

This year though, I’ve witnessed PNO looking very “MyTeam-like” in terms of unrealistic basketball and over abundant 3’s.

You really don’t know what you’re going to get. Prior to 2k18, I bought 2K for full price I’d say every year but one or two since 2k11, and would either play franchise or PNO.Ģk22 recently vs late cycle 2k21? Hmm… I’d say very similar in terms of sometimes it plays great and is fun, sometimes it’s just plain awful. When I had 2k18, I mostly played MyTeam which I think is where I grew to hate 2K. I played 2k21 on PS4 because it was either free or like $5…and there I primarily played PNO. The last 2k I bought for full price was 2k18. This year (2k22) has primarily been M圜areer (single player and some 3v3) and PNO. Other games they literally do the exact opposite and my opponent’s AI teammates are doing everything right. Some games my AI teammates are running around, getting open looks, knocking shots down, playing defense etc etc. I think so much of it comes down to how 2k designed the game, the animations, the fouls they allow to be called and different “algorithms.” It sure seems like they bless one player before each game and allow them success, meanwhile screwing the other player. I honestly don’t think half these results (win or lose) are legit. Should be 61-25 but there were at least 2 games in there with heavy HEAVY game scripting elements… one of which saw my opponent score 9 points in 30 seconds to tie the game up at the end of regulation… but now more and more I’m getting these blowout games where my team stops performing by the 3rd quarter and a 1 point deficit becomes a 24 point deficit by the 4th quarter. A frustrating mess that will swear me off of 2k for another 4-5 years. I think a lot of us are already hip to it… but I’m guessing the garbage I’m experiencing recently is due to an update? I did not think 2k22 was that bad from the jump… but good old 2k Sports has it right where they want it now. I could write a novel of the problems I experience playing this once great franchise. My point guard will switch off his guy, start guarding the center and just never return to his man allowing for a three, or I’ll be about to pass to a guy who’s open for three and he’ll inexplicably cut at the last second resulting in a turnover. The other 65% I’m watching my opponent hit 85% of his three pointers, sit in the paint for 7 seconds without a call, and my AI teammates doing whatever they can to sabotage the game. I play one where everything (mostly) works as it should and I’m reminded as to why I used to love 2k. This has made me realize I play 2 types of games nowadays.

Just got done playing 3 quarters of a Play Now Online game, before the BS became so intense I had to quit for my own sanity.
