IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]
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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.Tags: None -
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]
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 2K and it's gone in two years.Comment
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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.Comment
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Re: IGN Review - NBA 2K21 [Next-Gen]
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.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.Comment
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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 littleComment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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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.
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.Comment
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