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NBA 2K19 was the first game in NBA 2K22 MT the series that did not be made available for release on the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. NBA 2K19 also marks the introduction of an CBA Mandarin Chinese mode for commentaries on the NBA's career.

The game was criticized extensively from players, despite the many improvement in gameplay over its predecessor. As with its predecessor microtransactions also left a bad smell in many people's mouths and led to widespread criticism. Kobe Bryant was the cover figure for the 11th installment of the series that was also the first release for the PSP. NBA 2K10 included MyPlayer as well as Association modes that were hugely popular. Both would later be featured in many franchise entries.

While the game received a lot of positive reviews, players were not thrilled by the online options and some bugs that could cause a slow frame rate. Some also criticized the game's A.I., with opposition teams and players being able to behave somewhat oddly, leading to funny instances.

NBA 2K18 will be the last title in the series to launch on Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. The Neighbourhoods mode allows for an open-world game design, and lets fans meet top players. It's also the first game in the series that features the Neighbourhoods mode. Both players and critics were dissatisfied with the game's gameplay. But, microtransactions as well as Cheap MT 2K22 the ineffective Neighbourhoods mode were well-received. Visual Concepts will at least enhance the latter in the future entries, however.