So it turns out only 19GB/46GB of the game downloaded even though I did the preload days ago.
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NBA 2K16 |OT| This Time With Less Cheese
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So it turns out only 19GB/46GB of the game downloaded even though I did the preload days ago.
Great
JetForceGemini
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Bond007
Member
Dunno, but my stuff hasn't shown up even after putting the code.
brokenbeans
Banned
Can't wait to try this should get an hour or so on it later and some more time over the weekend.
jmaine_ph
Member
I got 30,000 Vc
Bond007
Member
You do anything special or did it just show up instantly?
Boombox On
Member
I didnt seem to get a code for the 10k. Did anyone?
serenewarfare
Banned
18 points on 70% shooting with multiple assists and rebounds and my draft stock goes down? Get fucked, game.
Bond007
Member
Yea
Thanks!
It looks the same, im watching a guy stream who basically only plays 2k. They even left the zig zig cheese in.
He keeps whining a out his guys in the paint not being able to handle passes.
JetForceGemini
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Bond007
Member
I dunno....i play every year and i felt the change down low. Its hard to explain but i noticed cause i play the series a lot.
cripterion
Member
Quarter highlights are all fucked up and stuttery, replays on foul do not show fouls it shows the players talking reacting after the foul, checking Nvidia Inspector and there's not even a profile up for NBA 2K16.
Athis is all I could detect in the span of 10mns with the game...
Another quality port!!!
Athis is all I could detect in the span of 10mns with the game...
Another quality port!!!
I learned my lesson from the past two NBA 2K on PC. It takes a month for everything to be smooth.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
MyCareer is what you'd expect from a 2K "story". It's a step up from previous games, but it's so cheesy that I skipped everything.
How'd you skip?!?
According to the steam forum the stuttery is because the game tries to run on the oboard GPU and there seems to be a fix for this.
I grow tired of 2K changing the controls year after year but I actually like the change to the passing scheme this time. Posting up feels more fluid, the scuff marks on the court are a nice touch and quick stats lookup during timeouts was sorely needed. Playing on Pro difficulty 6 minute quarters for now until I catch my rhythm.
There are bugs like commentators completely cutting off, replays not showing the actual shot/assist, massive stuttering during games and replays (even on beefy PC hardware) and weird collision issues in the paint but man the presentation took a huge leap forward. Kenny looks too real. The menu system isn't as clunky as in years past (but why hide 2KUniversity in the Options/Features menu?) and the music is the best ever in a 2K game hands down.
Oh and that intro... dafuq lol
There are bugs like commentators completely cutting off, replays not showing the actual shot/assist, massive stuttering during games and replays (even on beefy PC hardware) and weird collision issues in the paint but man the presentation took a huge leap forward. Kenny looks too real. The menu system isn't as clunky as in years past (but why hide 2KUniversity in the Options/Features menu?) and the music is the best ever in a 2K game hands down.
Oh and that intro... dafuq lol
cripterion
Member
I have no problems with no other games, even NBA2K15.
The game will speed up like crazy, stutter during cutscenes (intro of a game, highlights of quarters) and all the replays are fucked, they don't show you the action, just the players after it.
Beyond all these bugs, the game feels fucking slow, I mean the arc of the ball after a jump shot and it bouncing against the rim I felt like it was put to slow motion. Maybe it's another bug but so far it feels like shit. Considering Steam a refund. Should I defnitely gone with G2A on this one for a cheap key instead of paying high price.
Phreakuency
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How many years in a row is this now that the game has released broken? Especially on PC.
Mr. Luchador
Member
I'm not a fan of these story focus My Careers, as they're not really 'My Career' they're the career designed by someone else for me to follow. The fan was always the self made story lines that happen naturally due to missed shots or trades.
I've played 2 games without the patch and one with and here are my impressions:
First about graphics:
- Court graphics look more detailed, and lighting looks much improved. It's better than 2k15 for sure.
