NBA 2K18
- September 15, 2017
- Visual Concepts
NBA 2K18 is an amazing game with many new fun aspects to it
NBA 2K18 is a sports game that offers various playing modes, including single-player, co-op, 2-player, and multi-player. It boasts exceptional graphics, good gameplay, and an excellent soundtrack, but has too much advertisement and requires lots of grinding. The game claims to be the highest-rated annual sports title of this generation with unparalleled authenticity and on-court improvements. However, it can be buggy and may cause some frustration.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- gameplay8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 88 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
NBA 2K18 Review
Teased as a prime title for the demographic aimed at in the Nintendo Switch reveal trailer, NBA 2K18 achieves that goal of serviceable console play in the portable space, but with notable compromises. Questionable micro-transaction placement and downloadable requirements aside, NBA 2K18 is the truly authentic basketball experience, and a strong sign of things to come.
70%NBA 2K18 Review – Strong Fundamentals Make Up For A Few Air Balls
NBA 2K18 has a few holes in its game -- the series needs to improve its writing, the ballyhooed MyCareer Neighborhood hub falls flat, and the tech powering the series is nearing retirement age. That said, boil the game down to its essentials and you have a rock-solid, well-balanced sports sim that provides an immensely entertaining shoulder-to-shoulder same-couch multiplayer experience. It’s that strong core that keeps NBA 2K18 and its vast array of modes and features from collapsing in on itself. NBA 2K18 isn’t a milestone entry in the series, but it’s a solid playoff contender well worth basketball fans’ time.
80%NBA 2K18 Review
To all the NBA fans out there: hold your horses! In no way is NBA 2K18 a bad game, but it's certainly not worth its current price-tag, as the few improvements it offers are simply not enough, and, secondly, its sub-par single-player portion relies too much on micro-transactions. That being said, it can certainly feel as if it's the perfect basketball title for some couch party fun.
60%
