Naw I new it was a gg when we was paying 5k for a pair of Walmart sunglasses Naw even better when we started to pay 20k for a pair of shorts Naw got one better when we had to pay 10k for one stat up grade
It’s lowkey crazy how the ante up/stage is casino themed and you can play for vc. Vc cost money and/or time so essentially people/kids are playing for money.
How is it not like fr it’s disgusting madden and mlb the show at least you can get stuff pretty easy there’s a card market and packs mean something 2k is so grimy it’s disgusting
Don't think it matters what day it is as long as something is said. Now 2k doesn't need to be cancelled but it definitely needs to tone the micro transactions down. If ppl come together and not purchase vc then 2k will be in a tight spot.
@@TOoLoUd89292 2k would never get cancelled as long as it has no competition. Also people won’t stop spending money. I think they have a chance to change with 2K25 but more than likely they will spit in our faces and give us the same game.
True, but it's hard to get enough people to organize that. We, in the War Thunder community, tried that and failed cause not enough people participated. Maybe 2k players can pull it off, though.
I kept saying that 13 to22 all had their moments but 23 and 24 are the worst it’s ever been. . 15 is better than these it’s just bad. Shooting should be easy
For real. In my opinion, NBA 2k16 was the last great 2k. NBA 2k16 for me was the peak of the 2k franchise then NBA 2k17 came out and not gonna lie, NBA 2k17 wasn't that bad. It was a mid ass game but I still have so much fun and memories playing that game then when NBA 2k18 came out and that's where the downfall started because from 2k18 up to now with 2k24, it just got worse and worse every year
@cavsfan5236 Like I still play NBA 2k24 but I don't get that same passion, that same love for the game. I mostly play MyCareer on NBA 2k16 playing for my favorite team, the Sacramento Kings and I'm in my second season right now as we speak with a 68-0 record right now and I just won the championship last year and won Finals MVP
My kids got NBA 2k for free as a part of Xbox live they were so pumped but within two weeks they had put it down. I asked why and was met with “I don’t have the money for this” from a ten and twelve year old
@@BluntVillesounds like me only difference is i would make a created player and put him on my hometown team and make necessary trades and run it up. Crazy how mycareer created players are all literally 85 overalls even if you put the 99 overall stats on a created player out of the mycareer mode smh
This isn't just exclusive to these titles. This is specifically for ANY sports game and game that has a yearly release. Most games suck nowadays and are incomplete because they are copy+paste that have little innovation or ideas every few years to keep fans happy. I rather they release a game every 3 or 5 years with roster updates and actual dlc to make it feel fresh.
As somebody who has made 11 builds this year (no money playing my career) the average build cost is 450-550k VC. You dont see the actual cost because you have to grind to get to 99 and they also do a scummy trick of 60-70 overall the attribute point cost to upgrade is drastically reduced and then after that threshold it almost doubles in vc cost to upgrade 1 attribute point.
@@WheneverAndWherever because yall KEEP BUYING, ain't gotta be everybody but if a least a good sumn boycotted the game the suits in take two would make 2k do better
Paying $70 for a roster update and the gameplay equal to a free to play game is wild to me. Only reason I’ve ever played 2k was because it was free for ps+ or my buddy got me it. If it was free then the micro-transactions wouldn’t be as horrendous. But since you have to buy the game, and pay for vc unless you want to grind until the next 2k drops, since your character is essentially a walking hot dog out the gate. It is atrocious.
I've played dozens of basketball games since the early 90's. The BEST one that I've ever played was NBA 2K12. It was my first 2k game and my first My Player experience. I wanted to take it easy so I made a 300 pound center to play like Shaq. The 76ers drafted me and it wasn't a good match. I kept getting subbed in at power forward, and at 300 pounds and an overall rating in the 60's I was getting wrecked. I demanded a trade after like 20 games. Then everything was amazing. I got sent to the Knicks with Amare and prime Melo. My playing time was going up and I was actually playing at center. My first good game came against the Spurs. I was on fire and hit the game winning shot. A week later I was in an NBA promo commercial and my game winner was the end of the commercial. IDK if it was just a coincidence or if the game is scripted to do that, but it was perfect. Then the team realized that they didn't need Amare Stoudamire with me getting regular starting time and playing better every game. Stoudamire gets traded for James Harden. The team made some other moves too. We ended up with Mo Williams at the point guard and he was a perfect fit. Luis Scola was the power forward and we also ended up with Nick Batum. This was back when Nick Batum was looking like he was going to become Scottie Pippen 2.0. Our team was stacked. Then it happened. Melo got hit with a regular season ending injury. I took over the team. We finished second in the east behind Lebron's Miami Heat. I averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. We had some good battles in the playoffs. Melo came back just in time for the conference finals against the Heat. The Heat took us to game 7. With 7 seconds left on the clock I dropped a shot to put us up by 2. The Heat have no timeouts. All we have to do is guard against a 3. The ball gets inbounded to Wade. Wade's defender is slacking off. I notice this almost instantly, I mash the turbo button and move my 300 pound ass to stop him. I barely miss blocking his half court shot and Wade nails it!......FUCK!! Sent home because the AI couldn't read the situation. The ending of that season was horrible, but at the same time the journey was great. I gave it my all and took the Heat to 7 games. The game play was pretty realistic for a basketball game, the players performed pretty close to reality (minus Batum). Now My Player only lasts for a year as long as the server stays up so you can buy VC. I haven't bought a 2k game in like 3 years. IDK if I will ever buy one again. AI will be used to keep players constantly on the edge of almost being good....to spend more. All teams always play the same, no matter what offense you run, or who your coach is. It's sad how bad 2k has become.
@@shinsukecorbin425 you npcs always typin bot comments like this 😭 it's his job lil bro ofc he's gonna buy it. Ppl complain about their 9-5 and still clock in everyday. He just wants better for the game.
I think the fact that you get no season xp for playing mycareer games even tho mycareer is kinda tied to the city/park is really overlooked by a lot of people
I hate that. You grinding for one type of reward. There are some modes in the city that don't advance your season xp either. You do all the sunset parks and other shit and NOPE
I've made 7 builds a year since 2k15 ngl. Well over $700 a year just on VC in the past few years since the pricing of attributes has gone up. I've easily spent 7k in the past 9 years.
