NBA 2K15 continues to consolidate the franchise's reputation for solid gameplay and impressive visuals. However, critics noted that the single-player mode's forced connectivity and issues with other online modes do put a damper on the game
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Critic Reviews for NBA 2K15
Like a great player toughing it out through an injury, NBA 2K15 is still strong despite crippling server problems.
'NBA 2K15' takes center court to deliver much of what fans love about the series but is held down by a lack of polish and continuous server issues.
A stunning and packed basketball sim, with a PC version finally on a par with consoles.
A good suite of game modes that could have been great had 2K fixed its server woes
NBA 2K15's overhauled movement system and improved shooting mechanics make it the best-playing basketball game in existence.
If the guts of the game are available, NBA 2K15 is the best sports title of the year, by a New York mile. The design choices at its edges — either needlessly making offline features dependent on online access, or insufficiently supporting the dedicated online modes — stain what is otherwise a role model for all sports video games.
The deep and challenging gameplay this series is known for is still front and center, but NBA 2K15's myriad technical problems put a damper on the experience.
NBA 2K15's scope and ambition as a sports sim is admirable; and though its execution doesn't always match its vision, it's still an altogether polished and impressive package. Even if you don't care much about basketball, it's worth checking out for its highly entertaining MyPlayer mode alone. Once again, Visual Concepts has nailed what makes the NBA so appealing to a wide swath of people.