Don't take this the wrong way. I don't think 2K20 is a bad game. It had a terrible launch, but currently it's decent. Especially when compared to EA's sports games. That said, 2K16 just did everything better. I wouldn't call 2K17-20 great, which is why I think 2K16 is the last great 2k.
I agree that it has a lot of issues, my biggest issues are shooting and transition defense. But I don't think it's a bad game, mostly bc it's built upon the base of 2K16. I don't think it's a great game, I just think compared to other sports games it's still decent. It's more because of the current state of sports games rather than a compliment towards 2K20
I didn’t cry or anything but I was kinda shocked, my man wasn’t even a real person but the career mode was just so good that you felt connected to the people even though they weren’t real
To top it all off, the menu presentation was phenomenal. When you choose an option in the main menu one of AD, Harden, or Curry dribbling, shooting etc. was awesome. Especially when you look at 2k15s boring menu. Literally the only improvement on presentation is different commentators. The menu has been boring ever since
@@og3dkooz381 presentation wise the intro is cool, but the menu is bland and boring compared to 2k16. 2k17 had big graphic downgrades and the AI got way worse. If you played play now or myleauge the AI was horrible. Mycareer ended up forcing you to creat role players who could only really do one thing, which just wasn't that fun to me. Overall I had fun with 2k17, but it's just ok, not great
I remember playing MyCareer. In the national championship, I made a shot to take the lead in the last few seconds. Then I got posted up and faded on for a buzzer beater. It was the worst sports game moment of my life.
I remember that I was going agenst the warriors and we were ahead by 2 curry was at half court standing and dribbling and I was right in his face then he shot it and made it and that was the worst sports moment of my life lol
@@littlejetguy jeheez that's harsh, worst I ever had was very similar but #drose back in 2k12, clamping him with 1.2 on the clock he pulls up the block dont register he drills the 100% smothered there goes my Hope's of a ring 🤯😂
I usually get me a 5 piece from a KFC and blow out the toilet later for a good price. Get some biscuits put some Tabasco on it and I'm gonna rip ass like no other. God damn love me some KFC worst decision is eating there and not blowing out their toilet bc if drive home im speeding like a mf 5 min later bc I'm gonna explode. Run right through the garage door kick down the door and tear up my bathroom God damn no fun. But I don't know about you. I'm not crying about no video games and I'm crying because I'm ripping ass like no other God damn Lord have mercy. I can't breathe at this b**** Oh my god, I'm ripping ass. Oh s*** another day another dollar. That's what I always say Lord have mercy
The community back then wasn't as back as it now, people would still play even if your a pro or rookie but now no one with each other unless your a high rep player or with friends.
lol its funny cause in 2015-2016 everyone was sayin how garbage 2k16 was every year ppl say the current 2k is trash personally i thought 2k20's gameplay was way better than 16 u dident have to have any skill to be good at 16 everyone could make white shots defense was nonexistent and everyone could score way to easily in 16 in 20 u actually need some skill to be good at the game 20 is the first 2k where if u white a shot it most likely wont go in other 2k's when u would white a shot it would most likely go in like 70% of the time so yea 20 had way better defense than 16 20 had a way way better rep system in 2k park than 16 in 16 it was almost impossible to get top rep in 20 though u obsioully had to grind to get top rep it was way easier than 16 but yea i could go on and on on what 2k20 does better than 2k16 but the would be way to long but yea this clearly hasint played 2k at all he just goes by what other ppl say but youtubers from the 2k coummunity also think 2k20 is a good game not better than 16 but still has a lot of stuff thats better than 2k16
@@slimluka2947 attributes dont matter in 2k20, its all badges, and limiting badges is a stupid system imo, I think defense was actually good in 2k16 in 2k17 it was nonexistant. Also I think the grinding system is way better in 16 the fact you can lose your 99 overall is a terrible gameplay design but I liked 2k20 it was good but 16/17 are better
@@slimluka2947 Also people didnt say 2k16 was trash that was the second or third year of park it was a big improvement in park gameplay also the career story line was amazing also I forgot to mention affiliations which made 2k park feel so much more competetive when Rivet won the new park that was probably one of the best moments in 2k park history if not the best
Minimal Interest tbh your right 😂 19 wasn’t so bad compared to 20 and 18. Although the grinds are fucked. Grinder so hard in 19 I can’t stand being in a my career game.
2K16 is a game I still play. The presentation was arguably the greatest, the gameplay was extremely fluid, the CPU was intelligent, MyPark was at its peak, the graphics were arguably at the peak, and that Soundtrack not only introduced me to rap but it's something I listen to on TH-cam on the regular. The only thing that wasn't great was editing players and the dribbling wasn't as great. However, everything else was absolutely perfect.
sil_spatafora I'm not sure. I don't think you can without making a new one though because the guys you've already made probably were online myplayers and used VC and since the servers are off I'm not sure you'd be able to access it again, but I could be wrong because I didn't try that
The Micheal b Jordan career was the best. Having a #2 wasnt as broken as team takeover, although you can cheese both. The storyline wasnt as fleshed out as 16 or 18,19 pr 20 for that matter, which just shoes how expensive hiring Kobe and MBJ were.
This was my first 2k game and it was in 2018,thank god i didn't get 2k18.this was the game that got me into basketball.This game will be remembered as one of my favorite games of all time.
Ok for starters, I would just like to say 2k13 has the greatest soundtrack ever, period. Second 2ks soundtrack now is just a bunch of modern pop crap, like they don’t go look for the old good stuff
2K11 was the best, 2K16 comes in second. It still gets on my nerve with some BS AI, but overall it's pretty enjoyable. I'm still playing 2K16 in MyLeague; now in the 2021-2022 season. The only reason I bought 2k19 was because it was only $2.99 on PSN but the game is straight booty and I don't even play it.
2K16 bro was the last 2K I grinded to a 90 overall, gold badges all around, and I never got bored with it like I do now with the 2Ks since. Even the My Career that year was dope. The soundtrack is a top 5 2K soundtrack unlike now I only play a few songs or I turn off the soundtrack and play my music. I agree 2K16 is the last great 2K and nothing has topped it the last 4 years.
