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NBA 2K22 is the most authentic basketball experience to date, as we’ve fine-tuned the controls on both offense and defense. Feel the defense as you drive down the lane, shed defenders with signature moves and combos, and contest shots with an all-new blocking system. Players will be rewarded for their knowledge of different moves, which will ...
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A WORLD OF BASKETBALL. NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands. PLAY NOW in real NBA and WNBA environments against authentic teams and players. Build your own dream team in MyTEAM with today’s stars and yesterday’s legends. Live out your own pro journey in MyCAREER and experience your personal rise to the NBA.
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By Ricky Frech
Updated: Sep 15, 2021 2:39 pm
Posted: Sep 14, 2021 9:56 pm
When a basketball player gets into “the zone,” people say it can feel like time slows to crawl. They can see things before they happen, every little detail about their opponent stands out, and the rim seems to get bigger and more inviting. NBA 2K22 never quite managed to get me all the way into the zone, but the improved gameplay and breadth of content of this iteration get it closer than it’s been for the past few years. From important changes to how stamina impacts shooting to a City filled with diverse ways to improve your MyPlayer character, 2K22 feels like a breath of fresh air compared to 2K21.
NBA 2K22 has made some important tweaks to the on-court action that help make it play like a more realistic game, most noticeably how it handles stamina loss while dribbling. In 2K21, it was easy to run at a defender on the perimeter, hit a Curry slide, and drain a three without breaking a sweat. Against the CPU, that tactic was almost undefendable, especially in MyTeam where player cards were quickly made ridiculously overpowered. With 2K22, you can still employ tactics like that, but the stamina loss you suffer from sprinting and doing dribble moves is made much more significant to balance out its effectiveness.
As your player gets more tired their shot meter will shrink, making it tougher to hit shots. That leads to a game that initially seems slow compared to 2K21 – but if you play under more control and don’t just hold that sprint button, you’ll actually have an easier time putting the ball into the bucket because of your larger shot meter. It may not seem like an important change at first, but it leads to a playstyle that feels closer to real life than 2K21 ever did.
When it’s clicking, NBA 2K21 has some of the best gameplay in sports video game history. But that’s been true for several years now, and though this year’s iteration improves on a handful of things, most notably the aimed shooting mechanic, there hasn’t been much movement. At the same time, it’s a shame that 2K’s focus isn’t on the fun you can have...
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On top of that, I’ve noticed some of the more notorious legacy issues not popping up as much. Things like bump steals aren’t gone completely, but I certainly haven’t seen them happening as much as last year. The tweaks on the defensive side of the ball have also seemingly gotten rid of the speed-boosting that plagued 2K21. That could, of course, all change as people get more familiar with 2K22, but for now, I’m happy to see Visual Concepts taking steps to iron out some of those more annoying tactics. And while there are still quite a few instances of weird animations that took me out of the experience, those too are lessened from previous years.
I’m happy to see Visual Concepts taking steps to iron out some of those more annoying tactics.
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Improved gameplay doesn’t mean much if you don’t have good places to take advantage of it, but fortunately, so far Visual Concepts seems to have provided plenty of things to do throughout its selection of modes. Whether you want to build your own baller from scratch in MyCareer, assemble a dream team of past and present NBA stars in MyTeam, run your own team in MyNBA, or dominate the womens’ game in The W, NBA 2K22 has you covered.
MyCareer takes us back to the vast world of The City. Here, you’ll step into the shoes of a budding NBA superstar and help lead him into the Hall of Fame. Or, you can forget all of that fame and fortune and take your game to the streets to play against other players in modes like the Rec Room and Pro-Am. Either way, you’ll have to contend with the confusing teammate rating AI.
Jayson Tatum
Nikola Jokic
Trae Young
Zion Williamson
Donovan Mitchell
This rating helps dictate how much Virtual Currency (VC) you earn at the end of each game, making it very important if you’re not looking to spend real-world money to improve your player (which, of course, 2K would very much like us to do). Unfortunately, the AI too often decides that something that isn’t your fault is something it should penalize you for. For example, if I correctly switched on a pick and roll to pick up the ball handler, the AI would sometimes decide that I should’ve stuck with my man and docked me points if he scored when my teammate didn’t switch to cover him. It also switched me from one man to the other at random several times, forcing me to sprint across the court to stop losing points for “leaving my assignment.” It’s a frustrating experience – one that you’re probably familiar with if you’ve played any NBA 2K game in recent years.
Over in MyTeam, 2K22 is home to similar highs and lows. The good news is that it provides more than enough content to keep you busy, which means you don’t need to open your pocketbook for pesky microtransactions if you don’t want to. If you want the best of the best players right away, you can, of course, spend money for the chance to get them. However, in my experience, there are plenty of free options that make you competitive – you just have to put the time in to unlock them.
NBA 2K22 has also added a few new features like the Shoe Builder and a Card Grading system. However, these feel mostly tacked on and don’t add much to the gameplay. The real problem for MyTeam is its lackluster multiplayer options.
There are free options that make you competitive – you just have to put the time in to unlock them.
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NBA 2K22 continues the series’ unfortunate tradition of being littered with microtransactions. Depending on what modes you like to play you can avoid them, but playing multiplayer in The City or in MyTeam will make you feel the call immediately. In fact, you almost can’t compete in The City modes like Rec Room without buying VC. MyTeam is less overbearing because you can grab free reward players more quickly than you can level up your MyPlayer. However, you’ll still get matched against others online with stacked teams that feel unstoppable unless you’re a top player.
The new Draft mode is definitely the star of the multiplayer show. At least, it should’ve been, had real-world money not become part of the equation. Visual Concepts made the decision to ask us to pay to enter once you use up the limited tickets you can earn. Adding that cost to entry really puts a damper on what could be a fun, casual mode. I would really like to see them switch to in-game currency for entry, even if it means a slightly steeper time cost.
NBA 2K22 makes some welcome changes to its on-court action. The new stamina system is a game-changer, leading to the series’ best offensive flow in years. Defensively, the tweaks to blocks and shot contests make the paint a dangerous place to be. However, the technical issues, questionable choices, and overuse of microtransactions in several of the...
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NBA 2K22 has the best offensive flow in years, matched by improvements to defense. Still, technical problems persist and microtransactions are hard to ignore in some modes.
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