Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA 2K9

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

1. Pared do you think contesting the shot (not jumping) is effective? 2. How long of a window do I have to press LT and get the hands up animation from when I see the offensive player is about to shoot?

1. Honestly, I don't think it's as effective as it should be. It depends on the shot. Challenging a shot only seems to happen if the players "hand" area impedes the shooter's face, or "vision." That's why the two handed defense feels useless at times.

2. I really don't know; I know it plays out if you're locked on and holding towards the shooter. At least that's how I do it. It could just occur regardless but when the ball handler shoots, that's what I do.

[DC]

1. Does "proximity defense" still exist in this series? I remember back in 2K5 if Ben Wallace was NEAR you while you took a shot, the probability of the shot going in decreased

2. I think we need to come up with ways the "hand in face" animation can be more effective. I will think of something soon. You have any ideas? If proximity defense isn't there anymore then I think that needs to be incorporated into the hands in face animation

[Pared]

I don't think proximity defense is in the game. It's pretty much just challenge the shooter's face.

I have a few ideas for defense to be more effective. I guess we'll just have to see what transpires.

[HMcCoy]

DC...

Lock on considers you guarding the shot, no matter the position. You can really see this in the team-up mode, because the CPU gives you a pop up that says "good defensive position" when you're locked on to a shooter.

Proximity is almost meaningless in this game. Again, go to Association mode, sim about a half a season (so you can build up some development points) and do the "challenge shot" drill. You'll be amazed how many times the feedback will say "wide open" or "barely there" even though you are actually touching the shooter or jumping right in his face. the CPU is EXTREMELY picky when it comes to freelance shot challenging. Just lock on, trust me.

One caveat about lock on though...you can't challenge quick shots. It takes a second for the lock on icon to pop up, so if you're trying to quickly switch and defend a catch and shoot situation, go ahead and try to jump to block it, because by the time the lock on is available, the shot will be halfway through the net...

[o_capone]

this is a video game... too many people take this way to seriously... if you just hop on and play with the intention of having fun you will love it... but when you make it your life of course you will search for all the flaws and hate it...

[mars blackmon]

Quote: Originally Posted by o_capone

this is a video game... too many people take this way to seriously... if you just hop on and play with the intention of having fun you will love it... but when you make it your life of course you will search for all the flaws and hate it...

No offense but this post makes absolutely no sense. To draw an analogy, one might go to the movies to see Spider-man 3 for the sole purpose of having fun......but after watching it they'll give critiques about what could have improved the film as well as the experience. We all do it.


So I really don't think the thread starter or anyone else with criticisms are "searching for any flaws". They're merely stating what they don't like about NBA 2K9 in hopes that there will either be some solutions from other posters or changes made in the future by the developers.

[Behindshadows]

Quote: Originally Posted by o_capone

this is a video game... too many people take this way to seriously... if you just hop on and play with the intention of having fun you will love it... but when you make it your life of course you will search for all the flaws and hate it...

Nothing fun about constantly getting beat because the cpu is hitting anything they throw up. It's a video game is a bunch of crap, it's a game that is suppose to mimic real life NBA Basketball, just as they have done every year. No exceptions when it comes to this game, especially since they come so far, only to be plagued with no defense A.I. and sliding across the court which has never been such a pain in a 2k basketball game. Basically the game stinks compared to 2k8 and 2k7 when it comes to gameplay.

[o_capone]

Quote: Originally Posted by mars blackmon

No offense but this post makes absolutely no sense. To draw an analogy, one might go to the movies to see Spider-man 3 for the sole purpose of having fun......but after watching it they'll give critiques about what could have improved the film as well as the experience. We all do it. So I really don't think the thread starter or anyone else with criticisms are "searching for any flaws". They're merely stating what they don't like about NBA 2K9 in hopes that there will either be some solutions from other posters or changes made in the future by the developers.

my post made a lot of sense... this game is great and enjoyable and very playable... the people who so called "are done with it" or "done with 2k forever" are the people who try to find every flaw and complain about it... they completely ignore the positives and always complain about very tiny minute negatives... anyone who says this game is "not playable" has no credibility... it kind of makes me wonder what people really expect from a video game... if nba 2k9 is not a basketball game you find enjoyment from then maybe basketball games are just not for you because this happens to be the best basketball game ever made.... the good by far outweighs the bad...