If you haven't watched the NBA 2K16 MyCAREER Trailer: The Whole Story, please do so now. OK, you good? Now let’s start this post with what you all want to know:
Thanks to Spike Lee’s influence in #BeTheStory, MyCAREER high school and collegiate games are playable. I’m led to believe that only a select few games at each level will be playable, though. Don’t expect full seasons until you’ve made it to the NBA.
Colleges confirmed so far are the University of Texas and Kansas University. Visual Concepts secured the rights to 10 total schools, so there are still eight more to be revealed, some of which have potentially been uncovered.
MyCOURT, your new central hub for MyCAREER, is a fully customizable gym that you decide how to design. This hub also doubles up as a court you can play on with your friends. You can play your friends in a private scrimmage, shootaround, or treat the court as a lobby before you hop in 2K Pro-Am. Here are a few items you can customize in MyCOURT:
- Trophy/achievement case
- Shoe display
- Floors
- Walls
- Rims
- Backboards
- Nets
- Signed NBA jerseys
Off-Day Simulator is a new feature to help showcase the complete life of an NBA player. Here you will manages your time to between endorsements, connections and Live Practice.
- Endorsement deals will require your time to ensure you meet contractual obligations.
- Connections are relationships with players, legends and others that you build up; there are a variety of rewards from pre-game animations to getting the option to pick alternate jerseys.
- Live Practice allows you to interact with coaches and teammates by participating in drills to improve attributes. These drills range from 5-on-5 to solo. The solo drills come straight from the mind of gameplay developer Scott O’Gallagher, who played professionally for a number of years.
Still looking for more information on NBA 2K16? Senior Editor Dustin Toms has played the game, so hit him up on Twitter (@Dustin_Toms) with any questions. Also be sure to check out all of Operation Sports' coverage on NBA 2K16 below:
MyCAREER Mode
We learned quite a bit on what this year's mode is bringing to the table. You can find a couple of excellent articles from an exclusive hands-on event here:
After you are primed, be sure to check out the full MyCAREER trailer available on OS here.
Gameplay Videos
And then there were the gameplay videos. We have about 30 minutes worth of gameplay for you to watch and break down. Check them all out at the links below: