EA titles have use a smartphone app, GameFaceHD, to stick your face on your player in previous games, and here that technology does a pretty solid job of recreating your face on the big screen. You are then ushered into a series of menus where you create your own character. Of course, it seems a little strange to see the Oklahoma City Thunder trotted out for this kind of scene since it was their conference rival Golden State Warriors who won the title, but given the fact that Westbrook is the featured player for this game (and understandably so - he had an insane season last year), it makes sense. Things start off quite strangely, in which a mock NBA Finals winning shot sees cover player Russell Westbrook perform a catch and shoot with all of the appropriate noise and fury that would come with such a tremendous moment. However, there is still a ways to go before the series is ready to reclaim its place as champion. Considering the state of the series a couple of years ago, this is welcome news.

NBA Live 16 shows signs that EA is improving with its patchiest sporting franchise.

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