NBA 2K16 Critic Reviews

Alluring and fun, NBA 2K16 puts all the other sports games on the bench. Because of this series, basketball takes on a new dimension each year. Thank you Visual Concepts.

Perfected gameplay and an abundance of addicting modes make NBA 2K16 a heavyweight contender for the greatest sports game ever made.

NBA 2K16 has raised the bar not just for future iterations of the series but for every sports game developed beyond this point.

Best sports game ever made (probably!). I can’t wait to see them top it next year.

NBA 2K16 is, simply put, the best basketball game of the year. Spike Lee aside, the game is simply huge, full of new features and incredibly fun to play.

If we had to capture NBA 2K16 superiority over any other sports game, we would probably choose Pau Gasol's overwhelming power, shown in the latest Eurobasket. 2K Sports franchise's new entry has the best that basketball has to offer, with many modes to enjoy it as never before. NBA 2K16 just destroys any other challenger who dares to take a step forward.

NBA 2K16 is the best sports game of the year without any doubt. Visual Concepts shows everyone how to innovate in a genre where it's quite easy to get lazy. The ring belongs to it, my precious.

The story mode might be predictable, and there might still be issues with the online play, but NBA 2K16 is one of the best sports simulations out there.

Once again, NBA 2K achieves the best basketball simulator of the year with NBA 2K16, due to the great and immersive "My Career" mode directed by Spike Lee, 2K Pro Am and the new edition capabilities.

Aside from a few graphical elements and despite the fact that Spike Lee's "movie" doesn't work entirely, NBA 2K16 remains the basketball videogame for excellence.

Probably one of the best sports game ever. More realistic and impressive than ever.

The best basketball sim is back with new options, game modes and smart ideas to become one of the best sports games out there on any platform.

NBA 2K 16’s strong fundamental basketball smarts, world-class presentation, and multitude of options make it the most ambitious sports game I’ve ever played.

NBA 2K16 improves its gameplay to deliver an even better basketball experience. We would like to see Visual Concepts pushing its visual even further or introducing new modes (actually new, not renamed), but these are just a few things that would make an outstanding simulator even better.

NBA 2K16 is one of the most complete packages I’ve ever seen. Developer Visual Concepts continues to raise the sports simulation bar by completely retooling its silky-smooth gameplay, adding brand-new physics systems, and refining its traditional game modes.

NBA 2K16 is the greatest incarnation of the franchise, a huge production and an absolute reference for the genre. A dream for every lover of basketball : TV presentation is unparalleled, gorgeous graphic, massive soundtrack and the presence of Michael Jordan as spiritual godfather. Hard to ask for more.

The best basketball game around, giving you an enjoyable and realistic experience with tons of modes and options that will keep you busy for hours.

Each new entry in the NBA 2K series makes it more impressive, more realistic, more believable. NBA 2K16 succeeds in making itself more easy for the newcomers and it's still very demanding for the experienced players.

Marvel at NBA 2K16’s drive for excellence and all they’ve put into making this year’s sim incredible. Year by year 2K has learned to make a more solid sports title, and now it’s not just a highlight-reel player, but an accomplished All-Star video game.

NBA 2K16 is the first true classic sports game of this console generation. I can only hope other sports games follow Visual Concepts’ steadfast dedication to innovating on both the gameplay and game mode fronts.