NBA 2K10 Hands-On Preview

[bigjake62505]

I sure do miss college hoops

[BlackRome]

2k9 might have received critical acclaim but it from most of the boards like OS and 2k sports the guys who actually played the game were not to happy.

I saw numerous posts on OS and the 2k forums where life long 2k players put there stick down.

Slowing the game down from the 2k8 speed to 2k9 was a major part of the problem.

Ice skating which is a trademark to the NBA Live series was unfortunately introduced to the 2k9 series last year.

They completely destroyed the dribbling system with the slower speed and animations. The spin move became the move of choice.

In 2k8 and the 2k series in general I always felt as if I was on the court dribbling. If you leaned the wrong way I had a move to get by you.

In last years version I felt like I had no control over my handle or animations

How have to see it to believe it. I just don't believe slowing the game down form 2k9 could make it better.

The same goes for Madden. I rarely play ranked games because the game is to slow. It's a good thing they allow you to choose your speed in your franchise online or I wouldn't be playing at all.

This slowing down of the game makes no sense to me.

Why are these developers not trying to represent the actual speed of the sport in there games.

When they make a racing game your supposed to feel the speed.
Would they slow a Nascar game down so it feels like your going 80 miles an hour instead of 200.

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"On top of the online issues, like I mentioned before, you can play any franchise game online. There are also no formal ranked lobbies -- there are unranked lobbies -- but you won’t need to access any additional menus to play online games. Instead, you can invite your friends or play a stranger by accessing the quick-game menu right after turning the game on."
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Then they didn't fix the lobbies. There was nothing wrong with the lobbies of 2k8. Why do they refuse to go back to what work. I guess they just gave up since there are no ranked lobbies.

I liked the fact there was a lobby where I could go play on the hardest level which also affected my rankings. .

[Fiasco West]

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Good job. I really think 2k should reconsider having your Vertical, Quickness, Speed and Steal ratings take a hit once you pass 33 years of age. Adjusting your game as you age is all a part of the experience.

Yeah completely agree.

Your physical attributes should take a hit. I understand where they are coming from, but Fight Night has you take a hit. It at least will make people think about retiring because they want to go out on top.

Also I love the speed on Combine, I have a feeling the actual Pro game will be much faster, because everyone speed will be faster.

[kgbrolic]

"NBA 2K9 led the league in sales and critical acclaim last season while battling against inferior opponents, and has in general been leaps and bounds ahead of the competition for years now."


Best.article.intro.ever.

[Super Glock]

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Well written review. But i must add that after reading it I am not that excited for this game. There just isnt much to get excited about. Maybe that will change for me once I see gameplay videos.

[Stumbleweed]

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Sounds to me that 2K just has a different selection of things happening and cut to one or the other. No real difference in that vs. what Live is doing except that Live's might get old faster since it's just the one player they focus on. A "cut scene" in the past has generally meant something that's extremely cleaned-up and happens with enhanced models or otherwise outside of the controllable game environment. Both companies are using their game models for their cut scenes, which is good news for those of us that hated when you'd magically see a player teleport to the other side of the court where the cut scene was supposed to happen, etc.

Anyway, semantics.. I'm glad 2K is improving their presentation.

[and1product]

"You can also roll the ball into play when you inbound it." - SWEEEEEEEEEEETTTT

[NELL86]

When you usually watch a broadcast they focus on that star player pre game ritual when they do show it

[FUBLU]

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Mannn, I can't wait! I wanna see these Real Time intro's! I been wanting this since Live 95! lol
On the real though, seems like 2K been doin their homework and gonna give us a pretty good game in a few months.

[Pared]

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Sounds to me that 2K just has a different selection of things happening and cut to one or the other. No real difference in that vs. what Live is doing except that Live's might get old faster since it's just the one player they focus on. A "cut scene" in the past has generally meant something that's extremely cleaned-up and happens with enhanced models or otherwise outside of the controllable game environment. Both companies are using their game models for their cut scenes, which is good news for those of us that hated when you'd magically see a player teleport to the other side of the court where the cut scene was supposed to happen, etc.

Anyway, semantics.. I'm glad 2K is improving their presentation.

No, it's not really semantics. You wanted to point out the difference, so I'm clarifying.

Again, The Show uses cut scenes when showing players standing in the outfield throwing a blade of grass to check the wind, rounding the bases after a HR, grabbing a beach ball. They use in-game graphics as well, but it's still a cut scene. They have even said as much when I visited Sony.

2k's baseball game, while dreadful this year, does things in real-time. Players high five each other, celebrate a home run while rounding the bases, all in real-time.

When Live has a player celebrate after a made basket, that's real-time. Just like 2k's engine has had it all these years, Live finally has that as well.

In terms of the pre-game rituals, Live's are cut-scenes (but with in-game graphics). They use a screen cut to reset player location. That's part of the added bonus of doing things as a cut scene. It allows for the devs to easily manipulate where players are on the court. You also use smart camera angles to try and hide that sort of thing.

We still haven't seen 2k's, but if all media outlets are saying they are real time, I'm assuming we'll see D-Wade jumping up and grabbing the net (and the net actually moving) while his teammates are walking around the court getting ready for the tip. Camera angles typically focus on one guy during this, but it can allow for each player to do their own thing prior to tip. That's what happens when you're at the arena.

[The 24th Letter]

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i think so too pared...if you look at that one shaq screen lebron is kindve in the background while shaq is looking forward....makes me believe its real time..

[Bornindamecca]

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haha

Stumble: LAWYERED!

Pared's right though. The term "cut scene" isn't about in-game graphics as much is it is about whether something is occurring in real time, vs. a pre-recorded sequence.

[Pared]

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I'm not saying it's an incorrect way to do it. Frankly, I don't care. I know developers care because it's quite the task to do what they do in real-time. Sony's developers said it would be a monumental thing to add the level of authenticity they do in real-time to The Show. I think honesty like that needs to be commended.

As well as the programming difficulties of such a feat like this. I'll wait until I see it, but to disregard the technical accomplishment of making everything real time is something I wouldn't do. We want real stuff for next-gen. Things occurring in real-time is the way all sports games need to be moving.

Madden just started added cut-scenes. Make the game feel more alive... but it's still a cut scene. That's so old school.

Ok, enough side-tracking the thread. My apologies everyone.

[Goffs]

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I'm not saying it's an incorrect way to do it. Frankly, I don't care. I know developers care because it's quite the task to do what they do in real-time. Sony's developers said it would be a monumental thing to add the level of authenticity they do in real-time to The Show. I think honesty like that needs to be commended.

As well as the programming difficulties of such a feat like this. I'll wait until I see it, but to disregard the technical accomplishment of making everything real time is something I wouldn't do. We want real stuff for next-gen. Things occurring in real-time is the way all sports games need to be moving.

Madden just started added cut-scenes. Make the game feel more alive... but it's still a cut scene. That's so old school.

Ok, enough side-tracking the thread. My apologies everyone.

i wish Madden never went to cut-scenes...i cant even skip them >:[

dang i was hoping this review was going to go up later on so i got something to read later while im at "work"....

[SageInfinite]

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Yea Live's pre game rituals are cutscenes, as well as some timeout and I think some end game stuff. 2k's all real time. Gotta love that