Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

[yungflo]

Let's say, take-two/2k were out shopping for a sports license to "enhance " the broadcast quality of their game. ESPN licensing deal has expired with ea and now everything is fair play.


would you rather them get a) tnt license or b) espn and why?

and please keep this to licensing and on topic. None of that( I prefer them spend that on classic teams, better gameplay, etc) Yeah, we know that, that's why this is just a hypothetical question!


gargh, typo on the poll, I obviously meant ESPN

[brianyost06]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

Although I like the presentation on both, and like the commentary team of ESPN better, if they could somehow get a halftime show with Kenny, EJ, and Charles, that would be amazing

[Da-Man]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

If i had to pick it would probably be TNT but i honestly think they don't need either.

The work they have done this year with creating a 2k presentation is phenomenal and shows that you don't need a tv network licence to implement great presentation in a sports video game.

[yungflo]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

If i had to pick it would probably be TNT but i honestly think they don't need either.

The work they have done this year with creating a 2k presentation is phenomenal and shows that you don't need a tv network licence to implement great presentation in a sports video game.

I agree, but inside the nba would be nice wouldn't it?!

[VDusen04]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

This is a good question, but I cannot imagine a video game halftime show capturing anything even semi-authentic about the off-the-cuff entertainment Kenny, Chuck, and Ernie provide. Without Inside the NBA, that sort of just leaves the TNT style scoreboard, some transitional wipes and TNT music. . .which would be pretty cool.

Still, I think ESPN would have more tangible effects to offer overall, assuming 2K used their rights properly (as in, full utilization, which they've done before with their NFL title). SportsCenter, sound effects, camera angles, familiar ESPN style graphics everywhere. . .ESPN gets my vote.

[Tha_Kid]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

ESPN. The music, the commentary team, the whole template for overlays and graphics is laid out for you and familiar to anyone who is a sports fan. They cover the NBA Finals, pretty much the A-Team. The Half-time would also be great, as TNT brings a style that can't translate to games. ESPN's halftime is straightforward, highlights & stats.

Never been a fan of Harlan and I think Kellogg's commentary is horrible. He was better in Konami's series lol.

[Da-Man]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

I agree, but inside the nba would be nice wouldn't it?!

Yes, but instead of having after every game they could use it as a weekly show in association..... that would be sick!

[lv2bll]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

Good thread!!!

Personally i like turner alot better because when i watch espn bball it seems a lil bit rehearsed and generic(except for jvg). Whereas turner everything has a good flow from the commentators(except reggie) all the way to the postgame show it all seems candid, which seems more like 2k's strength

[DakkoN]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

ESPN's is hard to replicate because of the randomness of topics that JVG talks about. TNT isn't so generic and they tend to stick to the game.

[yungflo]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

Yes, but instead of having after every game they could use it as a weekly show in association..... that would be sick!

every thursday!

[cam21224]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

A mixture of both like NCAA 10 had CBS & ESPN, ESPN & TNT both for 2k would be ******* Heaven.

Very unlikely that will happen, so ESPN would be the better fit.

1. Wouldn't be able to capture the rawness of TNT'S broadcast(Language)

2. Barkley who is a big part of number 1 & most likely wouldn't sign on to be in the gm as proven already.

[Bellsprout]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

Barkley.

That is all.

If a game tells me I played a turrible first half, I will love it.

[Marmalada]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

TNT because of the halftime show. they would be my preference.

[timbeau0805]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

I prefer TNT's coverage of the NBA (although, I am a big fan of the Breen/Van Gundy/Jackson team on ESPN), so TNT

[DickDalewood]

Re: Hypothetical: ESPN license or Turner Sports Lincense?

Honestly, I don't think this game needs either. 2K has done an amazing job of creating their own "network" here, and they do every bit as good at presenting their games with slick overlays, commentary, highlights, etc.