NBA 2K18

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87

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1.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 199 Ratings

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  • Summary: The future of sports career modes has arrived, allowing you to play the game the way you like. Build your career in NBA games, hit the courts in The Playground Park, join the Pro-Am circuit, or explore the shops and venues in an all-new open neighborhood setting. Featuring new MyPLAYERThe future of sports career modes has arrived, allowing you to play the game the way you like. Build your career in NBA games, hit the courts in The Playground Park, join the Pro-Am circuit, or explore the shops and venues in an all-new open neighborhood setting. Featuring new MyPLAYER upgrade and endorsement systems, our biggest cast of characters to date including NBA players, and so much more.… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PC Games
    Oct 6, 2017
    90
    Silly microtransactions, but fantastic gameplay - a must-have for every NBA-fan.
  2. Game Informer
    Sep 20, 2017
    90
    Not all the shots NBA 2K18 takes are swishes, but its shooting percentage is high enough to once again recommend you step on the hardcourt. The deep MyGM, MyCareer, and MyTeam modes offer hundreds of hours of compelling play, and the on-court action is once again stellar. Once the servers stabilize and Visual Concepts patches in some easily correctible fixes, NBA 2K18 should once again be in pole position for sports game of the year.
  3. GameStar
    Oct 8, 2017
    86
    NBA 2K18 is currently the best sports simulation. However, the weak technology and the omnipresent virtual currency are very disturbing.
  4. Games Master UK
    Nov 2, 2017
    86
    Another annual masterclass in sports games, but the VC grind is edging close to breaking point. [Nov 2017, p.71]
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  5. Ragequit.gr
    Sep 26, 2017
    85
    The very good did not get even better this year. The NBA 2K18 is a real jewel that was not wrapped so well as it should be.
  6. GameSpace
    Oct 1, 2017
    85
    If you don’t care about playing online, don’t care about optional microtransactions, and can stand the ups and downs of bugs that will be patched, NBA 2K18 is the best basketball game of the year and probably of the past decade. It’s a shame that some polish and poor business choices weigh it down.
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  1. Kotaku
    Sep 25, 2017
    2K’s MyCareer modes have always been far from perfect. My old reviews are testament to that: they’ve been things I’ve loved in spite of their glaring problems, as much for their effort as their execution. In 2K18, though, there’s so little to love that all we’re left with is the basketball (which you can enjoy in other modes), Brands™ and a mountain of problems. [MyCareer Mode Only]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 39
  3. Negative: 36 out of 39
  1. aecsuter
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    I loved this game. but i was very surprise when many things in this game is disabled after the server shut down. Like the my career story.I loved this game. but i was very surprise when many things in this game is disabled after the server shut down. Like the my career story. this is absurd.… Expand
  2. pazmacats
    Sep 17, 2017
    3
    Gameplay is okay. Everything else is extremely irritating. New features not working/untested. The most generic and unskippable cutscenes ever.Gameplay is okay. Everything else is extremely irritating. New features not working/untested. The most generic and unskippable cutscenes ever. MyGM story mode is a complete and unplayable mess. Some glaring design issues: For example: The answers to interviews are not presented on the same screen as the question, forcing you to actually read every bit of the generic "I am paid to write 50 words here." text in order to answer. Progression in MyPlayer without buying VC is virtually impossible and resembles playing a (very grind heavy) MMORPG. PC optimization is just as bad as the years before. Must be hard to write a sports game that does not ignore the user's controller input from time to time.… Expand
  4. HappyPhilXD
    Sep 24, 2017
    2
    Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions MicrotransactionsMicrotransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions Microtransactions… Expand
  5. Kristoff_PL
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    F...k aggresive monetization!!!!!!
    EA equales EVIL atm..... ....................
  6. axbu89
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    Well done ruining a series with your avarice, enjoy the short term money and long term abandonment from fans. I will never buy another ofWell done ruining a series with your avarice, enjoy the short term money and long term abandonment from fans. I will never buy another of these vehicles for microtransactions.

    I suppose the painfully cringeworthy and unskippable cutscenes cost a lot of money to make.    … Expand
  7. lilkillpappy
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    full $60 game with micro-transactions. This is unacceptable. Don't buy any game from greedy companies like this. Maybe game companies willfull $60 game with micro-transactions. This is unacceptable. Don't buy any game from greedy companies like this. Maybe game companies will figure out that gamers are not going to tolerate their ****… Expand
  8. Pegula
    Sep 25, 2017
    0
    Not buying it so I won't support this way gaming industry is going.

    Shame on you 2K. Used to love the series...2k17 was a bit letdown,    Not buying it so I won't support this way gaming industry is going.

    Shame on you 2K.

    Used to love the series...2k17 was a bit letdown, but this is just awful.    … Expand

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