gameplay is beyond me
It’s basketball dude, gameplay can only honestly go so far
@@typicalsloth2716 Baseball is the only sports game that you really can't do much from a gameplay perspective. But Football, Basketball, Soccer and Hockey can make improvements to capture their respective sport in video game form.
Maybe the tech isn't there yet but part of it is that developers/publishers aren't going all out by taking minor steps while at the same time taking steps backward.
Same game, same rating
@@typicalsloth2716 You sound dumb. Theres a lot of things they can do
@@BUPMY1if we're being honest 2K (in basketball and Wrestling) has locked down real life Animations, graphics and presentation and somehow improve on them year to year. When you make massive jumps for console generation, the overhauls will come but in between there likely isn't much they can do to make it look/feel/play any better than it is now.
How is this game a seven when it should be free to play?
😮
Have you even watched the full video? He gave reasons why it’s good and why it’s bad
play this video at 1.25 speed. Trust me
Probably one of the best in-depth interviews I've ever seen but they're still not getting my money 😅
Games like 2K and Madden should just be free downloadable updates until EA and 2K can figure out the direction for the next game and actually come up with something that’s new and great. But luckily for them, Madden and 2K’s fanbase are not very smart so they’re gonna complain every year just to end up buying it every year and put more money in these companies pockets while they continually deliver the same boring product each year lol 🤦♂️
2K players will continue to do their parts to support these MTX practices, so can't blame the devs for taking them to the cleaner every year.
this dude keeps pausing his voice and its so distracting lol bro talks like a sloth
Worst review I’ve ever heard cause of the way the guy talks. Fire this guy ign
BRO THEY NEED TO TAKE THAT 7 OUT OF THEIR GRADING IM TIRED OF EVERYTHING BEING A 7
They just gave something a 5 you casual lmao 🤦♂️
Thay can't, because.... It's a 7.
The problem is that devs are making good games which are not amazing so a lot of games are bound be to 7.
We're constantly getting 7 quality games. No major issues, fun if it's the kind of game you like, not great, not genre defining, not a classic.
If you just go play what you want, it would do away with all that stress you're feeling over IGN reviews.
That good ole safety 7 rating. That's all they give things when they want to maintain access
"A step in the right direction."
Slight correction for a line @ 4:05. Steph’s first championship was 2015, not 2014 so it would not have been two years after
It looks so incredibly but it plays like hot ass.
Legendary video IGN and Thank you and Keep it up please 🏆🐐🎯🙏❤
Lies... This game is the same and the new shooting meter is ass. All 3 of them. These sports games need to be switched up badly. All of them! 2K9 and 2K11 still hold the test of time. Go play those instead!
Back when the games were just about basketball, they were way better and still hold up today.
Nostalgia is helluva drug.. the gameplay in 11 is dated as hell and feel clunky compared to modern games. 2k19 was a decent iteration as well.
Let's be real, there's very little devs can do right now drastically change the game without adding various game modes that most likely won't get any traction. They have a formula and it works, it's a solid basketball game that is the closest we have to simulation. For all its flaws and most of those are micro transactions... it's one of the best sports games to have a yearly release cycle.
You can change the shooting Meter
He said… “this game is the Washington Wizards Michael Jordan” 😂😂😂😂
It finnaly looks like real people playing basketball. Animation is so much better. In my opinion this is most important in sport games.
Spending $70+ every year for the same game is awful. Wait every 2 to 3 years. Even if they change the previous games to make them harder to enjoy, it’s still NOT worth it to keep spending money.
NBA LIVE 27! NBA LIVE 27! We can't let 2K exist much longer without any competition!!!
Another reviewer talking at .75x speed.
Can you stop with the 7s? My god you have 9 more numbers to choose!!
@@emibla8571 to be fair, 9-10 should be for world changing games, so that’s out. 8 should be for really good games. 6-7 is average in my mind. So a 7 tracks.
Listening to this review gave me the best sleep of my life 😴
NBA 2k needs competition.
One point under Wukong is crazy work IGN.
This is another game and a different reviewer... your point?
Wukong is very NORMAL in the action/light souls like genre and I’m tired of people capping for it just cause they hated Concord
@@leoviper do you not get an organization like IGN has to have some consistency with how reviews are done.. otherwise it's all just arbitrary and the numbers mean nothing...