Bruh my homie was going crazy on my team packs last year literally every paycheck he was spending $300+ and he was still ass and never beat anyone in our group once😭😭
Separating current gen and next gen was really when the game started becoming unplayable. The city is way too much, I wish we had a simple neighborhood like the one in 2k20. I wouldn’t even mind if they brought back pie charts for mycareer either, the current builder is rlly bad imo. And on top of that it’s so much harder to upgrade a player now without spending money. I used to love grinding nba games and upgrading gradually overtime but it’s so difficult to do that now.
I always used to play play now online with real teams and players (my Knicks). Don’t understand why this custom player pay to win became so much more popular than just playing online with real NBA teams and players we all love. Would never pay for that type of game mode.
I definitely wouldnt have a problem with that, paying more than I did for the game for a virtual character is what Im not gonna do, Ill stick to playnow online
in nba 2k17 it costed $20 (75k vc) to upgrade to an 85 ovr bro. Also 2k did a twitch pack in 2k17 where it gave you 75k and that was a whole free ass build.
I had a friend finally get 2k for the first time this year and he said he not buying it again. I don’t even think twice about 2k anymore unless it pops up on my RUclips, then I just hit the not interested button😂.
Everything you said is facts. The thing I don't understand is that the players who know the game is shit and complain about it, are the same ones who continue to buy 2k every year. Stop giving this company money when they show you they don't care.
It's not about buying the game, it's about the extra money you spend after buying the game...If everyone simply just bought it but weren't so obsessed with trying to fit in with swag, animations, and abilities... The game would just be a fun basketball game. You stopping yourself from buying the game is being made up by the 11 year old who is opening endless packs trying to get Kobe or LeBron. Buy the game but leave your wallet alone after
Yeah at the end of the day, the buck stops with us the consumers. If a company released a product and nobody bought it, the company would stop making it. If Samsung released a phone and it flopped, they would end that product line. Companies keep doing these microtransactions because the consumers make it very very profitable for them.
It's about the franchise. I play WWE 2K. I despise 2K, and feel Strauss Zellnick is like the Putin of gaming, but I love pro wrestling. I buy the game, and the DLCs, because of my passion for WWE. It's a hard thing to shake, and unfortunately 2K benefits from that. Like Badge said: no competition, and that goes for the wrestling games too. I've played AEW's game. Not a fan. I've never bought VC.
They literally close their old online servers just so people can purchase the new games, they don’t even think about the unprivileged individuals that can only play the older versions but they can’t afford the latest game.. shit sad bro and it’s not gonna change, ever since 2k18 this shit been a downward spiral
@@gauravagochiya4218 it was such a disappointment 2k17 was probably my favorite game at of all time so I traded a stack of Xbox 360 games just for 40 to put towards 2k18 and I’ve never been so unhappy with a game
Same. I stopped at 20, since I enjoyed 2k14, 2k15 (even though shots wouldn’t go in as much on Hall of Fame, but I enjoyed it since the park and the blacktop players were finally free), 2k16 (because of he dribbling and shot meter being fixed), and 2k17 (even though there were archetypes, it was still fun even though it was funny seeing the box head glitch), 2k18 (it sucked), 2k19 (it was 2k-8 with defense that was a little bit broken, it just needed to balanced), 2k20 (at least MYTEAM was kinda fun)
I’m a 2K Accident Survivor, I used to play 2K so much but, now I Lowkey stop having fun playing the game itself. I lowkey still haven’t spent no money on 2K since 2K22. TBH 2K22 in my opinion, was the last 2K I Lowkey played and, had fun in. I wish 2K would do an event where the community would vote on what 2K servers they turn for one month.
I don’t think 2k themselves know how much money they would make if they opened up previous servers. Mike wang are you dumb or am I missing something ? That’s instant profit, no ?
Yh me too I waited till it dropped on game pass cuz of all the negativity around it and I was still madly disappointed I won’t be playin for a year or two till they fix up
People keep saying that 2K is this way because it doesn't have competition but no one ever buys Live or any other NBA games when they come out. Competition will never be a factor so we gotta figure out another answer.
Content creators and cheaters play a role in the downfall of 2k as a great game. Content creation led to a lot of duplicate builds and people playing the same way because things shifted from doing what’s best for you to making the same build as badgeplug or build the same team as Splash. 2k definitely has an issue with greed and they cut corners on things like their servers but I feel like we’re not being real if we can’t admit that content creators, cheaters and the divided community don’t play a role as well.
bro i’ve seen almost all the content creators i’ve watched growing up, literally say im done with 2k from creators like agent, fanum and davis to dribbles gods like steezo, mjb and kyrie. it’s sad and im genuinely not buying it next year and i recommend u to do the same.
You shouldn't stop yourself from buying it, but don't play the money modes (MyPlayer and MyTeam) you can have fun in the franchise modes and you can still play with the boys. Just stop buying VC.
in 2k22 it took me exactly one year to reach 99 overall only playing the nba season. Played 82 games with 12 minute quarters and got 99 at the end of the finals. Then, they shut down the servers and all my hardwork is just in my memory. Bum ass devs
Servers? Oh, you're one of these 'everything has to be online multiplayer' people. I can still boot up NBA 2K13 or 2K17, and my seasons are all still exactly where I left them. Just stop dumping time and money into an online mode you know will be gone in two years.
@@nicodimus2222no that’s not the point. He grinned his player to max. The same player he would have took online to be able to actually compete in park and now he can’t because 2K shut it down. That’s BS
My first online 2k was 23 and I’ve spent maybe 30 bucks combined on 23 and 24 so I had to grind all that vc in mycareer games and it look me like 2 months from when I first got on 24 to get to a high enough overall to play Rec and actually have some fun. Horrible game would not recommend
I started 2k on 2k19 and I get bored quickly of the same build so over the years I've made dozens of builds and deleted the same amount to make space and I get physically sick knowing I've spent thousands of dollars on a game that shuts down servers every 2 yrs
@@vjxsh_I started playing 2k on 19 too, I guess we missed the glory days, it could go back to what y’all was playing if niggas boycotted da shii but nah Dey just keep buying🤦🏾♂️
Once the game is out of date it’s out of date Stop holding onto old shit and move on That’s why gaming sucks now They have to cater to broke ass people that can’t upgrade each year
My top problems with 2k: Vc prices (upgrading players are like 100$, shirts shorts ect up to 30k vc) The city( they need to being back old park and rep) Few gameplay features ( better dribbling, the game was made to feel more realistic but the dribbling in old 2ks (15,16,17,19,20) were all better because they were a lil more arcadey. Lastly Instant greens need to come back they just felt more rewarding😭
I stopped playing 2k years ago, the game mechanics weren't fun,sure the game looks great,but it's just not enjoyable. I grew up playing Tecmo NBA basketball and NBA Showdown,games you'd sit down and play against your friends for hours or even play a whole season.
