Why NBA 2K Doesn’t Hit The Same Anymore (VC & Servers 💰)

[@Nayeem4K]

**IMPORTANT** It’s been brought to my attention that badges correlate to your OVR so i’ll leave the accurate player ratings : (This is with & without MAXED BADGES which your MyPlayer may or may not have due to badge regression) NBA 2K24 Shot Creating 3 Level Threat - 73-78-82 OVR w/ NO BADGES | 80-85-89 OVR w/ MAXED BADGES NBA 2K21 6’7 Offensive Threat PF - 77-82-87 OVR w/ NO BADGES | 80-85-90 OVR w/ MAXED BADGES (Each OVR is with the “Attributes That Vary” at 25-62-99) My apologies for the mistake, I understand if you disagree with my point on our MyPlayers cause of this, but my thoughts on other points like the Servers, & 2K’s high premium still stands

[@yourstruly3820]

@@Nayeem4K it's all good g thanks for the fix tho

[@KennyFrierson]

"Paying 90 dollars to be a virtual Harrison Barnes".

[@TerryBollea1]

My new favorite line from the internet!

[@TerryBollea1]

I play like a Barnes. I know my limits. Im not putting up 15 footers with my glass cleaner. I know when Im screwed and need to pass out.

[@TheThinkingMansTemplar]

2k is the scammiest game on the market right.. im good on 2k25

[@Craftycorn3140]

Paying 70 bucks full price and then buying vc to rank up player. Then buying season pass. Only for it all to be thrown in the trash when the next game comes out. This is criminal. 2k devs need to be in prison for this.

[@neo5854]

Foreal too much money getting spent Mike wang is a fukin pussy and a scam 😊

[@bfazo8877]

i remember in 2k17 i spent 50 dollars and was able to make 2 builds and still had some extra vc for clothes and animations 👎🏾

[@whoismysterion8589]

bro how, a build has been 50 dollars since 2k15. but it was easier to play and grind mycareer plus the clothes and accessories were way cheaper too

[@Watermellyy]

One thing about vc upgrading prices that is overlooked by everyone is how, im noticing when I make new builds, I preview all of my main big attributes of my build before I upgrade to see how much vc it would cost, and then after I spend 10 bucks on the build to get my build to a 70 ovr, those prices for the main attribute will be higher than it was before I upgraded, my recent example: I see that when I preview the prices of my driving dunk from a 62 to a 94, it costs 20k vc, pretty decent cost, then I upgrade to a 75 driving dunk while upgrading other things, i spend the vc and I check again, it costs 35k to max out now??? I never hear anyone talking about that

[@Joshua-qc1li]

For me, when I upgrade my builds. I upgrade the more useless attributes to lower the price of the main attributes.

[@Nayeem4K]

I’ve heard about that before but definitely didn’t take it into account as much 💯, but it’s probably 2K’s way of making you feel like buying VC when you’re getting closer to being done with your build while weighing it out to reach around 375K VC for your 99 overall MyPlayer

[@jackripper5180]

@@Joshua-qc1li? That’s a thing?

[@TheHippyFarmer]

This is very much a thing.. I noticed it with my speed with ball and ball handling.. it cost me more to upgrade my ball handling after I upgraded the swb.. such a scam

[@dakakarot]

@@Joshua-qc1liU gotta be slow😭 either way it goes at the end of the day u will be spending 400k vc just to max it out so what ur doing is honestly and whole heartedly useless

[@TheThinkingMansTemplar]

Easily one thee most Insightful and accurate 2k series ever made. "Why 2k doesnt hit the same" it was a pleasure to watch all of them and can't wait for the next one..

[@victorampo1137]

This is why I’m only on play now and MyTeam. At least on MyTeam you can reasonably grind your way to being comp I miss the 2k16 days when you could max out all your stats in like half a season on MyCareer or if you wanted to skip the grind shit cost like $20 max. There wasn’t any meta builds or spamming moves cuz your player had the stats to play how you actually wanted

[@Brandonmv]

Your vids are spot on and very detailed I wish you had a bigger platform

[@Nayeem4K]

Thanks Brodie 💯

[@TheThinkingMansTemplar]

This dude is the truth... keep.speaking the facts..

