NBA 2K15 may have its little niggles but it is as deep and interesting as it ever was and it's ridiculously polished where it counts and that is on the court. With EA's record on sports sims outside of FIFA and Madden failing NBA 2K15 is really the slam-dunk choice for basketball fans this year.

Controls wonderfully; Plenty of game modes; Ambitious MyPlayer mode; Huge MyGM mode; Impressive player faces and animations

Terrible voice acting; Huge MyGM mode; Tags

Very well designed.

is a thorough success in all but one, unfortunately crucial, area. This is a game of unparalleled TV-style presentation that captures the atmosphere...

Superb simulation; Stunning graphics; Excellent presentation; Career mode

Virtual Currency; Poor online performance; Uncanny valley

NBA 2K15's scope and ambition as a sports sim is admirable; and though its execution doesn't always match its vision, it's still an altogether polished and impressive package. Even if you don't care much about basketball, it's worth checking out for its highly entertaining MyPlayer mode alone.

NBA 2K15 is the latest installment in popular NBA video game franchise. After dedicating many hours of my life playing it on PlayStation 4, I am only disappointed with nasty "server" related issues.

The soundtrack is the cherry on top of what is a wonderfully presented sports game that looks and sounds excellent. NBA 2K15 builds on the foundations laid down by its predecessors, providing an all-star basketball experience marred only by online issues.

Competition is scarce on the basketball video game scene, but that hasn't kept the team at 2K from pushing the NBA 2K franchise forward. Even with that success, one might assume that hiccups may occur as more and more untread ground is tread, as with any franchise.