They have been around in previous years of 2K and remain prevalent now. NBA 2K18 has a lot of cheaters and exploiters. The ugly Hackers already managed to get 99 overall.
There isn’t an incentive to play on PC if you plan on playing multiplayer. I can’t imagine how many people will still play several months from now. It’s disappointing to pay the same price as console versions for an abandoned PC port. You’ll eventually play with the same people that are the regulars at MyPark. I still haven’t played a Pro-Am game via walk-on because there isn’t a Pro-Am scene that I know of. There’s a small community of people that play MyPark or Pro-Am in general. These bugs aren’t being addressed and causes players including from console versions to lash out at 2K on social media as well. The shot meter isn’t accurate either because a slightly early release is better than a good release. Sometimes you can’t make wide open layups. The game will also randomly crash after MyPark games and the list goes on if you can already tell. Other times where my game will crash if I didn’t mute my teammates in my squad. Times where my character will spawn into a ghost town after using the subway to go to MyPark. The cut-scenes gave me a sense of immersion that I really am in the NBA, but plays off on its humor entirely. I may be in the minority but I do miss a few of the cut-scenes before and after the game. There is a lot of depth into the gameplay that shows the balance between every player’s archetypes. The actual gameplay of basketball feels reminiscent of years past. Playing season games is fun because of how your player’s strength benefits playing as a team. If you really enjoy the NBA and the game of basketball it’s hard not to have fun. You can make friends in-game and run a few games together too. I get a kick out of other players and how ridiculous most look. Playing with friends is enjoyable which makes for good laughs and jokes. I’ve played an entire season and participated in MyPark frequently. I’ve played this game a lot, with around 200 hours worth on record.