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  • bransen
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    • Sep 2020
    • 101

    #1

    IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]



    NBA 2K21 for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is more than just a gorgeous graphical upgrade and it includes some fixes that've plagued the series for years. On the downside, it introduces some new problems and still includes ugly microtransactions.
    Discuss.
  • Gramps91
    MVP
    • Sep 2010
    • 2116

    #2
    Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

    Originally posted by bransen
    Seems like a fair review. I do wish they'd talk about more about the depth of MyNBA.
    NCAA: Kentucky Wildcats
    MLB: Atlanta Braves
    NBA: San Antonio Spurs

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    • PRAY IV M3RCY
      Pro
      • May 2010
      • 618

      #3
      Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

      I felt like they came down a little to harsh on 2k for the microtransactions. This is just apart of the video game industry now and shouldn't come with any expectations that would devalue your experience. You can either grind or not. Online will always be for the competitive audience.

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      • strosdood
        MVP
        • Nov 2020
        • 1167

        #4
        Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

        Weird he referred to it as one of the best sports gaming experiences he’s ever had but then gave it a 7........


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        • tsbmolina
          MVP
          • Feb 2012
          • 1291

          #5
          Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

          The score contradicts the review.

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          • HBKSean216
            Banned
            • Apr 2019
            • 530

            #6
            Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

            Originally posted by PRAY IV M3RCY
            I felt like they came down a little to harsh on 2k for the microtransactions. This is just apart of the video game industry now and shouldn't come with any expectations that would devalue your experience. You can either grind or not. Online will always be for the competitive audience.
            2Ks cost of items you buy is absurdly high compared to the amount of VC you can earn. They are forcing you to buy VC at some point. A garbage plain solid colored T-shirt with a nike logo on it costs 3k VC. You can have an insane game in mycareer and come out with like 900 VC only. The daily prize has like 500 VC on it. Wow great prize!!!! Then there's boosts.. which you have to have if you want to be competitive consistently. 1500 for 3 gatorade boosts lmao. What A JOKE. To top that off, I did the hand eye coordination drill in the workout facility and I earned 25% off gatorade. Nope. Still charges me full price every time. It's like GTA5 online honestly. The cost of **** in GTA is so insane compared to what you can earn doing missions and running your businesses. That's why everyone glitches to get their money.

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            • coolcras7
              MVP
              • Sep 2009
              • 2337

              #7
              Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

              IGN will never give 2K anything higher due to micro-transactions.
              PSN=Coolcas7

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              • Cold Snap
                Rookie
                • Nov 2018
                • 207

                #8
                Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                Originally posted by PRAY IV M3RCY
                I felt like they came down a little to harsh on 2k for the microtransactions. This is just apart of the video game industry now and shouldn't come with any expectations that would devalue your experience.
                Microtransactions do not belong in a $60 game.

                They kill long-term playability for short-term profit by exploiting children and idiots.

                This is why 2K11 endures.

                You can either grind or not.
                Grind in Disgaea and it's still there today.

                Grind in 2K and it's gone in two years.

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                • ksuttonjr76
                  All Star
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 8662

                  #9
                  Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                  Originally posted by Cold Snap
                  Microtransactions do not belong in a $60 game.

                  They kill long-term playability for short-term profit by exploiting children and idiots.

                  This is why 2K11 endures.



                  Grind in Disgaea and it's still there today.

                  Grind in 2K and it's gone in two years.
                  His comment about microtransactions was applicable for ALL games. Basically, he was saying that microtransactions is part of the videogame industry (like it or not), and NBA 2K shouldn't be scored less due to them. If that were the case, there wouldn't a single new game that could score higher than 7 or 8 respectively unless they had zero microtransactions.

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                  • jfsolo
                    Live Action, please?
                    • May 2003
                    • 12965

                    #10
                    Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                    Originally posted by ksuttonjr76
                    His comment about microtransactions was applicable for ALL games. Basically, he was saying that microtransactions is part of the videogame industry (like it or not), and NBA 2K shouldn't be scored less due to them. If that were the case, there wouldn't a single new game that could score higher than 7 or 8 respectively unless they had zero microtransactions.
                    I've pretty much abandoned even reading the reviews of a large percentage of the professional gaming sites. The reviews have become, in my opinion, intellectually dishonest on so many levels.
                    Jordan Mychal Lemos
                    @crypticjordan

                    Do this today: Instead of $%*#!@& on a game you're not going to play or movie you're not going to watch, say something good about a piece of media you're excited about.

