Such A Disgrace | NBA 2K18 Review

[@siriansight]

this is possibly the best user review of 2k18 incredible work sub'd

[@anxietyreport9037]

Thanks Ben, really appreciate it

[@LEXRAPS]

Yes!! 2K18 is straight trash!!

[@futuregohan4837]

What Are Your Opinions On 2K14 Is It Any Good

[@teddy5269]

@@futuregohan4837 it’s one of the best 2K’s of all time

[@atrmediaofficial]

Jesus Christ is coming soon believe in him ❤

[@TheSmokinGun87]

This review reminds me why I have 0 hype for NBA 2K19

[@tjones9111]

TheSmokinGun87 same

[@donnymfdogg]

Fax

[@top10Series36]

TheSmokinGun87 faxxxxxx

[@manueltrejosfranco]

Same

[@KillaSmit20789]

As you should

[@zii3399]

70 VC per game for a Nike endorsement where u can earn 100 VC by answering a 2k TV question before the game starts

[@anxietyreport9037]

Full Clip haha that’s a great point, never thought about it that way

[@behonest3639]

Never noticed that wow

[@mino2540]

I think they changed it from 100 to 50

[@Mystra]

Nah its 50 when you just giving your opinion on something. But 100 when you are answering a question correctly.

[@toodopetooscope2801]

AnxietyReport are you coming back to yt bro?

[@EllyOguttu]

You broke it down to a molecule

[@anxietyreport9037]

Elly Oguttu haha thank you I tried

[@Remorsefullyhumble]

Can't even play defense in this game smh

[@ronaldomendoza7578]

RAVENS FOREVER Isnt that something that's been on 2k forever?

[@jordancromwell]

Ay you can in 19

[@justpassingthrough.9943]

the shove mechanic is soo bad

[@kravethedream]

Actually you can, you must be a off baller

[@SoggySlopster]

Aaaaand 2k21 is worse than 2k18

[@Averagegamerguyyy]

sports games should just release a $20 update each year.

[@BLACKSTA361]

danny kotzar yes please

[@seth2kplays547]

Yea but 2k a cash grabber

[@BLACKSTA361]

Jym E. Changa would be nice

[@waifubreaks1572]

NFL 2k5 was 20 bucks when it was new

[@atibatolbert]

Good idea

[@MrPinky-zy5ep]

It’s funny cuz u know 95% of the people going buy 2k19 even if it’s trash

[@anxietyreport9037]

I wish no one would buy it because that's the only way 2K will get better

[@Mystra]

No, if nobody buys it they wont make more NBA 2K games

[@shermarkijames]

Dragonspheres that’s why people like you are part of the problem. If sales go down they will focus more on satisfying customers instead of releasing a poor game next time around

[@i2Shea]

you right, i'll still buy it knowing its garbo but we as basketball fans + gamers are fucked regardless. I'm not buying NBA Live. That shit hasn't been good since the PS2 days!

[@P8nplays]

Shermarki James love 19 looks like it’s coming around now a days I think I’m only gonna cop live this year I ain’t got money to waste on trash ass games

[@leinad0504]

The Neighborhood is just a glorified menu that makes you walk from place to place rather than just click and load into where you want to go.

[@jaysilva5854]

Last gen my career is better than the last 3 years of current gen.

[@NickTQ101]

Jay Silva fr! I missed being interviewed by interested teams prior to the draft, with your draft placement revolving around your answers and play in the rookie game thing lol.

[@jamesworthy1373]

this video need 1 million views lmaoo

[@Misterfreezeable]

"What the Hell is This?!?!?!?" Most underrated quote of 2017.

[@jft2nd]

"You played a full game and dropped a 50 pt triple double with an A+ teammate grade? Best I can do is 350 VC." *NBA 2k19*

[@justdj9438]

i died when he said BOSS KEY YACHTS

[@suleymankaran9154]

You ain’t even talk about the animation glitch , blow byes and snatch backs , the park or anything else , but you made amazing enough points , this year was the worst 2K ever

[@Jiffy0]

Sulee Kin big facts

[@Entricity692]

Thank you!!!! Please somebody get this video out there!!!!

