NBA 2K9 Screenshots (Worthplaying)

[HeavenlyTouch]

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timotim, I don't know why you're complaining about small graphic issues, there is really NOTHING wrong with those screens. Your expectations are WAY too high. Stop being overly critical, and analyze with a clear mind.

Just go play some super nintendo, maybe you'll feel better once you come back around to your senses and look at the screens a second time. They had pretty good graphics last year, only some of the faces needed remodeling (maggette, kidd, and a few others). For the most part, players looked incredible last year, I was just a bit pissed off that jersey and face sweat wasn't as noticeable as it was in 2k7 which made the effects on the game really cool. I really hope they bring perspiration back this year, which they said they would.

By the way, if you want to go play Live, no one is stopping you. Live's NBA players all have the same expression on their faces. Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, and Andrea Bargnani appear to have a vampire like transformation in Live. Bargnani's hair looks like a big clump of poo, the detail is severly lacking. In comparison, Look at the muscle definition in the Rose trailer clip, it's intense.

I wonder when they did sound tracks for all the different aspects of the game in Live, did they bang on trash cans to mimic the ball hitting the rim? Probably saved them a ton of money.

[Behindshadows]

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J. Kidd looks great, Yao Ming is ok but not great, his head is too round, and that mustache shadow makes him almost look hispanic and not chinese.

[timotim19]

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timotim, I don't know why you're complaining about small graphic issues, there is really NOTHING wrong with those screens. Your expectations are WAY too high. Stop being overly critical, and analyze with a clear mind.

Just go play some super nintendo, maybe you'll feel better once you come back around to your senses and look at the screens a second time. They had pretty good graphics last year, only some of the faces needed remodeling (maggette, kidd, and a few others). For the most part, players looked incredible last year, I was just a bit pissed off that jersey and face sweat wasn't as noticeable as it was in 2k7 which made the effects on the game really cool. I really hope they bring perspiration back this year, which they said they would.

By the way, if you want to go play Live, no one is stopping you. Live's NBA players all have the same expression on their faces. Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, and Andrea Bargnani appear to have a vampire like transformation in Live. Bargnani's hair looks like a big clump of poo, the detail is severly lacking. In comparison, Look at the muscle definition in the Rose trailer clip, it's intense.

I wonder when they did sound tracks for all the different aspects of the game in Live, did they bang on trash cans to mimic the ball hitting the rim? Probably saved them a ton of money.

Did you even read my posts? What faces you thought were off or spot on last year is your business... I personally though many looked really bad (Iverson looked like a crackhead) and am glad that they are fixing them this year. What you must understand is that these pics are from replay mode (not in-game) and again, dont look as good as the teasers to me. If you look through the thread about the leaked screens, I praise the pics in that thread even though the screens dont look too great and are all jaggafied because I knew they were just capture badly and could look past that to see just the content in the screens, however, these screens have the official 2K LOGO on them but do NOT come close to what has been shown in the teasers so far... the lighting and richness are different.

PS: a clear mind though... really? I guess a clear mind equates to whatever your opinion is.

[yungflo]

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Jason Kidd looks very sharp and precise. Almost looks like a capture.

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I really wish you guys would stop telling other posters to go elsewhere because of differing opinions and stop taking the thread off topic with game war arguments.

Please talk about the 2k pics on hand.

[TMagic]

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Pretty darn good.

[CFav]

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I'm getting tired of the "children" here not allowing users to post their OPINIONS on these boards w/o giving them crap, and basically telling them that their opinion is not correct(which makes no sense whatsoever). That's ONE of the reasons that we have forums. Just please keep in mind that everyone has a right to their own opinion...

ANYWAY, I'm liking the pics so far. I am not a graphic "ho" (I still remember thinking mario brothers were the greatest looking thing when they came out) so as long as the game play/association 2.0 is good, then I'm happy...

[joba78]

I have been watching this website/forum for about a month now. And, I love it! I am an avid NBA 2K fan and my last purchase was NBA 2K7. So, to say I am eagerly awaiting NBA 2K9 is an understatement!

These pics are Classic 2K! And I mean that in the most positive way. The graphical additions in the final build will be on point. Add the sound gameplay, and you have a must own on your hands!

