![]() NBA 2K and MLB The Show are sort of polar opposites in that regard. The MLB The Show series thrives on being consistent, and sometimes that consistency leads to playing it “safe” in some regards. I wouldn’t say that’s a negative because it doesn’t feel like the mode is falling behind, but it just doesn’t feel like it’s trying to be anything too innovative either. The dynamic challenges, the relationships, and the RPG elements still work, and you’ll find people on staff who still run through multiple seasons every year. With Road to the Show, it’s a faithful companion at this point, but it can’t quite compete with the depth found in 2K. This is a long way of saying that this year it felt like we had some imperfect choices, and NBA 2K21 wins out in a way by just being crazy enough to try and shove as much stuff as possible into the career mode and win out that way. Whether you spend all your time in The Rec, or you just play 2-on-2, or you want to go play 3-on-3 in the new WNBA environment, or you just want to wander around The City and dream about all the awesome things 2K could be doing with it if they weren’t so wrapped up in pilfering an extra couple bucks from you around every corner, look long enough and you’ll get hooked somewhere. Still, you’re going to find something that you enjoy doing. Even ignoring the buggy next-gen launch, MyPlayer can be very rough around the edges. The microtransactions suck, there’s still no proper re-spec concept, and latency is still so hit or miss depending on the day. ![]() ![]() MyPlayer is simultaneously an incredibly in-depth and interesting mode, and then also a very disappointing mode at the same time. The story mode, The City/Neighborhood, Rec, WNBA MyPlayer, and on it goes. So why did MyPlayer win? Well, by being a volume shooter. It’s not an amazing career mode, but I know a lot of people still play a ton of rounds - I guess the gameplay is more the draw there than anything else. ![]() We did not consider UFC, Madden, or FIFA for very long here, but all three also have some interesting elements.Īs it relates to other choices out there, I want to mention I was a little surprised PGA Tour 2K21 did not come up, like, at all in either the staff or community vote. NHL 21‘s revamped career mode was in the discussion, and then Road to the Show and F1 2020‘s career mode also came up. That being said, we felt either version still ended up being at the top of the list here, but it was close. We did not differentiate here between next gen and current gen, but obviously they are different (minus the story mode components overall) between the two versions. The staff vote was relatively split here, but we ended up giving the Best Career Mode in 2020 award to NBA 2K21 and its MyPlayer mode. ![]()
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