I like NBA 2K Series simply because I like the NBA and love being able to Create a version myself as a player in the MyCareer modes or playing other modes it is always a good past time. I can connect with friends on it and we can have fun building our player online etc.
This year is not as fun unfortunately mainly due to the MyCareer mode updates. I have a job and family so I do not have the extra time to grind my player and this year is either pay to get better or play 1,000 games to get enough VC to get up to 80. The community is extremely selfish and toxic. I do like them creating squad and no squad spots on rec and park but it is still extremely difficult to get a game still let alone win. The gameplay is really good but this year just feels a bit greedy and the difficulty is real high so this is not for casuals as much as it is for all the time or professional gamers/streamers.
The City needs to be easier to navigate. Wastes too much of my time tryna find places plus, when on park its so hard to see what court you can play on. Games are fast to get into but the badge regression and grading system gotta be updated. Take the palm trees out of rec lol fix servers and shots as well as they continue to get patched. Take out the workouts in a video game unless you want to change body type. I workout in real life why do I have to do pullups and agility ladder in a video game...
Overall the game isnt as horrible as it is rated but is definitely in need of updates and fixes. Majority of players play MyCareer and that could be the bulk of the complaints. Every other game mode hasn't changed anything but the rosters. MyTeam has too much... stuff on it yet it could be fun and the Eras was a nice touch but the majority of changes have been on Myplayer mode and is still lacking a bit.