NBA 2K16 Review (PS4/XB1)

[sane478]

One thing I can say that I don't care for with the PlayOnline Now is how we choose times. It's ok for the most part but when we're blindly picking I've ended up with me and my opponents having the same teams because we couldn't see who each other was choosing. Also I haven't got a good Pro Am game in yet but other than that! The game is awesome!


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[twogotwingz3]

Crowds could be better overall not just sound(crowds sit too much and not enough movement), accessory issues, and CAP stuff....if all that was done right 2k16 wouldve been rated a platinum 10

[The Senator]

Great review, my only problem with it is that the blocks are perfect. Best I've ever seen in a basketball game, and my favorite change to the gameplay. If someone wants to test me in the post, they pay a price. If I catch a lazy jumper at the right time, I stuff it right back in their face. 2K never got that right before, not even close. Please don't give them any ideas about changing it.

[teebee]

My son loved the story but he's 8 years old.

I assume that was the target audience Spike Lee was shooting for when he concocted a story that involved a minor/under age kid skipping school, drinking and generally being an all-around terrible example for anyone impressionable playing the game......

Thanks Spike, keep up the great work

[georgepal]

Does anyone know whether if a US version of the game will be ok to play in a European PS4 and wether it will be ok with downloaded VCs?


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[Roger_Black]

Quote: Originally Posted by teebee

My son loved the story but he's 8 years old. I assume that was the target audience Spike Lee was shooting for when he concocted a story that involved a minor/under age kid skipping school, drinking and generally being an all-around terrible example for anyone impressionable playing the game...... Thanks Spike, keep up the great work

The LEAD character (Frequency Vibrations) never skipped school, never drank and was a GREAT example for young kids... But perhaps you don't hear the announcers repeatedly talk about 'Freq' being a 4.0 'straight A+' scholar/athlete.

But this is what happens when folks completely ignore little things like 'details & facts'.

Because the MINOR supporting character (named Vic Van Lier) did ALL those things you mentioned... and he paid the ULTIMATE consequence for his actions/behavior (which is probably the 'moral of the story' that other gamers easily picked up on...... except you).

SIDENOTE: If you watched enough tv & movies... you may have noticed that it's usually the LEAD CHARACTER who 'sets the example' for an impressionable audience - Not the irresponsible 'sidekick'. (that's exactly WHY he's a sidekick... because he's irresponsible. Get it?)

In Spike's story...

- The hero who attended class and studied hard... made it to the NBA.

- The sidekick who skipped school & got wasted alot.... did not. (And paid dearly for it.)

Not sure how you arrived at the conclusion that this type of story 'sets a bad example' for anyone.

But thanks for your insightful analysis... of completely missing the point by confusing the 'main hero' of the story with the 'sidekick'.

Keep up the great work.

[Perry_West]

Quote: Originally Posted by Roger_Black

The LEAD character (Frequency Vibrations) never skipped school, never drank and was a GREAT example for young kids... But perhaps you don't hear the announcers repeatedly talk about 'Freq' being a 4.0 'straight A+' scholar/athlete. But this is what happens when folks completely ignore little things like 'details & facts'. Because the MINOR supporting character (named Vic Van Lier) did ALL those things you mentioned... and he paid the ULTIMATE consequence for his actions/behavior (which is probably the 'moral of the story' that other gamers easily picked up on...... except you). SIDENOTE: If you watched enough tv & movies... you may have noticed that it's usually the LEAD CHARACTER who 'sets the example' for an impressionable audience - Not the irresponsible 'sidekick'. (that's exactly WHY he's a sidekick... because he's irresponsible. Get it?) In Spike's story... - The hero who attended class and studied hard... made it to the NBA. - The sidekick who skipped school & got wasted alot.... did not. (And paid dearly for it.) Not sure how you arrived at the conclusion that this type of story 'sets a bad example' for anyone. But thanks for your insightful analysis... of completely missing the point by confusing the 'main hero' of the story with the 'sidekick'. Keep up the great work.

i just want to say, excellent rebuttal.

[CaseIH]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Senator

Great review, my only problem with it is that the blocks are perfect. Best I've ever seen in a basketball game, and my favorite change to the gameplay. If someone wants to test me in the post, they pay a price. If I catch a lazy jumper at the right time, I stuff it right back in their face. 2K never got that right before, not even close. Please don't give them any ideas about changing it.

I agree, leave it alone. They had it improved in 14 and then the whiners cried about it, so shot blocking was non exsistent in 15 and now its better than its ever been, so 2k devs don't touch this area at all.


Its kind of funny I will see people wanting more sim, then when the game actually delivers a more sim game the same people are crying about changing the same thing they wanted changed, lmao. It seems some people around here want sim only if it benefits them. Like last year people cried about shooting was too hard and then 2k listened to the whiners and changed it and it ruined the game, basically broke it imo. Now this year shooting is back to where it should be, and I see people crying about it.


I really hope the 2k devs have learned not to listen to the online crybabies. For 1 thing online will never be perfect, because your always going to find people that wont play the game of basketball that you play IRL in a game, its just the way it is, too many always look for weaknesses in the game that they can exploit to their benefit.