NBA 2K20

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  • Summary: From the blacktop to the hardwood and throughout the Neighborhood, NBA 2K20 and its next level features are the closest thing to actually playing in the league. Welcome to the Next. Put your career on the line to stand up for what you believe in. Executive produced by LeBron James &From the blacktop to the hardwood and throughout the Neighborhood, NBA 2K20 and its next level features are the closest thing to actually playing in the league. Welcome to the Next. Put your career on the line to stand up for what you believe in. Executive produced by LeBron James & SpringHill Entertainment, this year’s MyCAREER experience features topical storylines, true-to-life basketball characters, and a star-studded cast. [Take 2 Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Hobby Consolas
    Sep 11, 2019
    91
    Microtransactions and loot boxes are still there, but it is fair to say that they are not so invasive this time. Despite that, this is a sport simulator that has no rival in its genre: because of WNBA, gameplay improvements, audiovisual quality, cinematic style, depth of the modes… One more time, Visual Concepts keeps enlarging the dynasty.
  2. IGN Italia
    Sep 13, 2019
    88
    NBA 2K20 is pure magic on the playground. The new physical model, the impact of the new defensive system and the fine tuning of the gameplay is something valuable which give to basketball lovers endless possibilities. On the other side, the new GM mode is very disappointing and 2K business model for MyTeam is still questionable. The good news is that microtransations are quite useless in MyCareer mode, which thanks to King James work shines again to its original beauty.
  3. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Sep 11, 2019
    85
    Facial animations are still odd, and monetization rears its head in practically every mode. But the core ball play, plethora of gameplay modes, and a great presentation all combine to make NBA 2K20 the basketball game to beat this year.
  4. BaziCenter
    Sep 15, 2019
    80
    NBA 2K20 offers again what we saw last year and the year before that, which is a solid Basketball experience. Some minor technical issues are still here and there, which suggests that the developers are using the same core mechanics as they did previously. Maybe we need to wait for next generation of gaming devices for a completely new and fresh NBA experience.
  5. The Games Machine
    Sep 12, 2019
    78
    NBA 2K20 remains a beautiful and satisfying title, but this time the loot box case heavily influences the final vote.
  6. Worth Playing
    Oct 1, 2019
    70
    Overall, NBA 2K20 is still one of the best basketball games out there, but future iterations should either ease up greatly on the VC spend or drop the price significantly, so players won't have to spend extra money.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    Sep 6, 2019
    60
    It’s a shame that the surrounding structures don’t hold up, because the in-game experience of NBA 2K20 remains top-class. Another year of refinements has smoothed out some rough edges of the basketball gameplay that was already worth seeking out. The level of control you have over shot types is both useful and entertaining. Defensive assignments feel like they work more consistently. The commentary repeats itself less. They’re great moves forward. But if you engage with the modes 2K seems to want to push most, you’ll have to deal with baggage that weighs down the experience.

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  1. Positive: 40 out of 605
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 605
  3. Negative: 540 out of 605
  1. joshbreviews
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    This game is PERFECT!--- For ruining the lives of people with clinically diagnosed gambling addiction or poor impulse control! Hurrah!!!This game is PERFECT!--- For ruining the lives of people with clinically diagnosed gambling addiction or poor impulse control! Hurrah!!!

    Want to make a family member or life partner with said afflictions even more miserable? Then buy them this game! Watch them waste their money on meaningless and randomized drivel, which are glorified and game-ified by cute graphics, fun sound effects, and amoral influencers to keep them going!!! Yay!!!

    At EA, you check your morals and principles at the door, like any good employee should! Profit is King, Profit is God! Cast down your humanity and make society worse with us over at EA! Woohoo!!!

    10/10 best casino game of the year!!! (The basketball bits are good too)*

    *This review is absolute sarcasm this game is trash and is naught but a manifestation of the morally bankrupt gaming industry giants cashing in on gambling before governments finally regulate it because it's hurting the lives of so many people. Do not buy this game.    … Expand
  2. Mattyc96
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    This game gets worst every year. It's not even fun anymore. Character customization is bad. You start off as garbage. Missing open shots asThis game gets worst every year. It's not even fun anymore. Character customization is bad. You start off as garbage. Missing open shots as an incentive to buy virtual currency. The defense is terrible. The ai will just run past you for easy lay ups, you and your teams defense is almost non existant. On the other hand they leave you no room to breath. The new dribble mechanics are beyond frustrating. I thought I'd give it a try being free on PSN , but it was not worth the frustration. Despite the noticable effort put into the story. That is the only positive I've found d… Expand
  4. RonnieisaBitxh
    Nov 4, 2019
    1
    NBA 2k20 one of the worst basketball game of all-time. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS POS.

    Pros: The new badge system that allows to    NBA 2k20 one of the worst basketball game of all-time. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS POS.

    Pros: The new badge system that allows to choose/change your players badges Cons: The park event vc rewards are a waste of time .
    Slow game speed .
    No game improves of any kind.
    Small Forward builds are awful this year.
    No improves to Play Now online Whenever, all 5 players of the opposing team quit in team-up , you are then forced to play the CPU. 50% of badges in MyPlayer mode are pointless and ineffective .
    CPU airballs 70% of the time in Team-up.
    Same BS animations occur like in NBA 2k19.
    NBA 2k20 is nowhere close to a basketball simulator, it’s more of an arcade type of basketball game .

    All in all, this year was not for 2k and I doubt anything significant will change for the coming years    … Expand
  5. BtRes
    Sep 20, 2019
    0
    Horrible 0/10 it's gambling not basketball, not for kids, don't buy this for your kids it's literal gambling
  6. dak5960
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    If i could give a lower score than 0 I would. The controls are abysmal. You're character starts off as absolute trash. I cant even make freeIf i could give a lower score than 0 I would. The controls are abysmal. You're character starts off as absolute trash. I cant even make free throws yet alone any other shot at all. BUT LUCKY FOR ME. I can just buy all those missing skills with real life money so that way it actually makes sense how i play in the f***ing NBA. This game was designed to lure people in with nothing but micro-transactions for a broken game. Classic EA. The last 2k game i played was 2k6 and let me tell you. That game was fun. This however. I can't even compare the 2 games really. One feels like a basketball game the other feels like I'm bashing my head against the wall over and over.… Expand
  7. JokerJ
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    I wanna know why I cannot change the length of each quater and also why I cannot change my team in the MG mode during the game
  8. Efesys
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    And so when the state and moralists should get excited shouting about casinos for children in the game from the TV show they are silent ....And so when the state and moralists should get excited shouting about casinos for children in the game from the TV show they are silent .... because money ...... the answer is always money.… Expand

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