Andrew Sharp

I gave 2k21 last year one star because it absolutely sucked. 2k22 on PS5 is a very good game. It’s the first 2k game in a while where I’ve been playing in the City. It doesn’t feel so much like a grind this year to upgrade your player. Also, you have several options to choose when progressing through your career. I actually had fun playing defense in pickup games. There is a ton of new content in my team too. Years past, I felt the AI was was unstoppable until you had so many “elite” players- almost like you had to come out of the gate with a god squad and me being a NMS mostly offline player suffered while the CPU drained 100% contested shots. I’m also having fun with TTO again as well. I was skeptical this year. Madden 22 next gen is now dead to me. 2k22 has restored some of my faith in next gen sports gaming along with MLB the show.

I never write video game reviews but I had to warn others about this game. Stick to 2k20. Being a fan since 2k11, this is the absolute worse, most broken basketball game I have played. There is no basketball logic in the AI, you are at a major disadvantage. Example: Khris Middleton can get a perfect release layup with me playing as Shaq and all over him. Want to try on ball defense? You are not rewarded. Every blocked shot goes right back into the hands of the player you were defending and in for a layup. Wide open shots? Good luck sinking them, and then watch the AI drain off balance bs. I ate 60 bucks on this. I would be more happy playing double dribble on Nintendo right now.