Teams have a more distinct feel to them, and you’ll need to cater your play style to fit the roster. On the court, the players feel heavier and move more realistically - Visual Concepts says it has added 10,000 new animations to the game - and new dedicated buttons for lob and bounce passes make moving the ball around more precise.
As a whole, 2K16 looks sharper than its predecessor, and the lighting is especially remarkable.
It’s the ridiculous attention to little details, like LeBron James or Stephen Curry fiddling with their mouth guards or Chris Bosh videobombing an interview, that will consistently blow your mind during a game. Visual Concepts has always produced some of the most visually impressive sports games on the market, and NBA 2K16 is nothing short of stunning. The NBA 2K series has been setting the bar for sports video games in terms of realism, presentation and gameplay for years - and with NBA 2K16 developer Visual Concepts and 2K Games have created another deep and rewarding NBA simulation that redefines itself with an innovative yet imperfect single-player experience.
