NBA 2K13 - Some Clarity on the Control Stick

[Beluba]

I knew there would be a lot of questions/concerns regarding today's announcements, especially regarding the Control Stick, so I just wanted to give a few more details.

The Shot button is still there and more fully featured than in past versions. So if you choose, you can use the Right Stick for dribble moves and do all your shots with the face buttons. A lot of guys in the office prefer to play this way. In case you missed it, B (CIRCLE) is a Hop Step button again.

There's an option to toggle the default behavior of the Control Stick. So you can make the Right Stick Shot Stick by default, and then hold LT (L2) to activate Isomotion.

You can perform basic dribble moves with the Left Stick as well. Of course, you won't have near the same level of control as you would with the Right Stick, but it's a pretty complete arsenal of moves... including sizeups (tap the Left Stick side to side.)

Bottom line, we're giving you the ability to play the way you want to play 2K13. If you adopt the Control Stick fully, you'll have more control over your player than any basketball has ever given in the past... hands down. But if you want a more casual pick up and play experience, we accommodate that as well. Hope that answers some questions.

[Shumpert21]

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"There's an option to toggle the default behavior of the Control Stick. So you can make the Right Stick Shot Stick by default, and then hold LT (L2) to activate Isomotion."

i'll be doing this. nice. it'll be just like 2k12 but with L2 and right stick.

[infam0us]

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No fake pass button?

[Steve Nashhole]

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how would it give more control to adopt control stick fully vs using the l2 version? theres more crosses mapped to just singular RS?

good news though for everyone who was scared. wonder how adjusting layups with the X button will work

[shmitty]

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As long as we have the same arsenal of moves as last year I think everyone will love it. The question is about the shots that were triggered by holding down the LT, like the eurostep...will we still be able to pull off those moves?

[speedy9386]

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No fake pass button?

Did that ever even do anything?

[qnzballa5]

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"There's an option to toggle the default behavior of the Control Stick. So you can make the Right Stick Shot Stick by default, and then hold LT (L2) to activate Isomotion."

i'll be doing this. nice. it'll be just like 2k12 but with L2 and right stick.

Thats all i needed to hear YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.. Now just get yall Online Right n focus on everything for Online of course gameplay also.. and take the spin dunk and power dunk animations out then this will be the best 2k game ever....

[eko718]

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There's an option to toggle the default behavior of the Control Stick. So you can make the Right Stick Shot Stick by default, and then hold LT (L2) to activate Isomotion.

I have a feeling this might feel like a more natural setup for me personally. I love the options you guys are providing.

[infam0us]

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Did that ever even do anything?

Nope but it looked nice on occasion lol.

[illwill10]

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Did that ever even do anything?

The only thing it really did was have the defender play tighter on you.

[LionsFanNJ]

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So how does shots in the post work? with the modifier we have to hold down LT at all times to initiate post shots and fakes?

[ForeverVersatile]

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Read the previews people, fake passing is still there and you can cancel a pass.

[Beluba]

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As long as we have the same arsenal of moves as last year I think everyone will love it. The question is about the shots that were triggered by holding down the LT, like the eurostep...will we still be able to pull off those moves?

Yes. The Shot Stick is more gesture based now. Throw the stick left to right for a left to right Euro, Double tap the Stick to the left to hop step to the left, etc.

[Goffs]

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I for one will be using the control stick and I'm a shot stick only user! I can easily get used to it and it won't take that long to get used to.

thanks Mike for chiming in and letting people know that the option is there if they don't like it.

[SouthBeach]

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So, just to clarify, will LT/L2 be somewhat a modifier? If holding LT/L2, will moving the right stick allow us to pull moves as opposed to shooting?

Also, will we still have the ability to do different layups/shots since LT/L2 was the modifier in 2K12?