I was big fan of madden back in the days , spent hours with my brothers playing madden 05-13 . Imagine my disappointment when I buy madden 20 during this lockdown (I live in New Zealand) only to find the game plays exactly the same as it did all those years ago .
MIkebears 23 oh that’s what I meant by what I said lol sorry for the confusion, me saying that it plays exactly the same from Madden 13 to 20 means nothing really changed in game play in the years in between , the animations looked the same to from what I remember .
2k16 was amazing and I fear it’s only down hill from there, 2k has lost their passion and they change to many things 2k16 was straight fun great times.
@@chilidavis9894 Yeah, but you can only choose between 8 colleges. It's a step though. I'm just hoping next gen will have some key changes because current gen is a copy of 20
2k16 was the peak and it was truly amazing game. To me 2k17 was the last playable one imo I never touched a 2k after 17. 2k18 completely went off the rails, I really miss the pre 2k18 days 17 was a decline but one I could tolerate when I first played 18 I didn't know what to think they wrecked the game and ever since then it was over.
Crazy. I have this game, I bought it a year ago to try and get into 2k without buying a brand new one. I haven't really played it, am I sitting on a gold mine??
2k16 is my very first nba game that I played PS4. I started to develop an interest on basketball because of 2K16. This game really changed my whole perspective of basketball till the point I started playing basketball because of 2k16. I even started to learn and follow all of the the nba matches, news and other related to basketball contents because of 2k16. This game is really special to me. I won’t forget how hard it was to beat the OKC, CAVS and GS in 2k16.
ChiefHenny this channel is about strictly video games, not celebrities. Gtfoh with that bs. I like Smoove and been following him since 2011 but this is not what this channel is about.
@King Markbarry I mean 18 was bad, but 17, just ew. Pay to win out of control, presentation and gameplay were ass. Do I gotta say more? At least with 18 the AI was decent, 17's HoF was 16's Pro.
Agree completely. Great game, and I keep going back to it despite not even liking basket too much. Just so much better than anything EA has ever put out. If anything even close to this was in a hockey or football game...
2K11 ❤, last game in the series you could do legit Mj Mids, rise up use your vertical and release late intentionally as the defense goes back down to earth...
Now that I’m thinking about it 2k smart asf, they are making bad games so that the last game is viewed as decent(for example a lot of people hated 2k17 but then made 2k18 absolutely atrocious which makes 2k17 look good in comparison)
What's your favorite soundtrack in 2k? I'd go for 2k14, even though 11 and 12 were incredible, 14 had so many different styles and genres and it all went together beautifully.
I had came to 2k for tge first time in 2k16 after years of disappointing madden. I was finished and needed a alternative game. I genuinely thought 2k16 was the best game ever. If online servers were still up, I would rather play it then any other sports game. Now, I play NHL 20 which is a game that is great and has unlimted depth. I only like 2k16 more than NHL 20 because of the career mode which is lacking in NHL20
I love this game , still do and still own it , it plays beautifully . But having no playoff mode really sucks . The my career storyline did nothing for me , and trying to play it a second time and not being able to skip the bull shit and being referred too as "freeq" is very annoying . Was gutted when the servers dropped for custom rosters and franchise mode. Great fun to play Iverson and Penny were my fav players to use .
@Minimal Interest tbh they been nerfing players for years making players spend points on useless stuff like post hook shot or interior defense and other bs
I mean, the unification of an OFFLINE mode like MyCareer to ONLINE modes like Park and ProAM it's what is killing the neweer 2ks, you simply can't describe this like a good point. For MyLeague, wasn't perfect, but probably better than now. For Gameplay, agree with you
I have to disagree with you on the storyline in MyCareer being great; in fact, it was absolutely awful. For starters, the pacing is way off. The high school and college games are a novel idea in theory, but they’re way too short and they’re followed up by 10-20 minute cutscenes. You’re watching the movie more than actually plauing the game, which would be okay if the story was actually at all compelling. The main focus of the story is the contentious relationship between your player character and Vic, your player character’s best friend. Upon entering the NBA, Vic causes nothing but trouble for your player character. However, these moments never affect the gameplay, and as a result, there’s a dissonance between the story and the game. I can’t feel the consequences of Vic’s actions outside of the lumbering cutscenes and as a result it breaks the immersion and believability of the story and the game. It’s as if I’m playing through 2 completely different experiences at once. It wouldn’t be so bad if the characters were at least interesting or likable enough to connect and relate to, but that’s an issue as well. Vic is an unlikable and annoying asshole for most of the game, a completely selfish and entitled individual who thinks he is the reason for your player character’s success. Vic’s character could have worked as a foil if the player character’s backstory and relationship with him were fully-developed and realized, but unfortunately it’s half-baked at best. The player character is completely devoid of any personality and completely unrelatable. He’s a humble kid from Harlem who just happens to be an exceptionally gifted athlete and model student with a perfect 4.0 GPA. 2K tries to give us some sort of player choice by allowing us to choose what college he goes to, but that choice has no real weight and is nothing more than a theme change. It’s like 2K tried to find the middle ground between having a silent character (like Link in The Legend of Zelda) and having a fully realized protagonist (Niko Bellic in GTA 4), but in trying to have the best of both worlds, they succeed in nothing. We can’t create our own player character to live through because he already has his own backstory and life but 2K wants us to live through him as if he’s our own character. It’s an awkward mismatch of ideas that enhances the flaws of each approach while minimizing its advantages. The story even limits the gameplay during the rookie season: you’re only allowed to play 8 games during your rookie season, and it’s in limited action. You’re not allowed the freedom to become a dominant basketball player. Whereas in other MyCareer modes where you quickly started to dominate, you’re forced to maybe play a MAX of 8-16 minutes and then are forced to watch a 15-20 minute cutscene. If your team makes the playoffs during your rookie season, you’re only allowed to play in ONE game, because the story takes all the focus and restricts the game.
