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NBA 2K16 Available Today, Post Your Impressions Here

11:01 AM - September 25, 2015 by Steve_OS

NBA 2K16 is available today for those that have pre-ordered. Make sure you play a few games and share your impressions with the community.

If you have questions about the game, post them in the Q&A thread, we'd like to keep this topic strictly on impressions.

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# 301 ron_bato @ 09/26/15 12:22 PM

I noticed something regarding switching defensive matchups by the CPU.

For multiple quartets, and stretches, I've had the CPU switch matchups on me, putting the point guard to defend Kevin Durant when KD was on fire. This resulted in me abusing the pg defender on the post with KD to see if they will adjust, but nothing. Had to take KD out to see if the matchups will reset, but the point guard was still guarding my small forward.

This happened against the clippers and the spurs. On superstar-sim. It didn't matter who the pg was, when I brought the ball down with Russ or Augustin, the opponent SF would guard me and the opponent pg would go to my SF.

# 302 Semipro91 @ 09/26/15 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jada855


	My Career: Just Played through My Career. Glad it was over sooner than later! Ability to skip cut scenes huge plus! Not going to invest spending money on VC this year for this mode. They lowered the sock height this year but still no manual height adjustment. Can't wear the cool looking tube socks like the NBA players. I give up third iteration and still can't adjust the sock height. Learn to accept that it is not going to happen. The RPG element of this mode is what I love but those little graphical issues e.g. body types,sock height,choose uniform etc. I just can't invest in it. A bit heart broken considering its the third iteration. Better off creating a player and playing my league! :/ Animation The core of this looks great players have movement at all times no weird running animations or standing in a weird defense pose like 2k15. 2k17 animation will be brilliant considering the core is good in 2k16. I understand these sports games are iteration based but I am starting to feel it would be better just to wait it out until like 2k18 or 2k19. Instead of buying each year.

You can change jerseys in MyCareer, you need to unlock it via the "Connection" with your owner. Get to year two, you will know what I mean.

# 303 Junior Moe @ 09/26/15 01:03 PM

MyLeague Impressions:

Draft prospects look a lot better and more realistic, IMO. On default settings the highest rated rookie was like a 76. Haven't looked too hard at tendencies yet...

The new draft presentation is great. I like the social media reactions to the first few picks.

Love, love, love the ticker. It immerses me into my NBA world and makes it feel more organic as there are things happening that are independent of me and my team. Only gripe is that I wish it were shown during games.

I left CPU trades on to gauge how much better the logic is and I'm happy to say that through one season there has not been a single superstar traded. There haven't been many, and the ones I looked at made sense.

LeBron became a free agent, that kinda worried me. But he and Wade (which is understandable given his age and injury history) were the only "star" players to hit the market. The rest were mid tier guys like Derozen. I don't remember where Bron signed but that would be the only head scratcher.

So far so good, I'm loving it. Once I get a handle on the new gameplay and hammer down on who I'm running with I probably wont ever leave this mode.

# 304 cb1115 @ 09/26/15 01:30 PM

feeling generally positive about the game so far but I do have a couple of issues:

1) don't know if I'm missing something or what (entirely possible), but I'm just struggling to get by anyone on the perimeter. and I'm not even talking about guard-on-guard stuff. was playing Cavs-Heat last night and Bosh switched onto Kyrie (me). should've been able to get by him with ease but Bosh stuck to Kyrie like a magnet. it's a weird feeling, especially since speed on fast breaks feels better than it ever has. idk, maybe I just haven't gotten a feel for the physics yet.

2) teammates leave dudes open in the paint WAY too frequently. the number of times the CPU passes to a wide open player in the paint due to a teammate barely running after him or just losing him completely has been frustrating so far.

still need more time with it, for sure. to 2K's credit, the learning curve does seem much steeper this year, which is a good thing.

# 305 CMH @ 09/26/15 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cb1115


	2) teammates leave dudes open in the paint WAY too frequently. the number of times the CPU passes to a wide open player in the paint due to a teammate barely running after him or just losing him completely has been frustrating so far.

I agree.

I understand there's logic - or lack of logic? - in now having CPU controlled players lose their man and pretty much emulate the aggressiveness and awareness of actual players on the court, but thus far it doesn't seem entirely consistent.

Next time I'll record and show this because the mental lapses are not exactly mental lapses. It's just the AI simply ignoring a defensive assignment.

I had a situation where Gortat saw Anthony Davis running toward the basket and he decided it would be appropriate to help me guard the point guard. So Davis rolled right past Gortat and was open for a couple seconds before getting a pass and scoring. That shouldn't happen, I don't think.

Also a scenario where I controlled the player assigned to guard an offensive player and for whatever reason the AI controlling the 2 decided he should guard my player. I ended up having to make a decision that I knew would burn me either way.

If I control the 2 guard, the 1 probably won't come off. But if I stay on the 1 the 2 won't either. In the chance one of them does come off and tries to find his actual assignment, the offensive player has already found the open man.

