ComingSoon's NBA 2K23 review explains how its stellar gameplay and respect for the sport's history overcomes its gross microtransactions.
series over the past two decades has been incredibly strange to watch. From its humble beginnings on Sega Dreamcast with Allen Iverson on the cover to dethroning EA Sports’, there’s been a ton of success on the virtual court while microtransaction controversy occurred off it.
The biggest feature this year is the fantastic Jordan Challenge mode, a collection of 15 games from Michael Jordan’s career, which has been expanded upon since its debut in. From winning the NCAA championship with North Carolina to establishing the Chicago Bulls as a dynasty, these are some of the defining moments in basketball and ones players get to take part in.
The Jordan Challenge also has some replayability as there are three objectives to complete in each game, such as racking up a number of rebounds or winning by a certain spread. It’s a truly special and well-produced mode and the type of history lesson that other sports games should be looking to emulate. We might not be able to watch Jordan perform anymore, but getting to relive those moments and have that legacy live on virtually is still a thrill to behold.‘s gameplay is.
While the Jordan Challenge mode is a breath of fresh air, the utterly bizarre MyCareer and the grindy player collecting in the MyTeam modes leave a mixed taste that waters down what could be a genre-defining product. Watching the MyCareer mode morph from a great create-a-player mode that was sometimes paired with compelling stories to a bizarre metaverse-type hub filled with rideable skateboards has been disheartening and this is the most dystopian one yet.
However, there are worthwhile alternatives away from the MyCareer mode, such as the MyNBA Eras mode, which contains four different starting points for players to experience: the ’80s of Magic versus Bird, the ’90s that Jordan reigned over, the incredible draft class of 2002 that saw LeBron James enter the league, and the current NBA.
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