NBA 2K25 General Discussion, Opinions and Reviews

[Zeokage]

This is a thread where you can give your opinions of the game, ask others whether the game in general is worth buying, and discuss reviews of others, such as the Steam review scores. Other threads created on these topics are liable to be merged into this one.

If you have a technical issue with the game, please search the forum for an answer first. If one cannot be found, please create a new thread.

[Darb Yelur]

Game is fun, but graphics are meh.

With this being the first current gen NBA 2K on PC, I was expecting to be wowed. But to me the graphics really don't look all that much better than 2K19 (which is the last NBA 2K game that I bought). Ray tracing makes reflections look better but crowd NPCs look a bit plain and lifeless. Hell, even the players on the court look, dare I say, a bit dead inside?

[BlueSixMuze]

Yes that's exactly why I refunded this game honestly I saw a comparison of 2K16 to 2K23 or 2K24 the other day, and some of the guys don't look right like Lebron looks better, but James Harden and Kevin Durant look far worse, and just lifeless.

Also as you say the crowd is dead the championship that you watch at the beginning is also dead in the celebration.

For this to be supposed Next-Gen going from NBA 2K11 to NBA 2K16 was far more next-gen than this claims to be.

[Darb Yelur]

Oprindeligt skrevet af BlueSixMuze:

Yes that's exactly why I refunded this game honestly I saw a comparison of 2K16 to 2K23 or 2K24 the other day, and some of the guys don't look right like Lebron looks better, but James Harden and Kevin Durant look far worse, and just lifeless.

Also as you say the crowd is dead the championship that you watch at the beginning is also dead in the celebration.

For this to be supposed Next-Gen going from NBA 2K11 to NBA 2K16 was far more next-gen than this claims to be.

The funniest thing to me is that WWE 2K24, which is also made by 2K, looks far far better than this game.

[KBrown24]

Of what I have been able to play thus far, Ive really enjoyed it. However, the biggest thing that is pissing me off is the constant game crashing back to desktop. I shouldnt have to restart my PC just to play the game. Needs to be fixed asap.

[irapforjesus]

Max specs but unplayable (no vibration support at all)

I hate that I spent so much money on a incomplete game. I understand computer games and this game is just poorly optimized. The micro stutters are making me so angry. The only playable camera view is 2k. I prefer side camera and broadcast only. Also the fact that we don't have vibration support is a huge slap in the face too. 2k please do better

[xBIGMERKx]

next gen is a scam. players move slow, every fun dribble move is unusable, paint defense is once again non existant, lag in every online mode (got a 4080 so im not on an old PC). ball and player physics some how got worse, whole players going through bodies like a ghost. if this is what next gen will feel like moving forward then give us the old engine back it actually felt real and was fun.

[AXS Jooonas]

since today the game maxes out my cpu ( i9 13900K )?!??!?! anyone else having the same issues? yesterday was everything alright.

[CaptainGuts]

I just downloaded the game this evening. But have not been able to play any of the online features due to being stuck in a loop. Whenever I try to access MyCareer it says 'I need to be online to play' - But, I am online! I am so confused why this has happened, it's very frustrating. Anyone else having these issues???

[CaptainGuts]

Oprindeligt skrevet af AXS Jooonas:

since today the game maxes out my cpu ( i9 13900K )?!??!?! anyone else having the same issues? yesterday was everything alright.

I have played one game of Quick Play and it maxed my 5950x.

[AXS Jooonas]

Oprindeligt skrevet af CaptainGuts:

Oprindeligt skrevet af AXS Jooonas:

since today the game maxes out my cpu ( i9 13900K )?!??!?! anyone else having the same issues? yesterday was everything alright.

I have played one game of Quick Play and it maxed my 5950x.

You found any fix to that? or is it the game? i legit dont know

[Capnwix]

First 2k since 2k20

Was nervous to get it cause ive only played on console but i miss this game. Hope to see you ballers on here

[Capnwix]

I bought it today and played 7 hours

Having a lot of fun, definitely getting my moneys worth w this one.

[TeknoBug]

Been enjoying it for the first time in a while, 2K22 was okay-ish but wasn't enough to keep me playing it, last good one was 2K14 which I had on my PS4 and I refunded 2K18 on how much of a disaster that one was. Plays fine on my PC and surprisingly well on my ROG Ally, haven't tried on Steam Deck yet.

Also the eye torturing load screen with the bright yellow, yeouch.

[-Shaka O'Neaj-]

lol i though game was slow. but were so used to play anygame with 120+hz. thanks to 2k game is locked at 60fps

[Retro]

Hey,
Im playing this on the Ps5 and yes I have to say the Gameplay is good and the Animations looks great and all but.... the VC. I mean it was already last year a chore to earn VC only by playing the Game normaly (I dont know how it was on PC) but this year they managed to make it even worse O.o.
Only 900 VC per NBA Game...
Daylies Quests dropt from 750 VC to 500 and now you need a couple of hours to complete them.
And on top of that is cost more to upgrade your Attributes... 5000 VC? Maybe worth for 2-3 Attribute upgrades.

It is just such a shame that the Game is more and more Pay to Win...you can buy VC for 50€ and you still dont have enough to max out your player.
The sad thing is you cant say its 2k's fault...because there are People willing to pay it's just crazy ^^'