It's funny how I was excited to play my first 2k since 2k11 once I got my PS5 last year but all these videos basically scared me away from ever getting this.
You are really knowledgeable about this game, and you are absolutely right that MyERA is the best franchise mode in all sports games. That's why as an EAFC player I'm looking forward to FIFA2K, because I know their offline mode will be a lot better than EA's.
Yes! someone else said it. I don’t understand play now online should be the main mode but seems people just want to by stuff for the dopamine instead of have a good fun competition with real nba teams.
@@MidtownMeezus They made every sports game “pay to play”. The other thing is we have all these thousands of customizations. Yet and still people make the same builds. With the same jump shots and dribble packages. People even try to play the same. Usually like their favorite RUclips influencer.
the only "good" microtransaction experience for me was smite, gave me a free game, got me hooked and i ended up spending $100ish since 2016 just to give the gaming industry an idea
I exclusively play MyCareer offline because I am not interested in online play or MyPark. Since they started to shut servers down for older games MyCareer is essentially a feature on a timer. They also tied offline progression to your MyPark character forcing you to earn VC at a snails pace. Then they started to balance MyCareer even in offline around online play, restricting you to archetypes etc. just let me grind my 99 overall demigod in singleplayer 2k ffs how is it so hard to at least deliver a passable singleplayer experience. Impossible to play or justify.
Opening packs is 110% an addiction, I’ve had to stop playing games like madden and 2k just because I felt like I had to buy packs just so I can keep up and obviously in the moment opening packs is fun but then you don’t get anything good then you realize you spent soooooo much money for no reason. I’m tired of the company greed bs
Since I don't believe 2k would ever make a Luka step back and make builds as cheap as 20$, I think an even better solution for both parts would be the option to delete your build and get back your vc. They'd still get money because many people would create more than one build and surely invest in each one, a way happier fan base which can choose what they really want to do on the court but still play the game a lot because of the need to grind badges, level caps, hot zones, REP and most importantly because people would have WAY more fun,
This is why I play off-line my league. I can make my character to whatever I want, but whatever I want on them (tattoos, shoes) just like my career and play a career. I just miss out on the cut scenes and the other stuff in my career like park. I still find this option better than paying to play online
Mircrotransactions are 1 thing but the rec setup is really what killed it for me. Been religioualy playing 2k since 2k9 but its rediculous that playing no squads is a better experience than playing with 1 or 2 friends because every random duo or trio you get teamed up with think theyre shaq and kobe or steph klay and kd.
2K used to be about the love of basketball, now it's love for the money. Builds used to be easy to grind with no money spent, that is now impossible. The game feels hollow and generic year to year compared to the life and soul of games like 2K14-2K17 era when it was about innovation and gameplay.
Guys there's a simple solution, stop supporting the game, stop supporting 2k. They are aware of their awful reputation, they don't care though. They don't have to care because people will still buy the game and buy the VC every year.
Personally, this is why I switch to PC gaming on PC. You’re able to find cracked games and be able to try to get a DLC’s for free and when it comes to NBA you could just easily mod the game to make it better than what the devs do
I hate to say it but welcome to the club, you're seeing what other gamers saw years ago with games that were not based on sports, then they found that rosters change every year, and they can create the same exact game every year and just add a few little things. The problem with speaking with your wallets, it's a NBA game there are too many people who will buy and play it because it's the only NBA game there and most casuals who will spend the money on a game that has a name that is known outside of gamers, these same people will then have jobs with disposable income, and no time to grind, so make it so they can make the most money from them, they never have or will ever care about creators unless you can reach out to 50M people +, and actually possibly hurt sales. They built this game for casual players with disposable income, not the people who actually play the game every day. They then give the image of limited availability and a quick way to boost yourself and the person who has more money than time will then spend that money to save their time. And this is how games work now, welcome to the rest of the gaming industry sports gamers, you're just a little more fucked because 2k and EA have exclusivity rights.
Realistically only problem I see is people being impatient and not wanting to grind for anything anymore. I'm playing GTA Online for a year now after I played it first back in the day in 2013. Started from scratch and realistically took me 6-8 months of casual gaming to actually buy all the businesses and things that make you enjoy the game to the max. But THAT grind was the key thing.
I've been subscribed to you for a bit and I think this is your most important video yet. Thank you for putting this out to the light so everyone can be aware of how 2K is effing us. Let's get this video to 10 million views
Y’all creators are in a downward spiral just like 2k you don’t have to buy vc y’all know nothing about corporate business but blame 2k then monetize your videos which makes y’all part of the problem as well
i feel like VC should be a universal currency across all 2k games that carry VC. so for an example i have 500K on NBA 2k24 at the end of the year and 2k25 drops i should have that 500K when i launch 2K25 first day to make my build. and lets say i dont enjoy 2k25.
As a PC gamer, 2K has been HOT GARBAGE since 2k21. I mean, still no Next Gen features... My biggest problem is them turning off the servers. I can't play 2K19 but I can hop onto Xbox 360 and STILL play MW2 online... The greed and laziness knows no bounds
2k absolutely has pay to win, and has for years. What do you think paying to upgrade your player to 85 is? It just doesn’t seem like it’s pay to win because so many people do it and so plenty of people do it and don’t win. But everyone that can’t pay that can’t even begin to compete online unless they’re exceptionally good at the game, until they’ve grinded many frustrating hours in MyCareer.
@@ComaAlpha what’s taking long? I don’t really know what you mean man. If you’re giving me 2k tips, I stopped feeding into that scam a few years ago. Grinding from 60 to 85 inherently takes longer than just spending $50 though. I’m not really sure what there is to argue about that.
@@natenorris3089 and my thing is the guys who spend $50-$80 bucks on vc for attribute points are the fools. Yeah it takes a few seconds to spend $50 but the week it took me to go from 60 to 99 I was honing my dribble skills. I was honing my shooting skills. I was honing my playmaking abilities. It's been my experience that most people who spend money on attribute points for a shortcut are just 23 second dribblers that jack up contested shots. I played on easy till 70 and played on HOF from there on out. Took me like 8 or 9 days.
I'm a franchise mode guy and the roll back time rosters has fed my nostalgia well. It was wild fantasy drafting some epic teams on it. Wish it were more popular.