[@Nayeem4K]

Appreciate you for the support bro 💯 the grind don’t stop

[@demarcwhat]

been waitin on this one 🙏🏾

[@Nayeem4K]

Yessirr , Happy 4th of July‼️💯

[@Brothabrooks27]

I just wanna this,you are probably one of few who critics this Game the way you should and doesn't add your own personal wants and needs to playstyle when analyzing the game !

[@Nayeem4K]

I appreciate that 💯 I always try to give a fair analysis of things for the greater good of the community

[@jordanp4134]

2k has been on a decline in popularity since 2k21 next gen dropped. Mediocre gameplay, high entry costs, poor servers/lag/input delay, and removal of convenient things that used to be in the game

[@victorampo1137]

16:24 Bruh you hit the nail on the head. 2k has become so greedy that MyCareer is their way of charging the fanbase to watch un shippable ads😭😂

[@birdmas]

The gameplay sucks, the builds are too expensive, the servers are trash, etc. 2k is just garbage top to bottom for years now

[@ps1746]

Another thing I noticed is the green or miss shooting style. Yes, is above average players will have no trouble competing, but the casuals, like the little Timmy’s and old heads, will get smacked by this shooting style. I see it all the time in the theater with players shooting 30% from the field with a scoring guard then sell when they aren’t getting the ball. Game doesn’t even cater towards casuals

[@jameskyro8253]

True. I’m a casual and get the game when it’s free on gamepass. I can’t even make 3s on pro difficulty in career mode anymore😂 it’s ridiculous

[@Cameo96_]

Between that green or miss shooting and disgusting Vc prices I uninstalled that game first month and haven’t looked back.

[@mr.xochino]

I’m so glad you called them out bro … I’m not buying 2k this year I played for my career my gm and park and that don’t have any substance no real stories like 12’13’14’15 &they tax on vc the builds aren’t really a 99 in fact that cap our builds bro they’re Demigods irl victor , Luka , shoot MJ , and etc . In my my gm there’s no substance the game is terrible it’s not fun how it use to be and they don’t seem to care so soon as college football come out I’m Back and hopefully they bring back a college basketball ball game or nba live comes back 19 was fun a little with the bros back then

[@Someguy96Lx]

Even if the builds are $10 cheaper the cost of game went up by 10 and the cost of the vc went up by 10 and you lost total attribute, it's 100% a loss. Not to mention you could hit 95 overall with 75k vc in 2k15 and had the mobile apps where you could earn up to 3k vc a day through daily logins till they cut that out

[@THEDENDIECASTRACING]

2k was using its player base as wales. Meaning a few individuals mainly 30 percent of the players funding 2k employees. Please stop playing this game.

[@GangoMingo]

U NEED to make a dedicated video about the community ruining the game

[@kingdoc5143]

One other thing about the whole 2k My player that makes you pay... is that you got months not 1 year but months to get the season prizes, emotes, animations, otherwise there GONE!! They don't dump all that was in the game at the beginning of the next game run, so if you don't get your player good quick in the life cycle of the game, you won't have much to customize to make your "MY PLAYER" YOUR! Player

[@hyplex3261]

there being no pro am shoot around or my court in 2024 is crazy.

[@Nayeem4K]

Literally 💯 those were the most active places for practicing too

[@_Michael.Knight]

Spitting facts man, a lot of this most ppl should know.. at the end of the day I just think we as a player base just need to come to grip that they cant make a 2k playable for a full cycle anymore.. Literally been this way since 2k18 (I exclude 19 and 20 because those years were decent just broken things like pushing in 19, and 20 was good cus of covid).. Literally gonna wait about a month or 2 this year into 2k to make a build so I can just play off the meta..

