It is the first game in the series to be released for the Nintendo Switch. NBA 2K18 was officially confirmed in January 2017, and was released worldwide on Septemplayers who pre-ordered the game received it on September 15, 2017. Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, & Aloe Blacc While the in-game main commentators are Kevin Harlan and Greg Anthony with additional voices of Doris Burke, Clark Kellogg, Steve Smith, Chris Webber, and Brent Barry. The 2K Sports Pre-game show returned with hosts Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny "The Jet" Smith. Several activities can be completed to raise attributes and the player can purchase items. In addition to allowing access to the aforementioned modes, Neighborhoods feature an open world design which players can explore while interacting with other players. The game introduces a new feature to the series, Neighborhoods, which tie into the game's M圜areer, MyPark, and ProAm game modes.
Virtual Currency (VC) is used extensively in the mode. Assets for a team are acquired through various means, including randomized card packs and the auction house.
Players assemble and play with their team in basketball tournament-style competitions against other players' teams in several different formats. NBA 2K18 again, for the sixth time in the series, features MyTeam mode, a mode based around the idea of building the ultimate basketball team, and maintaining a virtual trading card collection. Additionally, several additions have been made to the mode which caters to the NBA's latest Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the NBA G League, the NBA's official minor league basketball organization, is present. MyGM mode attempts to introduce more cutscene-style interactions than previous games in an attempt to give the mode a storyline, which is dubbed 'The Next Chapter', similar to the series' M圜areer mode. MyGM is more focused on realism, whereas MyLeague offers more customization options. The game's returning MyGM and MyLeague game modes, which task the player with managing all basketball operations for a specific team, were a point of emphasis during development. The creation tools have been overhauled – new hairstyles and body archetypes are available for the player to make use of, among other things. The mode features a storyline which plays out as the player competes in games as well as off-court activities. M圜areer is a career mode in which the player creates their own customizable basketball player and plays through their basketball career. Ī staple of the series, M圜areer, returns as one of the available game modes. NBA 2K18 adds seventeen more such teams, including the 1998–99 New York Knicks and 2007–08 Denver Nuggets, as well as 'All-Time Teams', teams for each franchise consisting of the greatest players in the respective franchise's history. Īlong with the current season's teams and players, previous games in the series have featured NBA teams from the past eras, such as the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls and 1985–86 Boston Celtics. In terms of commentary, former stars Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett appear as guest commentators. Several game modes are present and many settings can be customized. The player mainly plays NBA games with real-life or customized players and teams games follow the rules and objectives of NBA games. NBA 2K18 is a basketball simulation game which, like the previous games in the series, strives to realistically depict the NBA, as well as present improvements over the previous installments. The game features a licensed soundtrack consisting of 49 songs. Several game modes are present, including the team-managing MyGM and MyLeague modes, which were a considerable emphasis during development, and M圜areer, in which the player creates and plays through the career of their own player. NBA 2K18, like the previous games in the series, is based on the sport of basketball more specifically, it simulates the experience of the NBA. NBA 2K18 is the first game in the series to be released for a Nintendo console since NBA 2K13 for the Wii and Wii U in 2012 as the well as the first in the series released for the Switch. As the 19th installment in the NBA 2K franchise, it is the successor to NBA 2K17 and the predecessor to NBA 2K19. The game released for the Nintendo Switch on Septemwith a retail version released on October 17. NBA 2K18 is the first entry in the NBA licensed series from the 2K Games since the launch of the Wii/ Wii U and NBA 2K13.