One sign that showed me 2K fell off is when shirts became 25,000 vc lmao 😭
Naw I new it was a gg when we was paying 5k for a pair of Walmart sunglasses
Naw even better when we started to pay 20k for a pair of shorts
Naw got one better when we had to pay 10k for one stat up grade
Naw it's them shorts shorts for 15k 😂 they're one of the smallest items of clothing
@@FirstManGaming_954yup.
@@FirstManGaming_954how about the shades for 5k. 2k is such a weird game. Shits ode weird
@@2kolbe010 bruh them lil ass muscle shirts the same price as the shades.. stupid dumb weird 🤦🏾♂️
Low key 2k at this point should be Rated M for gambling
It’s lowkey crazy how the ante up/stage is casino themed and you can play for vc. Vc cost money and/or time so essentially people/kids are playing for money.
How is it not like fr it’s disgusting madden and mlb the show at least you can get stuff pretty easy there’s a card market and packs mean something 2k is so grimy it’s disgusting
Agreed, all these games that are built specifically around microtransactions should be
@@siniister710all the ea games aren’t. Can still have a lotta fun in a career for FREE
We should petition. Moms credit cards would stop getting spammed as often then they’d have to try fr
bro really decided to expose 2K on a wednesday afternoon 😭😭
Nah Fr I instantly clicked and liked 😂
"On a Wednesday afternoon" is diabolical😂😂
Don't think it matters what day it is as long as something is said. Now 2k doesn't need to be cancelled but it definitely needs to tone the micro transactions down. If ppl come together and not purchase vc then 2k will be in a tight spot.
@@TOoLoUd89292 2k would never get cancelled as long as it has no competition. Also people won’t stop spending money. I think they have a chance to change with 2K25 but more than likely they will spit in our faces and give us the same game.
@ibeliDeebx your the casual that likes the shit 2k does
I grinded from 60 to 97 one year, it was brutal and when I finally got to 97 the next game was out already 😢😢
😂😂😂😂
haha thats me most years, by the time my guy is maxed out its summer
Same but I did it in about 3 months of doing 1 full 12 minute quarter game a day. Playing longer games gets you more VC and badges.
@@BaithNai culd only do that faded , imagine how boring that sh!t is fam 😂😂 ik u was snoozing
@@TwanBankzon god😂 i need a 3.5 to get through a my career game
The old 2k games you earn skill points after each game to improve your player
If the community stopped playing the game for a week. Changes would be made instantly. Band together for the cause
This needs to be a top comment
Bump this up guys
We been stopped playing in 2k17. It’s y’all that kept that shit alive buying 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22
this!!!! people have to understand we still give 2k what they want, players and money. as long as they get that they won’t make any changes.
True, but it's hard to get enough people to organize that. We, in the War Thunder community, tried that and failed cause not enough people participated. Maybe 2k players can pull it off, though.
I don't even got the fight for it anymore. I really took NBAs 16, 17, and 19 for granted because the shit we have now is lifeless and uninspiring.
Maane nail on the coffin
I kept saying that 13 to22 all had their moments but 23 and 24 are the worst it’s ever been. . 15 is better than these it’s just bad. Shooting should be easy
Include 20. I spent covid getting elite. It was essentially 2k19 2.0 but it was still alot of fun and just proves that 19 got it right.
@@ThatGuyGloomynah 20 completely changed the dribbling and shooting of 19
@@ThatGuyGloomy2k20 is overrated
A classic destroyed by corporate greed
For real. In my opinion, NBA 2k16 was the last great 2k. NBA 2k16 for me was the peak of the 2k franchise then NBA 2k17 came out and not gonna lie, NBA 2k17 wasn't that bad. It was a mid ass game but I still have so much fun and memories playing that game then when NBA 2k18 came out and that's where the downfall started because from 2k18 up to now with 2k24, it just got worse and worse every year
@@Kings0424you said it perfectly brother
@cavsfan5236 Like I still play NBA 2k24 but I don't get that same passion, that same love for the game. I mostly play MyCareer on NBA 2k16 playing for my favorite team, the Sacramento Kings and I'm in my second season right now as we speak with a 68-0 record right now and I just won the championship last year and won Finals MVP
plus people keep buying it, sadly greed will never stop unless the community trash this game
It’s happening everywhere in America now
My kids got NBA 2k for free as a part of Xbox live they were so pumped but within two weeks they had put it down. I asked why and was met with “I don’t have the money for this” from a ten and twelve year old
U raised some good kids if they’re able to see a pay to win game so easily
@@IRXCER I passed on my generational trauma of poverty on to them
It's called grinding. Why pay for a currency that you can earn IN GAME!?!?!
@@ComaAlphamaybe if it wasn’t such a bloody chore to get vc smh
@@IRXCER I got from 60 to 99 in like 8 or 9 days at only 4 or 5 hours a day. Get good.
I’m playing offline on my NBA. I spent 2 days working on the sliders and now I have amazing games with super realistic statistics.
Let ‘em know!!!
Are they on the share??
Dude can i have those sliders, i usually play offline and i hate when i eitther dominate or the cpu is on god time.
Dawg.... its been so long that i don't even gaf about 2k anymore... its crazy to think at one time it was my life...
Same
Facts I only buy it on sale
@Joeknows272 the last time I did that was 2k20 and I ended up spending more in game than on the game lol
@@Joeknows272 same I w8 every yr till its 10 bucks n even then i end up just playing franchise
with all old school players on the teams lol
@@BluntVillesounds like me only difference is i would make a created player and put him on my hometown team and make necessary trades and run it up. Crazy how mycareer created players are all literally 85 overalls even if you put the 99 overall stats on a created player out of the mycareer mode smh
Stopped playing 2k and madden years ago.. paying $70 a year for a roster update is crazy
Right and having to start from scratch every year is a bummer too. Not to mention it basically makes the money u spent a complete waste.
This isn't just exclusive to these titles. This is specifically for ANY sports game and game that has a yearly release. Most games suck nowadays and are incomplete because they are copy+paste that have little innovation or ideas every few years to keep fans happy. I rather they release a game every 3 or 5 years with roster updates and actual dlc to make it feel fresh.
@@vidalsantos5470 MLB the show is maybe the best Sports game out currently. They do it right.
The last 2K game I played was the original 2K on Dreamcast and my most recent purchase was 2k24 for pc but for $17. I dunno we will see
@TheL1arL1ar Sad part is the PC version ain't even the whole game. I used to play on PC but they lock you out of so much content on the PC versions
I didn’t know it was possible to mispronounce Bethesda
And then he doubled down on it 😭😭
My G like what in the fuck WAS that
TIL lol
I laughed hard af at that. I'm no college grade, or spelling ve champ but in my Boosie voice "C'mon man, C'mon Dawg!" 😂😂
LMAO fr, straight fumble
That pronunciation of BUH-THEZ-DUH...was absolote criminal
Like Google doesn't exist
As somebody who has made 11 builds this year (no money playing my career) the average build cost is 450-550k VC.
