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thunder008 · 12-08-2008, 05:54 PM

people want OPTIONS. nba 2k9 already has the options 'arcade' and 'simulation.' so if you have some of your 'casual' gamer friends over to play, then put it on arcade simple enough. I don't think learning the controls should be overly hard though, because the skill can come by other things like timing and strategy. as long as their are OPTIONS it's fine - like EZ iso in nba2k games. realism is what fans of any sport usually want (especially if you're going to buy a particular game called a "simulation.") if some casual fans don't like realism, then don't buy a simulation game. the reason nba 2k has grown and become more popular is BECAUSE of realism. more people began to discover that nba2k series was more like the real thing so they switched from the arcadey nba live.

12-08-2008, 05:54 PM	#31
thunder008 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2008	people want OPTIONS. nba 2k9 already has the options 'arcade' and 'simulation.' so if you have some of your 'casual' gamer friends over to play, then put it on arcade simple enough. I don't think learning the controls should be overly hard though, because the skill can come by other things like timing and strategy. as long as their are OPTIONS it's fine - like EZ iso in nba2k games. realism is what fans of any sport usually want (especially if you're going to buy a particular game called a "simulation.") if some casual fans don't like realism, then don't buy a simulation game. the reason nba 2k has grown and become more popular is BECAUSE of realism. more people began to discover that nba2k series was more like the real thing so they switched from the arcadey nba live.