- Presentation this year is on point. The 2k game feels like a broadcast of an actual NBA game. They even have one of those player interviews in between quarters (the one where they're interviewed in a room somewhere before a game and then they play the clip)
- The level of detail in this game is crazy. I just shot a free throw with curry, and he has his mouthpiece out while shooting the free throw, then after hitting, he goes down the court with his mouth piece still sticking out, then puts it back in when he's about to play defense. I mean, that level of detail is just crazy.
Gameplay:
- Movement feels different, in a good way. Everything feels weighty, and not all to cartoony and janky. It definitely takes some getting used to, but so far I'm digging it.
- Controls are different, especially the post-game, which I am not yet used to. One thing I'm not liking so far? The quick options on the d-pad. Instead of assigning everything to the D-pad, they attached it to the right stick. Maybe I'm not just used to it yet, but it's not as intuitive, or as responsive as the quick options before.
- Defense this year is no joke, and feels better than previous years 2k games.
Quick stuff I didn't like:
- The quick pick and roll button (now assigned to L1) is a bit janky. I would hold L1 to ask for a pick, but sometimes it would take me multiple attempts to get this to initiate (Pick and roll/pop in general is much improved though and I feel the changes they made were intuitive, also asking the pick setter to choose a side is a great addition).
- The tutorial is bare bones, and you can forget about getting a more detailed tutorial about the changes they made this year. Which even as a veteran of 2k, i felt lost at times because I didn't know what the controls were.
- The commentary took a step back this year, it doesn't feel as organic as last year's. There are some exchanges where it feels good, but for the most part, it feels like Greg Anthony is just reading something off of a piece of paper, and not actually conversing with the other guys.
Stuff I'm still not sure of:
- Blocking. At times it feels right, and I'm getting more blocks in this game than 14 or 15, but sometimes i feel it's too easy. Other times, I feel great. Especially when I play good positional D and deny a weak shot at the rim.
- Rebounding. Need more time to assess this as I'm getting mixed results in the games that I played.
- I feel like I was in more control last year than this year, but I'm not sure if it's because I'm not used to the changes they made in the controls, or it's because of the way movement feels different.
TLDR: There's a lot to like, and this is definitely much better than 2K15. Defense is the one thing that feels much improved this year. Also, I don't play too many other sports games anymore, but I think this has every other game beat in terms of presentation and level of detail.
First about graphics:
- Court graphics look more detailed, and lighting looks much improved. It's better than 2k15 for sure.
- Presentation this year is on point. The 2k game feels like a broadcast of an actual NBA game. They even have one of those player interviews in between quarters (the one where they're interviewed in a room somewhere before a game and then they play the clip)
- The level of detail in this game is crazy. I just shot a free throw with curry, and he has his mouthpiece out while shooting the free throw, then after hitting, he goes down the court with his mouth piece still sticking out, then puts it back in when he's about to play defense. I mean, that level of detail is just crazy.
Gameplay:
- Movement feels different, in a good way. Everything feels weighty, and not all to cartoony and janky. It definitely takes some getting used to, but so far I'm digging it.
- Controls are different, especially the post-game, which I am not yet used to. One thing I'm not liking so far? The quick options on the d-pad. Instead of assigning everything to the D-pad, they attached it to the right stick. Maybe I'm not just used to it yet, but it's not as intuitive, or as responsive as the quick options before.
- Defense this year is no joke, and feels better than previous years 2k games.
Quick stuff I didn't like:
- The quick pick and roll button (now assigned to L1) is a bit janky. I would hold L1 to ask for a pick, but sometimes it would take me multiple attempts to get this to initiate (Pick and roll/pop in general is much improved though and I feel the changes they made were intuitive, also asking the pick setter to choose a side is a great addition).
- The tutorial is bare bones, and you can forget about getting a more detailed tutorial about the changes they made this year. Which even as a veteran of 2k, i felt lost at times because I didn't know what the controls were.
- The commentary took a step back this year, it doesn't feel as organic as last year's. There are some exchanges where it feels good, but for the most part, it feels like Greg Anthony is just reading something off of a piece of paper, and not actually conversing with the other guys.
Stuff I'm still not sure of:
- Blocking. At times it feels right, and I'm getting more blocks in this game than 14 or 15, but sometimes i feel it's too easy. Other times, I feel great. Especially when I play good positional D and deny a weak shot at the rim.
