2K Sports can’t catch a break recently. The people behind the NBA 2K game have been heavily criticized in the past couple of weeks after they revealed the overall ratings of several players. Like every year, fans had something to say about it, criticizing the decisions and explaining why certain players deserve a higher or lower rating.
More recently, they released the trailer of the upcoming NBA 2K22, showing fans what to expect of the new installment of the video game. Just like it happened with ratings, people didn’t like what they saw.
https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1432449051564417025
This time, though, they were tougher on the game, saying it was the same thing every year, calling them out for putting Lonzo Ball in a Pelicans jersey, criticizing the looks of some players, and more.
They had to mix it up ig lol pic.twitter.com/uiitdWl2X8
— Lingo (@Lo_LingoENT) August 30, 2021
Do y’all even try at least change Curry hair pic.twitter.com/nipBHoHubU
— zaiire 💫 (@_zaiire_) August 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/NotVibeWithDave/status/1432449851334303747https://twitter.com/DannyLino17/status/1432454031146881038https://twitter.com/JJ_GREEN16/status/1432449544969768962https://twitter.com/darealrobertmcd/status/1432480038427955202
Bro what is this?!? the only accurate thing is that she missed the shot pic.twitter.com/nP6jiR8sF2
— 〽️akell Rose🌹 (@MakellRose) August 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/Maine600/status/1432449498387816455
Someone didn’t do their homework and write it 🤣🤣
— Ryan Reynolds (@RPRTalks) August 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/Jrwiththeshot/status/1432453182555316228https://twitter.com/TheHumanBeast_/status/1432571287822643203https://twitter.com/BYeti28/status/1432450848244654081
What did yall even do lmao
— eggnog (@treenochh) August 30, 2021
Man hell nawl wtf was this. This made me not want to pre order the game anymore than I had before the trailer. It looks like 2K21 2.0 with the same canned block animations and poster dunks with the same boring/cringe celebrations
— Ghost Knight (@GhostKnight29) August 30, 2021
Bruh.. it’s literally the same game.
This is 2k21 with different music and more sweat.
Still the same BS tho pic.twitter.com/mzBvL7bzP2
— NO SAUCES ENT. (@b0y1da_) August 30, 2021
Now maybe I’m crazy, but I would think that the defending champions would be shown at least once in this. I mean…even just their Finals MVP and player tied for the highest rating in your game. But hey…what do I know? 🤷♂️
— Sensible Skip (@sensibIeskip) August 30, 2021
What 2k added:
1.Falling in the crowd (already been in the game)
2.3 players got new hair
3.absolutely nothing else
Also what th is this 2k?
Still ain’t fixed this pic.twitter.com/c4oKOPNM6h
— Reds Central_YT (@EMixkel) August 30, 2021
WHO IS THAT⁉️⁉️ pic.twitter.com/PI5qI4HSW3
— Chris (@chrslg1) August 30, 2021
THATS NOT CADE LMAOOO pic.twitter.com/DlrUMOkbvJ
— nick (@nsitto2) August 30, 2021
Everyone else play for the right team but Zo play for the bulls now 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/36XOLcnoQj
— DaOneAndOnly (@DaNextUchiha) August 30, 2021
Do Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo exist?
— Swipa (@SwipaCam) August 31, 2021
Honestly wtf pic.twitter.com/12UR6rH8iB
— Matt (@Jaydee2x__) August 30, 2021
WHO TF IS THIS? pic.twitter.com/4uLefuXPLe
— cool (@Kevhasaids) August 30, 2021
The criticism hasn’t stopped for 2K in the last couple of years. They have failed to deliver a product that pleases most fans, and this year’s edition doesn’t seem to be the exception. According to fans, they have many things to improve, but it’s unclear if they’ll do it before releasing the final product.