NBA 2K25 - 15 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy

2K’s ongoing NBA franchise is back for another round in 2024, and with incremental changes commonplace in annual sports games it's expected NBA 2K25 will be no different. Big changes aren’t coming, but more of a refinement of what already works with the series alongside a partial nullifying of what doesn’t.

The City, for example, has potential to be a more streamlined experience. Most headline grabbing though is that for the first time since the franchise went next-gen, the newer generation version of the game will be available to PC players. That means that formerly PS5 and Xbox Series X|S exclusive game modes such as MyNBA and The W can be enjoyed by those on PCs, plus the aforementioned The City.

This video highlights 15 things you need to know before hitting to the courts once again.

[PoppaBear]

Does anyone remember when you started as a 75 in mycareer instead of a 60? NBA2K is too much about monetization and ridiculous grinds for me to buy this game anymore.

[clutchever]

Man said Celtics legend Jayson Tatum 😂 he ain't have no moments like that to make him a legend and who tf is Steven Curry 😂

[liamjones]

The same review for the last 8 years:
incremental changes.
And some other nonsense that doesn't improve gameplay.

[soulweaponx]

Still no Reggie Miller, Anthony Mason, Charles Barkley among several other notables. Just cut the check already.

[kingdavid]

Before you buy ... Don't! That should have been the gist. This is NBA 2K24 DLC

[TheOnlyTaps]

Annual sports titles just sell the same game to people over and over 😂. Not sure why these games don't do like 3 year cycles that allow them to actually innovate but they want that yearly bag.

[WOLFKILLS]

Beautiful review GB but it's a 4.5 at most and you forgot to add don't get 2k25

[isaacannanjr]

They need to put Team USA eras on there on the quick play so I can use the '24 USA team vs '92 Dream team

[Cblan]

Why would they hold back the pc version for so long, only to make the minimum spec a cpu from about 9 years ago. Makes no sense. PC should have options for better features, as we are about to get our hands on zen 5 cpus and rtx 5090s. A game like this should definitely have ray traced gi, reflections and ao in traditional nba games. The lighting in this game looks like its from ps3

[demonreturns]

never thought I'd see the day that NBA 2K is basically just like EA's Madden series

[scarvello]

2k needs to stop with the copy and paste or actually evolve each title they drop.

[kjaelen]

Did you forget to mention, having to pay another $100 so you can even attempt to play my career online at a even level as other

[MariusPaske]

the only real 2k basketball simulator game is 2k16. Everything else is cartoons and kiddie modes with no physics, no player weights and no real basketball. After all, it's the NBA. No more basketball

[ReggieWilliams-wxbn]

One thing you need to know before you buy this game and you can skip the other 14 2K25 will be the exact same game as 2k24

[Tytywy]

They should def do another legend mode

[MrBlue-xkvy]

It should be a yearly patches not a new title every year and the microtransactions is horrible. 😢

[AscensionProject]

Don't judge, I haven't bought an NBA2K game since like 2K7 lol... is there a mode where you can run a WNBA franchise and build a dynasty?

[tremblind]

Didn't 2K made better NFL games about 20 years ago (before EA bought the NFL license) and EA made better NBA games?

[fkzxAkaJonasTornqvist]

I have not buyed the game in 3 years! Microtransanctions was already huge back 3 years ago!

[Tytywy]

I love season modes and the wnba is fun to