Monday Tip-Off: How NBA 2K23 Would Win Me OverLet's be clear about this. In the grand scheme of things, NBA 2K23 doesn't need to win me over. I'm just one person, and I'm not one of their big name influencers. The game won't need my stamp of approval in order to sell at least ten million copies. Furthermore, given that I am a collector and still a content creator, I'll be contributing to those sales figures anyway. In that respect, you could argue that it makes me part of the problem, but hey, like I said, I'm just one person. In short, I acknowledge that whether or not NBA 2K23 wins me over, it will be a success by almost every metric.
That goes without saying, but that's not the issue here. This isn't about what NBA 2K23 must do to be successful, but what it would take to get someone who has greatly preferred to play NBA 2K14 over NBA 2K21 and NBA 2K22 to get hooked on a new game once again. It's an uphill battle, because some of the changes I'd love to see will never happen, due to business reasons. I'm obviously also very enthusiastic about this retro kick with NBA 2K14. However, I do aim to approach every new game with an open mind, and a willingness to keep playing if I'm enjoying myself. To that end, with the right changes and improvements, I could definitely be won over by NBA 2K23.