[@kyserjose4183]

Great breakdown

[@anxietyreport9037]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@jamesbartee6184]

No wonder Rachel Demita left 2k

[@MrPinky-zy5ep]

Even more funny if live19 is better then 2k19 people will still support 2k19

[@arikohlhausen9885]

MrPinky 3000 i know right 2k fans are brain wach

[@markmartir1923]

MrPinky 3000 2k is eons ahead of live 19. EA isnt even trying. I see the graphics of every other game made by ea and they apply themselves way more on those.

[@gemini9535]

Mark Martir Have you even seen any nba live 19 news

[@markmartir1923]

Skilledgamr123 _King The screenshots are pretty new. I am impressed with those.

[@doublegi2880]

MrPinky 3000 I just played live 19 demo, feels way better playing it. It actually resembles basketball. 2k just feels like garbage compared to it

[@mullaner5933]

I borrowed 2k from a friend last week and everything you said is true, keep uploading I subscribed and currently about to watch all your vids. You deserve a bigger following!

[@anxietyreport9037]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@MemphisSimon]

Str8 facts. Bigger KZbinrs and fan boys of 2k won’t say stuff like this on their channel.

[@elzythesamurai]

I'm late but on God it's like this on 21 😂

[@sincityquinn]

Three years later and a new console generation and this game is still doing the same crap.

[@MrAVGNdude]

LOOOOL all these problems are still in the game in July 2021

[@ethanhoward9745]

i stopped playing because of the constant grind and the cap breaker.

[@anxietyreport9037]

Me too, it's made worse when they dangle VC in front of you to speed up the grind

[@BreakHarpe]

This was a dope and very true review bro...I went back to NBA2K16 myself...Only thing I like about 2k18 is the classic teams...Other than that it's trash...To me the graphics and player build has downgraded from 2k16, and it's more like a run and shoot game...No intelligence or strategy needed....Its like it's made for little kids who just wanna shoot with Steph Curry or Dunk with LeBron James...I just decided to stick to NBA2K16 until 2k decides to get their shyt together

[@anxietyreport9037]

Thanks for the comment, I agree with everything you said. The series has become so streamlined that hardcore basketball fans can't utilize all of the real-life strategy and mechanics that make the game fun. And factoring in the microtransactions, it's obvious 2K is only concerned with profit, not making a great game. I only hope they will address these issues this Fall, but I'm not holding my breath, which is another reason NBA Live needs to breakthrough and start competing.

[@siriansight]

yea actually the lighting, textures and shading are significantly worse in '18 (from '16/'17 engine) The defensive AI is better tho ;) I just really hate the simple crap that was never fixed because they didn't care (e.g. Player badge-counter shield compare the badge graphic that shows the number of badges each characters have -- > its a 16-bit red piece of crap in '18 but an excellently designed shield in '17...... In 2k18, on PC u can't play mycareer without a piggy-back program speeding the game up, because the mycareer game speed is in slow motion and the game speed slider from the main menu doesn't affect mycareer game speed for the PC version o.o smh so i had to trouble shoot and use the CheatEngine (cheat table) program just to run the game at 1.25x)

[@anxietyreport9037]

What, is that true!?! Damn, I only play on console but that's ridiculous, from the way you describe it sounds like the PC port was an afterthought they threw together at the last second, but then again that's typical from 2K at this point

[@jkdeclaro]

I just came across an NBA 2K16 on Xbox One for around 20 bucks. Should I get it? Haven't played NBA 2K since 2K14, though I played a little 2K15

[@anxietyreport9037]

It's up to you but I think for $20.00 it'd be worth it. You'd probably get some enjoyment and value for that price, if I remember the grind on 2K16 wasn't as bad as it is now.