@@wayneadams9102 they don't have to do anything. You just realizing that review scores from ANY source are arbitrary and mean nothing?
You guys put so much stock and energy into reviews. It doesnt have to be IGN. Just watch some gameplay, read about the flaws, see if it's something you can deal with and a game you'd enjoy and go play it. This is not something to give energy or time to. Just go play the games you wanna play.
You guys force so much to be childish, the problem with their channel It's you kids not them.
its the best gameplay for a long long while for a nba 2k game, real fans love it, ign and other media outlets do not know sht about sports games😊
NGL, I feel like the Devs actually got it right this time. I agree with the "playing offline" comments. It would be nice to have the ability to choose Game Commentators and Team Coaches in Play Now mode.
As a PC user, I'm getting my money's worth in this game given that last year's game was the PS4 version while this year is the PS5 version. There isn't the fatigue for MyNBA Eras for PC players since we never got the mode until this year and the graphical leap for PC is worthwhile. If you don't play online and you like basketball, this is a great game. If you play online and you like basketball, this is an exploitative game with server issues and microtransactions that make a $70 purchase still unplayable in MyCareer or MyTeam. If you don't like basketball, this game won't make you like it. This game is a 6 at best for Xbox and PlayStation gamers since it's way too similar to NBA 2k25 and a 7 for the PC since servers are a disaster imo.
Best 2k out of all of the next gen versions.
Grinding out Nba2K myteam or career daily is like having a library
and you just keep re- reading the art of war everyday
I've spent a week with this game, and I'm giving it a 10 just on the graphics lighting and animations alone. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
What happened to the guy that used to do to the 2k reviews
The way he says Nikola Jokic just lets me know he doesn't watch basketball.
He said it the right way, why you complaining? Lol
1:02 same old sound effect yell 🙄🙄🙄
@@b_side8669 and same old game presentation and commentary 🥴
but can you still play my career when the servers shut down after 2 years?
Thank you for the great review.
This reviewer has a horrible voice and cadence
The sound of his voice is fine, but he has a lot of weird pauses that are also too long, and he talks weirdly slow.
I’m just gonna stick with playing 2k16
I honestly feel like suing 2K. What 2k24 was compared to 23 was a joke, bro. I really want my money back. They need to add return policies for digital games. Now they are bringing back the auction house? after robbing us? Forcing you to buy things that came with the game in 2k23? MY MYTEAMS was amazing in 2k23 because you can skill your way to the items, auction with players and more. 2k24 was a downgrade and focused on making you pay and the biggest waste of my hard earned money ever. Will not support this company anymore.
Why does this guy sound like a regular RUclipsr reviewing a video game he has no energy at all in the review.lol🤦🏾♂️
@@jonesvaughn8946 you make a video then 💀
This the best 2k by far, now they just need to build on this foundation and integrate more coaching tactics into the game.
@@carlospthedon should I get it brotha?
@@lawrencer908 I would recommend it, I’m a month in and I still enjoy it. Only thing I hate is tactics and strategy. Coaches coach all the same in the game, wish they would implement patterns and countering tactics but hey.
145 gbs for a basketball game. Lol
This series is a 6 at best since they added micro-transactions. Nothing new, just a cash grab.
I can’t stand the shooting in this. OMG. There are casual players who don’t play online or us who ain’t that good but love to play. The shooting is disgraceful and disgusting. Cmon man.
Which previous game had the best shooting mechanics/feel?
Did they wake up the narrator at 3am and tell him to do this or he’s fired?
Tatum catching strays. I love it
The clothing in the game still looks like its from 10’years ago lol
Worst voice over performance. Like dude, how are you this bad?
same game every year what the duck
How is it the same game every year if it has new features. You need to come up with new criticisms.
@@TubiTuesdays new features lmfao you mean old features that are brought back as new
@@TubiTuesdaysYour the buyer that allow these garbage to exist. Imagine putting money into this game and grinding but by next year this game is irrelevant
@@TubiTuesdayspea brained
@@TubiTuesdaysu must be 12
They rly gotta start lowering the price of these rehashes. full price is just insane for something like this, een on allkeyshop its 30, way toomuch for what this is. 20 eur max.
