<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2015	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Visual	O
Concepts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
17th	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	O
2K	O
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mobile	O
version	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
edition	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
;	O
it	O
features	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
on	O
the	O
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
simulates	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
player	O
and	O
take	O
them	O
through	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
career	O
with	O
the	O
central	O
goal	O
of	O
being	O
the	O
greatest	O
basketball	B-Application
player	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lee	O
worked	O
with	O
real	O
world	O
basketball	B-Application
players	O
,	O
following	O
them	O
and	O
documenting	O
their	O
experience	O
in	O
high	O
school	O
and	O
college	O
competition	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
more	O
accurately	O
depict	O
the	O
lifestyle	O
of	O
real	O
professional	O
basketball	B-Application
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
improvements	O
and	O
new	O
additions	O
were	O
made	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
full	O
body	O
scanning	O
,	O
and	O
overall	O
aesthetic	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
widespread	O
acclaim	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
shipped	O
over	O
4	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
past	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
simulates	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
NBA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
NBA	O
2K	O
games	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
marketed	O
as	O
being	O
as	O
realistic	O
as	O
the	O
actual	O
NBA	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
things	O
featured	O
in	O
NBA	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
commentary	O
,	O
pre-game	O
shows	O
,	O
halftime	O
shows	O
,	O
post-game	O
shows	O
,	O
replays	O
,	O
interviews	O
,	O
crowds	O
,	O
and	O
real	O
player	O
movement	O
,	O
among	O
many	O
other	O
things	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
several	O
online	O
and	O
offline	O
game	O
modes	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
play	O
alone	O
against	O
the	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
,	O
or	O
against	O
other	O
players	O
online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
,	O
like	O
past	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
marketed	O
as	O
being	O
'	O
better	O
 '	O
than	O
the	O
predecessor	O
,	O
as	O
many	O
features	O
were	O
added	O
and	O
improved	O
upon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
current	O
real	O
world	O
teams	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Oklahoma	O
City	O
Thunder	O
and	O
the	O
Brooklyn	O
Nets	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Classic	O
teams	O
(	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
2K11	I-Application
)	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
featured	O
before	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
1985	O
–	O
86	O
Boston	O
Celtics	O
and	O
the	O
1995	O
–	O
96	O
Chicago	O
Bulls	O
,	O
12	O
new	O
Classic	O
teams	O
are	O
introduced	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
EuroLeague	O
teams	O
,	O
first	O
featured	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
2K14	I-Application
,	O
return	O
for	O
the	O
third	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
,	O
for	O
the	O
fourth	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
features	O
MyTeam	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MyTeam	O
mode	O
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
2K13	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
building	O
the	O
ultimate	O
basketball	B-Application
team	O
,	O
and	O
maintaining	O
a	O
virtual	O
trading	O
card	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
build	O
their	O
own	O
custom	O
team	O
,	O
selecting	O
the	O
players	O
,	O
current	O
and	O
past	O
,	O
jerseys	O
,	O
coach	O
,	O
court	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
basketball	B-Application
related	O
things	O
,	O
and	O
play	O
with	O
their	O
team	O
in	O
basketball	B-Application
tournament-style	O
competitions	O
against	O
other	O
players	O
 '	O
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
,	O
cards	O
have	O
different	O
levels	O
that	O
are	O
indicated	O
by	O
their	O
overall	O
rating	O
including	O
:	O
Bronze	O
,	O
Silver	O
,	O
Gold	O
,	O
Amethyst	O
,	O
and	O
Diamond	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
previous	O
games	O
 '	O
Crew	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
customize	O
team	O
logos	O
,	O
colour	O
schemes	O
,	O
court	O
designs	O
,	O
jersey	O
styles	O
,	O
and	O
certain	O
other	O
basketball	B-Application
related	O
aspects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
returning	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
the	O
MyCareer	O
mode	O
;	O
MyCareer	O
is	O
a	O
story-driven	O
campaign	O
that	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
NBA	B-Device
2K10	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
is	O
called	O
Livin	O
 '	O
Da	O
Dream	O
and	O
focuses	O
on	O
an	O
up-and-coming	O
basketball	B-Application
prospect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
create	O
their	O
basketball	B-Application
player	O
,	O
giving	O