[@Kirby_2004]

Sad thing is to this day 2k won’t listen to the community to make the game better they just gotta hire mr Detroit become human instead

[@respect4all759]

Now we are at nba2k21 and shit hasn’t change

[@montessaurus]

"How about this: 3 voice actors??" LOST IT :D Great video m'man

[@ShadowDarkHeart90]

It's trippy watching this video after 6/7 years cause this was the first video i ever saw of yours when i was trying to find a reviewer who wasnt glazing tf out of this game. It got to a point where i thought i was crazy feeling the way i did at the time. This video was (and still is) entertaining, imformative and cathartic. i was the 600th sub cause of this video and stayed as one now you have 4.4k subs. Its also very sad (in a sense) that this rant ages like fine wine each year. Most of these flaws STILL EXISTS even in old AND current gen for NBA2K25... unreal.

[@gogopowerrangers1]

How does the AI catching the ball with 1 hand and getting the steal when you pass it still exist SMDH

[@kharijones3458]

If u still alive im from the future to tell u the same lady sings the anthem for 2k20

[@jacklocke9]

This might be the greatest video I’ve ever watched in my life... wow

[@dc-gv7jm]

Just now saw this recommended and its easily the best and most in depth 2k review, instant sub for this

[@ChiGuy251]

This is the first video I've seen that gets to the core of whats wrong with these 2K releases. Typically, when other commentators complain about the game it usually just revolves around online issues or VC or the cutscenes, but this was probably the most well rounded critique I've heard. My main gripe is the gameplay in My Career, the things that occur in the game goes against everything you would know about how basketball works. Every team you play against starts off shooting a high percentage from the field, they get practically every bounce on the rim you could get for the shot to go in. Your teammates play zero defense and allow the CPU to score at will and allow multiple open looks. The weird things that would happen on offense that prevented me from scoring, my player losing the ball from just regular dribbling, teammates throwing the ball away, ignoring screens and cuts and horrendous shot selection. And am I the only who experiences the "time out" glitch where the coach randomly calls out a time out whenever I'm on a one man fastbreak or have a clear lane to the basketball or during crunch time where it stops the flow of the play? It's as if the game itself is purposely keeping me from scoring and it's definitely the most frustrating thing I've ever experienced in a 2K game. I've stopping playing games in My Career all together because it's just unplayable and thinking about skipping 2K19 as well.

[@aaron2x364]

😂😂😂the second u said some about hall of fame and your teammates are ass and going against gods i started dying 😂😂💯

[@The_Gamers_Gamer]

Its been that way for years. Your teammates do stuff that JV kids wouldn't while the opposing team is The Monstars. Watching KD miss open shot after open shot while Andre Roberson goes 5-7 from 3 is mind numbing.

[@jordancromwell]

@@The_Gamers_Gamer Facts bro Hall of Fame is bullshit. I swear anybody on the cpu can make a three. Draymond Green with a 50 three point rating is able to splash 5 threes in a row on a daily basis thats bullshit.

[@demirdemiryol213]

its 2020 and nothing has changed

[@G3TTHEMYSTERY]

Love every argument but the "not everyone is black" only because being a black man and a hardcore gamer almost every game I play I'm stuck as generic white guy so for once is nice to fit in, in the gaming world

[@anxietyreport9037]

You have a good point. Every game that allows for character creation should give players the opportunity for everyone to play as a character of their choosing. I mentioned Saints Row 2 because they did this well, multiple voices for males and females. Thanks for the watch and comment, hopefully we'll continue to get games with diversity in their character creators.

[@TomasMarcionis]

I agree with your point, however this is jot what the author of video meant.

[@CKABetterThanYou]

Tomas Marcionis the author replied bro

[@SaintJames012]

I think the biggest hindrance to the mycareer as opposed to other titles outside of the VC was the fact that the story pretty much ended once you were signed to a team. What was left were a collection of glorified advertisements for various products. 2k14-17 were not good stories, but they at least maintained the story they were trying to push throughout the time they spent pushing the narrative. Even in games with atrociously bad stories like 2k16, they at least pushed the story and then left you alone once it was done.

[@chapelpluto4484]

I love the character customization but my scans always make me look like steve buscemi, and I'm a 43 year old black man.

