NBA 2K22 (PS5)

So I'd give NBA2K22 a 4.5/5 out of 10. MyTeam is pretty much the same from previous years. You can grind it out but the rewards are minuscule and not worth it at the end of the day. You really are forced to pay for VC (Virtual Currency) in order to build a team and add players you want via Pack openings. However then there is an additional currency (as with previous iterations) called myTeam currency that is exclusively used for myTeam and is the only way you can acquire new players/coaches/jerseys, etc from the auction house. Match making is broken since your team could be rated a 80 (best player is say an 85, worst is a 75), but a team youre going against that is rated the same has 2 players on it that could be rated a 95 or higher.. in other words unless you're a YouTuber, you're going to lose. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(put this in to break up the writing). MyCareer is gone in a new direction, the base story mode is gone and allows you to choose your path. Certain elements are a great addition (being a more corporate or free-spirit personality), also giving players far more badge points and the ability to get badge points depending on what university you attend is great. But the downside is that the City is massive! and its become more of a RPG game than a sports game (but may be a good thing? for the MyCareer mode). I've found though drawing fouls is next to impossible which is a shame (for instance my draw foul in MyCareer is the same as KD, yet I'm averaging less than a 1/3 of his FT attempts) even with attacking the basket. Oh and as with MyTeam you're forced to spend VC to make your player playable otherwise you'll be grinding forever ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The WNBA mode feels like a cruddy add on that takes away 2K's ability to further the other modes. Either make a separate game where you can focus on developing the mode further and give it the time it needs or dont include it at all. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MyGM, have yet to touch but based off the above I have a distinct feeling its likely the same as previous games.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Overall 2K made a ok game, with its graphics looking as great as they've ever been...and it is better then the last three dumpster fires they've released...but with that said it's not hard to improve from rock bottom. Overall, you spend +$90 on a game, and then likely another +$50 to $100 on VC to make the various modes playable and enjoyable.

Instead of improving the game the only thing they did was ridiculously amp up the defensive slider. The movement in this game is horrid. Dribbling is dead there’s only the curry slide which everyone uses. Bigmen are penalized. Waste of money

I buy a 2k game every other year in the hopes that I will see enough improvements and changes to the game however 2k22, has not been the case. It's a pay to win kind of game. Your VC (which is technically in game points) you would think by resetting a game character you would reset your ''points'' to use them differently. That is not the case, so if you make a build by mistake or change your mind on that build minutes later, all your points (VC) is lost forever. So you have two options, buy more VC or grind for weeks/months to reach what you've lost on top of wasting time going across the map/city countless times trying to get more vc on pointless in game quests. There are other issues but this is the most disappointed one. I highly regret this game and not being able to return it and get another sport type game. If you are still wanting to buy this game I highly recommend when the usual price drops for it. It is a waste of money to buy it now as you'll have to pay extra for vc to even compete online as people are already overall 95 plus in just a few days.