I agree. There's no reason for you to only be able to only play 8 games in your rookie season and you shouldn't have to sit through hours of cut scenes to finally be able to really take control of your player. 2k did way better with 2k17 in terms of my career. The story was better than 2k16 and actually mixed in with the actual gameplay. the cut scenes were short and you got to play out your entire rookie season and entire playoffs if you made it. when you were playing you felt like you were playing as two people even when OJ wasn't activated. in terms of mycarrer, it hasn't been great since 2k17.
rova zuc it's still annoying that you barely play your rookie season for the team that drafted you then you can just leave that team after barely doing anything for them.
The beauty of the My Team 3v3 mode was that you could randomly get great cards to play with. It made the gameplay varied and made you want to play just to get a chance to test out a new card. There were only a handful of demigod cards as well. Otherwise you had role players and had to build a genuine team. Not like it is today where you can get do it all players within damn near a week of release and everyone feels the same. This mode had actual progression. They had dynamic cards whose stats changed based on how the player performed in the season. It was truly and amazing my team experience.
0:28 And that was BEFORE draft pick protections, rule changes, the Stepien Rule, trade exceptions, cap holds, being able to trade at any point in the offseason, and the choice of editing how much a player asked for in free agency were even added. That's gotta give you some idea of how good and fun to play this mode is
@@paulaking1776 I honestly don't think FIFA is better I play both and 2k does a better job at making a basketball game with more feature than EA does on FIFA. They focus on FUT and the Gameplay is scripted and horrendous. Having more downloads does not make it a better game.
I feel like 2K16’s career mode took itself way too seriously. IMO, 2K17 had that good balance of linear story/go your own way. Yeah, the whole OJ storyline got tiresome but you could trade your way out of it
Yeah Franchise was crazy. I remember creating a league with Hall of Famers roster and having a fantasy draft before the start. I had Kobe, Kareem and others, it was crazy. Then I brought back the Supersonics by downloading their jersey and stadium. That was really really beautiful and fun
We’ll always say 2k11 was better because of nostalgia but pound for pound 2k16 is the best 2k, it’s not even close. All the innovations on the multiplayer side gave the game that “you won’t get bored soon” feel. It was the pinnacle of 2k multiplayer with clans and youtubers taking off. The 2k community was at it’s most creative and toxic (and we loved it).
2k20 it booty 12 patches aka 12 fuck ups and around 22 small updates aka small fuck ups the game is boring shitty make others stress when they nerf your build for a month to make u create a new one the neighborhood is stale never should of been a thing dribbling Is so wacky and dry as watching paint dry shooting is so inconsistent lowkey game just dead and I think as a unit we gotta stop buying this game to show them I can tell u more things I have so many ideas to keep things they want in the game and still can make it great and still make park a thing like it was back then i got ideas for the gameplay everything about acretypes if they wanna keep that trash in the game an I can make it unique so u feel like a real nba player because if u take all the attributes from your player and create him say your player a 99 in reality u like a 88 overall 👏💯 u gotta stay woke don’t fall for they trap because in reality they ain’t change nothing they just make u assume they did
Tbh, I think this also applies to mobile versions of NBA 2K games as well. From 2K17 to 2K20, I noticed that they cut a lot of cool features (like nicknames, choosing where you came from, layup and dunk packages, secondary playstyles, etc.) and MyPlayer customization (tattoos, jersey numbers, accessories, etc.), and just copied them to the next one. Your teammates' AI in basically any game mode is rather kinda... dumb and stupid. You can't call plays and they would just be standing looking at you, they would not recover the ball if it was on loose. In Nba 2K20 MyCareer mode, players can't perform putback dunks whatsoever (the opposing team can, however), and although there are badges to earn, they don't have much effects on the game, thus not really worth it despite the grind; they even mixed up the icons for Layups, Free Throws and Rituals in the Upgrade section. Players can't even see Season and Career achievements anymore, only In-Game achievements. Player models and photos haven't been updated as well. Players like KLove, DRussell, etc. still use models from 2K14, and most rookies don't even have their photos and look like any other generic players. Run The Streets are pretty cool, but can get quickly boring. And yeah, you cannot edit Legend players anymore like in 2K17. I understand that there are a lot of technical and technology-wise limitations on the mobile platforms, but I wish they just wouldn't perform such lazy work, copy everything into the next game and charge money for that.
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I began with 2K17 and have revisited it recently. I love my league but I'm wondering if 2k16 is better. Are the graphics better? How much like 2k20 myleague is it vs 2k17 (I think 2k20 did my league better).
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Don't take this the wrong way. I don't think 2K20 is a bad game. It had a terrible launch, but currently it's decent. Especially when compared to EA's sports games. That said, 2K16 just did everything better. I wouldn't call 2K17-20 great, which is why I think 2K16 is the last great 2k.
I agree that it has a lot of issues, my biggest issues are shooting and transition defense. But I don't think it's a bad game, mostly bc it's built upon the base of 2K16. I don't think it's a great game, I just think compared to other sports games it's still decent. It's more because of the current state of sports games rather than a compliment towards 2K20
MyGm is God awful in 2k20. 2k20 is a awful game.
One of my friends just got 2k20 and honestly it’s fun online using classic teams
2k is still greedy though. 2k20 had gambling for fuck sake.
@Minimal Interest and don't forget the simulated gambling.
Gameplay felt weighty yet smooth. Big guys would bang realistically while wing players would move just as real. The lighting was pretty good.
You would have 99 ovr 7 footers who could bang from anywhere and move like muggsy bogues
Mr Green Just Tryna Get 450000 Subs you don’t even know what you’re talking about you must not have played 2k16.
Daboii Vino cry about it
@@MrGreenBeanBeenBeanin that was 15 bro
Mr Green Just Tryna Get 450000 Subs thats definitely 15 dawg with demigods...I assume you dont really play 2K like that
RIP Vic Van Lier, he was the FOF, friend of Freq, I was actually kinda sad when he died ngl
I didn’t cry or anything but I was kinda shocked, my man wasn’t even a real person but the career mode was just so good that you felt connected to the people even though they weren’t real
ONG he was annoying at first but when he died I was like ☹️😞
I cried at that shit he had no mom no dad... kinda relatable
fr?? like the voice actor?
