NBA 2K13 Video - Developer Insight #1 - Gameplay: Part 1

[XenoZograscope]

Looks good so far...

[THE YAMA]

I like the shot stick so I'm hoping they didn't completely throw it out. But looks promising to say the least.

[Bootzilla]

Sounds promising. I'm hoping floor spacing, fastbreak logic, and speed thresholds (i.e. centers being able to run with and get in front of fast guards) is better represented. Also, I'd like to see far less guards and non post players possess Olajuwon like post moves. That really rankled me last year. Nothing worse than Jodie Meeks on the break come to a dead stop and dream-shaking into a layup.

I'm digging the controls, defensive shading, bounce pass on demand, collision detection and physics.

With a fun regular season, great playoffs, olympics, trades et al. The NBA is in full swing. Can't wait!

[setis]

Do I understand that the player won´t change the ball if I don´t flip the right stick?

That would be amazing, as now you have to adapt your dribble to your defender yourself.

What I really hope regarding defense is that they at least put in the game a hardcore difficult level in which you are forced to play on ball D or your computer controlled defenders will do nothing but follow you around, like in other games as fifa.

Other difficult "I'monlyhereforthedunks levels, can let you skip defense, but hardcore gamers would really appreciate this.

[Guard-ian]

Right Stick for dribbling and also for shooting (with a modifier I guess) is music to my ears...

Cheers! ;-)

[chandlerbang]

Quote: Originally Posted by Guard-ian

Right Stick for dribbling and also for shooting (with a modifier I guess) is music to my ears... Cheers! ;-)

unless the LT on your controller is broken or you play online and the game lags. You will miss every shot you take

[JSensui]

This looks ****ing phenomenal.

I never would have guessed they would have changed so much with the defense.

Props to 2k. That's really, really, really, smart decision making.

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by cjallure24

player models look toned down which is a plus, but the uniforms look extra baggy. I love the implement of defensive stance control. So happy they put some effort into the defensive side especially on ball.

You got extra baggy out of that? The uniforms definitely seem less baggy than they were last year and previously. Maybe not as tight as some guys wear their stuff, but definitely didn't get any worse than last year and don't look the same either.

I'm pretty pumped after reading this, but I also aware that I need to try this out first. I need to see and feel this in action for myself.

Minor video nitpick. WTF with those accessories 2K. Another year of no home/away colors? C'mon son.