We've also found that post moves are easier - or  mt nba 2k23 maybe we should say more intuitive - to pull off this year, we've really worked them into our overall game now, and the challenges in MyTeam do a great job of teaching you the ins and outs of some important fundamentals that will help you to improve the foundations of how you go about your business on the court.

Indeed, from the moment you boot this one up, accessibility seems to be something that 2K has really focused on this year. You'll get a walkthrough of each mode and how it works, fundamentals are explained in detail for newbies and the general flow of MyPlayer and MyTeam encourages players to take on challenges and learn the basics more than ever before. If you're willing to put the time in, NBA 2K23 has got a whole lot to teach you about the sport it's simulating.

Graphically, this is easily the best this franchise has ever looked too. We're still somewhat in the uncanny valley, for sure, but it's oh-so-close now with player faces and animations looking super-convincing - apart from the odd jerky movement or strange facial expression here and there. Presentation, both graphically and in terms of the commentary and soundtrack, is what we've come to expect from this series and it's easily the best looking sports game on next-gen consoles thus far.

Of course, not everything is perfect in b-ball land and, as expected, NBA 2K23 is a game that's weighed down quite heavily by microtransactions. If you've been playing the franchise all along this won't come as any kind of surprise, but newcomers should be aware that, especially in the MyPlayer mode, folks who splash out their real-life money are gonna have a big advantage here, especially in the early days and weeks before those of us who grind it  buy Nba 2k23 mt out have yet to catch up and make some big name signings to our teams.