Many critics praised the overall presentation and gameplay, as well as the large amount of content, the new features, and the developers' ability to still introduce positive changes after many previous installments. NBA 2K16 was met with a positive reception upon release. Players may also purchase a companion appcalled MyNBA2K16 which allows the player to earn in-game currency among other things. If players pre-ordered the game, they received it on September 25, 2015. Several versions of the game were released, such as a special edition, which includes several physical and digital extras. Several improvements and new additions were made to NBA 2K16, such as full body scanning, and overall aesthetic improvements. Lee worked with real world basketball players, following them and documenting their experience in high school and college competition, in an effort to more accurately depict the lifestyle of real professional basketball players. Lee's goal was to create a more story focused M圜areer mode than previous installments. It consists of 50 different songs.ĭirector Spike Lee was heavily involved in the development of the game's M圜areer mode. The soundtrack was curated by DJ Premier, DJ Mustard, and DJ Khaled.

Players may also create, build, and customize their own teams. The game offers many customization options for the player the player may customize the physical appearance, attributes, and skill set of any player. Players may create their own player and take them through a basketball career with the central goal of being the greatest basketball player of all time. Apart from the NBA, EuroLeague teams are also featured, thus simulating the EuroLeague. Players may play regular season NBA games, playoff games, Summer League games, and others. Players play NBA games with real or created players and teams in various game modes, such as M圜areer, MyTeam, and standard games. NBA 2K16 simulates the experience of the National Basketball Association.

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