![]() ![]() When it comes to the virtual hardwood, there needn’t be a challenge on the level of the Souls series, or games like Returnal, the roguelike that was released earlier this year. A game that is easily mastered and beaten tends to be boring, though hoops titles – even sim-oriented ones – should nevertheless be accessible, and feature easier difficulty levels. I think we can all agree that there should be some degree of challenge in basketball video games. This week, I’m tipping things off with some thoughts on how there’s a certain amount of myopia that comes with mastering mechanics on the virtual hardwood. We’re at midcourt, and the ball is about to go up…it’s Monday Tip-Off! Start your week here at the NLSC with a feature that’s dedicated to opinions, commentary, and other fun stuff related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games. Feel free to suggest any rosters for your fellow gamers to check out while there’s still time, either in the comments below or here in our NBA 2K21 Forum. Nevertheless, I’d recommend wrapping up any unfinished business ASAP, as well as downloading any custom rosters before the servers go offline. To that end, if you’re a collector/completionist and don’t own NBA 2K21 yet, you’ll have until January 1st 2023 to add it to your library of basketball video games.Īs always, anyone who already owns NBA 2K21 on PC or console will still be able to download it again and continue to play offline modes beyond the server shutdown. Since then, 2K has been quicker to pull games that are no longer supported. Infamously, the special editions of NBA 2K18 were still being sold as of December 2020, despite their bonuses requiring online support that had long since concluded. In the past, older titles have sometimes remained available to buy for up to a few years later. All unused Virtual Currency and MT will be lost, with no option to transfer the remaining balance to NBA 2K22 or NBA 2K23.Īdditionally, 2K have confirmed that NBA 2K21 will be pulled from digital storefronts following the server shutdown. Roster sharing will not be possible (at least on console), and official roster updates will not be redownloaded if the game is reinstalled. This includes MyTEAM and M圜AREER, as an offline version of the latter mode hasn’t been available since NBA 2K19. To state the obvious, all online play and functionality will be unavailable following the NBA 2K21 server shutdown. This is in line with the promised duration for online support, which was extended to 27 months back in 2014 after the NBA 2K14 server shutdown led to much controversy. The official NBA 2K Twitter recently posted a reminder about the NBA 2K21 server shutdown, which is scheduled for December 31st, 2022. With The City and The Neighborhood in M圜AREER in particular, it was impossible not to notice the haunting atmosphere that comes with empty servers. Indeed, after my New Year’s Eve plans fell through at the last minute, I spent the evening of December 31st 2022 taking one last look at MyTEAM and M圜AREER in NBA 2K21. This means having at least one more session where I go through as much of the online content and connected modes as I can, adding to my media library. Furthermore, as a content creator, I’ve made it a point to get as many screenshots and clips as possible for potential future articles and video features. I’ve absolutely been in that boat myself. If you do have any unfinished business in M圜AREER or MyTEAM, you may spend the last days of December scrambling to complete it before it’s too late. ![]() Although 27 months amounts to supporting an annual title through two and a half seasons, it always seems to go by so quickly. That’s an important topic, and obviously it’s happened again in the wake of the NBA 2K21 servers being switched off. ![]() In that article, I mostly focused on the increasing amount of content that we lose when servers are shut down. Last year, I bid vale to the NBA 2K20 servers and its online features. This week, I’m tipping things off with some reflections on how haunting it feels to traverse empty servers in The City and The Neighborhood. We’re at midcourt, and the ball is about to go up…it’s Monday Tip-Off! Join me as I begin the week here at the NLSC with my opinions and commentary on basketball gaming topics, as well as tales of the fun I’ve been having on the virtual hardwood. ![]()
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