He was soo lame spike lee would write some corny shit like that
Unfortunate that 2k decided to change the 2k franchise from a basketball simulation to a casino simulation after this game.
Not really, could be a lot worse. Look at Madden
facts bro!!! dont see why people can even disagree. its turned into some type android kingdom hearts thing
@@BaconHairFishstill have the same opinion 😭👀
Thank the my team community for that they couldn't control there wallets now the build community can't control the wallets either
@@BaconHairFishur a idiot
that animation with curry, harden, AD, and MJ is so nostalgic
Curry and Harden in NBA 2K23 both looked rougher than 2K16.
To top it all off, the menu presentation was phenomenal. When you choose an option in the main menu one of AD, Harden, or Curry dribbling, shooting etc. was awesome. Especially when you look at 2k15s boring menu. Literally the only improvement on presentation is different commentators. The menu has been boring ever since
Nathan Whalen no one really gives a fuck bout the main menu
@@twelveera4289 maybe you don't, but to me it shows that they put in extra effort, something that they haven't done since
Nathan Whalen 15 main menu actually looked so clean to me I always liked it
What are the biggest differences between 16 & 17?
@@og3dkooz381 presentation wise the intro is cool, but the menu is bland and boring compared to 2k16. 2k17 had big graphic downgrades and the AI got way worse. If you played play now or myleauge the AI was horrible. Mycareer ended up forcing you to creat role players who could only really do one thing, which just wasn't that fun to me. Overall I had fun with 2k17, but it's just ok, not great
*This guy knows what up. The dribbling was perfect.*
Why tf you type like that
TheCoolComplexity ew
I liked 2k17 more because it was just like 2k16 but more balanced. but I can see why people like 2k16 more
@@gotworc Body types and color pallete looks terrible on 2K17 but they did improve some of the gameplay
Hieratus i think 17 was better too! best dribblin in 2k17
I remember playing MyCareer. In the national championship, I made a shot to take the lead in the last few seconds. Then I got posted up and faded on for a buzzer beater. It was the worst sports game moment of my life.
Can't leave time on the clock
@@SamsonTesfai Init mate 1st mistake gotta burn that clock 😂
I remember that I was going agenst the warriors and we were ahead by 2 curry was at half court standing and dribbling and I was right in his face then he shot it and made it and that was the worst sports moment of my life lol
@@littlejetguy jeheez that's harsh, worst I ever had was very similar but #drose back in 2k12, clamping him with 1.2 on the clock he pulls up the block dont register he drills the 100% smothered there goes my Hope's of a ring 🤯😂
@@DMC101 lol d rose also made a game winning contested layup on me🤣
Almost cried from the nostalgia of having a competent sports game
True
elias60 what a bitch
I usually get me a 5 piece from a KFC and blow out the toilet later for a good price. Get some biscuits put some Tabasco on it and I'm gonna rip ass like no other. God damn love me some KFC worst decision is eating there and not blowing out their toilet bc if drive home im speeding like a mf 5 min later bc I'm gonna explode. Run right through the garage door kick down the door and tear up my bathroom God damn no fun. But I don't know about you. I'm not crying about no video games and I'm crying because I'm ripping ass like no other God damn Lord have mercy. I can't breathe at this b**** Oh my god, I'm ripping ass. Oh s*** another day another dollar. That's what I always say Lord have mercy
The community back then wasn't as back as it now, people would still play even if your a pro or rookie but now no one with each other unless your a high rep player or with friends.
2K10 to 2K16 all have tons of amazing songs.
2k doesn’t have soul anymore.. the same can be said for a ton of other gaming company’s..
Like ea 😂
Alex George exactly lmao
lol its funny cause in 2015-2016 everyone was sayin how garbage 2k16 was every year ppl say the current 2k is trash personally i thought 2k20's gameplay was way better than 16 u dident have to have any skill to be good at 16 everyone could make white shots defense was nonexistent and everyone could score way to easily in 16 in 20 u actually need some skill to be good at the game 20 is the first 2k where if u white a shot it most likely wont go in other 2k's when u would white a shot it would most likely go in like 70% of the time so yea 20 had way better defense than 16 20 had a way way better rep system in 2k park than 16 in 16 it was almost impossible to get top rep in 20 though u obsioully had to grind to get top rep it was way easier than 16 but yea i could go on and on on what 2k20 does better than 2k16 but the would be way to long but yea this clearly hasint played 2k at all he just goes by what other ppl say but youtubers from the 2k coummunity also think 2k20 is a good game not better than 16 but still has a lot of stuff thats better than 2k16
@@slimluka2947 attributes dont matter in 2k20, its all badges, and limiting badges is a stupid system imo, I think defense was actually good in 2k16 in 2k17 it was nonexistant. Also I think the grinding system is way better in 16 the fact you can lose your 99 overall is a terrible gameplay design but I liked 2k20 it was good but 16/17 are better
@@slimluka2947 Also people didnt say 2k16 was trash that was the second or third year of park it was a big improvement in park gameplay also the career story line was amazing also I forgot to mention affiliations which made 2k park feel so much more competetive when Rivet won the new park that was probably one of the best moments in 2k park history if not the best
2k is just as greedy as EA right now.
SJWs suck they still put in some effort to make the game good or decent 🤷🏾♂️
Minimal Interest tbh your right 😂 19 wasn’t so bad compared to 20 and 18. Although the grinds are fucked. Grinder so hard in 19 I can’t stand being in a my career game.
Kill but 2ks a better game
2k any day is better than Madden
They can be greedy asf idc just make good FUN games
Facts when they dropped patch 6 it was 2k downfall 🤦♂️ it’s sad how they went from being the best on this gen to everyone hating it
Tell me about Patch 6.