basic	O
information	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
height	O
,	O
weight	O
,	O
position	O
,	O
background	O
information	O
,	O
and	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
follow	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
being	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
player	O
as	O
they	O
upgrade	O
their	O
player	O
's	O
abilities	O
with	O
the	O
ultimate	O
goal	O
of	O
becoming	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
basketball	B-Application
players	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
play	O
basketball	B-Application
games	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	O
,	O
interact	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
,	O
which	O
may	O
result	O
in	O
friendship	O
or	O
rivalry	O
,	O
coaches	O
,	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
media	O
,	O
and	O
fans	O
,	O
negotiate	O
contracts	O
,	O
appear	O
in	O
endorsement	O
deals	O
,	O
practice	O
in	O
gyms	O
,	O
upgrade	O
their	O
player	O
's	O
abilities	O
,	O
customize	O
their	O
player	O
's	O
skill	O
set	O
,	O
and	O
customize	O
their	O
player	O
's	O
physical	O
appearance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
take	O
their	O
MyPlayer	O
to	O
MyPark	O
and	O
play	O
street	O
basketball	B-Application
pick-up	O
games	O
against	O
other	O
players	O
and	O
their	O
MyPlayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
from	O
NBA	B-Application
2K15	I-Application
,	O
players	O
may	O
scan	O
their	O
own	O
face	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MyLeague	O
features	O
most	O
features	O
in	O
MyGM	O
in	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
an	O
NBA	O
organization	O
,	O
customizing	O
basketball	B-Application
aspects	O
,	O
and	O
making	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
may	O
enter	O
a	O
MyLeague	O
association	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
30	O
user-controlled	O
teams	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
one	O
user	O
-	O
and	O
29	O
CPU-controlled	O
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lee	O
is	O
the	O
director	O
,	O
writer	O
,	O
and	O
co-producer	O
of	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16s	I-Application
MyCareer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DJ	O
Premier	O
,	O
DJ	O
Mustard	O
,	O
and	O
DJ	O
Khaled	O
curated	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16s	I-Application
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
was	O
featured	O
at	O
the	O
2015	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
;	O
the	O
same	O
trailers	O
were	O
shown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
official	O
trailer	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Beyond	O
the	O
Shadows	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
10	O
,	O
2015	O
;	O
it	O
features	O
Spike	O
Lee	O
narrating	O
a	O
summary	O
of	O
Stephen	O
Curry	O
's	O
basketball	B-Application
career	O
,	O
and	O
showcases	O
some	O
gameplay	O
footage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
Curry	O
"	O
Beyond	O
the	O
Shadows	O
"	O
trailer	O
,	O
"	O
James	O
Harden	O
:	O
Believe	O
"	O
is	O
again	O
narrated	O
by	O
Spike	O
Lee	O
,	O
but	O
focuses	O
on	O
James	O
Harden	O
's	O
basketball	B-Application
career	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
trailer	O
about	O
Anthony	O
Davis	O
 '	O
basketball	B-Application
career	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
20	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
over	O
two	O
minutes	O
of	O
gameplay	O
and	O
teases	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
college	O
basketball	B-Application
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
launch	O
party	O
was	O
held	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
video	O
gaming	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mobile	O
version	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
players	O
purchase	O
the	O
special	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
they	O
receive	O
the	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
cover	O
,	O
several	O
physical	O
items	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
poster	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
in-game	O
bonuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
companion	O
app	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
players	O
purchase	O
the	O
special	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
receive	O
the	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Copies	O
of	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
in	O
France	O
feature	O
Tony	O
Parker	O
of	O
the	O
San	O
Antonio	O
Spurs	O
as	O
the	O
lone	O
cover	O
athlete	O
,	O
while	O
Germany	O
's	O
copies	O
feature	O
Dennis	O
Schröder	O
of	O
the	O
Atlanta	O
Hawks	O
,	O
<ref name="Dennis cover">	O
(	O
August	O
5	O
,	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Brothers	O
Marc	O
and	O
Pau	O
Gasol	O
to	O
star	O
on	O
Spanish	O
cover	O
of	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
"	O
(	O
August	O
18	O
,	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
multiple	O
covers	O
of	O
an	O
NBA	O
2K	O
game	O
have	O
been	O
available	O
since	O
NBA	B-Application
2K12	I-Application
when	O
Hall	O
of	O
Fame	O
players	O
Magic	O
Johnson	O
,	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Larry	O
Bird	O
were	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
cover	O
athletes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
which	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
86/100	O
from	O
