NBA 2K20 Reviews

NBA 2K20 is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
73 / 100
Sep 13, 2019

NBA 2K20 remains a solid basketball title and something that fans of the sport are bound to enjoy. But the game seems designed to pressure players into pumping extra money so they don't have to spend an ungodly amount of time grinding, and that dampens the arena atmosphere.

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Gamefa
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

NBA 2K20 is the best Basketball simulator that has ever created and one of the best sport games of this generation, but as like as recent years, amount of in-game buyings (in a 60 $ game) thtat directly affects gameplay and your experience, has done great damage to the game. I really must say that if it wasn't for huge amount of in-game purchasings, NBA 2K20 would be an "almost perfect sport game" in every aspects, but now we can't ignore the damage that it has done to the game. In the end and with all of these aspects in mind, i must say that NBA 2K20 has seen many improvements and it is an absolutely worthy game to play, but it could be so much better if it wasn't for "gameplay affecting in-game buyings".

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4.2 / 5.0
Sep 14, 2019

MyTeam and MyPlayer have never been better, and the changes to the dribbling and foot planting has caused offense to be fun while not being mindless like the year of the blow by was. If we are officially though the weeds as far as all the issues go, the game can stand on its own as one of the best in the series; if not we are in for a long year.

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5 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

NBA 2K20‘s MyCareer is a huge disappointment, and other modes have had minor improvements at best. All you’re really paying for is roster updates, WNBA and the opportunity to buy more VC. If that sounds like a good deal to you then jump in, but it really shouldn’t.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2019

NBA 2K20 is the equivalent to the 15-16 season of the Warriors. The game was able to reach the highest place, but failed in the end.

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91 / 100
Sep 29, 2019

NBA 2K20 is another incredible game in the series, capturing every great thing that the NBA has. Despite serious issues involving microtransactions, it's still a mandatory game for fans of the sport.

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7 / 10
Sep 29, 2019

NBA 2K20 keeps things fresh with some welcome tweaks to gameplay, refining a product that was already well-oiled and well-drilled. This year's MyCareer mode is an enjoyable enough experience but it, like most of the other modes, is spoiled by microtransactions. Year on year, Visual Concepts continues to push the bar on providing an excellent basketball sim. It would be nice if 2K could finally start providing fan service to match.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2019

The only mode that seems to have escaped, somewhat, the microtransactions plague, is the story, which is almost good enough to keep the game upright by itself. But it's almost good enough.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 1, 2019

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.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2019

Where it matters most (gameplay), 2K20 really shines, with the potential to thrill in ways few other sports games can.

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8 / 10
Sep 25, 2019

NBA 2K20 is no doubt the best option available if you want to play a good basketball game, but again there aren't many basketball games available in the market.

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3 / 5.0
Sep 6, 2019

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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Unscored
Sep 9, 2019

As someone who loves basketball and NBA 2K, it hurts me to have such a negative opinion on the current state of the game. I want to be able to recommend this game to everyone and I hope the devs fix everything soon. When it works, NBA 2K20 is one of the best in the entire series, but those moments are too few and far between.

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3.5 / 5.0
Sep 8, 2019

NBA 2K20 will continue to be supported by its giant community and hailed as a true NBA simulation.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 16, 2019

From a gameplay perspective, there's no denying that NBA 2K20 reigns supreme as the best basketball game you'll want to play this year. Sadly, 2K Games seems to be expanding its microtransaction plague throughout the experience to a point that it feels oppressive. Still if you're able to wade through the muck and deal with the advertisements and pay-to-win modes, you won't be disappointed by the stellar updates and excellent presentation you've come to expect.

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Spaziogames
Top Critic
7.9 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

A great game, as always, with a bad in-game purchases system and few aging problems.

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3.9 / 5.0
Sep 20, 2019

A decent game is hidden beneath a money making machine.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 20, 2019

NBA 2K20 features the best gameplay to date with a plethora of content to chew into at launch. It'll be interesting to see how the game shapes up throughout the year, even after a shaky launch. Launch bugs/glitches aside, NBA 2K20 is one of the better entries in the series.

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65%
Sep 9, 2019

NBA 2K20 is so similar to last year's game that it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend it like we normally would. If you haven't bought an NBA 2K game in a while, then by all means, don't hesitate to dive right in. But if you're still happily playing NBA 2K19, there's really no reason to make the switch. Major, sweeping changes are clearly in order, and we hope to see big things happening for NBA 2K21.

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9 / 10
Sep 10, 2019

Simply put, there's no better basketball game out there.

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