Sam Bridgers took away speed boosting
Silent_Shotz yeah because it was an abused, broken mechanic of the game
Silent_Shotz taking away speed boasting was actually smart...
Deadass makes most player useless
Let’s be honest 2016 was the greatest year in general
Yea then it went downhill in 2017
2010-14 was my favorite
Truu
Cosmic Steel 2017 wasn’t that bad I feel like the real shit show started in 2018
@@jdeezle2741 yea 2017 was okay but the shit started slowly there and it exploded in 2018 lol
I literally played every mode in 2K16:!!! I always tell people this is the 🐐 2k 💯
2K16 is a game I still play. The presentation was arguably the greatest, the gameplay was extremely fluid, the CPU was intelligent, MyPark was at its peak, the graphics were arguably at the peak, and that Soundtrack not only introduced me to rap but it's something I listen to on TH-cam on the regular. The only thing that wasn't great was editing players and the dribbling wasn't as great. However, everything else was absolutely perfect.
I tried hopping on a few months ago to play MyPark but was disappointed to find the servers were offline :(
could you still play mycareer without the servers being up? bc i honestly want to play the game again
sil_spatafora I'm not sure. I don't think you can without making a new one though because the guys you've already made probably were online myplayers and used VC and since the servers are off I'm not sure you'd be able to access it again, but I could be wrong because I didn't try that
@@justinnicosia7821 2k take down the servers 18 months after the launch of a NBA2k game
The Micheal b Jordan career was the best. Having a #2 wasnt as broken as team takeover, although you can cheese both.
The storyline wasnt as fleshed out as 16 or 18,19 pr 20 for that matter, which just shoes how expensive hiring Kobe and MBJ were.
Why everybody acting like you couldn’t skip cut scenes in this game
The cutscenes were good though not BFresh
Cuz you couldn't in your first run of my career
Axel Zénone make a player, delete it then make another lol
Bruno 2x Pro strat.
you couldn't skip the starting cutscenes so if you made new players often it was a bitch
100% agree with this. 2k16 and 2k11 will forever be gems. Don't know which one I'd give the crown too, but either one is deserving of it.
2K 11 is more impressive wards time, but I think 2K 16 is the goat 2K. 2K15 & 13 are sleepers though.
and 2k10 :)
2k12 was great too
Not just NBA 2K16 but 2016 was the last great year I remember
This was my first 2k game and it was in 2018,thank god i didn't get 2k18.this was the game that got me into basketball.This game will be remembered as one of my favorite games of all time.
I still play it
Ok for starters, I would just like to say 2k13 has the greatest soundtrack ever, period. Second 2ks soundtrack now is just a bunch of modern pop crap, like they don’t go look for the old good stuff
Anthony Mignogna 2k17 Soundtrack hits different It’s not all modern he’s got some old classics
Reid Pribble that ones good too, but 2k13 is literally perfect, there’s like one bad Coldplay song but the rest are all bangers
Anthony Mignogna I’ll listen to it bro
Anthony Mignogna I listened to it. It was good
Reid Pribble jay z knows how to make and choose music fs
2K11 was the best, 2K16 comes in second. It still gets on my nerve with some BS AI, but overall it's pretty enjoyable.
I'm still playing 2K16 in MyLeague; now in the 2021-2022 season. The only reason I bought 2k19 was because it was only $2.99 on PSN but the game is straight booty and I don't even play it.
Imo 2k11 was the most hyped 2k ever but didn't make it the best for me. 16 my goat 15 2nd then 11
2k16 myleague is the best
2K16 bro was the last 2K I grinded to a 90 overall, gold badges all around, and I never got bored with it like I do now with the 2Ks since. Even the My Career that year was dope. The soundtrack is a top 5 2K soundtrack unlike now I only play a few songs or I turn off the soundtrack and play my music. I agree 2K16 is the last great 2K and nothing has topped it the last 4 years.
WdnUlik2no 19 was better than 18 and 20 lol
@@muchlovegambine949 true
It’s so sad that the last great 2k was 4 years ago and the last great Madden was triple that amount of years ago
The last great 2k was 2k17
Madden 25 & 2K16 the best sports games this gen
Reid Pribble last good 2k not great
I was big fan of madden back in the days , spent hours with my brothers playing madden 05-13 . Imagine my disappointment when I buy madden 20 during this lockdown (I live in New Zealand) only to find the game plays exactly the same as it did all those years ago .
MIkebears 23 oh that’s what I meant by what I said lol sorry for the confusion, me saying that it plays exactly the same from Madden 13 to 20 means nothing really changed in game play in the years in between , the animations looked the same to from what I remember .
2k16 was amazing and I fear it’s only down hill from there, 2k has lost their passion and they change to many things 2k16 was straight fun great times.
Facts
I hope 2k starts with high school again and let's you choose a college, it just needs to be more detailed, such as an NCAA tournament
they are in 2k21 I’m pretty sure
@@chilidavis9894 Yeah, but you can only choose between 8 colleges. It's a step though. I'm just hoping next gen will have some key changes because current gen is a copy of 20
3:50 Meanwhile two players run into an invisible wall
Good catch. 2k16 had lot bugs just like any modern sports game.
I just wanted to say I love your name lol
RIP XFL 😂😭😂😂😂
The blacktop mode was so fun in nba 2k16. I still play it till this day.
This game is still better than 2k23
Every 2k before 2k18 and after 2k11 was better
2K16, 2K11, and 2K13 are the best 2K’s
2k14>2k13
Couldn't agree more
2k16 was the peak and it was truly amazing game. To me 2k17 was the last playable one imo I never touched a 2k after 17. 2k18 completely went off the rails, I really miss the pre 2k18 days 17 was a decline but one I could tolerate when I first played 18 I didn't know what to think they wrecked the game and ever since then it was over.
imagine if Mike said "Alright we get it...we will be remastering 2k16"
you should do the rise and fall of NHL 2k.
@TrolleyXLakers __ Lakers aren't even the best team in La this year
Lilruddeger Man the Lakers are kinda the best team in the West...