                    Do the same thing tomorrow. And the next. Now do it forever.

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                    • jerwoods
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 2999

                      #11
                      Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                      mirtotranactions are here to stay sadly

                      i wouild up the vc u get like maybe 12k vc if u play a 48 min game
                      and if u play for more than 6 hours a day u get a 20k bonus because if u give more vc then u can even the playing field a little

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                      • ksuttonjr76
                        All Star
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 8662

                        #12
                        Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                        Originally posted by jfsolo
                        I've pretty much abandoned even reading the reviews of a large percentage of the professional gaming sites. The reviews have become, in my opinion, intellectually dishonest on so many levels.
                        I have too. Granted, I pretty much buy the same games or franchises every year, so I should have a pretty good idea what those games are about. Unless the game do something widely stupid, like Mass Effect: Andromeda, I'm pretty much expecting more of the same.

                        If there's a new IP, I'll read the preview information, but then I'll watch live streams of the actual game after it's released.

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                        • MrWrestling3
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                          • May 2015
                          • 1146

                          #13
                          Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                          Originally posted by jfsolo
                          I've pretty much abandoned even reading the reviews of a large percentage of the professional gaming sites. The reviews have become, in my opinion, intellectually dishonest on so many levels.
                          True... and with the proliferation of gaming channels on Youtube, most professional review sites have become redundant anyway.

                          I'd rather watch raw gameplay and a reasonably candid opinion from a few regular gamers on youtube then an overly done "review" from some person that got a free "review copy" of a game on a site that's been promoting said game with ads for weeks.

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                          • ksuttonjr76
                            All Star
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 8662

                            #14
                            Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                            Originally posted by MrWrestling3
                            True... and with the proliferation of gaming channels on Youtube, most professional review sites have become redundant anyway.

                            I'd rather watch raw gameplay and a reasonably candid opinion from a few regular gamers on youtube then an overly done "review" from some person that got a free "review copy" of a game on a site that's been promoting said game with ads for weeks.
                            Plus, YouTube videos are usually done by people who have a genuine interest for or experience with the game/franchise. Most reviewers are people who are required to do it, because it's their job.

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                            • zhouprodigy92
                              Rookie
                              • Sep 2019
                              • 202

                              #15
                              Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]

                              Originally posted by ksuttonjr76
                              His comment about microtransactions was applicable for ALL games. Basically, he was saying that microtransactions is part of the videogame industry (like it or not), and NBA 2K shouldn't be scored less due to them. If that were the case, there wouldn't a single new game that could score higher than 7 or 8 respectively unless they had zero microtransactions.
                              I mean, to be fair, any game that has predatory microtransactions like 2K should be scored less. I'm pretty sure that I've seen many people talk about microtransactions in their reviews, as well. It is a part of the game now, but that doesn't mean that people should accept ***** microtransactions. And I think that is the difference as to why you can't just give every game with microtransactions a maximum score.


                              The game is great, but from the review, for me at least, they made it pretty clear that microtransactions in this game, in particular, reduced the overall enjoyment. Most other games don't have microtransactions that affect gameplay, with most games these days relying on cosmetics, or things that you can easily, reasonably get with a decent time commitment. I played 2k MyTeam for months last gen, and I didn't get a Galaxy Opal until 2 months before 2k21 came out, when they started selling the guaranteed Opal packs. Outside of PNO (and maybe MyLeague? I don't play, so idk), VC is used in every mode for some reason or another. So at this point, 2K is one of the few games where microtransactions are embedded into the very fabric of the game, to the point where you can't even play half of the modes if you're offline.

                              And I think that's what ruffles people's feathers with this game. Most games with microtransactions don't release once a year, every year. I can boot up Fortnite right now and find everything that I've ever earned in there. Many games leave microtransactions in areas that don't give a player an advantage over another (hence the pay to win aspects). Games that do are typically called out.

                              If 2K didn't charge 70 dollars for a game that only people who play 2K exclusively could have the time to enjoy, then I could see that score being higher. But considering that being able to fully experience both MyTeam and MyPlayer, without spending a dime on VC, is impossible without putting in more hours in the game than one would a full-time job... And that whatever progress you do make is going to been pointless in a year... I can see why it got that low.

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