[@taevo777]

Hopefully u do a review on 19 when it’s released!

[@charliethegoat2793]

Ctfu this is like a horror film I play live now I can't take 2k money hungry bs

[@anxietyreport9037]

Props to you for picking Live over 2K.....only way 2K will change is when they lose customers

[@kylestark3611]

This is the product of a non competitive market

[@HermannTheGreat]

I use to only play games to have fun and relax, not to pretend I'm going to work. These companies have really gotten away from what made gaming enjoyable, access to all content for everyone, and able to be reached with casual play for the most part. These games will continue to fail if they push towards cost-based service that requires extensive time and work. The fact that the AI on your team can't even make simple shots is insanity, it's truly unbelievable after so many iterations of a game.

[@anxietyreport9037]

Couldn't have said it better

[@smackalicious1216]

you hit this head on. I will get called for so many shooting fouls a game where I make absolutely NO contact with the offensive player, making it completely unfair to even have a chance of blocking ANY shot. you miss SO many layups in this game. you get the ball stripped from you when driving to the paint if you don't have at least 60% of your stamina bar filled, the game DOES NOT want you to win, you need to have a 90+ three point shot if you want to shoot somewhat realistic numbers, animations are terrible, and the game in general is just not fun to play unless you completely jack the sliders to be in your favor. I pray that 2k can at the BARE MINIMUM cut down on all these flaws to make it somewhat playable. Great video my man, you spoke for the whole community✊🏻

[@timothytillis3114]

Dude I know how u feel about Nba 2k18 it so aggravating that I deleted the game from my ps4 and threw it in the garbage because it was that bad, Great review tho

[@anxietyreport9037]

Haha nice I deleted it too

[@gemini9535]

LMAO

[@jamesbartee6184]

@@anxietyreport9037 I deleted it too, went right back to 2k15

[@enzobala3214]

Wilt chamberlain was the best undrafted nba player ever

[@heeldylan556]

Enzo Bala He wasn't undrafted. He was a territorial pick.

[@behonest3639]

Classic m8 🤣 I had to come back for the laughs. You’re great at writing these essays man you’re actually helping the community as silly as it may sound or seem. This is an entertainment activity that millions enjoy and idk why the actual game developers don’t seem to care as much as you smh. Hope life is treating you well man

[@jtrace24]

Dude please keep spreading this. I'm not getting 2k19. Subbed

[@gabrieleaster]

I may be going with NBA Live 19 this year. I just played the demo and while the graphics aren't anywhere near as gorgeous as those screens they released, the players are much more accurate. The Real Player Motion definitely helped with the stiffness and animations. It feels much more realistic. I like all of the daily challenges they're offering too. I just want a fun basketball game that I don't have to grind hours upon hours to max out my player. This is a basketball game. Not Skyrim.

[@joshmoreno4235]

And I didn't know that ex girlfriend from 2k17 became a Lakers dancer

[@MrNasher113]

What pissed me off the most is that it seems that they spent so much time on the neighbourhood, that they didn’t touch the main mechanics of the game, it’s just not fun to play

[@WolfestoneManor]

The worst part is that 2K forces you to play every game. One thing about MLB: The Show that I enjoy is that you can play as much or as little as you want, but you are rewarded for playing more.

[@notthatgoodatbikes]

I'm so late to this review, but this is the 2K year that killed my love for the game. Supposedly you're this CRAZY talent, so much so that you're asked to come tryout for an NBA team just by being seen at a random park pickup tournament. But when you get to the team of your choice.... you're like a 54 overall and absolute CHEEKS. Worthless story.

[@JohnSmith-bg5ko]

Bro I’m just now watching this and I literally laughed within the first five seconds and it didn’t stop

[@funkyflights]

The corporate greed has gotten out of control... Consumers need to wake up and stop spending money on cheesy upgrades ...

