The annual update of the NBA 2K series for PC and consoles is released as punctually as ever. Similar to 2K’s other sports games, this title boasts a high level of realism and strategic depth. Paired with numerous modes in which you can, among other things, live out a complete career with your specially created character.
In these aspects, NBA 2K24 can absolutely score again. The presentation and gameplay options are at a very high level and present the sport of basketball and its culture as well as a video game can.
What detracts from the overall impression somewhat is the absurd amount of microtransactions that can be found in this full-price game. Unfortunately, this is now almost common practice within the sports genre, but it still shocks every time. Depending on how much you want to invest in NBA 2k24, you will certainly get useful value for the purchase price without spending any more money. However, the opportunities to put more money into the game are omnipresent. Something to perhaps pay attention to, especially among younger sports fans.
In addition to this flood of microtransactions, NBA 2K24 also offers some innovations. However, some of them are not available on every platform on which the title appears. We have summarized what awaits you in the current offshoot of the series.
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The rise of basketball in Toronto
Meet the basketball pioneers who made the game great and meet a group of young hopefuls chasing their dreams.
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These features are only available on current consoles
NBA 2K24 is coming to current and past generation consoles. This means both Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, but also Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
These versions of NBA 2K24 are not identical. Some features are missing from the last generation consoles:
In this mode you play as a player and fight your way to the top of the WNBA. Similar to other career modes in the genre, you start as a college player and work your way up to become an NBA legend. To do this, you also compete directly with other stars in your league and aim to outdo them at the end of a season.
The WNBA also gets a spotlight in NBA 2K24
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Red Bull athlete Nadine Selaawi doesn’t play in the NBA, but she certainly doesn’t have to hide her talent from the US teams.
In MyNBA you choose from one of five NBA eras. These each focus on a major player of that time. You act as a manager and have to make important decisions, but of course you also take control of what is happening on the pitch. The following eras are playable in MyNBA:
Magic vs. Bird
Jordan
Kobe
LeBron
Modern NBA
In MyNBA you play your way through the most important eras of the NBA
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The heart of NBA 2K24 is The City. A hub that brings together many different functions. These can be found in their respective districts. The beach offers modes that invite you to relax, while on the street court there are of course action-packed streetball duels. There is also the option to form a crew and collect fame and reputation for them.
Of course, streetball shouldn’t be missed
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ProPLAY is one of the flagship games of NBA 2K24. This new technology reproduces the movements of the professionals directly in the game. The aim should be to ensure an even more authentic experience for fans, in which the players move on the field exactly as they do in real life, each with their own characteristics and special features.
If you want to compete with players from other platforms, you will unfortunately come away empty-handed on previous generation consoles. Crossplay is only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. After all, the systems offer cross-save for their respective console families.
NBA 2K24 is all about the late Kobe Bryant. Not only does he adorn the cover, but he also has a game mode called Mamba Moments that revolves entirely around him.
Here you have the opportunity to replay iconic moments and duels from Kobe’s career. Starting with his early successes, to his most recent achievements.
Experience Kobe’s greatest moments in Mamba Moments
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Everyone knows it: As an athlete, you need your personal playlist in your ears in order to be able to give your maximum. NBA 2K24 honors this and gives you the opportunity to create your own song selection with 2K Beats. You can then listen to these in the menus, on the playing field and also within the new gameplay hub, The City. More songs will be added in the future to offer you more and more material for the perfect playlist.
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True North
Experience the rise of Toronto’s basketball dream through the stories of five young athletes.
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