You dont see the actual cost because you have to grind to get to 99 and they also do a scummy trick of 60-70 overall the attribute point cost to upgrade is drastically reduced and then after that threshold it almost doubles in vc cost to upgrade 1 attribute point.
Career can’t get you that much Vc fam
i really hate how this video won't make a impact in the community or even for the dev team...
Yeah bro people been making vids like this for YEARS and nothing gets better
@@WheneverAndWherever fax
@@WheneverAndWherever because yall KEEP BUYING, ain't gotta be everybody but if a least a good sumn boycotted the game the suits in take two would make 2k do better
@@hugocanuto6981everybody stopped buying 2k.
This video wont make impact because everyone already knows these things known for years nothing new here
Badge plug must’ve finally accepted he isn’t going to “ 2k day”😭
Fr lol
Good for him, that shit is wack anyways! 😂
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Think I’m done w 2k after seeing thus
It was a wrap the minute they kicked agent out the program
NBA 2k 16 will always be the greatest 2k basketball game of all time
Yeah…. Not not over College Hoops 2K8.
@@KCClassic7you’re just lying to yourself
@@KCClassic7man I'm trying get my hands on the college hoops 2k8
But 2k16 is the best 2k
2k15 was better bro
2k17 for me. 16 overtuned limitless range so everyone was just shooting threes. 17 nerfed it and it became playable.
Paying $70 for a roster update and the gameplay equal to a free to play game is wild to me. Only reason I’ve ever played 2k was because it was free for ps+ or my buddy got me it. If it was free then the micro-transactions wouldn’t be as horrendous. But since you have to buy the game, and pay for vc unless you want to grind until the next 2k drops, since your character is essentially a walking hot dog out the gate. It is atrocious.
I've played dozens of basketball games since the early 90's. The BEST one that I've ever played was NBA 2K12. It was my first 2k game and my first My Player experience. I wanted to take it easy so I made a 300 pound center to play like Shaq. The 76ers drafted me and it wasn't a good match. I kept getting subbed in at power forward, and at 300 pounds and an overall rating in the 60's I was getting wrecked. I demanded a trade after like 20 games. Then everything was amazing. I got sent to the Knicks with Amare and prime Melo. My playing time was going up and I was actually playing at center. My first good game came against the Spurs. I was on fire and hit the game winning shot. A week later I was in an NBA promo commercial and my game winner was the end of the commercial. IDK if it was just a coincidence or if the game is scripted to do that, but it was perfect.
Then the team realized that they didn't need Amare Stoudamire with me getting regular starting time and playing better every game. Stoudamire gets traded for James Harden. The team made some other moves too. We ended up with Mo Williams at the point guard and he was a perfect fit. Luis Scola was the power forward and we also ended up with Nick Batum. This was back when Nick Batum was looking like he was going to become Scottie Pippen 2.0. Our team was stacked. Then it happened. Melo got hit with a regular season ending injury. I took over the team. We finished second in the east behind Lebron's Miami Heat. I averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.
We had some good battles in the playoffs. Melo came back just in time for the conference finals against the Heat. The Heat took us to game 7. With 7 seconds left on the clock I dropped a shot to put us up by 2. The Heat have no timeouts. All we have to do is guard against a 3. The ball gets inbounded to Wade. Wade's defender is slacking off. I notice this almost instantly, I mash the turbo button and move my 300 pound ass to stop him. I barely miss blocking his half court shot and Wade nails it!......FUCK!! Sent home because the AI couldn't read the situation.
The ending of that season was horrible, but at the same time the journey was great. I gave it my all and took the Heat to 7 games. The game play was pretty realistic for a basketball game, the players performed pretty close to reality (minus Batum). Now My Player only lasts for a year as long as the server stays up so you can buy VC. I haven't bought a 2k game in like 3 years. IDK if I will ever buy one again. AI will be used to keep players constantly on the edge of almost being good....to spend more. All teams always play the same, no matter what offense you run, or who your coach is. It's sad how bad 2k has become.
2k10 and 2k11 was the best 2k’s EVER!!!
This is something the streets wanted to see, W 🔥
Nah, we wanna see an influencer start a movement of not buying 2k.
@@rimrejects npc ahh comment
Badge been complaining about 2K for years yet he still buys it lol..He’s part of the problem and these type videos been out for a decade now
@@shinsukecorbin425 you npcs always typin bot comments like this 😭 it's his job lil bro ofc he's gonna buy it. Ppl complain about their 9-5 and still clock in everyday. He just wants better for the game.
@@shinsukecorbin425 like you keep commenting this casual ahh comment under every comment under this vid, you care too much
I think the fact that you get no season xp for playing mycareer games even tho mycareer is kinda tied to the city/park is really overlooked by a lot of people
It’s so bad
This is one of my main gripes. Shits disgusting
Facts! I always thought that was weird. Def need to be talked about.
I hate that. You grinding for one type of reward. There are some modes in the city that don't advance your season xp either. You do all the sunset parks and other shit and NOPE
No the problem is the vc amount you get for a game is not enough in every mode
My homie made like maybe 40 builds. Hes the reason why microtransactions will never go down
Yeah my partna like that too smh
40 builds is crazy. Bro gotta be nice lifing the shit out of it
Shit I thought I was bad with 7😂
I've made 7 builds a year since 2k15 ngl. Well over $700 a year just on VC in the past few years since the pricing of attributes has gone up. I've easily spent 7k in the past 9 years.
Bruh my homie was going crazy on my team packs last year
literally every paycheck he was spending $300+ and he was still ass and never beat anyone in our group once😭😭
Separating current gen and next gen was really when the game started becoming unplayable. The city is way too much, I wish we had a simple neighborhood like the one in 2k20. I wouldn’t even mind if they brought back pie charts for mycareer either, the current builder is rlly bad imo. And on top of that it’s so much harder to upgrade a player now without spending money. I used to love grinding nba games and upgrading gradually overtime but it’s so difficult to do that now.
I always used to play play now online with real teams and players (my Knicks). Don’t understand why this custom player pay to win became so much more popular than just playing online with real NBA teams and players we all love. Would never pay for that type of game mode.
