NBA 2K11 Commentator: Kevin Harlon?

[Moe24-]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kully

-Kevin Harlan's "right between the eyes" comment is not allowed to be in the game because it's a violent reference -- would affect the ESRB rating. http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=933

The same with, "with no regard to human life!"??

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Moe24-

The same with, "with no regard to human life!"??

Yuppers. I remember reading about this last year. It seems lame, but it makes sense when you consider our country's stance on censorship and innuendo.

[yungflo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ruff Ryder

2k does a good job with the commentary but Kevin Harlan is waaay too filtered. He doesn't hardly sound like himself, especially during crunch time moments. I don't know why we don't have the "With no regard for human life!!" or "Serves up a facial!!!" or "Riiight between the eyes!!!" He's definitely lacking energy in the game.

isnt facial, marvs line? lol

[yungflo]

how about "____just sucked the gravity right of out the ____" wouldn't that be acceptable?

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by yungflo

how about "____just sucked the gravity right of out the ____" wouldn't that be acceptable?

If a player were to truly suck the gravity out of any given NBA arena, it'd result in tens of thousands of people bouncing around everywhere, likely knocking into each other and injuring themselves along the way. So again, the violence connotations. . .

[yungflo]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

If a player were to truly suck the gravity out of any given NBA arena, it'd result in tens of thousands of people bouncing around everywhere, likely knocking into each other and injuring themselves along the way. So again, the violence connotations. . .

[Faizon]

Dropping tomahawk sledgehammers and anvil's is violent too I guess. Man what's the point of Harlan if he can't say any of his signature lines?

[shawnomega]

ESRB is really strict so for the sports titles to maintain the "E" rating the commentating has to be very docile.