[@That1wimzz]

Bro ur him I have officially subbed! Keep the vids up!💯

[@Nayeem4K]

Appreciate you for the support brodie 💯

[@edwardjr9232]

1st thing: 2k will never, and I mean NEVER, come close to Elden Ring. The game experience, the content, and the value is CRAZY. 2ndly: I dropped all new versions of 2k and went back to 2k11, 2k12 etc. I like to hoop but this micro is out of hand. I'm back on that mycarrer before the micro. I dont need the park or rec. Unplug from the matrix, but to each his own🤷. Nice vid bro💯🫡

[@jazenrangel5987]

Very true my PF build from 2k19 is TRASH in 2k24 yet during 2k19 I was getting blocks and steals left & right

[@jaysilva5854]

Been playing 2k si ce the first one. My career or my player was very good until around 2k17. The thing is, if you play 2k year after year how often are you gonna play my player or my career? Eventually it gets played out and you're just doing the same thing on repeat. It be different if you could carry your players over in the new year but its about money. Its insanity to think there would be different results in a game mode thats essentially been the same for almost 10 years. My team is no different either. My eras is the mode I actually enjoy most where you can create your player as well but cant play online. Oh well.😢

[@ryanhammond6688]

2k really took a hit for me when they introduced VC requirement for mycareer. I really enjoyed grinding for skill points. Then it got worse when they required you waste crazy time in the city just to play mycareer.

[@waff6ix]

THE VC PRICES ARE ABSOLUTELY INSANE💯💔💔

[@ChillDree]

Virtual Harrison Barnes is crazy 😂😂😂😂

[@Nayeem4K]

😭😭

[@supersaiyan_sulay]

5:22 Realest shi i heard regarding nba 2k

[@brentweaver3743]

Protect my guy he's the Boeing whistleblower of 2k

[@waff6ix]

PARK AFTER DARK BRO😭🙄TRIED TO FORGET ABOUT THAT🤣🤣🤣

[@Nayeem4K]

I tried the same but these servers taking too long to improve 😭😭

[@jameskyro8253]

I think they can fix it by adding 0s for Vc earned with stars. Each point is 10vc. Each assist is 40vc. Etc

[@JohnnyOtama]

You got it bro, and that's why 2k league will never be big cause we got no new audience

[@ttshostile]

Wow, this man stated everything wrong with the game and also pointed out how dirty they are. More people need to see this

[@invertexto.]

virtual harrison barnes was crazy lol, ty for the vid subbed

[@yourstruly3820]

Yo Nayeem if u see this I believe I can help u out if want with this type of vids. If not then u should so one on how expensive certain builds are cause some I think go to 400k😂

[@Combative]

I guess we're completely overlooking badges and how that effects your overall. The "Harrison Barnes" comparison makes no sense. Every single year of 2k in the last 5 years has had "demi-god" builds. The builds let's you make very strong builds. Only good point is that vc prices are ridiculous, but they get away with it as a business because people buy it. That will never change.

[@Nayeem4K]

I didn’t notice badges changed your overall beforehand , I left the accurate ratings in the pinned comment. That’s my bad on that

[@TheHippyFarmer]

Badges don't compensate for their markup greed

[@OmarTheGoat]

AYO Sporting Goods got it 🤣 but nah this a good ass video.

[@Nayeem4K]

😭😭 & Appreciate You Brodie 💯

[@Doggystyledaydream]

Good thing for me, I mostly play single player so I don’t have to deal with the servers lmao

[@nawfside4888]

I deleted 2k about a week ago because i kept getting kicked out at the end of the Finals... Which i Won... I tried 3 times soon as the screen popped up showing my mypoints Vc Ect. I got a screen saying (PLEASE WAIT CONTACTING 2K SERVERS) .

[@rodboi100]

You deleted 2k because of my career??

[@Someguy96Lx]

​@rodboi100 if he bought the game for mycareer that's fine. He still paid 70, probably bought vc and the game doesn't work

[@nawfside4888]

@@rodboi100 no. After i restarted my Console (2k24 needs update 44gb) that's why i deleted 2k

[@nawfside4888]

@@Someguy96Lx yes bought The game mainly for the (mycareer/multiplayer online mycareer Experience) and yes i bought VC and like you said, For the game to not even work properly .

