NBA 2K9 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[countryboy]

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I am starting to get settled in on defense. I went back to my old days where I control either the big man on defense so I don't have to guard the ball out front and so that I can help out on defense. The one thing that I have noticed doing this is how sometimes after screens, I get caught in a mismatch and if there is an opportunity, myself and teammate will switch back so that we are better matched up.

hope that made sense.

Also, I love the blocks on this game. I block Gasol from behing awhile ago. Freakin' sweet!

[countryboy]

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stupid question. but in past 2k games, when you held turbo and wanted to use the shot stick, you could go in any direction for a specific dunk style. is that still relevant with 2k9? ie, turbo plus UP on the shot stock was a basic dunk, turbo plus DOWN on the shotstick was reverse, turbo plus LEFT was a style dunk, turbo plus RIGHT was a power dunk.

I'll try to find out.

[riDIRKulous41]

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OMG...I just fouled Fisher hard on the drive with Rondo and Fisher fell to the floor, rolled around a few times and was holding his ankle. When he finally got up he was limping big time...I have never seen that, it was so cool

[Pared]

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For all those complaining about the graphics... are you on an HDTV?? Maybe your settings are not right???



Like I said earlier, the game looks rough. If you were able to see the 360 version you'd see the difference. It's not slight. It's noticeable.

Anyways, glad you guys are enjoying it.

[countryboy]

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the graphics look fine to me.

off the wall thing, but I keep noticing this one guy in the crowd pacing back and forth. He walks from one end of the aisle to the other and then goes back and so on and so forth.

[Bornindamecca]

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As a 360 owner, this late demo feeling is odd....unfamiliar. I'm at work anyway but still. If these are the shoes you PS3 guys walk in, I don't like the fit. Let's go back to the way things normally are: we get the demo first, you get it...whenever.

[rockchisler]

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Its the little things, If the cpu shoots and misses and the ball is about to go out of bounds, your computer teammates will not chase it out like dumbies, they will let it go..Ball rim physics has been tweaked even more, very very realistic, maybe better then sonys nba inside series.

[OSUFan_88]

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I knocked Lamar Odom to the ground on a hard foul, and he hurt his ankle.

I must say that watching Pau Gasol carry Odom to the bench was awesome!

The mid air adjustment looks like it only works for star players.

I have to get used to the PS3 motion again. It's kind of grainy and is herky jerky but I still like it.

The gameplay is...wow. I have been amazed. You can tell the difference between Rondo BOUNCING THE BALL differently than say Kobe or Fisher.

I cannot wait to get this. From the demo, this is an absolute must buy first day game.

[countryboy]

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haha. I hit a three with Kendrick Perkins. I love the shot stick!

[KidHypeTellem]

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The AI is much smarter than last year. They put together better passing moves and stuff like that.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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GULP, I just played the DEMO, and while I enjoyed it, I came away hoping that the colors and graphics look a a bit better in the retail version, I love 2k basketball as most of you know,, I just wasn't blown away like I thought I was going to be.

[maball]

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do you guys use shotstick 100% of the time? I found myself not using it in 2K7 that much, but in 2K8 i would use shot stick all the time, it just kinda feels more natural to me now...

one thing..i played in 1080P and the second time i played i put it in 720P and it looked better in 720p on my samsung...not sure why but that ringboard advertising lighting on the court looked clearer in 720P

btw the court and arena rendering looks better in this version than last years

[Mr.Clutch_Knicks8]

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SOMEONE...POST SOme videos!?

[notque]

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Feeling envious.

[mikenoob]

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Wow, I was Lakers playing the cpu as Celtics, Pierce sets a pick for KG around the top of the block. Rondo feeds KG the ball, and KG pulls up for the jumpshot, BUT as this happens Rondo was cutting in toward the hoop. KG passes the ball in mid-air to Rondo for the easy layup!