NBA 2K 21: PS4 Review

Released by 2K Sports

Developed by Visual Concepts

Another year, another basketball sim.

Only this time around, the NBA has lost a little of its shine, given there's not much been changed.

Again, 2K's annual sporting franchise gets rolled out onto the court for 2020, and ballers rush to lap it up means that it's the usual antics - you play as NBA players, and have to win. It's not rocket science, and it plays perfectly well.

But there's a feeling that the game really needs to do something a little different - no matter how polished MyCareer is and how accurate the character renderings are, the franchise does feel a little like it's the same year on year.

Cut scenes have been stripped back to concentrate largely on the action, and the feeling of being bombarded with microtransactions can also irritate as well. 

It's nowhere near a three pointer for NBA 2K21, and to be honest, while it's definitely doing what it says on the tin, the fact it is choosing not to do more is a bit frustrating that what was once a great sim is now simply a competent sim.