- Rebounding. Need more time to assess this as I'm getting mixed results in the games that I played.
- I feel like I was in more control last year than this year, but I'm not sure if it's because I'm not used to the changes they made in the controls, or it's because of the way movement feels different.
TLDR: There's a lot to like, and this is definitely much better than 2K15. Defense is the one thing that feels much improved this year. Also, I don't play too many other sports games anymore, but I think this has every other game beat in terms of presentation and level of detail.
Mr. Luchador
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brokenbeans
Banned
Postman doesn't to shop until between 10.30 and 1 I'm off to work shortly so it's all good.
cripterion
Member
All replays are messed up. During half time show it's only showing inbounds ffs.
Beyond that game seems to run better off one card, with G-Sync at 1440p. It's smooth during gameplay but shitty swipes stutter (even though it's still over 60).
I played 2 quarters and like the gameplay but why can't they fucking QA their shit? I remember the replays being fucked a certain year too.
Beyond that game seems to run better off one card, with G-Sync at 1440p. It's smooth during gameplay but shitty swipes stutter (even though it's still over 60).
I played 2 quarters and like the gameplay but why can't they fucking QA their shit? I remember the replays being fucked a certain year too.
It's to bad none of the reviews will probably reflect this ever. Digital foundry will probably be the only one to mention anything about the PC version. Guess I'll see how the PS4 version is when I get off work later today.....damn it. 10 hours of waiting at work blech.
brokenbeans
Banned
I'm going to work now will have time to play tomorrow after work/gym it's all good though just excites me more.
i got work tomorrow morning as well lol, plus bowling tonight....so I'll probably get maybe 2 hours to play till tomorrow afternoon
brokenbeans
Banned
I feel that pain I'll grab a cheeky hour later to start my player and get through the crap at start but that's it, stay strong.
SonicXtreme
Member
How is my park? I really can't decide if I want a pg that dishes, an all around sf, or a pf that can bang. Depends how the rebounding and defense feel; any impressions?
SonicXtreme
Member
Are there a lot of gaffers on PC? I'm sonicxtreme if anyone wants to add me, I pretty much only play online
I like that I can actually contest shots in the paint and block shots, but it's a bit too much. I was able to make three chasedown blocks already today (1 with bogut, 1 with rondo, and 1 with rudy gay). I also had 5 blocks with Demarcus Cousins in the first half. I think this will get nerfed soon, but hopefully not too much that it's damn near impossible to block shots (like NBA 2k15).
The defense of the AI is also really good, I don't know how I feel about it yet, because some guys shadow the man they're defending when they have no business or ability to do so.
For example, I had Dirk on Rudy Gay, and I was setting him up with some size ups, and as I exploded for a cross, Dirk was there with me the whole time, riding me til I had to pick up my dribble. I like the challenge, but it's not representative of real basketball.
Also, I'm not sure what the devs were talking about when they said they rebuilt the post-game 'from the ground up'. Aside from the new controls, it still feels and plays pretty much like previous years post-game. I didn't believe it when I first heard it, but maybe I just need more time with it to learn the new things they implemented.
Anyway, these are very minor gripes, overall I'm very happy with the improvements this year. I'm playing on all-star, sim, but may move up to superstar since I'm shooting way too easily already.
The defense of the AI is also really good, I don't know how I feel about it yet, because some guys shadow the man they're defending when they have no business or ability to do so.
For example, I had Dirk on Rudy Gay, and I was setting him up with some size ups, and as I exploded for a cross, Dirk was there with me the whole time, riding me til I had to pick up my dribble. I like the challenge, but it's not representative of real basketball.
Also, I'm not sure what the devs were talking about when they said they rebuilt the post-game 'from the ground up'. Aside from the new controls, it still feels and plays pretty much like previous years post-game. I didn't believe it when I first heard it, but maybe I just need more time with it to learn the new things they implemented.
Anyway, these are very minor gripes, overall I'm very happy with the improvements this year. I'm playing on all-star, sim, but may move up to superstar since I'm shooting way too easily already.