[@nawfside4888]

@@rodboi100 To be clear 2k support suggested i check to see if my console was up to date Then if i still couldn't Load up the Game they suggested i reinstall the game... Completely disregarding my concerns which was not getting the Game to Load up. It was simply Why the Error codes in mycareer Finals and Why the 44gb update.

[@youmg_cryyz]

To properly show the overall, you need to add the badges

[@Nayeem4K]

You’re right , I didn’t notice this beforehand 🤦🏾‍♂️ I left the accurate ratings in the pinned comment

[@vinsonburns6418]

One thing he did not do is the badges you have also improves your overall. Mind you, it's only going to be a 1-2 overall jump.

[@mr.xochino]

Also Chris smoove spoke on this in the beginning about the season passes and with the badges being locks if you pay bro it’s crazy and idk why he still plays but 2k they don’t care they lie and I’m feed up

[@thelyric8266]

Be cause he getting paid for this shit..Chris smoove is going thru survivors guilt because he blew up when the game was affordable

[@mamba0658]

I quit 2k for all these reasons in 2k20 lol crazy how it's only gotten worse

[@djitunez]

The rawster creator😂

[@Nayeem4K]

Chilll out 😭😭

[@luwser4506]

I just want the builds to be way cheaper bro

[@Joshua-qc1li]

Intangibles are useless. They are used by 2K to make quick overall adjustments without raising stats.

[@starn9]

Great video

[@bytheriverinpeace2301]

i just feel ad for kids today. imagine coming from a low income home and your parents barely managed to afford nba 2k for your bday or christmas or something and now its time to enjoy mycareer and you have to spend another 90$ to upgrade your player to e on par with your friends/others and your parents telling you its too much money. i remember back in the day the retail price of games gave you everything the game had to offer. i see why fortnight is so damn successful. they not robbing lil kids

[@mishuhhh]

Playing the game feels like punishment.

[@Ans3ra]

Badges also affect overall, but your point still stands.

[@Nayeem4K]

Check pinned comment for the accurate ratings, and yeah you’re right I didn’t notice that beforehand

[@boytwoone1]

Have you talked to?2k about these issues I hit them up and they always give me the runaround. These things are truly happening in this game..it not cool..

[@yourstruly3820]

YO I HOPE YOU SHOW THIS in your next vid or something but I have a curry build that has 99 three an I gotta pay 30K!!!! Just to get my 98 to 99💀💀💀💀 2k is gonna be dead as fuck in a decade if they keep pushing this😂

[@Nayeem4K]

One of my bros made a 99 3 build last week, & he was telling me he didn’t know how to upgrade it cause his 98 to 99 upgrade was 50K 😭😭

[@yourstruly3820]

@@Nayeem4K Naaaaaaaahh 😂💀😂💀😂💀😂💀😂

[@YurrrKicksBSHMarket]

4 quarter In the rec asking 2k why tf Batum in

[@ArchWolfVegasEditor]

Hear what ur saying. I do gotta say it only took me a lil over a week to max badges and stats just playing nba games after work. About 120 nba games or 100$ easy choice for me lmao

[@Nayeem4K]

120 nba games ?! LMAO How many minute quarters ?

[@kolbeleonardo1682]

​@@Nayeem4KEven at 5 min quarters that's a lot of time. 2400 mins?

[@shiftycaponeixi1]

They dont limit myteam best gameplay in the game but its a cash grabing mode ...myplayer is a good casual mode but it is so limited the gameplay is horrendous ... And everything you purchase in myplayer is stupid expensive... Its $100 irl a build and 35000vc for a fkin tshirt... Gameplay vs cost is trash

[@yourstruly3820]

U could deadass could make a whole vid on my build😂😂😂😂😂

[@sambeezy007]

You're paying $70-$100 to become a great role player. The last 2k to have you become an all time great was 2k15.

