NBA 2K9 Video: Lakers vs. Celtics

[HeavenlyTouch]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

Nah it doesn't bother me. I just don't get that irritated. I've never turned the commentary off in a game. Not even Madden's horrible radio guy, just doesn't bother me.

As far as the Kobe line is concerned what can they do about that. That situation was true when the game was produced. There's absolutely nothing they can do about that. The question is should that have been added to the game? I think they just write bad scripts.

I also think they should name the players more instead of saying he alot, but I guess it just makes the commentary flow better instead of plugging in the name and then adding the line afterwards.

In conclusion, hire Steve Kerr.

Man.. if we only got Doug Collins..

[DaoudS]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

Its a beta but close to the finished product.

so would it be the same one that gamespot had?

[aholbert32]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

so would it be the same one that gamespot had?

I cant answer that but Steve can. Hew usually gets betas about three weeks before release and they are usually close to the final versions.

[Muzyk23]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

My observations:

some of the passes look horrible, sometimes it completely kills the experience for me

there is some stiffness to the players' movements ( old engine is the culprit here)

jumpers sometimes look slow imo

[Po Pimp]

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Quoted for truth.

I don't post a lot, but i read a lot. I don't care if it's viral marketing, fanboys or whatever, but putting Live and 2K in the same sentence is a disrespect to the game of basketball.

I've played the Live demo and i felt completely lost by what peole were saying. Means to me that most people don't know jack about basketball. For god's sake, they have a highlight button!

Gameplay is where is at, and judging by the video, lots of bugs that plagued 2K8 were toned down, and the only letdown i saw were the playcalling and the unrealistic replays.

Is it so hard for developers to put the replays on dead balls, like in real life? Have they never watched a broadcast?

I hope they can patch those minor glitches. The ultimate test is seeing how much the game can be exploited online. That's the real deal.

That's one of my main gripes with what I saw. I was hyped when I saw the On the Spot video where those replays weren't present, then with these new videos, they pop up immediately after the play.

[abuC]

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Its so sad how we're going to see all those people thats bashing 2k9 right now, jump on the bandwagon once they play in comes 10/7. Its like growing up a child for 18yrs and once he turns 18 he turns out to be a know-it-all over night. 2k I'm with you now and with you till the End. Keep doin what you doin, cause theyre only making you make more money with all this 2k vs Live crap.

LOL, are you serious?

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

Steve, are there ANY stat overlays?

[ryanm1058123]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

I don't see why people are complaining about the last couple seconds of the game where Pierce takes long for the play to progress. Do you think thats gonna happen every time? No, the guy got caught up in a screen. It's not gonna happen EVERY TIME.

[DakkoN]

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I don't see why people are complaining about the last couple seconds of the game where Pierce takes long for the play to progress. Do you think thats gonna happen every time? No, the guy got caught up in a screen. It's not gonna happen EVERY TIME.

It doesn't happen EVERY TIME in 2k8 either but it's still a problem. Games don't freeze up EVERY TIME you play them either, but that's also still a problem. The "it doesn't happen every time" is just a cop out. Fact is, that when a player gets caught up like that, they should be trying even harder to get to their spot to get the play going.

[bateman11]

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^lol. so you are saying it makes sense for an offensive player to run into a screen?

[Bornindamecca]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

^lol. so you are saying it makes sense for an offensive player to run into a screen?

No, but there should be a sense of urgency when you're caught behind one. This is where hustle and effort should come into play.

[Starrtech]

Re: NBA 2K9: Lakers vs. Celtics (User vs. CPU - Slider Speed @ 40)

I think bateman11 was directing that towards ryanm1058123.

But it would be great if hustle and effort was directly correlated to HOW they fight through or around the screens.

[Tha_Kid]

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I was hoping that maybe after a finals mvp award and more exposure that 2k would stop shafting Pierce on his sig shot... maybe when he's 32 then...

[blingballa333]

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Hmmm. So Is SteveOS going to post the next vid at 45 game speed today? Or monday?

[ehh]

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I don't see why people are complaining about the last couple seconds of the game where Pierce takes long for the play to progress. Do you think thats gonna happen every time? No, the guy got caught up in a screen. It's not gonna happen EVERY TIME.

That's only half the point, even when he doesn't get stuck and walk, he goes through the motion way too slowly. They need to get players to bust it off screens and catch the ball aggressively, squaring up into a triple threat position. I've said it a bunch, but it looks like they're going through a play in a pre-game walk through.