NBA 2K24 the Second-Worst-Rated Steam Game of All Time Following PC Backlash

ign.com:

The recently released NBA 2K24 is currently the second-worst-rated Steam game of all time after a backlash from PC gamers.

The $60 basketball game, developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, has an “overwhelmingly negative” user review rating on Steam, where players are tearing the PC version apart.

The long list of complaints include the fact the PC version is yet again not on par with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S version (the PC version of EA Sports’ FC 24, for example, is on par with the current-gen console version), rampant cheating, and a lack of cross-play in key modes.

The furore is fuelled by a PC playerbase who are fed up with the state of the game on their platform, with anger coming to a head now the latest game has come out. Steam reviewer akuzi summed up the sentiment: "I stopped playing the game with the release of 2K22. I wanted to give 2K another chance after two years and once again, I was disappointed. The gameplay and animations are the same as in the previous versions. Once again, there's only the current-gen version available for PC, which I don't understand. The main menu and the textures of the park still look very cheap as always. What annoys me the most is the abundance of cheaters in the park since day one.

"Purchase recommendation, definitely no!"

Another Steam reviewer wrote: "This game is essentially the same as the previous title with no new features or any improvement at all, and 2K even dare to charge with full price with updated roster? Man, this is so bad."

But across all versions, NBA 2K24 is under fire for its aggressive microtransactions, which some are saying are worse than ever. IGN’s NBA 2K24 review scored it 6/10: “NBA 2K24 scores big with gameplay, but its