If you could add one feature to NBA 2K15, what would it be?

James Kerti: I'd most like to see a new, revamped "Player DNA." Too often in the NBA 2K series, it feels like AI-controlled teams and players don't play to their real-life strengths. Nailing that aspect of the game would increase the realism factor while also leading each game to take on its own unique strategic importance. I feel that in NBA 2K14, as a general rule, the same principles and strategies work in every game. Having to gameplan separately for each team and superstar you go against would add significantly more depth to the experience.

Jayson Young: NBA 2K15 will be missing out on a huge opportunity if it ships without cooperative 5 vs. 5 online leagues similar to NHL 14's EA Sports Hockey League.

NBA 2K14's current 5 vs. 5 mode, The Park, just has so many design issues, from long wait times, to reduced court dimensions, to outrageous player attributes, that it's not much fun to play. Putting 5 vs. 5 games back inside NBA arenas, with players who aren't rated 99 in every category, would improve the experience tremendously.

Give this new mode an "online seasons" structure similar to Madden NFL or FIFA Soccer, allow friends to join a permanent team, give club owners the ability to design a custom court and unique uniforms, track and rank league-wide statistics for every participating player, and NBA 2K could go from being one of the worst cooperative sports games to one of the best.

And please, make "ratings only" shooting an option for these 5 vs. 5 matches, so that input lag will stop interfering with NBA 2K's online fun factor.

Matthew Coe: If I could only add one feature to NBA 2K15 it would be the re-introduction of an offline Association mode on XBO and PS4. Without this mode and only MyGM's flawed base in the game, 2K14 on PS4 hasn't had the same replay value as 2K basketball titles have had in previous years to me. It seems like 2K is moving away from offline (no local roster saves, always online) Association mode and towards the MyGM, MyCareer, etc modes that require a connection to 2K's servers for VC tracking.

I think it's a huge mistake to ignore the many, many devoted gamers who have enjoyed this game with both OS community made and home made rosters and have spent countless hours editing the game. The push to keep connected to 2K's servers and use "official' 2K rosters, combined with no Association mode, has been a real kill-joy for me.

Glenn Wigmore: I have to agree with Jayson's sentiment for five-on-five online team play, as that just seems like such an obvious missing puzzle piece for the NBA 2K franchise. I honestly can't count how much enjoyment NHL and FIFA have given me from the team-based action. In those games, everyone gets to play a role and work towards a common purposel. The "seasons" element gives your team a small goal to work towards as well a long-term goal.

Basketball is a sport with so much creativity and co-op possibilities that it's a shame to see NBA 2K hang back in this regard. People love to go wild with custom appearances and uniforms for their player/team in FIFA and NHL, and it only seems like a natural fit for the NBA brand. I've enjoyed being able to play co-op with friends against the AI, but the chance to play against full human squads is even more enticing.

Chris Sanner: The question says one thing, but I actually have to very easy additions. First, the menus in NBA 2K14 are the worst in any major sports game and perhaps video games, period. There is nothing good or redeeming about them. I literally am still finding new things in them because there are options buried deep inside of them and in places which make no logical sense. They just need to be fixed.

Secondly, the obvious answer is to eliminate VC from modes not named MyPlayer. I should not have to earn points to set my lineup ever. So in light of the other great answers given, those two 'features' are the two must-haves and easy to implement features in NBA 2K15.

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