• NBA 2K16 Presents: #WINNING

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    Published on 08-24-2015 11:00 AM
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    NBA 2K has released the first major trailer for NBA 2K16, entitled #WINNING and set to DJ Khaled's "All I Do is Win."

    The trailer reveals that the popular 3D court projection technology will be in the game, highlighted at New Orleans' Smoothie King Center. Other items teased: the Atlanta Hawks new court and uniforms, the new center court art for the Toronto Raptors, and looks at new/updated uniforms for Denver, Philadelphia. It also appears that teammates can interrupt post-game interviews and that post-game crowd reactions have been improved, specifically in buzzer-beater situations.

    As noted in recent NBA 2K16 screenshots, the facial animations look to be top-notch for a sports title, however in this trailer some players (Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook) are reflected with what appear to be poor face scans/sculpts. The body scans that took place during the year are evident and appear to help differentiate players.

    The video ends with a brief clip of a player in MyCareer flanked by his family on the verge of making a decision on which college to attend following high school.

    Continue on to check out the #WINNING trailer and then share your thoughts with the community.


    We’re excited for the worldwide premiere of #Winning. NBA 2K16 hits the court with the most authentic and real gameplay a basketball simulation title has ever delivered. Look out for cover athletes Stephen Curry, James Harden & Anthony Davis along with a plethora of the top NBA talent. Watch it to the end and spread the word!
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      cdj - 08-24-2015, 12:26 PM
      A few things I noticed after watching a couple times:

      - The 3D on-court projection imaging looks pretty cool. I had a feeling 2K would have that this year, and sure enough....There are at least three to four companies that produce this technology, so I wonder if they acquired this tech for all available teams or just a select few.

      - The facial animations look great, but Westbrook and Carmelo's faces were not good in their brief appearances.

      - The Harden jumpshot had such a bad hitch in it. I know that's part of their animation/shot system, but boy did it stand out in this video.

      - Those jerseys look really poor as the text stretches on movement and the proportions are incorrect for text vs. number size. As player body types and faces keep improving, minor things like this really stand out more.

      - The crowd/bench head-tracking are still poor, but their buzzer-beater celebrations (and presumably big moment animations) looked really good and improved.


      This trailer looked really good, but I'm ready for some actual gameplay video and/or breakdowns. 2K has the presentation game on lockdown (all genres) and that continues here. Details could use some work, but presentation usually very good.