![]() Watching players’ expressions change as they contact each other in the air or fight for position off-ball is truly impressive. Player models are incredibly detailed - so much so that I would frequently pause the game and watch a replay just to slow things down and appreciate it. Everything on the court – and everything revolving around it – in NBA 2K21 is a technical marvel. There’s a lot to be excited about, but much like a fast-break dunk gone awry, sometimes flash is less important than substance.But my goodness does it look great. It doesn’t shake the bad habits that rob the existing version of greatness, though: we’re still stuck with unnecessary grinding, putrid pay-to-win microtransactions, and a host of problems that seem like a direct result of NBA 2K21’s ambition. Everything feels newer and bigger, from the jaw-dropping variety in presentation to the giant City that can be explored in MyPlayer. However, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X version of NBA 2K21 uses the opportunity to take the ambitious leap forward that the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version didn’t. Usually with cross-generation games like this, when we play on the shiny new boxes we expect to see the exact same game but prettier.
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