Hardcore hoops fans, lapsed b-ball followers, and anyone else who even casually picks up the odd sports game should play NBA 2K13. Developer Visual Concepts continues to keep the bar high, enhancing the realism of and adding a superb new control scheme to this excellent recreation of pro basketball.

Excellent game flow emulates the real thing; New right-stick controls make slick moves easy to pull off; Signature skills enhance player depth; TV-realistic graphics and animations; Lively; varied play-by-play

Confusing interface; Overblown Jay-Z production

All in all, NBA 2K13 is another fantastic basketball game from 2K Sports and Visual Concepts. It is hard not to be impressed with how much the series manages to improve and grow each year despite the fact that it is already at an incredibly high level.

With a solid foundation and near-perfect gameplay already in the bag from their previous creations, the only option for the developers this year is to got out on a limb and try some crazy new ideas. That is exactly what the developers have done.

Despite all its crazy new features, what you know and love about the NBA2K series is all here and it plays better than ever. If you are a veteran fan, an NBA lover or just want a great sports game experience to play with friends or alone, look no further than 2K13.

Look great; Great multiplayer; Awesome new features

Confusing menus; Poor tutorials; Hard for new players

Delivering year after year on expected greatness is no easy feat, but even harder is daring to gain new ground without losing the blueprint that originally paved a successful path.

The online play seems less laggy and easier to get into than last year which can only be a good thing. 9/10 Lasting Appeal There are a multitude of game modes to play through which will keep you playing for a long time, I have already played for over 50 hours and feel as though I have barely...

I bought this game for my son for Christmas. He seems to play it more than any of the other games he received, and I enjoy playing with him.

Very realistic

Controls are a little hard to learn

My son wanted this game is the reason I bought it. As far as I know he enjoys it. Sorry I can't give more details but he plays it and seems to enjoy it a lot.

One of the best sports game to this day still in my opinion. I personally love this game and still play it with my friends oftenly. From the career mode to the myplayer mode to the physics of the game, it's all great to me.

Great game worth the 50$ if you were skeptical like me.

The game is way better than 2k12; I was sceptical to buy this so i waited awhile for the price to go down a little; My friend bought 2k12 last year and everytime we played the game seemed horrible, i loved 2k11 but 2k12 seemed sluggish and unrealistic.

I wish they still made college bball games :