Nobody likes hockey
@TrolleyXLakers __ this guy said the Celtics shouldn't be compared to the lakers
@@nalaprodd you don't speak for everyone, dumbass. shut up.
The only 2k I've bought. Used my b-day money befor 17 came out. Still amazing.
Prince Meng 17 was a great game
Reid Pribble 2k17 was a good game
I feel like they should turn back the online servers
For now
2k16 had one of the best soundtracks ever in a sports game
Factsss
Big facts
Frfr
To me it's the best
Aeao outsold
Crazy. I have this game, I bought it a year ago to try and get into 2k without buying a brand new one. I haven't really played it, am I sitting on a gold mine??
Yes. Literally the only thing that it's missing is certain teams that are in 2k20
Ian Stuart you can’t play online anymore because they shut down the servers but it was an amazing game and you can still play it
Ian Stuart 2k17 was better bro
@@Bigbullsfan lmao that he shouldn't even be mentioned in the same conversation, that is honestly hot garbage compared to 2k16.
Reid Pribble no
I know nothing about Basketball strategy, but 2k16’s movement and physics feel so fluid that I still have tons of fun playing it.
you’re telling me “FOF” wasn’t cheesy. bro that storyline was whack. but still, this was the last quality 2k
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought this. 2k16 mycareer story was awful but other than that it was a great game
The story was trash.... 2k17 story was better ...but The Career Mode was legendary
This man be making you wanna re-download/play the games he reviews
so were not gonna talk about how no one mentioned 2k17 being a good game
you need to have some mods to enjoy offline 2k mycareer
Bro 2k17 was the best 🚫🎓
2k17 snatch back dribbles broke the game lol
Wilson Mojena not a good game, start of the downfall
Wilson Mojena yeah i agree but 2k16 was better in my opinion
2k16 is my very first nba game that I played PS4. I started to develop an interest on basketball because of 2K16. This game really changed my whole perspective of basketball till the point I started playing basketball because of 2k16. I even started to learn and follow all of the the nba matches, news and other related to basketball contents because of 2k16. This game is really special to me. I won’t forget how hard it was to beat the OKC, CAVS and GS in 2k16.
Video Idea: Chris Smoove’s Impact on Sports Gaming
Nobody cares ..u kids are lame I swear
Kirk Cousins is Trash #4-26 against winnig teams you don’t need to be an asshole dude
Reid Pribble a road playoff game against the saints trashes that statement, 2 massive throws in OT
@@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197 bruh he was part of the reason why people played 2k, dude is literally called the "Godfather of 2k".
ChiefHenny this channel is about strictly video games, not celebrities. Gtfoh with that bs. I like Smoove and been following him since 2011 but this is not what this channel is about.
I remember selling 2k18 and just playing 2k16 instead. The gameplay and presentation felt so much better.
Caleb Collings why didn’t you just play park on 2k17
@@Bigbullsfan maybe he didnt like park, when i used to play 2k i hated park
@@Bigbullsfan 17 < 18
@King Markbarry I mean 18 was bad, but 17, just ew. Pay to win out of control, presentation and gameplay were ass. Do I gotta say more? At least with 18 the AI was decent, 17's HoF was 16's Pro.
@King Markbarry So one mode makes it bad? At least MyCareer was good, you know, the mode that 17 sucked at. Like everything else.
Would literally give anything for the servers of 16 to come back, or have the next 2k’s gameplay revert back to this
Joseph Armstrong 16 servers were whack asf, would hop on a got next spot and be frozen half the time and hella latency
Agree completely. Great game, and I keep going back to it despite not even liking basket too much. Just so much better than anything EA has ever put out. If anything even close to this was in a hockey or football game...
Sadly 2k17 was my first 2k game so I wasn’t able to play this game 😢
you can still buy it
Hscoa but you can’t play mt
@@zibana7503 ok but i don't play myteam
2K11 ❤, last game in the series you could do legit Mj Mids, rise up use your vertical and release late intentionally as the defense goes back down to earth...
Now that I’m thinking about it 2k smart asf, they are making bad games so that the last game is viewed as decent(for example a lot of people hated 2k17 but then made 2k18 absolutely atrocious which makes 2k17 look good in comparison)
Lol look at where we are with madden 21. I remember people complaining about madden 19 and 20 but now people look back on it a little more fondly
@PosterBoyStealz _ a lot of people did DumAss
@Versatile Wolf it was considered the worst 2k before 18 came out 😐
1 minute in.. Im gonna love this video. I can already tell this man took his time with this one.
This was the first 2k game I ever played. Didn't realize I wasn't the only one to really love it. Wish they were this fun still.
This and 14 is still pretty damn good ,too bad graphics from 14 wasn't carried over to 15-16
I love how he used Chris Smoove and Troy Dan as examples
Imma stop you right there, the MC story in 16 was trash.
Thank you. It wasn't even mycareer until the second season.
Minimal Interest What? Everyone loved it besides the people who don’t like a deep story you’re most likely 2K 20 baseline
Vic van lier
Nuff said
Man. Shit was hella corny just like all the other mycareer stories
Minimal Interest sucks to not be black...I liked 2k16 storyline but yeah it was kinda cheesy
What's your favorite soundtrack in 2k?
I'd go for 2k14, even though 11 and 12 were incredible, 14 had so many different styles and genres and it all went together beautifully.
I get more nostalgic listening to 2k14 than 11 😭
I think we all want the servers back up
For me, 2k16 had da best soundtrack while Madden 16’s soundtrack was not that bad
Cowboy For Life 2k10 had the best soundtrack
CN PRIDE I played 2k16 for like 600 hours I barely played 2k10
I had came to 2k for tge first time in 2k16 after years of disappointing madden. I was finished and needed a alternative game. I genuinely thought 2k16 was the best game ever. If online servers were still up, I would rather play it then any other sports game. Now, I play NHL 20 which is a game that is great and has unlimted depth. I only like 2k16 more than NHL 20 because of the career mode which is lacking in NHL20
I love this game , still do and still own it , it plays beautifully .
But having no playoff mode really sucks .
