NBA 2K franchise slam-dunks onto our consoles. from doris's blog

The other big appeal of the City is competing with 2k23 mt friends and strangers alike, and while additions like the Theatre do make it a bit easier to matchmake rather than waiting around for courts to be empty, it just doesn’t feel as snappy and accessible as it should be. 

Furthermore, the netcode makes the gameplay much floatier and less responsive overall – we’re far from pro players, but things just feel snappier in single player to us. On that note, there’s actually a lot more single player content to explore in the Ultimate Team-esque MyTeam mode this year, with the addition of the high-octane Clutch Time. 

Aside from this, the mode is largely unchanged from last year, but the removal of Contracts and introduction of co-op is welcome, and we still reckon this is one of the more generous team-building modes out there, alongside MLB The Show 23. 

Sure, you may need to pod out real-money on hilariously overpriced card packs to compete at pro levels, but realistically if you just want to assemble a reasonable roster to muck about with, Locker Codes and standard Seasonal Progress will get you what you need.

It's once again reached that time of year when another entry in the NBA 2K franchise slam-dunks onto our consoles. Let's kick things off with that new Michael Jordan Challenge mode, which buy mt nba 2k23 feels like a fully fleshed-out and richly rewarding part of the game.