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NBA 2K16: First Impressions Roundtable

06:51 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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Game: NBA 2K16Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox OneVotes for game: 45 - View All

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# 21 tha_show256 @ 10/01/15 01:50 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. 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? ********************* SEE BELOW FOR DEFINITION: bla�tant - adjective (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly. ********************** UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

I echo the thoughts of the previous posters ahead of me. You do realize that you are the next gen section of this thread right? I'm actually surprised 2k or any company for that matter is still making games for the previous generations...we are 3 cycles in, so I'm definitely not surprised that they didn't include certain features for the previous gen of consoles...they probably can't handle all of the new features including in the next gen games. Sorry bro, I'm going to say this an issue you just have to live with until you upgrade.

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I just realized that OS doesn't even separate the two anymore...but, I'm still assuming most of us are playing on next gen consoles, and apparently so does SteveOS.

# 22 uchia308 @ 10/08/15 06:06 AM

Honestly the 9 out of 10 is fair due to the fact that no other sports game has demonstrated a genius balance of modes and improved the game play dramatically from the previous year. However I am extremely disappointed that i cannot "be the story." If I was able to choose what happens in said story ( ex. choosing to keep rocking with Vic,) that would've been amazing. But as you all know, that is not the case. I stand by this statement that 2k14 (current gen)had the best my career so far as far as story lines go. I know Jackson Ellis could be corny sometimes but that rivalry was insane. It made playing those games all the more worthwhile. I mean having to actually do whatever the wager's consequences (or see them if you won) were amazing. On top of (even though they didnt speak) interacting with your teammates was crazy. I recall becoming the starting pg (over John wall) and he approached me saying if you are whats best to win then i have no qualms over you starting and then in an rpg fashion you get to decide how to respond (like a good guy or an a hole) and how you choose to respond had a direct effect on the court ( and off ) with john wall. I mean that is insane. When it came to endorsements and agents, being poached by a bigger agency riding in the back of limos getting promised more deals more money and faster than your best friend could deliver i mean this is so much depth its crazy. Lastly the minute details like riding in the plane on the loading screens on away games or in your car to home games and not mention the rookie hazing by vets. I mean it was crazy the amount of content packed into one game.

I know they went in a different direction in 15 but even that game had qualities that 16 could use. The interaction with your coaches and the players on your team. even the weird rivalry with an nba superstar (and dante exum regardless of position, seriously why him?) were good ideas that just needed a bit more polish. if they built on what they did with jackson ellis in 14 and combined that with exum and your superstar rival it would've been much better.

I brought focus to 14' and 15' to say if they combined the narrative of 16' with the style and details of 14 ( CHOICES you make to actually BE THE STORY limo rides, choosing agents real rivalries, cut scenes that actually matter, teammate bonding and chemistry on and off the court etc) with 15's more on the court approach with the film room and coaches playing a more significant role, and Exum and NBA star rivalry (with a Jackson Ellis type approach) my career would be perfect. It as if they have three incomplete games and all they simply need to do is combine them. The recipe for the perfect my career is right in front of them just make the three parts one. ( no spike lee doesn't have to do it even though personally i enjoyed it myself). (oh and bring the ability to complain to the gm or staff back.. i really liked that touch about my career. I like that freedom to have a voice with my front office.

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