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Developer: Visual Concepts
Genres: Sports, Simulation
NBA 2K21 Critic Reviews
View All (80 total)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.
It would be one thing if this was just NBA 2K20 with some minor changes but this rips the heart out of last year's game solely to appeal to competitive online players, with many much-loved features stripped back or not included at all.
NBA 2K21 still delivers the thrill of being on the court and producing spectacular plays, but it lacks innovation and fresh ideas
That means some kind of personal journey or transformation for the star, and supporting characters with some depth and likability. Given every chance to be a preening overdog, newcomer Vince Washington turns the character Hendrixx Cobb into a warm, believable friend instead. Michael K. Williams (Omar from The Wire) is just shady enough as a streetwise mentor to make an endgame choice - one the game even forced me to reconsider! - both reasonable and personally regrettable.
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OpenCritic Coverage
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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Trailers
View MoreNBA 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)
