The new Play Now Online mode makes head-to-head matches matter a bit more, since it features a promotion and relegation system.
All the game modes I expect of the series make their triumphant return, some with interesting new wrinkles. “There are a staggering amount of ways you can play NBA 2K16. The only reliable way to score is to use real basketball concepts, so if you’re a student of the sport you'll find yourself being rewarded for your knowledge. Zig-zagging will result in steals and frustration, and attempts to drive the baseline will end up in terrible or blocked shots. In previous years, I always found it easy to score by cheezing my way past AI defenders, running in circles and forcing them to make unrealistic mistakes. The big reason to show up this year, though, is that NBA 2K’s gameplay has been completely upgraded in nearly every way, resulting in a more true-to-life simulation experience. The addition of stunning new in-studio interviews more than makes up for it, in the grand scheme of things.
Player interviews have returned as well, but disappointingly some have been reused from previous years. The interactions between the commentators is fun, and there are far fewer misplaced reactions than in previous years – although it does still happen from time to time. In the studio, Kenny Smith joins Ernie Johnson and Shaq in entertaining, chemistry-led, semi-contextual pregame, halftime, and postgame shows, and Greg Anthony replaces Steve Kerr as the color commentator. In fact, the presentation in general has received a lot of love this year, and brand new game-opening sequences, from team introductions to the national anthem, did a good job of distracting me from the lengthy load times. Faces, hair styles, body types, and even wingspans are true to life, but the wide variety of new signature animations bring it all together. The player models are upgraded with new, more detailed body scans, and that has a profound effect on the overall experience. 29 for the PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360.“Not that it was suffering visually before, but NBA 2K16 looks better than ever. The "Cavs Version" of Machine Gun Kelly's "Till I Die" will be part of DJ Mustard's game playlist. The official website of the Cleveland Cavaliers also confirmed that they will be having its own anthem included in the official "NBA 2K16" playlist. It has also been revealed that Atlanta Hawks Dennis Schroder will grace the game cover in Germany while French player Tony Parker from the San Antonio Spurs will be on the cover in France, reports News Everyday.
They have garnered lots of praises for their very detailed image like the massive eyebrow of Davis, the beard of Harden and the signature Under Armour sneakers and ankle braces of Curry.ĢK also perfected Curry's free throw routine and even his mouth guard chewing habit. There will also be daily, monthly and overall leaderboards, according to The Bit Bag.ĢK has also released some screenshots for its three new cover athletes consisting of James Harden, Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis. It will also let them build their own teams, have their own logo, customize the arena like changing floor patterns as well as line colors of bounds, key, center circle, half court and perimter, and create their own uniform by selecting the color, number size, mesh patters, collar types and other more. This new mode will allow players to have instant matchmaking. The first thing that they'll be delighted to hear is the return of the Pro-Am game mode which 2K confirmed via Twitter and even released a teaser for the game mode, reports Australian Network News. Updates on the game modes, cover athletes and gameplay have already been revealed, giving the fans more reasons to watch out for its roll out. With its release date drawing near each day, 2K Sports is working with haste on its latest edition of the basketball simulation video game franchise, NBA 2K16. Facebook Twitter Email Print Img No-img Menu Whatsapp Google Reddit Digg Stumbleupon Linkedin Comment 0