[@whoismysterion8589]

guys we watching these vids please don’t buy 2k25 we need a good basketball game again bro, 2k was deadass my favorite game but it’s only been on a downhill for years

[@FerlandiG]

im done with 2k. I was already done after 24 but after this? them boys at 2k are trash

[@Dragonrage132]

🐐

[@MiaaDavis]

Not to mention once you’ve spent all that money on your build 2k will tweak things in the game which may affect your build and make it bad… Now you’re back to spending another $80 on a new build smh.

[@niickramboV2.0]

So true

[@Dehrek78]

So that creates the window for Gatorade and skill boost which costs vc and your still not a 99 overall

[@Cameo96_]

AW NAH! I need y’all to stop buyin this game IMMEDIATELY! I knew they were predatory wit the VC practices but this is worse than I thought. I did not kno they give u less VC in my career now based off the difficulty level u play on. They are disgusting. I kno ur channel is based around 2k but u should not buy this game either.

[@backwoodbandit7891]

Overall the game just takes to much time especially with badges I prefer 2k17 badge grind and vc is too expensive

[@Max-oi6op]

I miss the days when $20 got you to an 85 ovr

[@TheHippyFarmer]

I miss the days when vc wasn't a thing, greed didn't exist and there was actually basketball games in the market, not money pits designed to take every penny from you

[@starn9]

yup builds too expensive and the 2k devs just keep doubling down on the greedy sh*t smh

[@Nayeem4K]

Word , all that greed holding the game back 💯

[@thelyric8266]

Ngl u the most smartest mofo out here mane ..u literally hit the nail on everything the past 4 videos..its damn near evil thinkin about it ... just got 2k11 feelin lik a kid again playin mycareer..vc n 2k16 was the worst thing tht happen to 2k ..went from fun to try to clout chase to be famous lik solluminati , prettyboy fredo ,cash nasty n etc.. shutting servers down every two years after spendin over 150 dollars a year tryna b the best for People i dont even kno. Try hards ruining this game talkin about we dont care about mycareer lik 2k11 to 2k17 mycareer wasnt lik tht...they found glitch...they got community hooked 300 dollars on this game every year and realized thousands of other people doin the same even though we not go have this shit in 2 years ...i cant play this shit no more i just can't..havent felt lik this since the saints row reboot came out..felt disrespected when they brung back my court. Mycareer bein so dead u might as well play my league..i give up...throwin in the towel its over wit

[@hoss9374]

It still hit to me

[@bfazo8877]

i’m not buying 2k25 if i get it the btc bought it for me, or my homeboy gamesharing

[@yourstruly3820]

Saaaaaaaameeeeeeee😂

[@rosediddynorelation4824]

They have to licence allot which cost allot.. Man you're crying allot. Fortnite and the NBA ain't the same. It's the NBA that's why it cost stop crying

[@ttvragemike2341]

take 2 interactive does not care about us. we gotta all not buy it and also not play or buy gta 6. thats the only thing on take 2s mind is gtav and gta 6. when u make the greatest media creation in the history of mankind like they did with gtaV u think they gonna care about pumping out 2k games. thats why 2k has fallen off consistently as gtaV has always kept the audience even the last 3 or 4 years at the age of the game. they probably make more on just shark cards in a month to this very day than they make off 2k in a year

[@kolbeleonardo1682]

Take-two is making GTA6 and not Rockstar?

[@TheHippyFarmer]

​@kolbeleonardo1682 yes take 2 publishes gta, same mother company

[@leoniko6423]

Nobody should buy 2k25

[@kosarwtbyt]

It just me or bro look like yourrage

[@neo5854]

And then u invest all this for them to just shut down the park in a a year or so , so now u have to go speaks another 200 dollars to lose games

[@neo5854]

Shit makes no sense they want me to play for 5 years to get nothing

[@neo5854]

Shit makes no sense they want me to play for 5 years to get nothing