NBA 2K14/2K15

Never played them myself, I'll give you a bump though.

Bump cause 2K6 on the 360 had the easiest achievements ever.

Yes, the 2k15 id really better in control of a player and visual aspects. But maybe wait for 2k16? :)

While I have '14, I'm not a huge fan (prefer NFL), a friend pressured me into buying it. That same friend said '13 is complete shit compared to '14. Can't comment on '15, '16 is up for pre-orders (started today I think).

2K14 is awesome but 2K15 has the new engine (in 2K14 the new engine remained exclusive for consoles). I guess it all depends on how much money do you want to spend. That said, I insist, 2K14 is awesome.

It's worth it solely for the newgen engine (2K15), might as well wait for 2K16 which is coming soon, though.

Own all NBA 2K titles from 2011 to 2015 on PC and i can tell that my favorite is by far 2K14! I bought them to play coop games so i personally enjoy more 2K14 over 2K15 (next gen graphics do not look that good when you create teams full of new players).

However, the single player of 2K15 is astonishing! Many videos (negative part for me) but huge control over you character both in court and off court.

OVERALL: If you like coop or multi, buy 2K14. If you like single player more, buy 2K15. Either way, buy one of them if you like 2K13 and basketball!!!

All of the pc games, prior to 2k15, were made with this really dated engine and were almost featureless compared to the consoles. They didn't even dare charge much for them. 2k15 was made with the newer engine and came with most of the console features. It's light years ahead of the old ones on Steam. It also came with a higher price since they could finally charge the console price because the game was no longer a bargain bin game on Steam.

You should be able to get 2k15 at a decent price over the next few months, as 2k16 is due out in a couple. You might be better off waiting for 2k16, unless you don't want to spend the money. Now that the new engine is being used, the games probably won't be too different, but at least it allows them to keep up with new features and modes, like they did with the consoles. I would probably get 2k15 cheap now, then 2k16 cheap down the road. 2k15 is only $15 at Newegg and you might even be able to use a coupon from your email and get cashback at some site. I'm sure you will see great prices here and there with them moving on to 16.

So the short version. All versions, on the pc, prior to 2k15 are peasant. They didn't want to use the new engine or give them all the new features that the consoles were getting. So if you haven't tried 2k15, very much worth trying. Way better graphics, more modes, a lot more features, and the feeling that it isn't just some cheap bargain bin game they happened to put out that has the same name as the high-end game they put out on consoles.