The my career storyline did nothing for me , and trying to play it a second time and not being able to skip the bull shit and being referred too as "freeq" is very annoying .
Was gutted when the servers dropped for custom rosters and franchise mode.
Great fun to play
Iverson and Penny were my fav players to use .
@Minimal Interest tbh they been nerfing players for years making players spend points on useless stuff like post hook shot or interior defense and other bs
This game was the first 2k I really played and got good at. Curry 🙌🏼
I mean, the unification of an OFFLINE mode like MyCareer to ONLINE modes like Park and ProAM it's what is killing the neweer 2ks, you simply can't describe this like a good point.
For MyLeague, wasn't perfect, but probably better than now.
For Gameplay, agree with you
I have to disagree with you on the storyline in MyCareer being great; in fact, it was absolutely awful. For starters, the pacing is way off. The high school and college games are a novel idea in theory, but they’re way too short and they’re followed up by 10-20 minute cutscenes. You’re watching the movie more than actually plauing the game, which would be okay if the story was actually at all compelling.
The main focus of the story is the contentious relationship between your player character and Vic, your player character’s best friend. Upon entering the NBA, Vic causes nothing but trouble for your player character. However, these moments never affect the gameplay, and as a result, there’s a dissonance between the story and the game. I can’t feel the consequences of Vic’s actions outside of the lumbering cutscenes and as a result it breaks the immersion and believability of the story and the game. It’s as if I’m playing through 2 completely different experiences at once.
It wouldn’t be so bad if the characters were at least interesting or likable enough to connect and relate to, but that’s an issue as well. Vic is an unlikable and annoying asshole for most of the game, a completely selfish and entitled individual who thinks he is the reason for your player character’s success. Vic’s character could have worked as a foil if the player character’s backstory and relationship with him were fully-developed and realized, but unfortunately it’s half-baked at best. The player character is completely devoid of any personality and completely unrelatable. He’s a humble kid from Harlem who just happens to be an exceptionally gifted athlete and model student with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
2K tries to give us some sort of player choice by allowing us to choose what college he goes to, but that choice has no real weight and is nothing more than a theme change. It’s like 2K tried to find the middle ground between having a silent character (like Link in The Legend of Zelda) and having a fully realized protagonist (Niko Bellic in GTA 4), but in trying to have the best of both worlds, they succeed in nothing. We can’t create our own player character to live through because he already has his own backstory and life but 2K wants us to live through him as if he’s our own character. It’s an awkward mismatch of ideas that enhances the flaws of each approach while minimizing its advantages.
The story even limits the gameplay during the rookie season: you’re only allowed to play 8 games during your rookie season, and it’s in limited action. You’re not allowed the freedom to become a dominant basketball player. Whereas in other MyCareer modes where you quickly started to dominate, you’re forced to maybe play a MAX of 8-16 minutes and then are forced to watch a 15-20 minute cutscene. If your team makes the playoffs during your rookie season, you’re only allowed to play in ONE game, because the story takes all the focus and restricts the game.
That’s not true and That’s To much writing
I agree. There's no reason for you to only be able to only play 8 games in your rookie season and you shouldn't have to sit through hours of cut scenes to finally be able to really take control of your player. 2k did way better with 2k17 in terms of my career. The story was better than 2k16 and actually mixed in with the actual gameplay. the cut scenes were short and you got to play out your entire rookie season and entire playoffs if you made it. when you were playing you felt like you were playing as two people even when OJ wasn't activated. in terms of mycarrer, it hasn't been great since 2k17.
AJ 2KTV I definitely got a little carried away
@@cptarby400 you can just skip the cutscene lol
rova zuc it's still annoying that you barely play your rookie season for the team that drafted you then you can just leave that team after barely doing anything for them.
11 and 16 are the only 2k’s I truly enjoy
King Markbarry they were great 2k’s but I never truly enjoyed them there was always something that just pissed me off
The last 2k where blacktop used jerseys
It was immersive how in my career mode it would highlight the person you’re guarding and detail their strengths and weaknesses
2016 is also called "the year before the world became chaotic"
That’s a good observation, those were great great years if you compare to post pandemic, like an old hippie reminiscing about 1969
I never understood why everyone always seems to forget about 2K16 when talking about the best 2K. I miss Frequency Vibrations.
2K19 was pretty solid too
2k16 is the greatest basketball game I’ve ever played.
The beauty of the My Team 3v3 mode was that you could randomly get great cards to play with. It made the gameplay varied and made you want to play just to get a chance to test out a new card. There were only a handful of demigod cards as well. Otherwise you had role players and had to build a genuine team. Not like it is today where you can get do it all players within damn near a week of release and everyone feels the same. This mode had actual progression. They had dynamic cards whose stats changed based on how the player performed in the season. It was truly and amazing my team experience.
0:28 And that was BEFORE draft pick protections, rule changes, the Stepien Rule, trade exceptions, cap holds, being able to trade at any point in the offseason, and the choice of editing how much a player asked for in free agency were even added. That's gotta give you some idea of how good and fun to play this mode is
NBA 2k16, Nba 2k13, and nba 2k11 are the best
2K17 was great too
Brendan ODonnell I agree, 2k18 and up was 👎, it sucks cause I’ve been playing 2k for years and to see it go down the drain it’s sad
We want 2k to go back to the day when we don't need to pay additional bills for essential protector gear.
Madden is the fortnite of sports gaming and 2k is the call of duty
Hey, that's an insult, to Fortnite.
Fifa has way more downloads and it's better
@@paulaking1776 I honestly don't think FIFA is better I play both and 2k does a better job at making a basketball game with more feature than EA does on FIFA. They focus on FUT and the Gameplay is scripted and horrendous. Having more downloads does not make it a better game.