[@Kyle-fq4kq]

Maddens real player motion is actually amazing, and live will have it too. This could be lives year

[@scaryazz]

Sad thing is I feel like I can apply this guys review to 19 aswell

[@whogon]

If you could make a billion dollars and not try why would you try and then potentially mess up the formula

[@anxietyreport9037]

Unfortunately, you're right

[@721Lebronjames]

I deadass can't fucking stand this game I want my money back

[@Flamingbro69]

The loading is even longer than the Sonic 06 load screens, and those only took 20-40 seconds!!!!!

[@unforgivenwrestlemaniac]

Ironically, Ben Wallace will now be the only undrafted player in the Hall of Fame.

[@Dru2maBoii]

Just hearing this review, is therapeutic. Definitely needed to hear it from someone else. Unfortunately, we're all most likely going to get the new game, where not much will probably change, but it's at least refreshing to hear the truth out here. Respect

[@rod2467]

That morphing animation has been in the game forever. Shows you how much they don’t give a shit

[@FRESHKIDD215]

I hate this damn game if your tall you’ll dominate if your 6’6 and down you’ll get dominated especially at the park. It’s yooo bias too you’ll lose the ball for no reason

[@2dansonfan]

I know its old video, but Saints Row 2 actually had 6 voice options for the entire game. I thought that was crazy back then.

[@anxietyreport9037]

You're absolutely right. I love that game. Such a great throwback; very underrated in my opinion.

[@silvershadow8405]

A lot of games released before 2010 gave you different voices to choose from

[@jamesbudd3096]

Finally, the first and only honest review I've seen on any 2k

[@666ssn666]

Hahaha, I can hear the absolute disgust in your voice. I'm considering just buying Live 19 this year. It can't be that bad, right? All I want is something that's fun to play yet a little complex. 2K just seem so damn greedy, they expect people to practically pay for the game twice now.

[@nemomemo9253]

666ssn666 I got it preordered it feels good and dribbling is nice it's better than live 18 but passing sucks.

[@michael5147]

the point he made around 13:15 is stupid because there IS a sim option and a period length adjuster, im not sure where he was getting at there, but overall i love the review

[@4y564]

those cutscenes were by far the worst ive ever seen in my entire life lmfao

[@arikohlhausen9885]

That's why I play nba live if the ball hits you it boucens off your body and if they dribble on your body it hits off you so its like a kickball or you get a steal

[@wspRobbie]

10:28 Man used his Kamui with his Mangekyou Sharigan

[@DishnVeronica]

2K has such a bad community that this is a real thing that happens in it and has since it's launch. 2K Player: Spend XX dollars on VC 2K Player: Call Microsoft support Micro Supp: What's wrong? 2K Player: My kid/friend/I accidentally spent too much and need it all back. Mico Supp: Okay sorry about this , here's all your money back. (you keep the vc also) I promise you I know multiple top level players and this is something they've done multiple times. It's actually the saddest most sickening thing I've seen a community do. Scamming your game developer in order to help their accounts.

[@anxietyreport9037]

Yeah that doesn't surprise me. That's part of the reason I don't play multiplayer (MyTeam, ProAm, etc.) because of the people that do what you're saying but also the people actually willing to spend real $$$ on VC to max out their players, teams, takes away the challenge for them while making it downright hard to beat them.

[@kolxy]

Vados I just saw you under another 2k rant video snitching about this. Copy & pasting 😂😂

[@michaeltaller2795]

I do this with all games idgaf Im keeping my money fym

[@michaelhaydenbell]

Of course the dude named "Wavy Jayy" does that, I wouldn't expect anything less.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

So? Sounds like something people should know about. Fuck is wrong with copying and pasting YOUR OWN words?

[@nicksyoutubechannel1]

18:29 Which brings us to the most mortal of all this game's sins

[@taevo777]

New sub man. I must admit this is absolutely amazing. And 2k19 already look the same as 18 from some of the footage I saw.

[@ManFinest]

I have to see your review on 2k19 before I buy it. I didn't know about the channel when 18 came out, but now I do.

[@zacharyrinkol1855]

This should be seen by the whole world, every single thing said in this video is facts. Nothing has changed and I definitely feel I'm paying and wasting $60.00 dollars just to play the same old game. This needs to be shared with the whole 2K community!!!

