Kat Bailey
VG247NBA 2K17 PlayStation 4 Review: Practice Makes Perfect | VG247
Published 9/21/2016
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PS3 / PS4 / PC / X360 / XONE - 9/16/2016
NBA 2K17
Following the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K16, the NBA 2K franchise continues to stake its claim as the most authentic sports video game with NBA 2K17. As the franchise that “all sports video games should aspire to be” (GamesRadar), NBA 2K17 will take the game to new heights and continue to blur the lines between video game and reality.
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- 2K Sports
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Critic avg
88
24 scored reviews
Total coverage
24
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 24 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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24 included scored reviews
90–10014 reviews · 58%
80–899 reviews · 38%
70–791 review · 4%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Matt Paprocki
PolygonNBA 2K17 review | Polygon
Published 9/20/2016
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80
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Yan
Gaming NexusNBA 2K17 Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 9/20/2016
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Mazique
ForbesForbes NBA 2K17 Review
Published 9/17/2016
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91
+3 vs critic avg
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