NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

[tjm384]

This has got to be the favorite for sports game of the year

[elprez98]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

This has got to be the favorite for sports game of the year

Basically. 2k9 is likely the most "new feature" rich sports game we've seen in a while. Now all we need to see is the execution on Oct. 7th.

[BOSsTOwN]

good news

[spankdatazz22]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

Basically. 2k9 is likely the most "new feature" rich sports game we've seen in a while. Now all we need to see is the execution on Oct. 7th.

And yet IGN will still find a way to hose them on the review yet again (which I won't read). Really good info in the Dev Diary piece

[CelticBalla32]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

Outstanding. Thank you Steve for posting this, and thank you SimBaller for the terrific write-up.

As each day passes, my level of anxiousness to get this game in my hands rises. After reading this article, I'm even more excited.

13 days, baby.

[moe_42]

But will you be able to use draft classes from CH 2k8?

[mvb34]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

Will we be able to run plays in practice mode in Association this year?

[akiracy]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

question about player personalities. i know it has to do with them demanding playing time and such, but does it also affect them in games? like an expressive player will have more over the top celebrations.

[trobinson97]

Very good.

[Joey P]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

Will we be able to run plays in practice mode???

[ryanm1058123]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

I know you will be able to run plays in practice mode, not sure if you will be able to run plays in practice mode in association. You would think though if it was in the regular mode, it would be in Association

[Jukeman]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

WOW Oct.7 cant come fast enuff!!!!! Coaches being fired!!!! I wonder if the carousel is as good as CH2k8, do teams stick with the same style when a coach leave(like in past NBA2k versions) or do they switch??? are the coaches settings editable??? are asst coaches in and are they editable??? so many mysteries!!!!

I also wonder if every player will be happy like in 2k8(cpu controlled teams) seem like every player had 100 for morale, is this tuned???

[DC]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

Yea coahces get fired and those dumb generic coaches will take over teams. I hope we can edit coaches. I hate generic anything in my game

[Nodima]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

Yea I noticed this year Madden's coaching rosters were preeeetty deep, I wish 2K could do something similar?

[DC]

Re: NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

How is Madden's done?