It looks like Chris Bosh’s love of videobombing made it into ‘NBA 2K16’
Over the years, the “NBA 2K” series has become the dominant title among basketball video games; each of the last four editions has sold well over 4 million copies, with last year’s model clocking in at a whopping 5.8 million. While the quality of its construction, graphics, gameplay and story modes have largely fueled that rise to prominence — the annual struggles of EA Sports to get its NBA franchise in shape have certainly helped, too — what’s endeared the “2K” series so much to die-hard fans has been its devotion to, as much as possible, getting the little things right.
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The folks at 2K have taken the time to get Bazemoring in the game and let fans settle long-running debates. They’ve done right by Hassan Whiteside and Isaiah Austin. They’ve made sure the MVP’s mouthpiece dangles as he drops daggers.
And now — at least, by the looks of a new trailer for “NBA 2K16,” which hits store shelves on Sept. 29 — they’ve added one of the most peculiar quirks of one of the most singular characters in the league:
It remains to be seen whether Chris Bosh’s predilection toward videobombing teammates’ post–game interviews — actually appears in the course of gameplay or if it’s just a little extra touch of non-game animation sprinkled into the trailer as a little red meat for rabid fans. Either way, it’s a little doff of the cap to those who pay close attention — an indication that when you’re investing this much time, energy and money in putting together a product, even the little grace notes matter.
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Of course, you can spend all that time on the little stuff when the big stuff’s mostly taken care of. When it’s not, though …
Well, at least the faces will get fixed. Take us out, Chris.
Hat-tip to Zach Harper at Eye on Basketball.
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