The gameplay just feels perfect to me in this game, I still play it to this day. The newer 2k games gameplay is all animation and I hate it
The 3 point specialist absolutely broke the game which might I add my favorite game and build ever
FOF- Friend Of Freq
Vic Van lier- 2016
I feel like 2K16’s career mode took itself way too seriously. IMO, 2K17 had that good balance of linear story/go your own way. Yeah, the whole OJ storyline got tiresome but you could trade your way out of it
Rip my dawg Vic van lier
Yeah Franchise was crazy. I remember creating a league with Hall of Famers roster and having a fantasy draft before the start. I had Kobe, Kareem and others, it was crazy. Then I brought back the Supersonics by downloading their jersey and stadium. That was really really beautiful and fun
We’ll always say 2k11 was better because of nostalgia but pound for pound 2k16 is the best 2k, it’s not even close. All the innovations on the multiplayer side gave the game that “you won’t get bored soon” feel. It was the pinnacle of 2k multiplayer with clans and youtubers taking off. The 2k community was at it’s most creative and toxic (and we loved it).
To be fair 2K20 had a horific launch, but it’s very decent now
Nah I'd still say it's below average.
Minimal Interest i don’t play those modes so I can say. But it’s definitely the best looking 2K animation wise. 5v5 gameplay is no where near trash
@@DancyHercules3 Oh it definitely is. Dribbling is trash. It's all around boring and a copy and paste from 19, just worse.
Minimal Interest I liked 2k19 gameplay mostly because you couldn’t just get slid out the way like you’re not in the paint contesting
2k20 it booty 12 patches aka 12 fuck ups and around 22 small updates aka small fuck ups the game is boring shitty make others stress when they nerf your build for a month to make u create a new one the neighborhood is stale never should of been a thing dribbling Is so wacky and dry as watching paint dry shooting is so inconsistent lowkey game just dead and I think as a unit we gotta stop buying this game to show them I can tell u more things I have so many ideas to keep things they want in the game and still can make it great and still make park a thing like it was back then i got ideas for the gameplay everything about acretypes if they wanna keep that trash in the game an I can make it unique so u feel like a real nba player because if u take all the attributes from your player and create him say your player a 99 in reality u like a 88 overall 👏💯 u gotta stay woke don’t fall for they trap because in reality they ain’t change nothing they just make u assume they did
The greatest 2k and just so many memories I had on it😭😭
This Was the last great sports game in general
I still play 2k 16 I wish the servers were still up 😔
I remember 2k16 those were the golden era days for 2k I remember going on 50+ streaks in the park 😔
2k16 the best 2k ever don’t @ me💯
Agreed and obviously!!
The Top 5 2Ks
1: NBA 2K16
2: NBA 2K11
3: NBA 2K17
4: NBA 2K14
5: NBA 2K15
One of the best lists I’ve seen so far... 💯
No 2k13?
@@jonathanhannah4
Where the hell is 2k 10?? That game remains underrated. It was so good.
@@jazzroyale7260 That game did introduce my player mode
Remember in My Career if you were white your family was black? Amazing!
Cameron Rice true
Cameron Rice u were probably adopted 😂
I am 20 years into my my league!! Junior Woodson and Ray Lucas rule the league now. It's incredible!!!!!!!
Tbh, I think this also applies to mobile versions of NBA 2K games as well. From 2K17 to 2K20, I noticed that they cut a lot of cool features (like nicknames, choosing where you came from, layup and dunk packages, secondary playstyles, etc.) and MyPlayer customization (tattoos, jersey numbers, accessories, etc.), and just copied them to the next one. Your teammates' AI in basically any game mode is rather kinda... dumb and stupid. You can't call plays and they would just be standing looking at you, they would not recover the ball if it was on loose. In Nba 2K20 MyCareer mode, players can't perform putback dunks whatsoever (the opposing team can, however), and although there are badges to earn, they don't have much effects on the game, thus not really worth it despite the grind; they even mixed up the icons for Layups, Free Throws and Rituals in the Upgrade section. Players can't even see Season and Career achievements anymore, only In-Game achievements. Player models and photos haven't been updated as well. Players like KLove, DRussell, etc. still use models from 2K14, and most rookies don't even have their photos and look like any other generic players. Run The Streets are pretty cool, but can get quickly boring. And yeah, you cannot edit Legend players anymore like in 2K17. I understand that there are a lot of technical and technology-wise limitations on the mobile platforms, but I wish they just wouldn't perform such lazy work, copy everything into the next game and charge money for that.
Since 2k10:
S Tier: 2k11, 2k16
A Tier: 2k17, 2k15, 2k14, 2k13
B Tier 2k10, 2k12, 2k19
C Tier: 2k20
D Tier: 2k18
6ix9ine imo 15 is s tier
YfnMirTM unpopular opinion 2k17 is S tier👀
Tbh 2k17 wasn’t all that. The bodies looked stringy and the AI was the most brain dead ever. The only thing good about was park
6ix9ine I was a park only player 😂 I like never enjoyed anything else in 2k.
2k17 is s tier and when 2k19 came out it was A tier
NFL 2K5
NBA 2K11
NBA 2K16
QWOP
The Mount Rushmore of sports games.
Michael Ironside 2k13 was good too
Michael Ironside FIFA 15, PES 13, PES 6 too
@@advan3587 fuk pes/ fifa,football and b ball only
FIFA 13,FIFA14,NBA2K11,NBA2K16
🥇NBA 2K11
🥈NBA 2K16
🥉NBA 2K17
Watching this made me happy and made me think of amazing memories with my dad, thank you for this vid bro love you. I hope you get more sponsored videos
I began with 2K17 and have revisited it recently. I love my league but I'm wondering if 2k16 is better. Are the graphics better? How much like 2k20 myleague is it vs 2k17 (I think 2k20 did my league better).
only problem with career mode was I was a white guy with a black family lol
Aint that an albino or am i just dumb?
Slxzt yeah that can happen but 99% of the time it’s occupied by red eyes/hair
I brought NBA2K16 2 weeks ago lol
16,15 and 14 are the best
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god like channel.
2k14 -best graphics, 2k16- best gameplay/mechanics. We need these elements combined !
Just bought Nba 2k16 for ps4, after not having played for like 4 years. Compared to the last 4 2k's this thing is fucking gold