10	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
,	O
and	O
87/100	O
from	O
42	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
scored	O
it	O
a	O
9.0/10	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
overall	O
presentation	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
Games	O
like	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
will	O
tend	O
to	O
overreach	O
in	O
how	O
it	O
chooses	O
to	O
occupy	O
your	O
time	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
virtual	O
arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
remains	O
a	O
refined	O
technical	O
masterpiece	O
that	O
rewards	O
rookies	O
and	O
veterans	O
alike	O
with	O
a	O
showcase	O
that	O
belongs	O
in	O
the	O
basketball	B-Application
hall-of-fame.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
's	O
Matt	O
Bertz	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
concluding	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
true	O
classic	O
sports	O
game	O
of	O
this	B-Application
console	I-Application
generation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Charles	O
concluded	O
his	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
[	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is ]	O
possibly	O
the	O
most	O
complete	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
actually	O
like	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
16s	I-Application
Pro-Am	O
more	O
,	O
yet	O
I	O
like	O
the	O
way	O
2K16	O
presents	O
its	O
product	O
on	O
and	O
off	O
the	O
court	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Josiah	O
Renaudin	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
8/10	O
and	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
draws	O
you	O
in	O
with	O
its	O
welcoming	O
personality	O
and	O
expanded	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
,	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
a	O
great	O
basketball	B-Application
experience	O
ca	O
n't	O
be	O
ignored	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
's	O
Rich	O
Grisham	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
and	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
absolutely	O
brimming	O
with	O
content	O
;	O
so	O
much	O
so	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
virtually	O
impossible	O
to	O
experience	O
it	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
core	O
basketball	B-Application
experience	O
is	O
spectacular	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
takes	O
big	O
chances	O
with	O
an	O
expansive	O
story	O
mode	O
,	O
a	O
multitude	O
of	O
online	O
options	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
presentation	O
that	O
is	O
second	O
to	O
none	O
in	O
the	O
sports	O
game	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
the	O
most	O
ambitious	O
sports	O
game	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
must-play	O
for	O
anyone	O
who	O
's	O
ever	O
picked	O
up	O
a	O
virtual	O
basketball.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
boasts	O
many	O
on-court	O
improvements	O
over	O
last	O
year	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
on	O
defensive	O
that	O
help	O
create	O
a	O
better	O
flow	O
during	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
microtransactions	O
devalue	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
Pro-AM	O
has	O
connection	O
issues	O
,	O
the	O
on-court	O
changes	O
and	O
additions	O
are	O
worth	O
checking	O
out	O
for	O
basketball	B-Application
enthusiasts.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
,	O
IGN	O
's	O
Mike	O
Mitchell	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9.0	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
complete	O
packages	O
I	O
've	O
ever	O
seen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mitchell	O
praised	O
the	O
overall	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
the	O
online	O
stability	O
,	O
the	O
depth	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
customization	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Whittaker	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
3.5/5	O
and	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
Evaluating	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
as	O
a	O
whole	O
is	O
actually	O
an	O
interesting	O
challenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yes	O
,	O
basketball	B-Application
fans	O
will	O
likely	O
have	O
a	O
great	O
time	O
playing	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
for	O
hours	O
on	O
end	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
are	O
too	O
many	O
small	O
steps	O
back	O
here	O
that	O
ca	O
n't	O
be	O
ignored	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
shipped	O
over	O
4	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
SALES	O
FIGURES	O
REVEALED	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
”	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
Breaks	O
Records	O
With	O
4	O
Million	O
Copies	O
Shipped	O
in	O
Under	O
One	O
Week	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
was	O
also	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
for	O
September	O
2015.Te	O
,	O
Zorine	O
(	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2015	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Sports/Racing	O
Game	O
;	O
it	O
ultimately	O
lost	O
to	O
Rocket	B-Application
League	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2015	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trade	O
Reviewers	O
Awards	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K16	I-Application
won	O
Game	O
,	O
Franchise	O
Sports''	O
.	O
</s>
