Game Review: NBA 2K18
A comprehensive breakdown of the premier sports franchise’s newest release
I commend 2K for continuing to take chances with their industry-leading sports gaming franchise. 2K’s willingness to innovate what we see and how we play a sports game is something that Madden has been trying to catch up with for some time. And it’s not that Madden isn’t a good game, but 2K forges ideas that EA Sports tends to implement 3 years later.
I’d rather criticize 2K’s new content than being forced to say, “same game, new year.” (Madden finally added their own cinematic story experience for ‘18 which I’ve heard good and bad about.)
Ever since creating your own superstar became a hit in sports gaming in the late 2000’s, Madden, MLB: The Show, FIFA, and NBA 2K among most other sports franchises, have been working to maximize the experience of creating your own player. It’s a dreamland egomania trip for casual and hardcore sports gamers.
MLB: The Show has always felt the most realistic, whereas EA Sports could care less, and NBA 2K has moved toward making a virtual entertainment experience. 2K has decided that they’re the authors of the story, rather than letting the story play out naturally, which doles out many problems that I will detail. But alas, the 2K MyCareer experience is always one with…
