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All are rightfully NBA 2K fans and deserve to get joy from their favorite basketball title.","2025-03-26T08:17:29.138548-04:00",{"id":268,"logo":281,"name":282,"slug":283,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":284,"youtube":285,"facebook":286,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":287,"website_url":288,"score_format":82,"average_score":289,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":52,"headquarters_city":290,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":55,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","gameinformer","GameInformer","@gameinformer","officialgameinformer","Over 30 years celebrating the best of games in print and online.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F",79,"Minneapolis",{"id":292,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":216,"author":293,"original_score":299,"normalized_score":300,"review_url":301,"review_date":302,"summary":303,"created_at":304,"updated_at":304,"author_id":294,"last_edited_at":304,"outlet":305},72758,{"id":294,"bio":19,"name":295,"avg_score":50,"outlet_id":216,"created_at":296,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":297,"claim_token":19,"article_count":298,"claimed_by_user_id":19},5584,"Ben Vollmer","2025-02-06T08:40:32.303129-05:00","2025-02-06T11:13:53.023797-05:00",4,"7.8",78,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F10\u002Fnba-2k20-review","2019-09-10","NBA 2K continues its tradition of upping already tremendous gameplay, emulating the real-life sport in ways that didn’t seem possible just years ago. 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It just might be time to ask for better.","2025-02-06T09:38:02.962609-05:00",{"id":216,"logo":306,"name":307,"slug":308,"tags":42,"bluesky":309,"twitter":307,"youtube":310,"facebook":307,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":311,"website_url":312,"score_format":82,"average_score":192,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":52,"headquarters_city":313,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":55,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","ign","ign.com","@IGN","We're all about video games, movies, TV, and comics!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Los Angeles",{"id":315,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":316,"author":317,"original_score":324,"normalized_score":95,"review_url":325,"review_date":326,"summary":327,"created_at":328,"updated_at":328,"author_id":318,"last_edited_at":12,"outlet":329},147842,152,{"id":318,"bio":19,"name":319,"avg_score":320,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":321,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":322,"claim_token":19,"article_count":323,"claimed_by_user_id":19},8054,"Richard Walker",75.47151277013752,"2025-03-17T11:09:04.392078-04:00","2025-05-27T18:47:33.738128-04:00",627,"65","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xboxachievements.com\u002Fgame\u002Fnba-2k20\u002Freview\u002F","2019-09-09","NBA 2K20 is so similar to last year's game that it's hard to wholeheartedly recommend it like we normally would. If you haven't bought an NBA 2K game in a while, then by all means, don't hesitate to dive right in. But if you're still happily playing NBA 2K19, there's really no reason to make the switch. 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Sure, loyal round ball fans have continued to plunk their cash down in record numbers, but not without a fair amount of grumbling from some corners. NBA 2K18 went too far with its money-grasping monetization schemes, and 2K19 continued that trend while also mishandling MyGM mode and some other key features.  Both were good games, but not necessarily great ones.","2025-03-04T09:32:38.496587-05:00",{"id":166,"logo":354,"name":355,"slug":356,"tags":357,"bluesky":19,"twitter":356,"youtube":358,"facebook":356,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":359,"website_url":360,"score_format":82,"average_score":289,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":52,"headquarters_city":361,"news_editor_email":362,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":139,"reviews_editor_email":363,"editor_in_chief_email":364,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","wccftech","[  \n  'independent',\n  'online_media',\n  'ingestion_pending'\n  ]","wccftechtv","We bring you the latest from hardware, mobile tech, gaming and internet industries","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","Vancouver","nate@wccftech.com","kai@wccftech.com","saad@wccftech.com",{"id":366,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":225,"author":367,"original_score":374,"normalized_score":68,"review_url":375,"review_date":376,"summary":377,"created_at":378,"updated_at":378,"author_id":368,"last_edited_at":378,"outlet":379},35601,{"id":368,"bio":19,"name":369,"avg_score":370,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":371,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":372,"claim_token":19,"article_count":373,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3463,"Cory Wells",78.28125,"2025-01-13T17:19:46.889668-05:00","2026-07-08T16:23:56.076509-04:00",64,"3.5","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-nba-2k20\u002F356781\u002F","2019-09-08","NBA 2K20 will continue to be supported by its giant community and hailed as a true NBA simulation. There's no doubt that the game is fun as the grind and work throughout it gives such a feeling of satisfaction at the end because you battled for that win. Having that broadcast presentation helps with that since after the game there are so many options to do off-the-court management that it keeps the player engaged for some time. The quirks and issues become aggravating over time as you try to get better, but the core feel of the game has felt this way for a while. MyCareer is the shining star of NBA 2K20 while the offline modes keep the series going forward. MyTeam would work well if the player contracts get dropped; the endless money pit and literal gambling aspect are shameful. 