It's no surprise the microtransactions litter every corner of NBA 2K21

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It's no MT 2K21 surprise the microtransactions litter every corner of NBA 2K21--and for me, I've moved on from being outraged to feeling despondent. The game borders on a pay-to-win model, with progression tracks that are paced in methods to nudge you towards paying VC instead of earning it. Improving your stats still relies on paying VC, and the costs increase exponentially the further you upgrade a certain ability. There are plenty of nice makeup to earn, and it is true a whole lot of fun dressing up your participant in new kicks and also the flyest Nike and Adidas apparel, but their steep VC costs suck the life from their adventure.

VC permeates the MyTeam way again, also. This mode acts as a fantasy-esque build-your-own-team endeavor in which you earn card packs to unlock players among a roster which spans numerous NBA eras. MyTeam can be captivating for long-time basketball lovers such as myself who've Allen Iverson teamed up with Anthony Davis and can take this fantasy team roster into single-player or multiplayer games. However, the loot-box character of making card packs--which can be obtained by slowly earning MT points via new avenues such as challenges, seasonal events, and turning in useless cards, or by purchasing them with VC--leaves the reliance on VC unsurprisingly egregious.

MyGM, which puts you into the shoes of a team's General Manager, is a mode worth mentioning. It is a sports management simulation dream, but changes here are only skin deep. You will go through awkwardly written and animated dialogue scenarios to manage relationships within your organization--such as how I chatted to RJ Barrett about the way he had to play clarinet in order to improve his sanity stats, or became the yes-man of head coach Tom Thibodeau to keep him happy. MyGM's menus are also flooded in a way which makes it hard to navigate and get a grip of how to invest your limited resources and time throughout the season. I have really enjoyed this manner in the past with its RPG-like sensibilities, but it's one that Buy NBA 2K21 MT requires a serious revamp.