I appreciated the two different perspectives on NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. I think you and I agree on most points, Andrew, so Derek's point of view was refreshing in that sense. I haven't really picked the game up since the initial two weeks after it launched, but I played a fair chunk of the original (
my review is on the main site, as you'd know). I don't love timed layups or dunks, but in an online setting, I think they could be necessary - I just don't play the game in an online setting much (aside from that one time with you. LAVARSKETBALL!).
Regarding the commentary, I agree that it's not awful - just rather innocuous. That in itself isn't a bad thing since I enjoy games I don't have to necessarily have to listen to and I'm even more inclined to play them if I have a podcast or a new album on Spotify I want to hear. That being said, it's not ideal for the game itself, I suppose.
Great listen from start to finish