NBA 2k21
Sahijpreet Singh '24 Staff Writer
2K Sports released their new game, NBA 2K21, on September 4, 2020 to gamers around the globe. This game is the continuation of the NBA 2K series, with four editions at varying price points. It was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. 2K has revolutionized video games in past editions, but this year NBA 2K21 is a step ahead of previous versions due to gameplay improvements, faster load times and adjustments to game modes.
The new editions of the game will include Kobe Bryant, Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson on their front covers. The Standard Edition for current generation and Standard Edition for next generation are priced at $59.99 and $69.99, respectively, while the Mamba Forever Editions for current and next generation are both priced at $99.99.
2K will be adding many new features in 2K21 to improve the gameplay. Players that pre-purchase or buy the Mamba Forever edition of 2K21 get rewards including bonus virtual currency, which can be used within the game store to buy virtual goods including uniforms, equipment or apparel and animation packages that grant the game character new moves to perform. Purchasers also receive bonus MyTEAM points which can be used to open packs in the game to unlock a player; the tier of said player depends solely on luck.
Jake Keller, a senior at Howard High School who plays 2K21, said, “This changed the park courts and around the park they added a lot of pictures of Kobe to honor him.” Some changes in NBA 2K21 were made to honor Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed earlier this year.
There are also new consoles coming out soon: the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. 2K21 will have better graphics on PS5 and other next generation consoles. “I believe the gameplay will be a lot smoother and bugs in the game will be fixed because developers are spending more time on the next generation 2K,” says Nathan Dawes, another Howard High School senior and 2K21 player. Developers of 2K also express that the 2K21 next generation editions will work better with the upcoming consoles as it is built for next-generation consoles.
The new editions of the game will include Kobe Bryant, Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson on their front covers. The Standard Edition for current generation and Standard Edition for next generation are priced at $59.99 and $69.99, respectively, while the Mamba Forever Editions for current and next generation are both priced at $99.99.
2K will be adding many new features in 2K21 to improve the gameplay. Players that pre-purchase or buy the Mamba Forever edition of 2K21 get rewards including bonus virtual currency, which can be used within the game store to buy virtual goods including uniforms, equipment or apparel and animation packages that grant the game character new moves to perform. Purchasers also receive bonus MyTEAM points which can be used to open packs in the game to unlock a player; the tier of said player depends solely on luck.
Jake Keller, a senior at Howard High School who plays 2K21, said, “This changed the park courts and around the park they added a lot of pictures of Kobe to honor him.” Some changes in NBA 2K21 were made to honor Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed earlier this year.
There are also new consoles coming out soon: the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. 2K21 will have better graphics on PS5 and other next generation consoles. “I believe the gameplay will be a lot smoother and bugs in the game will be fixed because developers are spending more time on the next generation 2K,” says Nathan Dawes, another Howard High School senior and 2K21 player. Developers of 2K also express that the 2K21 next generation editions will work better with the upcoming consoles as it is built for next-generation consoles.
