"NBA 2K17" nails not only the subtle nuances of the on-court action but also the distinctive personalities of the game's brightest stars. Signature celebrations like James Harden's "stirring the pot" or LeBron James' "silencer" are just as present as Harden's patent Euro-step or LeBron's fadeaway. The franchise-focused MyLeague and MyGM modes also make a strong return, giving you the freedom to relocate your team, reconfigure their look, and even test out your rookie prospects in the summer league. With Xbox One Gold's Free Play Days, NBA 2K17 will be offered to Xbox One Gold subscribers for free play for the entire weekend, Polygon reports.

NBA 2K17 is currently tied for the highest-rated sports game on Metacritic for consoles. Pro Evolution basketball 2017 is the other sports game that shares the top spot. During the free trial, Xbox One Gold subscribers will be able to play all of the modes for NBA 2K17. The new story mode, called "Livin' Da Dream," proceeds the MyCareer mode. Players will be able to start this mode and create their own characters. Players will also be able to participate in the competitive/cooperative 2K Pro-Am multiplayer mode.

To encourage Xbox One Gold subscribers to keep playing after their trials are over, the game will be discounted after the weekend ends. Additionally, all of the progress that players have made during their free trials will be saved and carried over if they decide to purchase the game. "NBA Live 17" has similar features, but they're only adequate. It has play-by-play announcers, but it lacks in-game interviews or cutaway segments. Those shortcomings also show up in the visuals with some of the players (check out Joel Embiid) failing to look like their real-life counterparts.

The crowds also look more robotic and don't have the same energy as the ones in "NBA 2K17." In addition, a few noticeable bugs show up, the most notable of which is centered on the audio. Despite its glaring flaws, there are things "NBA Live 17" does better than "NBA 2K17." The leveling system in EA's game is easier to understand, and the control scheme is much easier on newcomers. It's more arcadelike, allowing gamers to drive toward the basket with ease most of the time. It's also easier to execute a play with a diagram overlaid on the court.

If you want to sit in the hot seat of an NBA general manager and balance the morale of the entire organization as you run day-to-day activities, that option is there. If you’d prefer to create an NBA sandbox where you control a franchise for a full 80 seasons and can even invite up to 29 other real people to join your personal NBA fantasy, MyLeague and its new online component is your destination. There are myriad ways to play here. And when you add the online MyPark mode and Play Now options that pit you against either real teams or a group of created characters, it’s easy to see how you could lose yourself in NBA 2K17’s content buffet.

FOX Sports reviews NBA 2K17 saying, “The fluidity and authenticity of the gameplay and the faithful recreation of some of the game's biggest stars is unmatched. 2K Sports has raised the bar once again on the virtual hardwood.” Yall can have your broken nba 2k17 ill stick to the game that has defense and actually does the plays you pick in college hoops 2k8. Oh and i get updated rosters in college hoops 2k8 too so ill have this yrs season ppl as well nice try 2k but your nba game is not been on par since 2k9 it was the best 1 ever.