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NBA 2K16: First Impressions Roundtable

07:51 PM - September 29, 2015 by RaychelSnr

NBA 2K16 is here and we have staff impressions to go with the launch day extravaganza! In this roundtable, we have three sets of opinions for you to peruse. Be sure to also check out our community impressions thread as well as our first day review poll here on OS.

Find out what we think of the game after the jump!

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# 1 Halloween @ 09/29/15 08:44 PM

Dazzled!

Can't express how happy I am too finally play a really good even great 2k again. It feels like a brand new game, VC went nuts with the gameplay.

I can now leave the debacle 2k15 was for good.

# 2 Rfrancis24 @ 09/29/15 08:48 PM

How I get teams to wear the STANCE socks?

# 3 Maxbeatzz @ 09/29/15 10:56 PM

I love this game.....the developers deserve a round of applause👏

# 4 phenom2311 @ 09/29/15 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rfrancis24


	How I get teams to wear the STANCE socks?

I don't think you can arbitrarily select the socks for teams and players, which makes absolutely no sense.

# 5 sammywin @ 09/29/15 11:45 PM

MyCareer not working on xbox 360... Was excited for the new MyCareer mode by Spike Lee... But when I start MyCareer its the same as in the past, i create the player and jump right to the rookie showcase. What am I missing here!?

# 6 Trackball @ 09/29/15 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sammywin


	MyCareer not working on xbox 360... Was excited for the new MyCareer mode by Spike Lee... But when I start MyCareer its the same as in the past, i create the player and jump right to the rookie showcase. What am I missing here!?

Dude, just...get a job, save your money, and buy a PS4 and this game. You'll thank me later.

# 7 mrclutch @ 09/29/15 11:58 PM

Good job on the impressions.

# 8 scottyp180 @ 09/30/15 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Trackball


	Dude, just...get a job, save your money, and buy a PS4 and this game. You'll thank me later.

Atleast an xboxone. You can get a pretty good deal on those. I recently saw one for $350 with 2 controllers, rare replay, and gears of war. Not sure if those games are physical copies or not but if so it would be possible to pick up 2k16 nearly for free.

# 9 BBallcoach @ 09/30/15 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sammywin


	MyCareer not working on xbox 360... Was excited for the new MyCareer mode by Spike Lee... But when I start MyCareer its the same as in the past, i create the player and jump right to the rookie showcase. What am I missing here!?

It's for the PC and Current Gen consoles only man.

# 10 Hustle Westbrook @ 09/30/15 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sammywin


	MyCareer not working on xbox 360... Was excited for the new MyCareer mode by Spike Lee... But when I start MyCareer its the same as in the past, i create the player and jump right to the rookie showcase. What am I missing here!?

Last-gen is only a roster update.

# 11 ECU22 @ 09/30/15 10:45 AM

First I love the game and it was well done it is better than last years. But I have a question what happened to the replay function after an online game. Because I would love to always go back and watch great plays from the game. 2nd when doing online play u pick ur uniform and then when u play your opponent they have the same color jersey that's frustrating. Also why can't WE decide if we want to play an opponent because I'm tired of playing OKC every game. Will these things be addressed??

# 12 Khanchus @ 09/30/15 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sammywin


	MyCareer not working on xbox 360... Was excited for the new MyCareer mode by Spike Lee... But when I start MyCareer its the same as in the past, i create the player and jump right to the rookie showcase. What am I missing here!?

theres no way they are going to fit an almost 2 hour long movie in to the xbox 360 dvd

# 13 mlb08 @ 09/30/15 05:17 PM

If 2k added nba live atmosphere/crowd then this game wont be as boring.