I can understand this happening if I took control of the unassigned defensive player and did this, but coach made a decision and I find it hard to believe that anyone would simply forget that. I guess maybe, but at some point the AI should realize "oh, you're guarding him? Okay let me find someone else." That never happened.

# 306 GSWarriors9 @ 09/26/15 01:47 PM

Loving the game so far but it REALLY sucks not being able to see what jersey your opponent is picking for online Play Now. I really hope this can be patched because when we both pick the same color jersey it makes the game almost unplayable. We should also be able to leave the game at the startup screen instead of being locked in to the game we join head up. 2K was so close to making this mode great but something small like this ruins the experience. I also hate the new substitution layout, it takes my focus off of playing the game every time i want to make a sub.

# 307 ZB9 @ 09/26/15 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jefferrrson


	Continued from my post above Please allow us to select jerseys while viewing the opponents jerseys at the same time so we don't make this mistake (wearing the same color).

It makes no sense why they did it like this. The mode just must not be a priority for them. It's 2015 2k, you should pay more attention to online.

# 308 thevardano @ 09/26/15 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CMH


	I had a situation where Gortat saw Anthony Davis running toward the basket and he decided it would be appropriate to help me guard the point guard. So Davis rolled right past Gortat and was open for a couple seconds before getting a pass and scoring. That shouldn't happen, I don't think.

This happens way too often.

And not seeing what jersey choosing your opponent.. what the logic was behind it anyway?

# 309 ZB9 @ 09/26/15 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	How do you like Dirks new jumper?

Ya it's much better. Theres more arc to it.

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	I assume you're playing on SS/Sim? I agree lol

Heck no i cant even shoot on the default difficulty. I havent even tried single player ive only played online play now so far.

# 310 Kingofthecouch @ 09/26/15 02:00 PM

Fatigue needs an adjustment. Players are not getting tired enough it seems.

# 311 ironjumpman_23 @ 09/26/15 02:17 PM

This game is phenomenal, I love the fact that I actually have to work to get a basket and they also showed love to the legends with the facial and body types, you can actually see the difference in early and later years. Great job 2k.

# 312 kcm139 @ 09/26/15 02:32 PM

The game feels great, I love the new physics and foot planting. It makes change of direction harder and more realistic.

Only problem is there is still some ugly morphing. For example, I bodied up my man pretty well in the paint but he just kinda teleported to the rim. Seems like a lot less than last year, so that's good.

I still feel like there is some fourth quarter clutch factor. Only played one full 12 min quarter game though, but it felt like everybody suddenly became better in the 4th. Too early to say for sure. Played a lot of shorter games and the game feels great up until the 4th. Not sure if it's just me messing up which is a good possibility.

Ball physics is great though. For some reason, I just LOVE the way the ball is shot and bounces around the rim. Especially Dirk's shot.

# 313 DC @ 09/26/15 02:32 PM

1. Dirk's jumper is so damn high. Looks so damn pretty.

2. People are STILL seeing teammates stand around in MyPlayer.

I responded to someone on Niketalk

Aight. I don't know about MyPlayer, sorry I thought you were talking about the regular game. Seems like MyPlayer is fine tuned differently than the other modes, which I don't understand. Because playing PLAYER LOCK with someone produces different teammate behavior, historically, than MyPlayer.

# 314 dizzY4111 @ 09/26/15 02:38 PM

I'm sure this has been asked somewhere in this thread but how do you adjust your offensive style on the fly?

Freestyle, triangle, etc.

PS4 btw

# 315 Vni @ 09/26/15 02:42 PM

After 30 minutes of playing the game first thing that's evident is how responsive and tight the controls are and how the improved foot planting makes a difference.

# 316 jada855 @ 09/26/15 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Semipro91


	You can change jerseys in MyCareer, you need to unlock it via the "Connection" with your owner. Get to year two, you will know what I mean.

I will give it a try thanks.

# 317 djones3 @ 09/26/15 02:47 PM

loving the game but 2k is still plagued with terrible servers. how can they NEVER get this right?!? Once they fix this issue or make it better the game will be complete.

# 318 LiquidGotti @ 09/26/15 02:48 PM

any new celebrations you all have seen

# 319 jcwkings @ 09/26/15 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by djones3


	loving the game but 2k is still plagued with terrible servers. how can they NEVER get this right?!? Once they fix this issue or make it better the game will be complete.

This is their achilles heel. 2k has always had piss poor online, but now this gen the whole foundation of the game is built on server transactions, with all the VC income they have been getting you would think they would invest in that infrastructure.

# 320 tsbmolina @ 09/26/15 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jcwkings


	This is their achilles heel. 2k has always had piss poor online, but now this gen the whole foundation of the game is built on server transactions, with all the VC income they have been getting you would think they would invest in that infrastructure.

Online is working perfectly for me. Might be your connection. Try unplugging your modem to reset it.

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