This is simultaneously the best 2K and the worst one. Gameplay is solid, especially for solo MyCareer. The GOAT skills make it so that you don't have to feel miserable until you increase your stats like in previous years. I'm a fan of the story and how you actually get thrown in as a starter to coincide with the backstory of you being a #1 prospect. Previous years would've made you slowly work your way into the starting line-up. The video clips of owners, media personnel, and players is integrated in a believable way with how people engage with sports discussion in 2023. Now for the bad. 2K seems extra greedy this year. It takes way more VC to increase your stats in MyCareer. They also got rid of the auction house in MyTeam, meaning there's less ways to get more cards. They really want players to spend money on buying packs directly from them rather than using in game currency to get cards from other players.