NBA 2K16 Reveals All 12 Teams Added to the Classic Teams List

[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

That historic TV presentation (with classic rules included) was really the bee's knees. It's a bummer it couldn't be carried beyond 2K12. That said, filter or not, headscans or no, I think we can do better than what we got for guys like Bill Russell last year. Last gen: Current gen:

The models can always be improved upon. Especially that Bill Russell. That's a travesty! LOL. The historic players do look better (lighting, body) from the Robert Horry screen I saw. I think we'd be fine if they just let us select a filter (60's-70's, 80's, 90's or present) in the options menu and go from there. Whenever I play with the Euro teams I switch the commentary to Spanish, even though I don't understand a word of it. It just adds to the game for me. The filters would be the same in my eyes.

[Taer]

A couple of thoughts:

1. I'm grateful the classic teams continue to be present. I remember the year they were gone and it sucked.
2. Da_Czar did say that all playbooks were upgraded. Not all freelance specialties were upgraded (80's). This still means improvement.

Upgrading individual models is a lot more resource hungry than most of you realize or know.



I was talking to a friend that does artwork for another gaming company and he claims that it would be a major undertaking for 2K to redo the classic teams. Take this for whatever you want but going back and redoing models is a rare thing in the gaming industry.



Unless we have something major with the classics marketing, mode, or whatever; to expect redoing the models might be unrealistic to expect, horrid as some might be.


As far as the teams included this year: I'm pretty well satisfied. I always want more Lakers and Sonics but that is me. Timverwolves I like them adding as well.



The Cavs, I'm not surprised: they went to the finals and they had the most media-watched roster moves last year. I know there is a big Cav faction at 2K but I do feel they keep that in check.



This year's inclusion is a nod towards the casuals more than anything I think.

[Starwipe]

Quote: Originally Posted by bran9413

With T-Mac being my favorite player of all time. I can't wait to see what the Raptors and Rockets version of him looks like

But they still don't have the best version of T-Mac. Orlando T-Mac. Good thing is you can always create your own version of it.

[Enso]

lol Cavs smh

[georgiafan]

Count me on the masses with these two the wolves is cool with a prime KG and it's coming for, kinda a random team. I don't see me every using the caves team but it's expected and a lot of people will since it's a young Lebron. I would have also Rather have some 90's teams but that wasn't likely

[SonicMage]

I love most of these picks but I, too, am surprised by the omission of any of the Spurs squads, arguably the greatest franchise of that decade, in favor of Lebron heavy teams. The problem I have with the inclusion of the 12-13 team is that it doesn't add any legends to the game, since we already get Ray Ray from the 08' Celtics. We get Battier back, but personally I'd rather see a version of Bruce Bowen with the defensive footwork they've supposedly added this year. Luckily Duncan and Ginobili didn't decide to retire this summer, or we might not have seen either one in a prime form in the game this year and that would've been a shame.

OK, I'm done griping, these are welcome additions to the game, and I look forward to seeing prime Vince, McGrady, and KG!

[Greyhound]

So will Last-Gen users be able to play with these new classic teams?

[Crizlassic88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cowboyfan_19

Gotta love how they didn't even get the Wolves logo right. Spurs and Nets for DLC please!

I'd buy that for a dollar!