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RaychelSnr · 10-25-2012, 11:51 AM

Competition is good. It holds game developers accountable, inspires new ideas and forces companies to push the envelope year after year. NBA 2K has long been one of my favorite franchises due to my love for basketball, and by extension simulation basketball videogames. As good as it has been however, the series can get a lot better. Though NBA 2K lacks significant competition in its own niche at the time, there is plenty of competition in the genre of sports gaming as a whole.

Borrowing ideas from other sports games (some of their own), and implementing them in the context of NBA 2K, produced the popular My Career mode (via MLB the Show) and the exciting addition of Signature Skills (via All Pro Football). What are some other aspects NBA 2K can borrow to create a better experience? I have a few ideas.

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d11king · 10-25-2012, 12:40 PM

My Crib - NFL 2K5... that would be EPIC

Even could go based on salary (if they get rid of VC), and do like I believe Madden 07, 08 or 09 where you start off in a small apartment and as you work your way up, you get a condo, then a house. Would be fun for myplayer.

Oh and gameface - Madden 12

EDIT: Also, I think the first person cam would be extremely fun for myplayer, taking another page from ESPN NFL 2K5's camera where you were inside the player helmet.

Gramps91 · 10-25-2012, 12:45 PM

I presume two things. One make a deeper association by adding ticket prices, food prices, etc. Kinda like MVP Baseball 2005 did, a manager aspect to the association if you will

Also, ESPN interface like it used to have in 2k2-2k5. That would be sweet. Like EA has tried to do with their unrealeased NBA titles.

videobastard · 10-25-2012, 12:49 PM

Would be nice if the nba 2k series added a search function like mlb the show where you could search for games with preferred settings.

BezO · 10-25-2012, 01:04 PM

I got a simple one. Analog passing from Madden. The addition of user controlled bounce passes was sweet. Pressure sensitive passing has to be the next step.

Lay up lines / pre-game shoot around & pre-game/season & halftime shows both sound nice too.

jayman504 · 10-25-2012, 01:06 PM

Bring back Pre-Game intros...dim the lights(& Allow custom tracks) and prep the smoke and flames(from the backboards)...

And perhaps allow a pre-game shoot around/lay up drill while commentators talk about the matchups and any other game info

TeamBuilder · 10-25-2012, 01:13 PM

I'd like to see the return of actual faces for drafted rookies (borrow the idea from Madden). It destroys the realism when we have artsy faces and silhouettes.

2K used to have real faces for rookies but for some reason (most likely laziness) they don't have that anymore.

chadeo23 · 10-25-2012, 01:26 PM

everything said here is exactly how I feel. They need to do all of this

10-25-2012, 11:51 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game Competition is good. It holds game developers accountable, inspires new ideas and forces companies to push the envelope year after year. NBA 2K has long been one of my favorite franchises due to my love for basketball, and by extension simulation basketball videogames. As good as it has been however, the series can get a lot better. Though NBA 2K lacks significant competition in its own niche at the time, there is plenty of competition in the genre of sports gaming as a whole. Borrowing ideas from other sports games (some of their own), and implementing them in the context of NBA 2K, produced the popular My Career mode (via MLB the Show) and the exciting addition of Signature Skills (via All Pro Football). What are some other aspects NBA 2K can borrow to create a better experience? I have a few ideas. Read More - NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game Platform: PC / PS3 / Xbox 360 BluFu, jayman504, airaron32 and 1 others like this.

10-25-2012, 12:40 PM	#2
d11king MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: m.A.A.d City Blog Entries: 8	Re: NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game My Crib - NFL 2K5... that would be EPIC Even could go based on salary (if they get rid of VC), and do like I believe Madden 07, 08 or 09 where you start off in a small apartment and as you work your way up, you get a condo, then a house. Would be fun for myplayer. Oh and gameface - Madden 12 EDIT: Also, I think the first person cam would be extremely fun for myplayer, taking another page from ESPN NFL 2K5's camera where you were inside the player helmet. Last edited by d11king; 10-25-2012 at 02:14 PM.

10-25-2012, 12:49 PM	#4
videobastard MVP OVR: 14 Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game Would be nice if the nba 2k series added a search function like mlb the show where you could search for games with preferred settings. Fly3 likes this.

10-25-2012, 01:04 PM	#5
BezO MVP OVR: 20 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game I got a simple one. Analog passing from Madden. The addition of user controlled bounce passes was sweet. Pressure sensitive passing has to be the next step. Lay up lines / pre-game shoot around & pre-game/season & halftime shows both sound nice too.

10-25-2012, 01:06 PM	#6
jayman504 MVP OVR: 5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: T.Dot The 6	Re: NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game Bring back Pre-Game intros...dim the lights(& Allow custom tracks) and prep the smoke and flames(from the backboards)... And perhaps allow a pre-game shoot around/lay up drill while commentators talk about the matchups and any other game info madmax17 and BluFu like this.

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10-25-2012, 12:45 PM	#3
Gramps91 MVP OVR: 22 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bulan, Ky Posts: 2,049 Blog Entries: 1	I presume two things. One make a deeper association by adding ticket prices, food prices, etc. Kinda like MVP Baseball 2005 did, a manager aspect to the association if you will Also, ESPN interface like it used to have in 2k2-2k5. That would be sweet. Like EA has tried to do with their unrealeased NBA titles.

10-25-2012, 01:13 PM	#7
TeamBuilder MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Jun 2009 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NBA 2K: Borrowing Good Ideas to Create A Better Game I'd like to see the return of actual faces for drafted rookies (borrow the idea from Madden). It destroys the realism when we have artsy faces and silhouettes. 2K used to have real faces for rookies but for some reason (most likely laziness) they don't have that anymore.

10-25-2012, 01:26 PM	#8
chadeo23 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Apr 2010	everything said here is exactly how I feel. They need to do all of this Guy Georges likes this.