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  • VDusen04
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2003
    • 13016

    #31
    Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

    Originally posted by 23
    Funny thing is as bad as people talk about this game, I see alot of pro players playing this game and posting stuff about it all of the time. Claiming its not real and how terrible it is yet these guys are always playing and referencing the game.

    KD complains about how they get his face wrong though
    2K is historically a wonderful basketball series. But for the sake of discussion, I do not believe a pro player's video game preference always speaks directly to a game's quality in every regard. I think it means it's the basketball game to have these days. But then, Madden has been the football game for years just as well. Through the good years and the bad, there's always been a bevy of professional football players who have been playing and loving it.

    In fact, I feel as though it took 2K years to break through with the mainstream audience, despite providing what I always viewed to be a superior simulation product. It seemed NBA players were all about NBA Live, nearly up until its implosion. Before Live, Shaquille O'Neal was bringing the entire NBA Jam arcade machine with him on road trips. So again, I think NBA players are probably similar to a lot of us - some are looking for realism, some are kids who grew up to be professional ballplayers who are just looking to play what's easy and hot, and some are a mix of everything.
    Last edited by VDusen04; 05-07-2014, 06:22 PM.

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    • wayytoocheezy39
      Rookie
      • Apr 2011
      • 8

      #32
      Would've preferred Steph Curry as the cover athlete but Durant is good too.. He deserves it..
      “What hurts more, the pain of hard work or the pain of regret?”

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      • VDusen04
        Hall Of Fame
        • Aug 2003
        • 13016

        #33
        Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

        Originally posted by wayytoocheezy39
        Would've preferred Steph Curry as the cover athlete but Durant is good too.. He deserves it..
        Yeah, that would have been neat too. I would have gone with...

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        • Sports fanantic
          MVP
          • Aug 2009
          • 1012

          #34
          Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

          Originally posted by wayytoocheezy39
          Would've preferred Steph Curry as the cover athlete but Durant is good too.. He deserves it..
          That would be awesome.

          Congrats to KD,
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          • 8KB24
            MVP
            • Jun 2012
            • 2106

            #35
            Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

            I wonder what they will do with PC version because I'm having a blast with Spurs and don't plan on stopping.

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            • The 24th Letter
              ERA
              • Oct 2007
              • 39373

              #36
              Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

              Since we're throwing Hail Marys based on a picture, why can't "Your time has come" mean our feedback has been taken to heart and will be implemented in the game?




              Congrats to KD on the cover

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              • kolanji
                Pro
                • Sep 2009
                • 872

                #37
                Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

                Originally posted by 23
                The game looks robotic because it is robotic and stiff, no animations and frankly EA never gave a crap about making their models move like humans. It wasn't that bad on the PS2/xbox. Frankly the controls are worse than what they were in the past and there are so many people contradicting what they want on these forums im not sure if people know what the heck they want anymore.

                Let's not start over exxaggerating what's going on here. The game might have alot of animations but that doesn't mean you can't control anything. I think there are things they need to really fix, add some RT physics, remove some things but I rarely say "dang I played a whole game and the entire time I didn't control not one move".

                You guys with the hyperbole man, its gotten old as heck.

                Anyway, KD is popular right now, and I have no idea how they choose who's to represent but I wonder if there will be some kind of Durant mode or something

                I know u like the game 23 just as much as any of us around here and we are with u, but at times I feel like ur reading too much into other people opinion against what they don't like about the game...


                check my gamertag if u may and it will reveal that I have played every single one that can show history since achievements were introduced and it goes even further back to first one ever published......what I am getting at is my onion is valid just as any other person on here so I take everybody else's likewise, so that include urs as well


                with that said, I agree that the animations are a double edge sword, it provides a beautiful realistic looking game, jus that it doesn't feel like it...
                controls has taken a regression and the response time is frustrating...passing alone to get passer and receiver to line up cause delays and unnecessary animation that looks awkward and unnatural


                now they got rid of the two man animations, so the illusion of great defense and player awareness was gone for the sake of a bit more freedom and control, and am all for it


                most people that don't have much complains about the game seems to be those that play player vs CPu modes....
                players like myself who only plays User VS user online and offline are the ones who seem to have the most to say


                why? because the game seem predicated towards VS AI modes... with regards to the AI playing and reacting compared to real life teams...now this is awesome and am sure hard to do as developers .......


                but it never seems to play differently when playing a user it feels like ur still playing the AI that is trying to reenact and duplicate real to life rebounding stats and pace that it feels like it is forced on the users...
                like rebounding..i still feel like it is a movie many times I try to jump for a rebound and no animation plays out or it is delayed so joakim could get a rebound I was in a better position to get and never got it just so a better rebounder than Bosh am controlling can get it


                so to each his own other people play the game differently and will have different experience while doing so....am not comparing that game to another other than itself and nba 2k14 in my opinion on next gen is a regression gameplay wise than the previous


                great to see Durant making so much stride with basketball and accomplishing a lot in his career....I want nba 2k15 to be a great game, actually am wishing for it....but this time around I will be more patient before buying
                Last edited by kolanji; 05-07-2014, 09:05 PM.
                Humans fear what they dont understand, hate what they cant concur i guess its just the theory of man

