NBA 2K14: It's Time to Revamp Presentation

**Scrooge** · 01-06-2014, 11:39 AM

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i remember a developers diary or w.e. where they said when playing an nba today game and they reference past real life games they would go into more detail like instead of just "the hawks lost to warriors yesterday" theyll "igoudala hit a game winner and bla bla" and go into more detail.

ive yet to hear anything like that

**cmehustle** · 01-06-2014, 12:08 PM

Not worried so much about the presentation, all though I would agree with you and say yes, there is more they can do to spice it up. But first and foremost they need to get their servers up and running. I mean this has been a ridiculous year for online.

**HustlinOwl** · 01-06-2014, 12:12 PM

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all commentary is stale and just part of the sports genre

**XxJustAguessxX** · 01-06-2014, 12:19 PM

If 2k was ever able to get a licensed deal like ESPN, that would really help.

**Buddywalker** · 01-06-2014, 12:41 PM

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The NBA 2k series on next gen really needs to improve their replay and highlights system, because it doesn’t work as it should be.

After every match I sit back and enjoy the highlights of the game. I like to watch all the dunks, blocks and key plays of the game in slow motion from different camera angles. Too sad that there is no music playing in the back ground, when we want to see the individual highlights videos. It’s like watching an old silent movie with Charlie Chaplin. But wait, those films had at least some piano music playing.

I also cannot understand that we need to shorten the quarters down to six minutes if we want to see the individual highlights or player of the game videos. It seems to me, that the new generation of consoles can’t handle the videos properly cause of a memory problem.

I also would love to see some random photo shots of the game like in NBA 2k12 with the soundtrack playing in the back ground. And please bring back the mascots and cheerleaders of the NBA!
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**Irishwhiskey119** · 01-06-2014, 12:43 PM

This is the most ridiculous blog/article i've ever read. Of ALL games to criticize you go after one of the 2 best game? lol

2k's presentation is incredible! The fact that you are spoiled by constantly experiencing new images and video and entertainment all over the internet shouldn't mask you from having realistic expectations in quality. But apparently it does.

You asking for 2k to step up it's game is selfish and wrong. I can understand you not wanting to see a Madden scenario of the same game being thrown out there w/ a couple new features every year but 2k jumped ahead so far in presentation and overall gameplay a couple years ago that i think if anyone deserves a pass it's them.

The Show and 2k are fantastic games and i will not critique them when every other studio and sporting franchise is so flawed.

**csamuelsvt** · 01-06-2014, 12:52 PM

If this game could get the TNT license or NBA TV (don't think they can get ESPN since Live has that) that would really help the presentation etc.

**mwolchock** · 01-06-2014, 01:03 PM

I wish they would bring back player intros like they did back in the ESPN NBA 2k Days

**turty11** · 01-06-2014, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by XxJustAguessxX

If 2k was ever able to get a licensed deal like ESPN, that would really help.

they cant and wont as long as EA is still attempting to make a basketball game

**Goffs** · 01-06-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by XxJustAguessxX

If 2k was ever able to get a licensed deal like ESPN, that would really help.

I'd rather that they get the TNT license over ESPN....

**mt8732** · 01-06-2014, 01:35 PM

We need marv albert. Yes!

**VDusen04** · 01-06-2014, 01:43 PM

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I'd love to see a more realistic replay system. I'm not so much of a fan of action replays sponsored by Nike that occur in the heat of the game. It'd be nice to see replays pushed to breaks in the action.

I've also been talking about this for years, but I'd like to see better buzzer beater/game-winner presentation. I've seen hints that the moment a game-winner is hit on next gen, there's an immediate camera wipe, a short cut scene and possibly not an opportunity to replay what'd just occurred. I wrote a detailed post of what I'd like to see out of end-of-game buzzer beaters here: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-shot-yet.html

And as mentioned by buddywalker earlier in the thread, I really would like to see all the post-game wrap-up things cleaned up. It seemed there was a time around 2K9-2K11 where we had a really sharp post-game, featuring Top 3 Plays, clean custom player highlights, a photo album, and access to ReelMaker to remember our best plays as we saw fit. But slowly, things started glitching out a little bit (or removed altogether). Now the post-game presentation still exists, but almost as an afterthought.

Altogether, 2K's presentation can be a tough topic to broach, simply because they have done a fine job with their presentation in comparison to their competition over the years. That said, it's not perfect. So additional suggestions aren't necessarily condemnations, as much as they just... ideas for betterment.

**The 24th Letter** · 01-06-2014, 01:49 PM

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2k9 actually did game winner presentation well...they would acknowledge and replay it, and even replay it before overtime if it was a game tier...the actual celebration wasnt great, but I loved the presentation..made the moment seem big..

as a matter of fact 2k9's cuts to replays were pretty awesome overall..

**RipCityAndy** · 01-06-2014, 02:03 PM

I would be interested to see statistics on how often players view replays, halftime reports, pre-game intros, etc. I heard somewhere that EA has data hooks in Live's halftime reports so they can measure how many players just click through and how many watch the halftime show (and for how long).

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