NBA 2K16 Gameplay Blog With Mike Wang

[Peninc]

Thank God for this blog post. The video was nice but this is what I needed. Sounds like everything I've ever asked for in one game. The new pass mechanics sound fantastic. Hell, everything sounded fantastic. Let me go reach for that preorder money.

[mkvulper]

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[Khaos_Kiwi]

I don't know if it had been mentioned, but with the new coach AI. will we see the coach place their best perimeter defender on the opposing teams best offensive player?

I know adapting defensive schemes were mentioned, but I wanted to know if this aspect would be included.

[LorenzoDC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Khaos_Kiwi

I don't know if it had been mentioned, but with the new coach AI. will we see the coach place their best perimeter defender on the opposing teams best offensive player? I know adapting defensive schemes were mentioned, but I wanted to know if this aspect would be included.

It doesn't say, though I'm going to guess maybe yes? It does suggest play calling by coaches will be more strategic and informed, for example, coming out of time outs. If that's the case, it could mean the AI recognizes matchups to exploit on offense. And if that's the case, then maybe it also recognizes matchup issues on defense and makes adjustments.

Just speculation, but possible. Plus I remember Czar making some comment just before or after release last year when asked about matchups. He said the CPU does not recognize mismatches "this year." That was a year ago, so maybe that means they were working on it backstage and it made it into this year's game.

[Sinner]

Wow nice read there, NBA 2k16 is looking like it's going to be a great game of basketball. Going to make these next 3 weeks or so even harder to get through.

2k has been putting in some serious work, can't wait to play this game and see how it all works out.

[8KB24]

So...you're saying that two of Kobe's signature moves are back in the game? Wow. Also verticality? Blocks improved? Just as Hibbert was traded to Lakers. Finally some use for that softie. Post game refined? Seeing as about 40% of my plays (I have custom playbook) are post plays I'm in heaven.

Erm...It's gonna be a really strange scene if my wife enters the room and I have a semi-boner on while watching grown men talk video game (watching it now)

[DBMcGee3]

I have to admit, I'm very, very impressed from what I read and saw today. Taking Mike Wang at his word, i would seem that they have made huge efforts in virtually every area of concern I had from previous versions, at least in terms of game play.

If the game is indeed more responsive, and the physics have been implemented as well as he claims, then I'll be one happy mofo. That being said, it's hard not to be a little skeptical when they start talking about several different areas that were "rebuilt from the ground up".

But overall, I was most impressed with the degree of technical detail that he went into for each area. It's one thing to say "the game is more responsive" or "there's better foot planting", but he really focused on explaining the reasons behind that stuff, which sounds pretty hard to BS.

[Eman5805]

Ohhhh BABY! Music to my ears.

All that's left is to hear they've overhauled the sound design too, and it's the double whammy that I've personally been begging for.

I mean the chance for long rebounds? Intelligent coaches that adjust to your playing style and a difference in the way a coach does during the season vs the playoffs.

Will this apply to minutes? Like will Pop go and rest his players for big Christmas games to the chagrin of the NBA? Could even have the commentators get a word in about it?

So much to come and I can't stop laughing.