# 14 kevin young @ 09/30/15 06:44 PM

Why are the players not wearing the stance socks,there in the trailer but not in the game for the teams!!!!!I see them in the my player store but not on players??????/

# 15 SpikeLee @ 09/30/15 08:04 PM

Dude, I voiced and wrote half this game and I gotta say wasn't impressed at all. But seriously, I wanted to feel more immersed in the game and the boring intros that cover up for the ridiculously long loading times are no excuse. Who else loves playing at a solid 30 fps on Xbox One? I don't! I wish 2K would put their act together and make this game more like NBA Live, now now I know half of you are probably saying "HA what an idiot! This guy has no idea what he's saying!" let me finish. It has to be more immersive as NBA Live on the court, the sidelines are truly alive and I feel like I'm playing and I don't feel like a fan. But like any NBA game or most sports games, almost no skill is involved. All you have to do is follow your arrow when on defense and then press Square or X when nobody is in front of you on offense. Oh and can somebody please fix that Shaq bug where his jaw slings up and down for the duration of the pre-game loading screen? All in all, NBA 2K16 was a vast improvement- from NBA 2K12.

# 16 frankwyte81 @ 09/30/15 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SpikeLee


	Dude, I voiced and wrote half this game and I gotta say wasn't impressed at all. But seriously, I wanted to feel more immersed in the game and the boring intros that cover up for the ridiculously long loading times are no excuse. Who else loves playing at a solid 30 fps on Xbox One? I don't! I wish 2K would put their act together and make this game more like NBA Live, now now I know half of you are probably saying "HA what an idiot! This guy has no idea what he's saying!" let me finish. It has to be more immersive as NBA Live on the court, the sidelines are truly alive and I feel like I'm playing and I don't feel like a fan. But like any NBA game or most sports games, almost no skill is involved. All you have to do is follow your arrow when on defense and then press Square or X when nobody is in front of you on offense. Oh and can somebody please fix that Shaq bug where his jaw slings up and down for the duration of the pre-game loading screen? All in all, NBA 2K16 was a vast improvement- from NBA 2K12.

That guy is obviously trolling. But 30 fps on Xbox One, seems to be an Xbox One performance issue. My PS4 is running at a smooth 60 fps. I have no problem with the presentation package or the atmosphere in 2k16, they both are a vast improvement over any other sports game I've played in my life. The AI is amazing. I played against Memphis and that team's defense is smothering, frustrating, and pleasing at the same time. It's so beautiful I almost cried. Tony Allen played like an Elite defender, it was very realistic. The game is not perfect, by no means, but it's very close and it might be the best sports game ever made. I normally play sports titles for a few months and then they collect dust. I see myself playing 2k16 probably until 2k17 comes out.

# 17 Gosens6 @ 09/30/15 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mlb08


	If 2k added nba live atmosphere/crowd then this game wont be as boring.

I really HATE that I keep hearing this. The crowd is more than fine, especially during tense moments and playoff games.

Live has people believing NBA crowds are hyped and on their feet at all times during a game and that's just not the case. Most of the time, during a regular season game, the crowd is "quiet" during the flow of the game. (Unless of course it's a rivalry game, or a game with two superstars head to head)

I hate that Live has people thinking the crowd is supposed to be rowdy at all times, it's just not the way it is.

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# 18 jrs0502 @ 10/01/15 11:58 AM

2K sports knowingly advertising "new" classic teams, purposely leading everyone to believe that PS3 and Xbox360 were included, has pi$$ed off tens of thousands, maybe more. We all feel RIPPED OFF! You all need to re-think a very bad decision if you plan to sell games to any PS3 or Xbox360 users ever again. Personally, unless this situation is rectified, I will NEVER buy a 2K game again. I feel this was BLATANT false advertising! SOOOOOO disappointed in 2K. How much money did 2K make with this move? What can it cost to provide us all with the "new" classic teams that you lead us to believe would be on ALL platforms?
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# 19 BluFu @ 10/01/15 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jrs0502


	2K sports knowingly advertising "new" classic teams, purposely leading everyone to believe that PS3 and Xbox360 were included, has pi$$ed off tens of thousands, maybe more. We all feel RIPPED OFF! You all need to re-think a very bad decision if you plan to sell games to any PS3 or Xbox360 users ever again.

It pains me to see guys still purchase games on last gen. 2K doesn't care anymore. Save yourself money & download an updated roster.

# 20 ksuttonjr76 @ 10/01/15 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BluFu


	It pains me to see guys still purchase games on last gen. 2K doesn't care anymore. Save yourself money & download an updated roster.

To be fair, I don't think a lot companies care about last gen consoles anymore. At this point, last gen consoles are only good for catching up on games you haven't played yet.

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