Improving your stats nevertheless relies on MT 2K22 spending VC, and the prices increase exponentially the farther you upgrade a certain skill. There are loads of nice cosmetics to earn, and it is admittedly a ton of fun dressing up your player in new kicks as well as the flyest Nike and Adidas apparel, however their exorbitant VC prices suck the life out of the experience.

VC permeates the MyTeam way again, also. This mode acts as a fantasy-esque build-your-own-team endeavor where you make card packs to unlock players among a roster that spans multiple NBA eras. MyTeam can be captivating for long-time basketball fans such as myself who've Allen Iverson teamed up with Anthony Davis and can take this dream team roster into single-player or multiplayer games.

However, the loot-box character of earning card packs--that can be obtained by slowly earning MT points through new avenues like challenges, seasonal events, and turning into useless cards, or even by purchasing them with VC--leaves the reliance on VC unsurprisingly egregious.

MyGM, which places you in the shoes of a group's General Manager, is a style 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 situations to manage relationships within your business --such as how I chatted to RJ Barrett about how he had to play clarinet so as 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 that makes it difficult to browse and get a grip of how to Buy NBA 2K MT Coins invest your limited time and resources throughout the season. I've really enjoyed this mode in the past with its RPG-like sensibilities, but it is one that needs a serious revamp.