[@alevizosstelios]

Great video man, it's obvious that you love the game as reflected by the quality of your video. You have done the NBA 2K series justice

[@tremendobeats73]

First time playing a NBA 2k game and so far, I'm frustrated by the wide opened layup misses by my player in my career and also by the load times. Playing on an Xbox one, don't know if that there is the issue, but DAMN!!

[@anxietyreport9037]

Oh yeah, same thing on PS4

[@len9743]

AnxietyReport When you said the crowd looks like they are at the dmv you had me laughing out loud HAHAH! Awesome video and everything is so true!

[@snomelc920J]

lmao you destroyed them my man !!! haa micropay is bs ! !!

[@anxietyreport9037]

Thanks my friend! You're right it's total bs

[@jamarcusbihh8494]

All these problems u explaining it’s all happing to me in 2k20 n 21.I’m going to give up on 2k n go bacc to nba live

[@CheapVacationYT]

They need updates to the soundtrack and do more with the g league

[@2seater_mx5]

man im stressed. my last 2k was 2k16 and i think that was the best, i've played a lil of 2k17 and it was trash, and never looked to the 2k18 till now as im waiting for the 2k19 to be good... but seeing what people say bout 18.. im fucked. and i really want those funny nights playing 2k16 w my friends back, and i don't see it coming back...

[@oceanbaconbacon9034]

Well 2k19’s here now I think it would be a great vid to review it, love the vids keep up the great work👍

[@jareddeer3595]

The only good thing about MyCareer is Shammys Three Point Shot and when you find a trade all the terrible team cutscenes disappear

[@KeiFresh]

The crowd really frustrates me I hate hitting a big three and then getting no reaction from the home crowd

[@nickcurcio597]

That opening little monologue was epic. Well done dude. Lol.

[@pierreseme7917]

You took the words right out of my mouth I have that they even thought of putting vc in the game that reason turned me off to my career all together including the things you also mentioned

[@laidbaqq]

I'm really into the fact that you did the math and referenced the issue that it borders Open World RPG in hours of play-- was that even including the cut scenes you can't skip? Geezus just heard the 7 hours of cut scenes.

[@jackgoodwin125]

The fucking bump steals man

[@Polo-bp2uv]

I played this yesterday and a glass cleaner hit a 3pt in house rules an he made it perfectly but when i try to hit a 3 on my sharpshooter i cant even make a shot this game is broken asf

[@gemini9535]

Polo7111 You ain’t seen nothing yet. Check out an agent00 video where he used a 5’11 point guard slasher to dunk on ppl.

[@michaeltaller2795]

Skilledgamr123 _King because hes a slasher wtf

[@bluewhaleproductions57]

I thought the commentators talking over a black screen was part of the game, to generate suspense or something.

[@jtrace24]

THIS DUDE JUST SAID "It makes Tommy Wiseau look like Shakespeare" 😭😂😭😂 subbed 19:08

[@MrNikoBellic123]

"That makes Tommy Wiseau look like Shakespeare" 😂

[@diegososa1247]

Thanks for this video really appreciate the honesty on the review, Ima wait for you to review 2k19 before buying a copy

[@thedeathwatch7]

How do you have less than 100 subs?? I just found you and based off of the quality of this video, I assumed you had at least 100k! Subscribed!

[@anxietyreport9037]

thedeathwatch7 thanks! That’s awesome of you to say

[@jalenbrown911]

It’s crazy how you made this video in the early stages of 2k18 when it first came out, and the problems haven’t changed. If Live is better than 2k this year (which it look like) I’m going to cop.

[@filipecascais-davies1161]

You need to get more subs. You deserve them

[@ze--ro4982]

OHHH MMYYYYY GOOODDDDD yes thank you sir this video is so satisfying I’m happy that someone finally understands the struggle

[@daltonwilliams4883]

They also need to fix the effect of height and weight on your player. I shouldn’t have to be a toothpick to have any sort of speed and absolutely no strength

[@ezra8955]

This need to have more views get this to 2k please the best review ever