NBA 2K16 Review

2K Games has been the king of creating basketball games for the last decade. While other developers have tried to bring down this franchise, the fact that NBA 2K16 was so anticipated by fans proves no one else has managed it. Like any other annual release, the team behind this entry has to straddle that line between giving the game a slight facelift or updating the roster and making wholesale changes to the formula.

MyCareer Mode

Even from a cursory glance, it is clear 2K put a lot of work into making NBA 2K16 the best basketball game they have made. The most obvious way to see this is in the MyCareer Mode. It has been given a huge boost compared to what players got in previous years. The story itself is called Livin’ Da Dream and has a significant amount of input from director Spike Lee.

Thanks to a deal with the NCAA, the career mode even allows you to advance from high school through college and then to the NBA. Along the way, you’ll have to make choices about where you want to play, deal with family and friends, and interact with both fans and players to land those huge sponsorship deals. There is a lot to keep track of. It makes it seem like you have really invested your time in NBA 2K16 as your player develops and you advance through your career. Ultimately, you get to decide what type of NBA star you want to be through your actions and choices, which is something very few games nail.