NBA 2K21
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NBA 2K21 Media
NBA 2K21: Celebrating Kobe Bryant in the Mamba Forever Edition
NBA 2K21: Zion Next-Gen Coming (Next Gen Cover Athlete)
NBA 2K21: Everything is Dame (Current Gen Cover Athlete)
Critic Reviews for NBA 2K21
NBA 2K21 doesn't break the series' signature basketball gameplay, but its minor improvements and persistent addiction to obnoxious microtransactions mean more of the same isn't good enough anymore.
NBA 2K21 still delivers the thrill of being on the court and producing spectacular plays, but it lacks innovation and fresh ideas
NBA 2K21 still manages to capture the art of basketball, but it's largely the same dance as years past.
With a solid new story mode, a greatly improved MyTeam mode and the same high quality of presentation that 2K now brings to the series on Switch, NBA 2K21 is now the new definitive basketball game on the system. The unwanted microtransaction ogre continues to loom over most of the package, ever encouraging you to fork out more cash to accelerate your progress, but as long as you're capable of ignoring this and have the patience to slowly improve your player and team organically, the results will be infinitely more satisfying.
NBA 2K21 is a fantastic basketball simulation, but it is a shame that most of the game feels more like an update than an entirely new entry.
NBA 2K21 is a copy over last year game with even more issues, you could only buy this game for its new story in the career mode
Review in Arabic | Read full review
In a generation where NBA 2K had border on excellence as the norm, a last-minute change in gameplay due to a new shooting mechanic makes its farewell bittersweet. Hopefully in the face of a new generation they'll return to what worked in the past.
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Industry Coverage
The PlayStation Store's Top Downloaded Games for July Have Been Revealed
The top downloaded games in July for the PlayStation Store have been announced
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This Week's Xbox Free Play Days Event Features NBA 2K21
The games that will be available for this weekend's Free Play Days event have been revealed
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NBA 2K21's Neighborhood Grows to Become The City on Next-Gen Consoles
When NBA 2K21 launches on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 next week, it will bring along many brand-new features, including one newly revealed today, The City.
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NBA 2K21 Fouls Out with New Unskippable In-Game Ads
NBA 2K21 doesn't have a sterling reputation among its players partly due to the way the series implements microtransactions. But new in-game advertisements which can't be skipped have really created an outcry.
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