The prologue also serves up some unique gameplay scenarios, including an all-star pickup game on a movie backlot and full recreation of the NBA Draft Combine.

Of course, as always, the flashy cinematic prologue only lasts around five hours, at which point, you join an NBA team and get down to the repetitive business of working through the season. A few more decisions and quick cutscenes are mixed into the regular season now, but, for the most part, the drama is left behind. As I’ve said before, I wish more of the personality found in the prologue could carry over into MyCareer proper.

At least it doesn’t feel like MyCareer isn’t trying to separate you from your money as aggressively as before. The amount of grinding needed to get a player to level 99 has been dialed back far enough that people with actual lives will be able to get there without buying additional virtual currency (VC).

Mictrotransactionville (er, I mean My Neighborhood) returns, but it’s literally a copy-and-paste from last year, with little to no new features. That’s not a great thing, but looking at the silver lining, My Neighborhood is now hidden away in a menu rather than being constantly pushed on players.

Overall, the monetization of MyCareer just feels less up in your face this year. The same can’t be said of MyTeam, which is more shameless than ever. This year the Ultimate-Team-style mode goes full-on casino with slot machines and roulette wheels you can spin for prizes.
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