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: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. MondoXbox
    Sep 19, 2021
    87
    NBA 2K22 brings major improvements to its gameplay, making it more balanced and suitable for all types of players, while also offering us a next-gen graphic rendering at the edge of photorealism. The picture is completed by the usual overwhelming number of modes, among which the further improved MyCareer is the absolute king.
  2. Everyeye.it
    Sep 20, 2021
    85
    NBA 2K22 is a very ambitious title, perhaps too much so.
  3. SomosXbox
    Sep 26, 2021
    84
    NBA 2K22 improves gameplay and makes it more challenging when attacking, but makes defending more fun and fair. The additions in MyCareer mode are surprising at first, but then become a bit of a drag.
  4. XboxAddict
    Oct 7, 2021
    75
    NBA 2K22 is probably best entry that the series has seen in many years. On the court everything flows exactly as it should with many improvements from last year. Unfortunately, microtransactions are still rampant everywhere in the game, and to be able to compete online with your created character or in MyTeam you're almost forced to spend money if you actually want to be competitive. If you have skipped the series in the last year or two, it may be time to take a look now. It is not best of all time, but it has taken a very big step in the right by listening suggestions from its players.
  5. New Game Network
    Sep 20, 2021
    74
    NBA 2K22 continues to assert the series' reputation as one of the best sports sims in the business. It's an incredibly enjoyable game to play, even if the options surrounding the on-court action continue to be maddeningly inconsistent.
  6. Xbox Achievements
    Sep 21, 2021
    70
    As solid as it’s ever been on the court, NBA 2K22 is still an astonishingly good sports game, but its continued reliance on cynical microtransactions in MyCareer and MyTeam leave a sour taste.
  7. Shacknews
    Sep 17, 2021
    60
    As a big basketball fan and avid player of sports games, it’s hard not to have a love and hate relationship with the NBA 2K series, and NBA 2K22 is no exception. The basketball gameplay itself is as good as it’s ever been, and it genuinely feels satisfying to move the ball around, shoot, and play defense. However, modes like MyCareer are heavily bogged down by useless baggage, and a strong emphasis on microtransactions. Spotty servers mean that even the best parts of the game are often hard to enjoy. MyNBA is the only aspect of NBA 2K22 that provided a thoroughly enjoyable experience with practically nothing to complain about. NBA 2K22 gets in its own way, but there’s some genuinely great things there if you’re willing to endure it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 16 out of 25
  1. Kevion
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    NBA 2K22 Finally a better game and now is the best of Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

    Worst Games of Xbox One. NBA 2K18, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K20, NBA    NBA 2K22 Finally a better game and now is the best of Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

    Worst Games of Xbox One.
    NBA 2K18, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K20, NBA 2K21 Current Gen. Accept for NBA 2K21 Next Gen was little best but not much because of terrible microtransactions version.    … Expand
  2. MinePlay512
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    NBA 2K22 on next gen, is awesome, with new features on the MyNBA mode, and improved gameplay. As well as new features in overall, It'sNBA 2K22 on next gen, is awesome, with new features on the MyNBA mode, and improved gameplay. As well as new features in overall, It's basically one of the best basketball games when on Next Gen.… Expand
  4. DzmitryBoston
    Aug 13, 2022
    7
    It is fine. No big improvements, but there is only so much you can do in one year. Not too exciting.
  5. NxtDoc
    Sep 27, 2021
    1
    Slow loading times in online games thanks to Take-Two's penny pinching on production side, still horrible lagging and latency issues in theSlow loading times in online games thanks to Take-Two's penny pinching on production side, still horrible lagging and latency issues in the city and online games. But you can bet that Take-Two didn't cut any costs in Brand Placement, as fake Jake "from State Farm" is in the game.

    Game play is near excellent. Graphics are fairly impressive. But could be better.

    MicroTransactions, are absolutely egregious. But that's all that matters right? For all you cancerous gambling morons are crushing the gaming industry and its games    … Expand
  6. glauquera
    Jul 11, 2022
    0
    Totally scam. The first game of the game is absolutely impossible to win. If you winning, the coach remove you from the game, and you backTotally scam. The first game of the game is absolutely impossible to win. If you winning, the coach remove you from the game, and you back again losing by 10 or more points, forcing you to spend money to win.

    To much SCAM.    … Expand
  7. aj587
    Sep 17, 2021
    0
    I've been playing 2k since 2k6. This is the worst 2k by far. I've been park legend, 95% win rate in quick match, etc so don't think this isI've been playing 2k since 2k6. This is the worst 2k by far. I've been park legend, 95% win rate in quick match, etc so don't think this is just a bad/salty player.

    Online: Everybody can shoot online in quick match/player control. Players that were HORRIBLE from previous 2ks now look like Ray Allen. You could be blind in one eye and still make everything regardless if it was late or early. Its not fun anymore when even bad players will make every jump shot, especially when they have the likes of Curry on the team. I even heard they removed locker room all-star teamup!! I can only imagine how bad park/rec will be once everybody gets badges.

    Offline: The computer is insanely broken. They make every open jumpshot, even if on rookie difficulty. Every player, regardless of position, will lock you up on defense. If you're a guard and being guarded by a slow 7 foot center, that center will make you pick up your dribble in most cases. You have to pray to God to get animation anklebreakers just to get by the computer

    This game is a departure from previous 2ks in a significant ways other than you still miss layups often and they don't call fouls still.    … Expand
  8. Sportsfanatic
    Sep 15, 2021
    0
    Created an account for the first time ever just to give this rating. The absolute most trash 2K I’ve ever played. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!

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