NBA 2K18 Reviews

NBA 2K18 is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Generación Xbox
Gonzalo Blanco
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2017

NBA 2K18 returns to be the star of the sports games. The effort of Visual Concepts continues to surpass year after year is evident in this release to recreate the entire NBA perfectly, with The Neighborhood as a great novelty and a lot of content and game modes with which you will have endless hours of entertainment. All this with a spectacular graphic aspect.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 18, 2017

NBA 2K18 is the definitive basket simulation, a game that will make basketball fans play for months. This year defects are hard to find and the new elements of the gameplay are really engaging.

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95%
Sep 26, 2017

Perfect and peerless king of basketball games. NBA 2K18 is worth every penny.

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9.4 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2017

Simply one of the best sport games that we've seen. An excellent work from 2K Sports and Visual Concepts.

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92 / 100
Sep 19, 2017

NBA 2K18 is unstoppable on the court. The new AI, graphics and improved gameplay are unmatched. My Team is better than ever with the salary cap, My GM feels fresh with his cinematic approach and we will be on the neighborhood for months. All of that, of course, if we have enough VC (money) to expend, cause it feels like a pay-to-win too many times.

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9.2 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

A new defensive approach, a new mode and a bunch of fixes are just a few of the spearheads of NBA 2K18, a game that's very easy to learn, but very very difficult to master indeed. The best title of the series without any doubt, and one of the best sports titles published thus far.

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Forbes
Top Critic
9.1 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2017

Just like LeBron James, NBA 2K18 isn't perfect, but with its ambitious new additions, refined gameplay, and a truckload of options, there's no question, it's still the best in the world.

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9.1 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2017

It's no surprise that this year as well, NBA 2K18 is a very strong entry in the franchise. If the developers bet very much on the Neighborhood, it seemed quite uninteresting and even rather painful to use, but at least the strength of NBA 2K18, as every year, is in the precision of its gameplay, and the richness of its game modes. A must for fans of the NBA and basketball.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2017

With a robust offering in the franchise, single-player, multiplayer, and collectible card modes, NBA 2K18 delivers hundreds of hours of fun

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9 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2017

Probably the best sports game of the year and a great achievement for 2K and Visual Concepts. Brilliant!

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9 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2017

If you're looking for not only the greatest basketball game but the greatest sports game in existence, this is definitely it. A huge improvement on last year, let down only by its weak attempt at a story mode.

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Sep 18, 2017

NBA 2K18 is very likely the best basketball game ever made and a template in how to approach a sports sim on nearly every level.

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90 / 100
Sep 28, 2017

NBA 2K18 is currently the best sports simulation. Only the ubiquitous virtual currency disturbs the otherwise perfect overall package.

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 19, 2017

When all is said and done, NBA 2K18 is a solid title that will carry you long into the winter with its upgraded features, massive amount of content, wide range of game modes, and overall better presentation. Its minor setbacks pale in comparison to the positives infused within this title. Yet again, 2K and Visual Concepts have combined to provide basketball fans another great installment. It's safe to say you can skip the NBA Live resurgence all together and stick with NBA 2K18.

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 21, 2017

NBA 2K18 is once again king of the court, proving why the series has managed to remain so superior in recent years.

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4.5 / 5.0
Oct 11, 2017

NBA 2K18 is an amazing game with many new fun aspects to it, the new MyCAREER is fresh and fun and while having flaws the MyCAREER's of the future are bound to be better but I just hope they continue with the neighborhood. Whether you a fan of the NBA or are just starting to get into it and want to play a video game of it, this game is perfect for you. And for die hard NBA fans, this is a must buy.

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Sep 18, 2017

It's a testament to the the compelling nature of "NBA 2K18" that there's any such concern over time being wasted, time that could instead be spent playing more of such an exceptional game in any number of satisfying ways. "NBA 2K18" shines in the areas that matter most to basketball fanatics, through excellent gameplay and presentation, a variety of modes all with considerable depth and its celebration of the league's history.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2017

In the end, 2K manages to innovate their most popular mode with the addition of The Neighborhood. It has a lot of potential and refines a lot of minor issues the game had like faster load times and now being able to see who your opponent is user controlling.

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Tommaso Stio
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2017

NBA 2K18 is the basketball experience you're looking for: Visual Concept's new game is even more fun, detailed and realistic than before thanks to new addition such as the Run the Neighborhood.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2017

The changes that have occurred in NBA 2K18 are great, and everything feels more polished and confident. The dribbling and shooting are arguably the most noteworthy changes, as they feel and look more realistic than ever. The MyCareer mode is a lot better than it has been in the past few years, mostly due to the balance of archetypes. You can now safely play the way you want and not suffer any long-term setbacks. Overall, NBA 2K18 is the pinnacle of basketball simulation games, and it offers more than enough reasons to upgrade now rather than waiting for next year's offering.

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