As far as the graphical difference between NBA 2K and Live, EA is stuck in the past. Does anyone remember Bulls vs Blazers? It seems EA has kept that games slender, hunched-over, toothpick-leg player-model look and converted it over to 3D. I almost certain there is a player model artist at EA who worked on Bulls vs Blazers and has so much seniority that his decision NOT to update the player models is a personal issue!

If you have ever played basketball competitvely, you will know the physical weight associated with playing the game. EA's player models still feel light in the a@@, floaty, and too fast. When 2K introduced NBA 2K with the weighty player models and superb gameplay, EA was caught with their pants down. Live 09 is still suffering from Bulls vs Blazers syndrome.

2K sports has nailed the feel of the game across all aspects. My money is going to 2k this basketball season once again.

[bigfnjoe96]

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timotim19, I hear what you are saying. 2K has a history of showing silky smooth graphics via screens, but during game play the "JAGGIES" are very evident. Here's hoping they have enable Anti-Aliasing offered by the systems which help with the "JAGGIES" during game play..

[joel0078]

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The screens look great. They may not be up to par with the teaser videos, but I don't see much of a difference.

People need to stop being so biased about one game or the other. How about being a grown up and playing both games for what they are worth. Don't not like new versions of Live or 2K because the last time you played it, you didn't like it. Play both games each year and then decide whether or not one game isn't for you. No one persons opinion is anymore valid than the next.

[Rebel_INS]

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I'm getting tired of the "children" here not allowing users to post their OPINIONS on these boards w/o giving them crap, and basically telling them that their opinion is not correct(which makes no sense whatsoever). That's ONE of the reasons that we have forums. Just please keep in mind that everyone has a right to their own opinion...

ANYWAY, I'm liking the pics so far. I am not a graphic "ho" (I still remember thinking mario brothers were the greatest looking thing when they came out) so as long as the game play/association 2.0 is good, then I'm happy...

Word! I remember being in awe of Mario Bros. when I 1st played it on my parents floor model television lol

I said it b4, perception is everything and I think a lot of the younger cats on here are just spoiled by the high quality technology available now and don't know any different

I know some people who didn't like GTA when it 1st came out cause they thought the graphics sucked but I was stuck on the gameplay and the story. Graphics are nice but they aren't everything...

[blackngoldfan]

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How about being a grown up and playing both games for what they are worth.

There's nothing grown up about playing videogames. They bring the kid out of all of us. Mature and immature.

[SageInfinite]

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There's nothing grown up about playing videogames. They bring the kid out of all of us. Mature and immature.

. @ growing up and playing a videogame. LMAO.

[youvalss]

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Maybe its time to convert to NBA Live 09..Looks promising..

I am a 2k fan though..We need a demo to compare the too..I do however like the new Live 09..

If 2k dont fix that sliding crap they got with their player movement I will not buy 2k this year..Will be the first time..Hopefully they fix that crap..

If 2K's main problem is that sliding, it means that 2K is the best thing you can wish for. On the other hand, there are some games out there that have the ENTIRE gameplay broken and no one even thinks of fixing it... just to put things in perspective...

[NINJAK2]

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First off, read my post above. Second, I never suggested that any sports game developer would use an entirely new/different engine from year to year... what I said was that it looks like they used the "EXACT SAME ENGINE" from last year and just redid the faces and added better looking accessories. With that said, it is obvious that VC hasn't been tweaking/adding to the engine enough since this gen started as its basically the same engine since 2K6 and all the jaggies that popped out at me in last years game made that painfully clear. I like what I saw in the teasers from a graphical standpoint and want the game to come as close to that as possible, again if I actually had some real-time direct feed footage to go off of, then maybe I dont make that comment but THOSE screens dont look as good/rich.

Of course they probably used the exact same engine from a year ago and tweaked it. What do you expect them to do? These companies have less than a year cycle to work on a game which is not nearly enough time to complete and polish a new engine. These games would have to take a year off to do something like that. That's why Madden/Live/2k are basically using the same old engines with tweaks.
The game was considered by many to be the best sim ever so why tamper with that? You are entitled to your opinion though.