Yearly releases are always talked about in relation to their predecessors. This rings particularly true for annual sports titles. There’s always the question: Is this just copy and paste from the last game with upgraded rosters? NBA 2K24 is, like 2K23 and 2K22 before it, last-gen on PC. In truth, NBA 2K24 on PC doesn’t need to be compared to its PS5 and Xbox Series counterparts to show us just how poor the experience it offers is, and it mostly boils down to the plague that has befallen many games of 2023: performance.
I tried to go in with an open mind and enjoy myself as much as possible. This is my job, after all, and you need that mindset in times of hardship, like having to go through NBA 2K24‘s constant crashing on PC. Only those who have endured this dark fate know the feeling of getting punched in the gut each time you start developing thoughts of having fun. Yet, there is fun to be had, theoretically speaking.