2K Sports and Visual Concepts do deserve credit for making the effort and properly implementing the WNBA into the game, which does make NBA 2K20 stand out even with its issues.","2025-01-15T06:26:41.351569-05:00",{"id":225,"logo":380,"name":381,"slug":382,"tags":42,"bluesky":19,"twitter":383,"youtube":384,"facebook":385,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":386,"website_url":387,"score_format":49,"average_score":109,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":388,"stats_updated_at":389,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":390,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":391,"published_reviews_count":392},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FHardcore-Gamer-Logo.jpg","Hardcore Gamer ","hardcore-gamer","HardcoreGamer","HardcoreGamerVideo","Hardcore-Gamer","Follow us for the latest and greatest in video game news, previews, reviews and more. No nonsense, just games.","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002F","2025-07-31","2025-08-25T15:23:50.92109",3,28,521,{"id":394,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":151,"author":395,"original_score":401,"normalized_score":118,"review_url":402,"review_date":403,"summary":404,"created_at":405,"updated_at":405,"author_id":396,"last_edited_at":257,"outlet":406},38068,{"id":396,"bio":19,"name":397,"avg_score":272,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":398,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":399,"claim_token":19,"article_count":400,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3757,"AOTF Staff","2025-01-16T10:32:04.160416-05:00","2025-02-09T09:32:05.614158-05:00",275,"4.0","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnba-2k20-review\u002F","2019-09-07","There's a big, impressive game to sink your teeth into with 2K20, even if it tastes a bit like 2k19.","2025-01-16T10:28:21.358141-05:00",{"id":151,"logo":407,"name":408,"slug":409,"tags":410,"bluesky":19,"twitter":411,"youtube":411,"facebook":412,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":413,"website_url":414,"score_format":49,"average_score":300,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":52,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FAttack-Of-The-Fanboy-Logo.jpg","Attack of the Fanboy","attack-of-the-fanboy","[  \n  'independent',\n  'inactive',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","FanboyAttack","AttackoftheFanboy","Covering everything you love from Anime, Gaming, Movies, and so much more! ","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002F",{"id":416,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":417,"author":418,"original_score":425,"normalized_score":166,"review_url":426,"review_date":427,"summary":428,"created_at":429,"updated_at":429,"author_id":419,"last_edited_at":429,"outlet":430},101815,138,{"id":419,"bio":19,"name":420,"avg_score":421,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":422,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":423,"claim_token":19,"article_count":424,"claimed_by_user_id":19},8956,"Leo Faria",71.1654478976234,"2025-03-25T16:26:59.880492-04:00","2026-07-16T12:22:46.75632-04:00",1099,"7.5","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F06\u002Freview-nba-2k20\u002F","2019-09-06","To call NBA 2K20‘s last weeks before its launch “rocky” is a mammoth-sized understatement. In a world where governments are punishing loot boxes and consumers are outright denouncing shady monetization schemes in games, 2K’s brand new sports title debuted with a trailer blatantly showcasing casino-themed gambling mechanics was a move as tone-deaf as playing The Prodigy’s “Firestarter” on a documentary about the Amazon Rainforest. 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","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F",{"id":439,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":440,"author":441,"original_score":447,"normalized_score":252,"review_url":448,"review_date":427,"summary":449,"created_at":450,"updated_at":450,"author_id":252,"last_edited_at":450,"outlet":451},85434,82,{"id":252,"bio":19,"name":442,"avg_score":443,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":444,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":445,"claim_token":19,"article_count":446,"claimed_by_user_id":19},"Tyler Treese",73.93854748603351,"2024-10-07T18:36:16.127955-04:00","2026-07-29T08:15:39.191967-04:00",180,"9\u002F10","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamerevolution.com\u002Freview\u002F592453-nba-2k20-review","Typically when the NBA season comes around, players have the choice of picking between either NBA 2K or NBA Live for their digital basketball fix. However, this year sees Electronic Arts’ title releasing later in the year after a recent delay, so NBA 2K20 is the only game on the market if you want a new title. Thankfully for fans, the up-and-down series has largely been a slam dunk this year as its consistently great gameplay is aided by a fantastic story mode and less invasive microtransactions.","2025-02-27T18:47:08.005448-05:00",{"id":440,"logo":452,"name":453,"slug":454,"tags":188,"bluesky":19,"twitter":455,"youtube":456,"facebook":457,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":458,"website_url":459,"score_format":82,"average_score":192,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":52,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":460,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":460,"editor_in_chief_email":461,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGame-Revolution-Logo.jpg","Game Revolution","game-revolution","Game_Revolution","GameRevolutionGR","GameRev","Gaming, entertainment, and tech coverage where the reader comes first","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamerevolution.com\u002F","jason.faulkner@gamerevolution.com","paul.tamburro@gamerevolution.com",{"id":463,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":391,"author":464,"original_score":471,"normalized_score":467,"review_url":472,"review_date":473,"summary":474,"created_at":469,"updated_at":469,"author_id":465,"last_edited_at":37,"outlet":475},28098,{"id":465,"bio":19,"name":466,"avg_score":467,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":468,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":469,"claim_token":19,"article_count":470,"claimed_by_user_id":19},2995,"Shane Satterfield",89,"2024-12-04T14:53:46.80359-05:00","2024-12-04T14:54:22.098745-05:00",1,"8.9","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnba-2k2-review\u002F1900-2850836\u002F","2006-05-17","No matter how you like your hoops games, NBA 2K2 is the best basketball game available for the Xbox.",{"id":391,"logo":476,"name":477,"slug":478,"tags":42,"bluesky":479,"twitter":477,"youtube":478,"facebook":477,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":480,"website_url":481,"score_format":82,"average_score":83,"default_timezone":51,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":52,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":482,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","gamespot","gamespot.com","GameSpot is the world's leading source for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, Wii, PC, 3DS, and DS video game news, reviews, previews, trailers, walkthroughs, and more.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","thussain@fandom.com"]