NBA 2K21

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. This week, I’m tipping things off with the not-so-controversial declaration that Rookieville in NBA 2K21 Next Gen’s MyCAREER was a terrible idea.

I don’t want to say I told you so, but my track record with predictions is hit and miss, so I’ll take the opportunity to say: I told you so. Well, maybe not you, specifically. Perhaps like me, you saw the concept of Rookieville in NBA 2K21 Next Gen’s MyCAREER, and realised it was terrible idea. Perhaps you saw it for the gatekeeping measure that it is, instantly giving The City an air of elitism. If so, you looked past all the bells and whistles, and the admittedly impressive loading times, to see the issues with the approach. As such, you won’t be surprised that it’s drawing criticism.

Of course, fanboys and shills couldn’t see the drawbacks; or at the very least, didn’t want to acknowledge them. To actually take a deep dive into the problems with The City, and Rookieville in particular, is to be a spoilsport in their eyes. Why are we daring to hate on such a cool idea? Don’t we like fun? Aren’t we good enough to get past Rookieville and into The City? As I pointed out in my previous article, it’s not that getting past Rookieville is difficult; it’s that it’s unnecessary and problematic. It’s not surprising that fanboys and shills are ignoring the issue and bleating defensively, but it’s concerning that no one at Visual Concepts was thinking ahead here.

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Check out some recent modding releases in today’s file additions for NBA 2K21! Our own Dee4Three has released an update for Jim Jackson and a face for The Mask, while Lethanos has uploaded a template for custom court mods. Find them at the links below!

Dee4Three
Jim Jackson Face by Dee4Three
The Mask Face by Dee4Three

Lethanos
Lethanos Court Template 16K

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Episode #372 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Derek (aka Dee4Three) and I are your hosts for this weekly podcast that’s all about basketball gaming.

Roster editing has come to Basketball Classics, and we’re very impressed with what Josh and Dave have managed to implement. Meanwhile, the latest patch for NBA 2K21 Next Gen is slightly less exciting, but nevertheless contains a couple of important fixes. Taking a suggestion from Twitter, this week’s main discussion concerns the difference between sports gaming and competitive gaming, and the effects that the latter has had on the NBA 2K series. We talk about how gameplay and the online scene in NBA 2K could improve, and how NBA Live could capitalise on the situation. In this week’s mailbag, we reflect on Acclaim’s NBA Jam games, and the quality of sequels.

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Check out the latest face updates from our own Dee4Three – including characters from the Rocky movies! – and a Trae Young update by RKJ2K. They’re all available in today’s file additions for NBA 2K21, which you can find at the links below.

Dee4Three
Smush Parker Face by Dee4Three
Troy Hudson Face by Dee4Three
Walter McCarty Face by Dee4Three
Calvin Booth Face by Dee4Three
Rocky Balboa Face by Dee4Three
Apollo Creed Face by Dee4Three

RKJ2K
Trae Young Face with Glasses [RKJ]

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Patch 1.08 is now available for NBA 2K21 Next Gen. As always, it should come through automatically as long as your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S is online. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console, or checking for updates manually.

The latest update is considerably smaller than the previous patch, and is more of a hotfix to address a few issues. The full notes are as follows:

• Improved player lighting and shadows in The City during daytime hours
• Improved an issue that was causing slow bootup times for some PS5 users. More improvements to come
• Addressed a potential hang in MyNBA Online when accepting trade offers

Details on Patch 1.08 have been added to the update history for NBA 2K21 Next Gen over in our Wiki. Feel free to share your impressions in the comments, as well as join in the discussion taking place here in the NLSC Forum.

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. This week, I’m tipping things off with some thoughts on the new Seasons approach adopted in NBA 2K21’s MyTEAM.

One of the major changes in NBA 2K21’s MyTEAM was the adoption of Seasons. For those unfamiliar with the concept, MyTEAM Seasons run for about six weeks, with each Season featuring its own theme, content, and Challenges. While modes of play such as Domination remain unaffected by Seasons, and Triple Threat Offline simply gains new rewards as each new Season begins, Season-based content such as The Agenda has a time limit. If you have any unfinished business on The Agenda by the time a new Season begins, too bad; it’s a new day in MyTEAM.

The Seasons approach is not unique to MyTEAM and NBA 2K, of course. It’s a form of the “games as a service” model that mobile and Triple-A games alike are using with ever-increasing frequency, which invites cynicism because of the way those mechanics utilise FOMO to push microtransactions, season passes, and so on. Less cynically, however, it’s a way to keep content fresh and not overwhelm late adopters with an overabundance of content. I’m generally in favour of Seasons in MyTEAM, but I do have a few criticisms and concerns that I’d like to discuss. Along with a few other aspects of the mode, the approach could be even better in NBA 2K22.

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Here are the latest file additions for NBA 2K21 PC! Today’s new releases include faces from our own Dee4Three, the latest retro faces from mjk2000, and a retro court by Lethanos. Check out all of today’s NBA 2K21 file additions at the links below!

Dee4Three
Cameron Krutwig Face
Reggie Miller Face Pack by Dee4Three
Chris Mihm Face Pack by Dee4Three

Lethanos
Atlanta Hawks ’14-’15 Court 16K by Lethanos

mjk2000
1978 Bobby Jones Face
1978 World B. Free Face
1977 Jack Marin Face
1983 Clyde Drexler Face
1977 Nate Thurmond Face

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Episode #370 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Derek (aka Dee4Three) and I are your hosts for this weekly podcast that’s all about basketball gaming.

