NBA 2K22

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  • Summary: Enjoy competitive gameplay, online features, and a variety of game modes, including myCAREER, as you put together your dream team in this basketball video game. A WORLD OF BASKETBALL. NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands. PLAY NOW in real NBA and WNBA environmentsEnjoy competitive gameplay, online features, and a variety of game modes, including myCAREER, as you put together your dream team in this basketball video game. A WORLD OF BASKETBALL. NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands. PLAY NOW in real NBA and WNBA environments against authentic teams and players. Build your own dream team in MyTEAM with today’s stars and yesterday’s legends. Live out your own pro journey in MyCAREER and experience your personal rise to the NBA. Flex your management skills as a powerful Executive in MyGM and MyLEAGUE. Anyone, anywhere can hoop in NBA 2K22.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. IGN France
    Sep 19, 2021
    90
    Thanks to an impeccable production, NBA 2K22 feels more immersive and realistic than ever. Its gameplay is slower and more true to the game of basketball. Even though the RPG features of My Career are pretty bad, its content is still extremely rich. It all makes for the best NBA 2K in years.
  2. Wccftech
    Sep 19, 2021
    85
    NBA 2K22 is the franchise’s best entry in years, offering well-balanced changes on the court and a bold, yet welcome, revamp of MyCareer and The City hub. Microtransactions still frustrate at times, but they’re not as aggressive or tasteless as they’ve been in the past. For the first time in a while, it feels like the NBA 2K dev team is hungry, and they’ve cooked up a real championship contender this year.
  3. JeuxActu
    Nov 4, 2021
    80
    2K Games and Visual Concepts can finally breathe : NBA 2K22 is the episode of reconciliation. With a Career mode which has been enriched and is gradually transformed into a Second Life game with sport (be careful with off-topic anyway), the MyTeam mode which includes the Seasons system and gameplay which tends even more towards simulation, NBA 2K22 is clearly a really good game.
  4. Game Informer
    Sep 20, 2021
    78
    Instead of walking into the arena and making a grand statement, NBA 2K22 just plays decent basketball. You'll see a few highlight clips, but none that make you want to keep watching in awe. Still, NBA 2K22 is an improvement over last year, even if it's disappointing that it's not making more significant moves. Hopefully, next year we see more shakeups to the lineup to make the game a little more exciting and feel like Visual Concepts is gunning for that championship title.
  5. Dexerto
    Sep 15, 2021
    75
    NBA 2K22 is 2K Games and Visual Concepts’ best entry into the franchise in quite some time, with bountiful changes to certain gameplay mechanics that make this the most fluid basketball sim in years. Combining this with the new MyCareer story and how immersive The City has become, here’s hoping it’s a new era for the NBA 2K franchise, and it offers a much-needed bounceback for a series that many fans had started to give up on. We’re excited to see the evolution of NBA 2K throughout the year because what’s here is off to a more positive start than we’ve seen in a while.
  6. PLAY
    Oct 17, 2021
    70
    Low on innovation, big on fun… and slimy microtransactions. Despite the shameless 7 money grab of certain modes, there’s lots for basketball fans to love. [Issue#7, p.91]
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  7. GamingTrend
    Sep 14, 2021
    40
    NBA 2K22 is less a video game and more an advertisement for the sport. The controls are obtuse and unresponsive, slowdown is constant, the story is bland, and it’s simply not fun to play.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 105
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 105
  3. Negative: 68 out of 105
  1. nardokrazy
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    NBA 2K22 is the best 2K, I Seen since 2K16 & 17, Next Gen Gameplay feels great. I love what they did with dunking this year with the newNBA 2K22 is the best 2K, I Seen since 2K16 & 17, Next Gen Gameplay feels great. I love what they did with dunking this year with the new meter. I Love the new Shot mater not gonna lie, I Couldn't Stand 2K21 Gameplay at least with this game this year, it is very smooth and less clunky, so far they can improve little more on A.I and couple of other things but overall I'm happy with the game.… Expand
  2. Easy_mode123
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    i dont know why so many hate it because i love it it has a great meter and great graphics.
  4. Spideyfan4Life
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    I have to say that I was ENTIRELY wrong about this game. I have played NBA2K every year since 2K10 and this is the best 2K since 2K16 and yesI have to say that I was ENTIRELY wrong about this game. I have played NBA2K every year since 2K10 and this is the best 2K since 2K16 and yes I truly mean that. Buttons are responsive, teammate AI is the best in years, shooting feels great as always, the defense is a true highlight with rewarding good reaction timing on switching which direction you're trying to stop the drive. I must say that My Career is the true star of the show, the devs leave no doubt that this is YOUR story and you can shape it any way you want to. Wanna be a fashion icon? You can do that. Music idol? You can do that. Want to cause absolute chaos in the organization? Just ask for a trade. Wanna play with other NBA players in a pickup game? You get those offers early on! Now I know what you're thinking.. where are the negatives? There are definitely a few so lets make a new paragraph for this.

    The defense of the AI is SUFFOCATING, non talented PGs were locking me up and able to recover WAY to quickly to my dribble moves so i suggest playing on Pro this year as games are still very competive and your teammates will also play better offensively and defensively. Teammate AI is still an issue man, like why? Why if I play on any difficulty above Pro are my teammates literally clueless and leaving people WIDE open? FIX THIS NOW. The City has MAJOR framerate problems and im playing on a PS5! Why 2K struggles to do what other devs do easily which is give a stable 60FPS is beyond me but thankfully The City in general is much more interesting and immersive this year.

    My score is a 8.5/10

    There is a lot too improve but THIS is what we have wanted for years and now all they gotta do is tweak the AI a bit and you've got a sim to rival MLB The Show. Great work 2K but KEEP listening and improving, dont go back to being the other side of the coin with Madden!    … Expand
  5. Aaron303030
    Dec 2, 2021
    1
    Wanted defense to be better, not just sandbagged offense. They managed to mess up offensive flow and make shooting UI worse. AlmostWanted defense to be better, not just sandbagged offense. They managed to mess up offensive flow and make shooting UI worse. Almost impressive. And micro transactions are just over the top, surprise, surprise.… Expand
  6. Hackslashshoot
    Sep 15, 2021
    0
    This game desperately needs auto generated neighborhood/park matches this idea of walking around a park trying to get a pick up match is aThis game desperately needs auto generated neighborhood/park matches this idea of walking around a park trying to get a pick up match is a colossal waste of time and extremely annoying. The community consist of bunch of toxic terds that have 0 basketball IQ and mumble a slew of incomprehensible nonsense that I guess are supposed to be insults but really just attest to their lack of intelligence and manners.… Expand
  7. RileyMilkman
    Jul 12, 2022
    0
    This Game Is Seriously The Worstest Game I’ve Ever Played In My Life! The Game Is So Unrealistic, So Many Microtransactions! **** YOU 2K!
  8. DanielGorskikh
    Sep 15, 2021
    0
    Игра кричит просто дай денег, денег мне дай.

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