Or...hear me out, I need you to feel me on this one, you could STOP BUYING THE GAME!!!!!
@@JamalKharon you aint making any sense. If you aint interested in the game dont buy it, those who are find it too expensive to buy this again every X years when they decide to re-release the same, remove functions and inject new bugs.
But you do you.
9:10 the micro transactions part
They should give the money they spend on graphics every year to charity coz these characters still look like playdough
The pop up ad for VC after your start up the game is obnoxious but I’m otherwise having fun so far.
I can't bring myself to buy this game until the micro transaction is pulled back. When I make a purchase, i need to feel like I got my money's worth.
Game is a 6/10 for me although it doesn’t compare to 2k20 some people have to learn to move on and adapt. Those people who are stuck in the past and mad at the game has to realize that no game is perfect.
Dude if you're gonna use chapt gpt to write your review, at least change some wording to sound more natural
My team is boycotting this year. Tired of the micro transactions, forced side quests and the need for weekly Gatorade gym works and boosts just to be competitive in the park
Despite a few bugs, 2k14 game engine is the best and with especially it's brilliant lighting. Sad that they moved on from it so quick. If they truly want to make a comeback, refer to that and improve with the new game engine.
If it was Breath of the Wild 3 it would instantly be 10/10 3️⃣
Was this review written by chatgpt? Sounds off
7gn gave it a 7
3.5/10 at best...
Nba 2k25 (Next Gen) is more improved than nba 2k24 (next gen) but the game is still not yet worth or something else. Need challenge for Nba 2K to make modern 2k games really good.
That was the corniest Tatum burn I’ve heard yet. …”Uh and Tatum’s upper body heave” AND the reviewers insecure/cracking voice….. YIKES.
It got a chuckle out of me. But I’m a Celtics hater anyway so you can take that for what it’s worth lol
It's a 9, best NBA 2k ever
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'In My Team' mode they forgot to add the X for MTX 😏🤑
Couldn't pass this up at the price of $27.99. I want to make this very clear. This is the first NBA xbox game I have purchased and it was because of TWO players, Female CC22 and Male Wemby of the San Antonio Spurs. Just wanted to make sure people know I have no interest in athletes named James, Reece, Wilson, Carrington etc. I do also enjoy todays true GOATS The nuggets Jovic and the Warriors Steph Curry
Why does the image look so washed out? Is it a bad implementation of HDR, or what?
IGN favorite movie is Seven and they gave it a 7
how they pretty much force you to ALWAYS have to spend real money on VC or slave away grinding it should be like a 4..
Waiting for you guys to review Lollipop Chainsaw!
How microtransaction ruined a solid game franchise
Haven’t and won’t play my career since nba 2k12
If they just let us have lobbies where when can filter a range of player overalls to matchup with, ppl could play with others on their level and wouldn't feel so obliged to buy vc to compete
2k is a dope offline experience, I mean, even online play now isn’t bad, same w myteam. It’s once u hop on Rec and play w randoms, u start to hate the game. Next thing ya know you’re deleting it and never playing it again. Either start punishing people that ruin the immersive gameplay or you’re going to lose a lot of actual fans of the 2k games. Personally, this yr I refuse to buy 25, until it goes on some super sale. Vcflation, selfish people in the Rec and $89.99 ! Plus $250 per my player 😂😂🫡 ya right !! Get bent !
You already know the score
Is it possible to have the latest roster for each team via an update? Town’s trade to the Knicks, for instance.
Every year they get closer to mirroring the realism of the NBA which, unfortunately, makes the game more boring as the real NBA is a.snooze fest.
You can always trust IGN to give you the most realistic and honest reviews..
I just got a PS5 with 2k25 an I'm excited taking forever for game to download tho lololol I bought it on PlayStation store 😂😂😂😂
The commentary is like 400 years old at this point
Annnnd that is why I don't buy NBA2k games anymore. The micro transactions. Been away for 8 years looks like I'll be gone for another 10.
im planning to buy nba2k25 and gta 5 what game should i buy and worth it to play?
Do yourself a favor and set playback speed to 1.25 . You're welcome
Thanks to CFB 25, I’ll be skipping 2K25 this year. Looks the same as always anyway 😴