After last week’s show, we were inspired to spend some more time with NBA Live 2001, and have a few more thoughts to share. A couple of options from the game also bring to mind suggestions for additional roster management functions and MyNBA settings. Our main discussion this week focuses on MyTEAM, specifically issues with overpowered cards. We note how it encourages NBA 2K’s pushy recurrent revenue mechanics, waters down the gameplay with an homogenised experience, and misrepresents NBA history. Notably, the issues also extend beyond MyTEAM into MyCAREER. In this week’s mailbag, we’re talking about Blacktop, as well as the idea of trash talking mechanics.

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:53:33 — 78.0MB)

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Join in the conversation in the comments below, or here in the Forum! Additionally, feel free to hit us up with any feedback on the episode, as well as mailbag questions and topic suggestions for future shows. For more information on the NLSC Podcast including episode guides, check out this page in our Wiki. The show also comes out on our YouTube channel, so be sure to subscribe for future episodes and other video content.

Patch 1.10 is now available for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of NBA 2K21. As always, the update should come through automatically as long as your PC or console is online. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console or Steam client, or checking for updates manually.

Similar to the recent patch for NBA 2K21 Next Gen, the latest Current Gen patch includes player likeness updates and fixes for various issues in MyTEAM. Although the specific players aren’t mentioned in the notes, it’s a safe bet that they’re the same ones that were updated on Next Gen. It also adds new decorations to 2K Beach in MyCAREER, and prepares the mode for some upcoming events.

The full notes for Patch 1.10 for NBA 2K21 Current Gen can be found below, and a full update history for the game has been documented here in our Wiki. Initially the patch caused some issues with corrupted saves (at least on PC), but it appears that a hotfix has since resolved the issue. If you’re still encountering difficulties, feel free to discuss them and any other impressions of the patch in the comments below, as well as here in the Forum. You may also want to contact 2K Support regarding any issues with corrupted files or missing VC.

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Patch 1.07 is now available for the Next Gen version of NBA 2K21. As always, it should come through automatically as long as your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S is online. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console, or checking for updates manually.

The latest patch includes likeness updates for eight players, and resolves a rare issue in MyNBA when starting a save from the offseason. It also fixes a handful of issues in MyTEAM, including problems with the Mystery tier menu in Domination, and a Win/Loss exploit in the multiplayer modes.

You can find the full notes for Patch 1.07 below, and a full update history for NBA 2K21 Next Gen here in our Wiki. Feel free to share any impressions in the comments, and join in the discussion taking place here in our NBA 2K21 Forum.

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It’s April 1st, but no fooling: we have some new file additions for NBA 2K21 today! The latest releases include a handful of face updates, which you can download at the links below.

Shuajota
Rudy Fernandez Face

YourHonkyFriend
Emoni Bates Face and Body

mjk2000
1986 Alex English Face
1980 Bob Wilkerson Face

MauMau78
Bostjan Nachbar Face

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Pick up the latest retro player faces from mjk2000 and MauMau78 in today’s NBA 2K21 file additions! Please see below for all the download links.

mjk2000
1985 Quinn Buckner Face
1976 Randy Denton Face
1979 Kevin Grevey Face
1977 Tom Henderson Face
1978 Steve Hawes Face
1982 Lonnie Shelton Face
1977 John Johnson Face
1978 Norm Van Lier Face
1982 Darrell Griffith Face
1979 Ron Lee Face

MauMau78
Elton Brand Face

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Patch 1.06 is now available for the Next Gen version of NBA 2K21. As always, it should come through automatically as long as your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S is online. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console, or checking for updates manually.

The patch is smaller than the previous update, primarily consisting of likeness updates for 30 current and retro players. It also resolves a few technical issues in MyTEAM, and prepares the mode for Season 6, which is set to tip off in about eight days. To that end, the patch notes hint at Season 6 in MyTEAM having an unusual theme. A Spring theme has also been added to The City, and it will be going live shortly.

Check out all of the notes for Patch 1.06 below, and find a complete update history for NBA 2K21 Next Gen here in our Wiki. Feel free to chime in with your impressions in the comments below, as well as join in the discussion here in the Forum.

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Patch 1.09 is now available for NBA 2K21 Current Gen! As of this post, it’s come through on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. If it hasn’t downloaded for you, try restarting your console, or checking for updates manually. The patch should be available on PC soon. When it does come through, you might need to restart your Steam client if it doesn’t download automatically.

The patch addresses a few issues in MyTEAM, including Dark Matter cards not displaying their Overall Ratings. New player likenesses have also been included, and the decorations for 2K Beach in MyCAREER have been updated as well.

See below for the full release notes for Patch 1.09, or find them here in our NBA 2K21 Current Gen update history. Feel free to add your thoughts in the comments below, as well as join in the discussion here in the Forum.

March 15th Update: The patch is now available for PC as well.

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Tip off another weekend of basketball gaming with the latest file additions for NBA 2K21 PC! mjk2000 has released four new retro player faces, which you can pick up at the links below.

mjk2000
1976 Curtis Perry Face
1977 Kim Hughes Face
1977 Ticky Burden Face
1978 Dave Meyers Face

Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our Downloads database! If you need help uploading files, be sure to check out this video tutorial. For more information about downloads, the modding community, and File Additions bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.