I want to recommend this game, but I can't. The gameplay is great. Graphics are good. We can finally play eras. The reason can't recommend thus game? I had 43 hours of play then out of nowhere, I and many others have received an error code from denuvo saying sorry something went wrong. Which basically locks us out a game we paid for. 2k support has been of zero help. Code fusion doesn't even respond to you at all. The insane building of shaders and the constant building of shaders every time you start the game is annoying. This is highly unacceptable. We waited 5 years for mess that some of us can't even play. This is ridiculous. They should have never used Denuvo in the first place knowing this trash anti cheat causes all kinds of issues. But 2k doesn't care because those who can play are giving them money and for the rest of us? Oh well. Unless they remove denuvo like so many other developers have done, which they won't, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME!!! Not even on sale.

This is my first ever review for a game. And not surprisingly it has to be 2k.

I would HIGHLY recommend you buy this game on sale. This is not a $70 game. It is at least $30 at best.

As of right now, the shooting is horrific. I have spent hours toying with different releases, cues, animations, speeds, and nothing ever changes. The only difference that actually works is playing on rookie or semi-pro mode. This goes for both MyCareer and MyTeam. Shot meters for shots near the post and some layups will not work or be bugged totally throughout your matches. The delay for animations such as rebounds and steals is so delayed that it is not practical trying them in game. Getting caught on players whether on defense or offense is so bad that you have no choice but to play off the opponent as much as you can.

The AI opponents in MyTeam have some of the worst advantages I have ever come across in 2k. The amount of layups and shots they make when you are actually playing good defense, yet the coverage feedback says they were "open" is nefarious to say the least. It is so difficult to be rewarded for playing great ball in this game for reasons I have no idea about. Pick and Rolls are at the best 40% effective. Teammates never "really" roll to the basket or fade off of a screen, they commit about half way and will either roll off of a fade or fade slightly off of a roll. Also, the "cut to basket" input is awful. Unlike previous 2ks, I remember distinctively holding down Y and your teammate will make a 100% full commitment to cutting to the basket. In this game, it is not feasible at all which sucks. The amount of issues with this game out weigh the purchase price/value of the game in total. Wait until is goes on sale, you are not missing out on anything.

I know the game recently just released, but they do this every year it seems. I took a chance this year on the game after missing the last 3 years, but unless this game receives some MAJOR patches and fixes, this will be my last 2k purchase.

♥♥♥♥ ronnie and ♥♥♥♥ mike wang