I played for three hours and I have three short stream clips that I will upload later. Here it is in a nutshell.

1. Is this game better than 15? YES!
2. Is it a huge improvement from 15? NO! (with the exception of gameplay)
3. Is the gameplay a major step up from 15? YES!
4. If you have 15 should you buy 16? If gameplay is #1 to you then yes...if not it's a toss up.
5. Are the CFM improvements worth it? Probably NOT. Scouting is nice but that's about it.
6. What's the verdict on goals? At times I like them but frankly I find them annoying!
7. WR/DB interaction a good thing? YES but FYI it also involves A LOT more button mashing.
8. Legacy issues still present? YES
* AUTO SUBS doesn't do much, robo QB, weak cpu run game, poor zone D, no formation subs from week-to-week, running out of bounds, etc.
9. Is aggressive catch overdone? YES!!!! Too many one handed catches, too many tip drills and speed kills.
10. Is the audio better? YES!
11. Is presentation better? Well it's not very good but it is slightly less annoying than last year.
12. How are the facial scans? The players who have them look pretty good but the coaches don't look very good IMO.
13. How are FA ratings? Absurdly high! The FA pool is basically full of high 80's and high 70's players. It's crazy!
14. Has equipment been upgraded? NO! Nothing new in that area.
15. How well do penalties work? Fairly infrequent but definitely more than last year. (avg about 4 per game with no tweaks)

I haven't played with the sliders and have not seen any injuries at this time. am also not used to playing on XBOX so it is harder for me. That being said, it's a decent game. Is it worth $70-80 dollars? Honestly, if you enjoyed 15 then probably not but if you skipped 15 or didn't like 15 then I suspect you will like this game as the gameplay is a lot better.

I am down to about 6 hours so I need to save some time as I want to do scouting and a draft and then check out season two. I am also doing a relocation but I believe none of that changed.
12. Do stat banners last longer? YES!