The fact when my game load up and I click A to go to my builds and an ad pops up right before and takes me to the screen to buy a bundle is CRAZY!!!
I said the same thing ,,, is this a mobile fkn game
100% facts. Trying to take advantage of people not paying attention spamming A to get into MyCareer
No way “Bethesda” had you like that…
As a ex myteam creator, the worst that they could of done to myteam was to get rid of the auction house.
Hope they bring it back
Wait they got rid of the auction house 😭😂😂 haven’t played since 20
@@widm0 yep
That shit made the whole game mode unbearable, it’s almost as if 2k just wants to piss everyone off on purpose
I legit stopped buying them when they did that. that’s when I draw the line.
having to buy VC to make your player any good is the definition of pay to win.
I stopped playing when one season, after the season ended they started running unskippable ads for Toyota during load screens.
If builds was $20 a build, it would def be lit
You mean 2k15 days??? When it was actually lit??? You cookin
10
I definitely wouldnt have a problem with that, paying more than I did for the game for a virtual character is what Im not gonna do, Ill stick to playnow online
It would keep people playing longer imo, making new builds is the biggest way to keep the game fresh to each player
in nba 2k17 it costed $20 (75k vc) to upgrade to an 85 ovr bro. Also 2k did a twitch pack in 2k17 where it gave you 75k and that was a whole free ass build.
Glad some of the bigger 2k streamers/content creators are finally starting to talk about it too. Thank you plug for fighting the good fight
these are not microtransactions, micro is small. A third of the price of the game for a tiny bit of vc is a macrotransaction.
Thank u for making this video badge. a lot of bigger creators are still being shy making these videos and this is what we need for change to happen.
Bro’s never heard of Bethesda?
2k players in their own bubble bro
I had a friend finally get 2k for the first time this year and he said he not buying it again. I don’t even think twice about 2k anymore unless it pops up on my RUclips, then I just hit the not interested button😂.
Good idea 😂
I played nba2k11 on PC, ps3 emulator. Was pretty fun but the AI had some problems.
Everything you said is facts. The thing I don't understand is that the players who know the game is shit and complain about it, are the same ones who continue to buy 2k every year. Stop giving this company money when they show you they don't care.
It's not about buying the game, it's about the extra money you spend after buying the game...If everyone simply just bought it but weren't so obsessed with trying to fit in with swag, animations, and abilities... The game would just be a fun basketball game. You stopping yourself from buying the game is being made up by the 11 year old who is opening endless packs trying to get Kobe or LeBron. Buy the game but leave your wallet alone after
Yeah at the end of the day, the buck stops with us the consumers. If a company released a product and nobody bought it, the company would stop making it. If Samsung released a phone and it flopped, they would end that product line. Companies keep doing these microtransactions because the consumers make it very very profitable for them.
It's about the franchise. I play WWE 2K. I despise 2K, and feel Strauss Zellnick is like the Putin of gaming, but I love pro wrestling. I buy the game, and the DLCs, because of my passion for WWE. It's a hard thing to shake, and unfortunately 2K benefits from that. Like Badge said: no competition, and that goes for the wrestling games too.
I've played AEW's game. Not a fan.
I've never bought VC.
But Badge clearly buys the game every year too lol
They literally close their old online servers just so people can purchase the new games, they don’t even think about the unprivileged individuals that can only play the older versions but they can’t afford the latest game.. shit sad bro and it’s not gonna change, ever since 2k18 this shit been a downward spiral
2k18 is still the worst game I’ve ever played to this day
@@bloccem2K18 legit made me realize how scummy 2K is as a company and I refused to spend another penny on a 2K until they fixed their product
@@gauravagochiya4218 it was such a disappointment 2k17 was probably my favorite game at of all time so I traded a stack of Xbox 360 games just for 40 to put towards 2k18 and I’ve never been so unhappy with a game
2K18 gameplay wise was ass but 18 was never this greedy tho
Don’t need to play games if you can’t afford $70
Haven't bought 2k since 2017.. if only millions more were like me 🤷🏾♂️
Same. I stopped at 20, since I enjoyed 2k14, 2k15 (even though shots wouldn’t go in as much on Hall of Fame, but I enjoyed it since the park and the blacktop players were finally free), 2k16 (because of he dribbling and shot meter being fixed), and 2k17 (even though there were archetypes, it was still fun even though it was funny seeing the box head glitch), 2k18 (it sucked), 2k19 (it was 2k-8 with defense that was a little bit broken, it just needed to balanced), 2k20 (at least MYTEAM was kinda fun)
When they stopped letting me transfer my character from the previous year transfer, that’s when I knew it was gonna get bad.
I’m a 2K Accident Survivor, I used to play 2K so much but, now I Lowkey stop having fun playing the game itself. I lowkey still haven’t spent no money on 2K since 2K22. TBH 2K22 in my opinion, was the last 2K I Lowkey played and, had fun in. I wish 2K would do an event where the community would vote on what 2K servers they turn for one month.
Lowkey
Facts
I don’t think 2k themselves know how much money they would make if they opened up previous servers. Mike wang are you dumb or am I missing something ? That’s instant profit, no ?
Holy lowkey
Bro just found out about lowkey
THIS VIDEO DESERVES 1M VIEWS 💯
Facts
Literally
This was my last year of 2k I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt for the last 3 years but the game keeps getting worse so I’m done
Yh me too I waited till it dropped on game pass cuz of all the negativity around it and I was still madly disappointed I won’t be playin for a year or two till they fix up
Yeah bro too many let downs.
I been done since 2k21 I had a 75-81% win every year and I just got bored with it. I haven’t missed much
They always say every year is going be great
I can’t wait for GTA 6
People keep saying that 2K is this way because it doesn't have competition but no one ever buys Live or any other NBA games when they come out.
Competition will never be a factor so we gotta figure out another answer.
The answer is to stop playing it and it would have to be a team effort with the entire community. But they won’t do that so it’s time to just walk.
Content creators and cheaters play a role in the downfall of 2k as a great game. Content creation led to a lot of duplicate builds and people playing the same way because things shifted from doing what’s best for you to making the same build as badgeplug or build the same team as Splash. 2k definitely has an issue with greed and they cut corners on things like their servers but I feel like we’re not being real if we can’t admit that content creators, cheaters and the divided community don’t play a role as well.
bro i’ve seen almost all the content creators i’ve watched growing up, literally say im done with 2k from creators like agent, fanum and davis to dribbles gods like steezo, mjb and kyrie. it’s sad and im genuinely not buying it next year and i recommend u to do the same.
