<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2017	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Visual	O
Concepts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
19th	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K17	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
predecessor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K19	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
,	O
like	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
simulates	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
(	O
NBA	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
is	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
game	O
which	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
strives	O
to	O
realistically	O
depict	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
(	O
NBA	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
present	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
previous	O
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
adds	O
seventeen	O
more	O
such	O
teams	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
2007	O
–	O
08	O
Denver	O
Nuggets	O
and	O
the	O
1998	O
–	O
99	O
New	O
York	O
Knicks	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
'	O
All-Time	O
Teams	O
 '	O
,	O
teams	O
for	O
each	O
franchise	O
consisting	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
respective	O
franchise	O
's	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MyCareer	O
is	O
a	O
career	O
mode	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
creates	O
their	O
own	O
customizable	O
basketball	B-Application
player	O
and	O
plays	O
through	O
their	O
basketball	B-Application
career	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
returning	O
MyGM	O
and	O
MyLeague	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
which	O
task	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
managing	O
all	O
basketball	B-Application
operations	O
for	O
a	O
specific	O
team	O
,	O
were	O
a	O
point	O
of	O
emphasis	O
during	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
several	O
additions	O
have	O
been	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
mode	O
which	O
caters	O
to	O
the	O
NBA	O
's	O
latest	O
Collective	O
Bargaining	O
Agreement	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
NBA	O
G	O
League	O
,	O
the	O
NBA	O
's	O
official	O
minor	O
league	O
basketball	B-Application
organization	O
,	O
is	O
present	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
again	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
sixth	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
features	O
MyTeam	O
mode	O
,	O
a	O
mode	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
building	O
the	O
ultimate	O
basketball	B-Application
team	O
,	O
and	O
maintaining	O
a	O
virtual	O
trading	O
card	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
assemble	O
and	O
play	O
with	O
their	O
team	O
in	O
basketball	B-Application
tournament-style	O
competitions	O
against	O
other	O
players	O
 '	O
teams	O
in	O
several	O
different	O
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
in	O
January	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
;	O
players	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
it	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
;	O
it	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
O'Neal	O
was	O
previously	O
the	O
cover	O
athlete	O
of	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
and	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
NBA	B-Application
2K17	I-Application
,	O
a	O
free	O
title	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
,	O
called	O
The	O
Prelude	O
,	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
;	O
in	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
creates	O
their	O
MyPlayer	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
's	O
MyCareer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
EuroLeague	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
included	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
since	O
EuroLeague	O
and	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
cut	O
their	O
licensing	O
agreement	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
companion	O
app	O
,	O
titled	O
MyNBA2K18	O
,	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
is	O
available	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
it	O
features	O
Kristaps	O
Porziņģis	O
as	O
its	O
cover	O
athlete	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
features	O
a	O
licensed	O
soundtrack	O
;	O
it	O
consists	O
of	O
49	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
8.4/10	O
review	O
,	O
IGN	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
impresses	O
by	O
making	O
players	O
behave	O
more	O
like	O
their	O
real-life	O
counterparts	O
than	O
ever	O
before.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
9/10	O
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
has	O
a	O
few	O
holes	O
in	O
its	O
game	O
the	O
series	O
needs	O
to	O
improve	O
its	O
writing	O
,	O
the	O
ballyhooed	O
MyCareer	O
Neighborhood	O
hub	O
falls	O
flat	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
tech	O
powering	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
nearing	O
retirement	O
age	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
7/10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
visuals	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
reliance	O
on	O
microtransactions	O
,	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
Of	O
course	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
no	O
surprise	O
that	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
looks	O
good	O
;	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
looked	O
the	O
part	O
since	O
its	O
advent	O
on	O
the	O
Dreamcast	O
,	O
staying	O
relevant	O
visually	O
and	O
staking	O
out	O
its	O
own	O
part	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
continues	O
the	O
trend	O
,	O
capturing	O
the	O
feel	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
's	O
urban	O
centers	O
in	O
The	O
Neighborhood	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
6.5/10	O
,	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
Maybe	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
has	O
been	O
the	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
court	O
for	O
too	O
long	O
and	O
now	O
it	O
's	O
getting	O
boring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
,	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
simple	O
act	O
such	O
as	O
cutting	O
your	O
hair	O
or	O
changing	O
your	O
shirt	O
,	O
you	O
need	O
to	O
walk	O
a	O
long	O
distance	O
down	O
the	O
street	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
hub	O
where	O
you	O
can	O
meet	O
other	O
players	O
but	O
not	O
interact	O
with	O
them	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18s	I-Application
MyCareer	O
mode	O
falls	O
flat	O
compared	O
to	O
previous	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rather	O
than	O
earn	O
your	O
spot	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	O
by	O
playing	O
through	O
a	O
college	O
career	O
,	O
you	O
're	O
told	O
that	O
you	O
're	O
playing	O
as	O
someone	O
who	O
quit	O
basketball	B-Application
to	O
pursue	O
a	O
career	O
as	O
a	O
DJ	O
,	O
and	O
who	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
—	O
and	O
the	O
NBA	O
itself	O
—	O
by	O
playing	O
a	O
few	O
street	O
games	O
in	O
an	O
amateur	O
tournament.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
Metacritic	O
scores	O
from	O
players	O
rather	O
than	O
critics	O
show	O
scores	O
below	O
2/10	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
topped	O
the	O
sales	O
charts	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports/Racing	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports/Driving	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
Titanium	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
came	O
in	O
third	O
place	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
Global	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
NBA	B-Application
2K18	I-Application
received	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
gaming	O
journalists	O
,	O
Suddi	O
Aran	O
of	O
The	O
Sixth	O
Axis	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
3/10	O
on	O
September	O
21	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
heavily	O
criticizing	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
microtransactions	O
.	O
</s>
