And whether we can dribble… because here in the editorial office we dribble from game to game. But when we’re really talking about a ‘high tier mechanical’ basketball game, we all know what game it is. NBA 2K. Every year a new installment of the greatest basketball franchise ever made comes out. And this week, the latest installment in the series hit the virtual doormat. It’s time for JJ to string the three-pointers and dunks together in this game and get started for the NBA 2K21 review. And we are talking about the current gen edition here. Because there will also be an edition of NBA 2K21 for the PS5 and the Xbox Series S and X.
Is NBA 2K21 gameplay good enough to outweigh the ‘VC terror’?
What does JJ have to say about the game this time? It is very likely that he will say that this is once again, for the umpteenth year in a row, the best basketball simulation on the market. But does the game offer enough innovation to be more than a ‘disguised update of players and shirts’? Something that all sports games suffer from today. And what about the microtransactions hated by JJ? In the case of NBA 2K21 the VC. Does that ruin a lot of the fun for him or can it live with it? And this too is something that almost all sports games suffer from.
Sad news about legend Kobe
One of the editorial staff’s favorite basketball players is unfortunately no longer. It’s sad news that legend Kobe Bryant previously died along with his daughter in a helicopter crash. … Hopefully 2K Sports will be able to incorporate the spirit of this legend into the game. That would be a nice tribute. In any case, our own basketball fan JJ is ready for his annual review. Was this NBA 2K21 scored a gruesome three-pointer or hard-hitting dunk or is it more of an airball …
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