You shouldn't stop yourself from buying it, but don't play the money modes (MyPlayer and MyTeam) you can have fun in the franchise modes and you can still play with the boys. Just stop buying VC.
Ong its finna be $20 for a sleeve to open your green window in pro am or sum shih🤣🤣
in 2k22 it took me exactly one year to reach 99 overall only playing the nba season. Played 82 games with 12 minute quarters and got 99 at the end of the finals. Then, they shut down the servers and all my hardwork is just in my memory. Bum ass devs
Wow bro that's awful smh I rather play NBA live u can make all the builds u want no money and the server stay up for years lol
Servers? Oh, you're one of these 'everything has to be online multiplayer' people. I can still boot up NBA 2K13 or 2K17, and my seasons are all still exactly where I left them. Just stop dumping time and money into an online mode you know will be gone in two years.
@@nicodimus2222no that’s not the point. He grinned his player to max. The same player he would have took online to be able to actually compete in park and now he can’t because 2K shut it down. That’s BS
@@nicodimus2222 with 2k16, I lost access to MyPlayer when they shut down the servers sooo...
@@steadxman They have been shutting down online sports games servers in favor of newer versions for over 20 years. Why is he surprised?
I haven’t played 2k in years but i didn’t know it became this bad
My first online 2k was 23 and I’ve spent maybe 30 bucks combined on 23 and 24 so I had to grind all that vc in mycareer games and it look me like 2 months from when I first got on 24 to get to a high enough overall to play Rec and actually have some fun. Horrible game would not recommend
I started 2k on 2k19 and I get bored quickly of the same build so over the years I've made dozens of builds and deleted the same amount to make space and I get physically sick knowing I've spent thousands of dollars on a game that shuts down servers every 2 yrs
So u didn’t even experience the best 2k dang🤦🏾♂️ (2k17)
@@vjxsh_I started playing 2k on 19 too, I guess we missed the glory days, it could go back to what y’all was playing if niggas boycotted da shii but nah Dey just keep buying🤦🏾♂️
@vjxsh_ unfortunately no I would have played non stop
Once the game is out of date it’s out of date
Stop holding onto old shit and move on
That’s why gaming sucks now
They have to cater to broke ass people that can’t upgrade each year
@@Noname-eu5uj 2k's favourite ATM
bro woke up and chose violence 😭😭
My top problems with 2k: Vc prices (upgrading players are like 100$, shirts shorts ect up to 30k vc) The city( they need to being back old park and rep) Few gameplay features ( better dribbling, the game was made to feel more realistic but the dribbling in old 2ks (15,16,17,19,20) were all better because they were a lil more arcadey. Lastly Instant greens need to come back they just felt more rewarding😭
I stopped playing 2k years ago, the game mechanics weren't fun,sure the game looks great,but it's just not enjoyable. I grew up playing Tecmo NBA basketball and NBA Showdown,games you'd sit down and play against your friends for hours or even play a whole season.
It's funny how I was excited to play my first 2k since 2k11 once I got my PS5 last year but all these videos basically scared me away from ever getting this.
23 was straight i skipped some years.
Love this!
You are really knowledgeable about this game, and you are absolutely right that MyERA is the best franchise mode in all sports games. That's why as an EAFC player I'm looking forward to FIFA2K, because I know their offline mode will be a lot better than EA's.
THEY NEED TO FIRE ERRBODY ON 2K TEAM AND RESTART IT COMPLETLY.💀💀💀💀
Why? They are making so much money. In the eyes of investors they are doing a great job.
@@Hoop248 ye but the community is suffering, they dont care about us players.
When people stopped playing play now I knew this would happen. People don’t even play with regular NBA teams anymore
Yes! someone else said it. I don’t understand play now online should be the main mode but seems people just want to by stuff for the dopamine instead of have a good fun competition with real nba teams.
They made a sports game single player
@@MidtownMeezus They made every sports game “pay to play”. The other thing is we have all these thousands of customizations. Yet and still people make the same builds. With the same jump shots and dribble packages. People even try to play the same. Usually like their favorite RUclips influencer.
the only "good" microtransaction experience for me was smite, gave me a free game, got me hooked and i ended up spending $100ish since 2016 just to give the gaming industry an idea
I exclusively play MyCareer offline because I am not interested in online play or MyPark. Since they started to shut servers down for older games MyCareer is essentially a feature on a timer. They also tied offline progression to your MyPark character forcing you to earn VC at a snails pace. Then they started to balance MyCareer even in offline around online play, restricting you to archetypes etc. just let me grind my 99 overall demigod in singleplayer 2k ffs how is it so hard to at least deliver a passable singleplayer experience. Impossible to play or justify.
Opening packs is 110% an addiction, I’ve had to stop playing games like madden and 2k just because I felt like I had to buy packs just so I can keep up and obviously in the moment opening packs is fun but then you don’t get anything good then you realize you spent soooooo much money for no reason. I’m tired of the company greed bs
Aye Badge Ik this isn’t important but Your a W RUclipsr Fr
I spent $15 and I felt Stupid! Never again!
Love the video. I gave up on 2K after 19. Just couldn’t compete with the bought teams. And I have a family so I couldn’t play enough
2k18 was the last 2k I ever owned. They gave me unskippable B-Fresh cutscenes and I haven’t given them a penny since
Since I don't believe 2k would ever make a Luka step back and make builds as cheap as 20$, I think an even better solution for both parts would be the option to delete your build and get back your vc. They'd still get money because many people would create more than one build and surely invest in each one, a way happier fan base which can choose what they really want to do on the court but still play the game a lot because of the need to grind badges, level caps, hot zones, REP and most importantly because people would have WAY more fun,
This is why I play off-line my league. I can make my character to whatever I want, but whatever I want on them (tattoos, shoes) just like my career and play a career. I just miss out on the cut scenes and the other stuff in my career like park. I still find this option better than paying to play online
Yup I've been doing this since 2k13...
Money money money. Every billionaire needs to be unalived man im sorry💀. We're getting milked in every aspect of life
facts
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
every single billionaire be scamming 😭😭😭
Because shi is only gonna get worse, everything in life is being affected.
I mean that what evolution has created
Mircrotransactions are 1 thing but the rec setup is really what killed it for me. Been religioualy playing 2k since 2k9 but its rediculous that playing no squads is a better experience than playing with 1 or 2 friends because every random duo or trio you get teamed up with think theyre shaq and kobe or steph klay and kd.
