MT 2K21 also fixes one of those frustrating problems I brought up in my own review, as gamers can now change the camera angle in high school, faculty, and the G League. Despite some strong adjustments and improvements, MyCareer still feels incredibly grindy. VC is hard to come by unless you ditch a part-time project's worth of hours into the match, or crack open your wallet. Players can now hop in the W, a style which lets them make their own WNBA celebrity. It's an awesome slice of representation to an often ignored basketball league, although the mode isn't nearly as fleshed out as 2K21's other core modes.

The City is a brand new version in NBA 2K21 on next-gen. Composed of a lot of parks and areas, The City is practically a massive version of The Neighborhood. There is more courts, that is nice, but the experts stop there. You still have to buy a chunk for 25k VC just to play with friends on a personal court, and the servers are still very shoddy. NBA 2K21 on next-gen sees a lot of improvements to the basketball sim, but ironically only improves the areas of the game which were already really good.

Looking at our overview of the original release of NBA 2K21, nearly all my drawbacks are still current. MyCareer's story remains shallow, the internet servers continue to be aggressively fair, and microtransactions continue to be intrusive. When you add the fact that 2K didn't offer you free upgrades for existing owners, forcing them to either buy the $100 version or purchase it independently for $70, it's hard to say NBA 2K21 on next-gen Buy 2K MT is your much-needed redemption for a continuously disappointing franchise.