The AI responds to every situation in a more natural way by analyzing things like screens or cuts to the basket , even when off the ball. The dribbling also gets enhanced so that players like Kyrie Irving feel different to control than normal ball handlers NBA 2K23 MT. Finally, the new shot meter actually performs extremely well.

NBA 2K23 Review: Great Basketball, Bloated Hubs

NBA 2K23 is a much-needed path correction for the franchise with more immersive gameplay, a greater involvement into MyCareer featuring new Seasons and more. After a disappointing launch last year, NBA 2K is back with a better version to be played in NBA 2K23.

2K23 shines most brightly on the court which is the key element, but it suffers from unnecessarily bloated hubs in its most popular version of MyCareer. The W also feels like more of an afterthought rather than an actual mode, but at least it has gaming and graphics improvements.

The game is still enjoyable to play. Thankfully, there are many activities for fans to enjoy in MyCareer, MyTeam, and the in-depth League along with GM modes that make up for the issues with The City on current-gen consoles and The Neighborhood on last-gen.

At its core, the factor in determining how good an game in the NBA 2K franchise is lies in the experience it provides to play a basketball game. The good news is that it's not too long a anticipation for the gameplay reveal whatever it is, it's a NBA game on MyCareer as well as a pickup game in the hubs, or even a game in Domination in MyTeam MT 2K23.