Best 2K games of all-time?

[UniversalNoob]

I began with 2k9 (when 2k came to PC) but i cannot really remember 2k9 and 2k10, so I leave them out.

- Best: 2k11 by a far far margin (had the best combination of good gameplay and functional online play)

- 2k12 was okay gameplaywise, though there were some really cheesy moves (pullup jumpers went in nearly every time with the right players - e.g. Gallinari). Online was horrific that year. It was the first year with the Online Associations and nothin worked. I remember how the first Free Agency was at 4:00 AM and beside 3 guys, who proposed contracts to the players before that, which wasn't supposed to be possible, everyone missed the free agency and those 3 teams got all starplayers (kings were 30 Mio over the hardcap and signed 5 Max-Deal players)

- 2k13 worked better online but still was much worse than 2k11. But that's due to the whole concept of online association and not being able to play friends). Gameplay was okay, too, if you leave out the unability to block shots (I blocked more shots by pressing the steal button than by pressing the block button...).

-2k14 is complete crap and by far the worst 2k I have played so far, in combination of gameplay and online functionality. Gameplay could be really good, if there was no momentum this crazy. I played so many games in online leagues and 90% of the games are the same: Team A gets everything going, Team B nothing. After that Team B gets a run, while Team A can't do **** to stop them...And so on till the end. Whoever has the last run will win the game... And online? You need to change your settings all the time, because the online association doesn't save them. Stats get messed up if admins reset games (sometimes stats totals doesn't get changed but number of games does, which lead to players averaging for example 50 rebounds per game...).



They have been better in the uneven years, so I'm still hoping that 2k15 will be on of the better versions.

[MoneyOvaHuds]

2k12 is far worse than 2k14 , 2k14 IMO is the 2nd best 2k for last gen in terms of gameplay closes to 2k11

[alecast]

Quote: Originally Posted by JCMorgan86

2K 2K2 2K13 The reason that I put NBA 2K at the top is because you have to go back in your mind to that year. The only memorable NBA games from that time were Courtside and Live. When NBA 2K came out, it was far superior graphically and gameplay wise. The original NBA 2K made basketball game players realize what a basketball game could and should be. 2K1 felt like filler until 2K2 came out and actually improved on everything the original NBA 2K exposed us to. 2K13, in my opinion had the most realistic gameplay of all the 2K Sports games. 2K11 is only good because of how well they implemented the Jordan stuff, but come on, the defense is non existent. 2K12 was buggy as heck, lacked any polish and felt like filler between great games similar to 2K1. NBA 2K13 accurately allowed a good/great defensive player to stop or alter the shot of any good/great offensive player. NBA 2K14 doesn't do this well. The computer can stop any player regardless of rating, however, you cannot always stop the computer regardless of your rating. Simply put: NBA 2K14 was made with the mindset to get the consumer to spend something to get something. Its the present day "filler" game because the next good 2K game will be 2K15. There is always a filler game in-between two good games.

Agreed. 2K13 is the best of them all.

[KobeBean8]

Can't see a game where you cannot even block dunks as the best game of all time. Easily 2K11 all around.

[YourWorstNightmare]

2k13 has to be the best. Great soundtrack and the mycareer was just a refreshing mode

[2KUte]

In no particular order:
2K5
2K2
2K12
2K3
2K8
2K14

[xcvgndhj]

What have been the best 2K games of the past?

[tril]

2k14

2k8- just for the player contact/collisions alone. player size weren't scaled correctly to the court though.

in all honesty I enjoyed all versions of 2k basketball. but the 2 I mentioned stood out