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[Osman]

Jesus, like cartoonish level evil plot. Worst video game company being bought by the worst possible candidates.

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I play mostly offline so the online modes and the microtransactions and online bugs don't bother me at all.

NBA 2K offline barely changed from 2022 to 2025. I haven't played 26 yet. I agree the gameplay is good and that is most important, but they rolled out literally the same UI for some offline modes for multiple years, and more than once. That for me is unforgiveable for a game that retails for £60 or £70 upon release. I get that they only care about the kids and the extra money, so fuck everyone else, amirite? But yeah, it's better than what EA release because gameplay at least has some tweaks. Some for the better but not all. The graphics are good.

I've also had horrible issues with games crashing once you get quite a few seasons into games, always at the same place. 24 was really bad for this.

I play only offline my nba/my league every year, and buy it every year. And despite EVERYTHING you saying completely true and frustrating.


Its still the best possible basketball simulation gameplay. And I usually play it in line with the real season with 48 minute games, and heavily community costumized rosters, settings and everything else. Very rewarding experience despite how little they touch this mode and only care about online cash cow.


But they did something infuriating for 2k26. These same indepth super detailed community made costumized content to make it more realistic. We were all relying on cross platform sharing of all these edited content, so if you made edits in PC you could share it with both console bases etc.

but for some inexplicable reason in 2k26 they scrapped this and only made it so you can only access stuff made within your platform, no cross sharing.


Absolutely insane disregard for the offline community.

 

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[Osman]

On a lighter note and different game, this looks like it be insane swordplay:

https://youtube.com/shorts/RpnU3sDRjuk?si=CsxGZB7ufPYxDVCg

 

[Badass J Elkann]

I play mostly offline so the online modes and the microtransactions and online bugs don't bother me at all.

NBA 2K offline barely changed from 2022 to 2025. I haven't played 26 yet. I agree the gameplay is good and that is most important, but they rolled out literally the same UI for some offline modes for multiple years, and more than once. That for me is unforgiveable for a game that retails for £60 or £70 upon release. I get that they only care about the kids and the extra money, so fuck everyone else, amirite? But yeah, it's better than what EA release because gameplay at least has some tweaks. Some for the better but not all. The graphics are good.

I've also had horrible issues with games crashing once you get quite a few seasons into games, always at the same place. 24 was really bad for this.

The problem i feel now is that these franchise games are just rushed to be released on time and every year, by doing so cutting corners, they know people will buy the game regardless because its the latest version, its why I stopped buying titles like fifa, Madden, NHL years ago.

Fuck I wish EA would release fight night again though, seriously deprived of a good boxing game for years now.

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Jesus, like cartoonish level evil plot. Worst video game company being bought by the worst possible candidates.

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I play only offline my nba/my league every year, and buy it every year. And despite EVERYTHING you saying completely true and frustrating.


Its still the best possible basketball simulation gameplay. And I usually play it in line with the real season with 48 minute games, and heavily community costumized rosters, settings and everything else. Very rewarding experience despite how little they touch this mode and only care about online cash cow.


But they did something infuriating for 2k26. These same indepth super detailed community made costumized content to make it more realistic. We were all relying on cross platform sharing of all these edited content, so if you made edits in PC you could share it with both console bases etc.

but for some inexplicable reason in 2k26 they scrapped this and only made it so you can only access stuff made within your platform, no cross sharing.


Absolutely insane disregard for the offline community.

I think they did something similar with their recent WWE titles.

 

[mjromeo81]

Fuck I wish EA would release fight night again though, seriously deprived of a good boxing game for years now.

I'm also waiting too. Fight Night Round 4 & Fight Night Champion were great games.

Unfortunately I don't trust those EA fucks to do anything good these days. I used to buy every single FIFA, Madden, and NBA Live game before it all turned to shit. It's just a roster update and now they have the nerve to be charging for a season pass.

Speaking of EA:
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-privat...-investment-fund-and-donald-trumps-son-in-law

 

[Badass J Elkann]

I'm also waiting too. Fight Night Round 4 & Fight Night Champion were great games.

Unfortunately I don't trust those EA fucks to do anything good these days. I used to buy every single FIFA, Madden, and NBA Live game before it all turned to shit. It's just a roster update and now they have the nerve to be charging for a season pass.

Speaking of EA:
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-privat...-investment-fund-and-donald-trumps-son-in-law

Yeah thankfully pretty much any game I want or plan on getting is not made by EA lol

 

[Alex-444]