This💯
If people stop buying VC they’ll go away from it eventually … Consumers keep buying it they’re gonna keep putting it into game …
2K used to be about the love of basketball, now it's love for the money. Builds used to be easy to grind with no money spent, that is now impossible. The game feels hollow and generic year to year compared to the life and soul of games like 2K14-2K17 era when it was about innovation and gameplay.
Guys there's a simple solution, stop supporting the game, stop supporting 2k. They are aware of their awful reputation, they don't care though. They don't have to care because people will still buy the game and buy the VC every year.
Props to this vid. Everything well explained and good answers/reasoning mostly from the streamers
I am an old men. I play against the computer and play the games that night in the NBA. I wish I could buy a 2k without the online lol
People cry about 2k and call of duty and still buy them every year
😂👀😂
Personally, this is why I switch to PC gaming on PC. You’re able to find cracked games and be able to try to get a DLC’s for free and when it comes to NBA you could just easily mod the game to make it better than what the devs do
I also got a pc and you can’t play online because of modders cheating
I hate to say it but welcome to the club, you're seeing what other gamers saw years ago with games that were not based on sports, then they found that rosters change every year, and they can create the same exact game every year and just add a few little things.
The problem with speaking with your wallets, it's a NBA game there are too many people who will buy and play it because it's the only NBA game there and most casuals who will spend the money on a game that has a name that is known outside of gamers, these same people will then have jobs with disposable income, and no time to grind, so make it so they can make the most money from them, they never have or will ever care about creators unless you can reach out to 50M people +, and actually possibly hurt sales.
They built this game for casual players with disposable income, not the people who actually play the game every day. They then give the image of limited availability and a quick way to boost yourself and the person who has more money than time will then spend that money to save their time.
And this is how games work now, welcome to the rest of the gaming industry sports gamers, you're just a little more fucked because 2k and EA have exclusivity rights.
in 2k20 i used to be able to make a build & be a 85 in 2 nights of mycareer. u cant even hit 80 in a week now
I’ve grinded all the way up to 71 then broke down and bought about $10 worth of vc for attributes
Did you turn the game off at any point
I wish 1 day all gamers would just stop buying real money items and skins in games... Only THEN things would change.
Realistically only problem I see is people being impatient and not wanting to grind for anything anymore.
I'm playing GTA Online for a year now after I played it first back in the day in 2013.
Started from scratch and realistically took me 6-8 months of casual gaming to actually buy all the businesses and things that make you enjoy the game to the max. But THAT grind was the key thing.
If the micro transactions are this high at least let us start our builds from a 75 overall
They would just make a 75 overall not be able to do a lay up like a 60 overall lmao
Great video
I've been subscribed to you for a bit and I think this is your most important video yet. Thank you for putting this out to the light so everyone can be aware of how 2K is effing us. Let's get this video to 10 million views
Facts
It’s honestly disgusting how they treat their customers.. I wouldn’t be shocked if there was a major class action lawsuit in the future.
Y’all creators are in a downward spiral just like 2k you don’t have to buy vc y’all know nothing about corporate business but blame 2k then monetize your videos which makes y’all part of the problem as well
I literally run this game a sit there for a minute or two and ask myself do I want to deal with this bs
2k22 was still popping after 23 came out
I miss 2k22. It was the last time I honestly wasn’t so frustrated playing 2k with the fellas in the park and actually had fun.
2k22 was really good
i feel like VC should be a universal currency across all 2k games that carry VC. so for an example i have 500K on NBA 2k24 at the end of the year and 2k25 drops i should have that 500K when i launch 2K25 first day to make my build. and lets say i dont enjoy 2k25.
They’ll NEVER make that a thing. Even tho it definitely should be because it’s still our same 2k accounts.
you’re right, it’s called cross progression
That is literally what they had a lawsuit for and they won so that it never happens smh
@@Reallyaudihe needs to stop buying vc. Or atleast minimize the spending. They will not change there ways unless people stop wasting money.
As a PC gamer, 2K has been HOT GARBAGE since 2k21. I mean, still no Next Gen features... My biggest problem is them turning off the servers. I can't play 2K19 but I can hop onto Xbox 360 and STILL play MW2 online... The greed and laziness knows no bounds
I was done with 2k when they shut down the 2k16 servers and I couldn't play MyPlayer any more :(
Never forget when they said we was gone get Yeezys in 2k
We need more vids like this, very well done👍
This year I realized that I will not return to 2k anymore until something changes. The game has turned into an endless VC grind.
Use to play 2k16, 17 18 even 19 but after that the game just went downhill, haven’t touch 2k since
Bro 2k died after 2k11 for me
Facts bro 2k10 and 2k11 was the best 2k’s EVER!!!
Facts
You must be like 30😂 what about 12-17
2k14 was the end of the beginning. Been downhill since then
2k13 had creating a legend...that was the best 2k...they need to bring that game mode back & stop focusing strictly on Kobe,MJ & Bron
2k absolutely has pay to win, and has for years. What do you think paying to upgrade your player to 85 is? It just doesn’t seem like it’s pay to win because so many people do it and so plenty of people do it and don’t win. But everyone that can’t pay that can’t even begin to compete online unless they’re exceptionally good at the game, until they’ve grinded many frustrating hours in MyCareer.
You don't have to pay to win. You can earn VC in game.
@@ComaAlpha yeah I talked about MyCareer in my comment
@@natenorris3089 Get your assists up and maybe it wouldn't have taken you so long.
@@ComaAlpha what’s taking long? I don’t really know what you mean man. If you’re giving me 2k tips, I stopped feeding into that scam a few years ago. Grinding from 60 to 85 inherently takes longer than just spending $50 though. I’m not really sure what there is to argue about that.
@@natenorris3089 and my thing is the guys who spend $50-$80 bucks on vc for attribute points are the fools.
Yeah it takes a few seconds to spend $50 but the week it took me to go from 60 to 99 I was honing my dribble skills. I was honing my shooting skills. I was honing my playmaking abilities.
It's been my experience that most people who spend money on attribute points for a shortcut are just 23 second dribblers that jack up contested shots.
I played on easy till 70 and played on HOF from there on out. Took me like 8 or 9 days.
I literally just pulled a 99 OVR GOAT series Shaq on Myteam like 6 hours ago & I still ended up deleting 2k again 20 mins later
They force you to spend vc essentially because in order to get badges you have to have certain attributes
I'm a franchise mode guy and the roll back time rosters has fed my nostalgia well. It was wild fantasy drafting some epic teams on it. Wish it were more popular.
With madden and 2k over the years I’ve probably put 5-8k maybe more in currency