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                • wallofhate
                  Pro
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 651

                  #38
                  Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

                  If curry keeps it up he'll have his moment but durant is the ideal choice especially the year he had and winning MVP. Him and born can be argued as 1 and 1a. His sneaker is out selling lebrons and his popularity is growing with all the commercials it's almost a no brainer. I think Blake griffin has a better stake on the cover the curry he stepped his game up to another level that most didn't think he was capable of and also has a lot of star power

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                  • 23
                    yellow
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 66469

                    #39
                    Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

                    Originally posted by kolanji
                    I know u like the game 23 just as much as any of us around here and we are with u, but at times I feel like ur reading too much into other people opinion against what they don't like about the game...


                    check my gamertag if u may and it will reveal that I have played every single one that can show history since achievements were introduced and it goes even further back to first one ever published......what I am getting at is my onion is valid just as any other person on here so I take everybody else's likewise, so that include urs as well


                    with that said, I agree that the animations are a double edge sword, it provides a beautiful realistic looking game, jus that it doesn't feel like it...
                    controls has taken a regression and the response time is frustrating...passing alone to get passer and receiver to line up cause delays and unnecessary animation that looks awkward and unnatural


                    now they got rid of the two man animations, so the illusion of great defense and player awareness was gone for the sake of a bit more freedom and control, and am all for it


                    most people that don't have much complains about the game seems to be those that play player vs CPu modes....
                    players like myself who only plays User VS user online and offline are the ones who seem to have the most to say


                    why? because the game seem predicated towards VS AI modes... with regards to the AI playing and reacting compared to real life teams...now this is awesome and am sure hard to do as developers .......


                    but it never seems to play differently when playing a user it feels like ur still playing the AI that is trying to reenact and duplicate real to life rebounding stats and pace that it feels like it is forced on the users...
                    like rebounding..i still feel like it is a movie many times I try to jump for a rebound and no animation plays out or it is delayed so joakim could get a rebound I was in a better position to get and never got it just so a better rebounder than Bosh am controlling can get it


                    so to each his own other people play the game differently and will have different experience while doing so....am not comparing that game to another other than itself and nba 2k14 in my opinion on next gen is a regression gameplay wise than the previous


                    great to see Durant making so much stride with basketball and accomplishing a lot in his career....I want nba 2k15 to be a great game, actually am wishing for it....but this time around I will be more patient before buying
                    I like the series but I do have many problems with the game, but im not coming here to write a book because its basically been done to death here from day 1.

                    My point is, people complain so much you'd think this game was a piece of garbage and its not. Its not their best iteration but its not the worst either.

                    I see less and less of telling 2k what was right and more about whats wrong 24/7. Bringing up NBA Live is the biggest joke trying to justify a stance because its just not even close, im sorry.

                    Don't get me wrong, I think its justified too because I for one cannot stand the online aspect/direction/priority this game has taken. I dont care for those modes and they arent the reason I ever played 2k but thats another subject. I've spoken against it many times, and they need to fix the issues at hand most definitely. I don't care for the hype the way its presented like the userbase are all 8th graders and I would love for them to expand on NBA stuff more than just making everything about My player, parks and crap. IMO it has ruined the game catering to this crowd. You don't have to agree but that's just what I see.

                    It was a thought that I had just from seeing alot of posts here and there.

                    I agree with you about the issues with animations which is why I made that reference, I just dont feel like writing a book about it everyday on the forum.

                    The hyperbole stuff though man, sometimes its just too much.
                    Last edited by 23; 05-07-2014, 10:10 PM.

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                    • kolanji
                      Pro
                      • Sep 2009
                      • 872

                      #40
                      Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

                      Originally posted by 23
                      I like the series but I do have many problems with the game, but im not coming here to write a book because its basically been done to death here from day 1.

                      My point is, people complain so much you'd think this game was a piece of garbage and its not. Its not their best iteration but its not the worst either.

                      I see less and less of telling 2k what was right and more about whats wrong 24/7. Bringing up NBA Live is the biggest joke trying to justify a stance because its just not even close, im sorry.

                      Don't get me wrong, I think its justified too because I for one cannot stand the online aspect/direction/priority this game has taken. I dont care for those modes and they arent the reason I ever played 2k but thats another subject. I've spoken against it many times, and they need to fix the issues at hand most definitely. I don't care for the hype the way its presented like the userbase are all 8th graders and I would love for them to expand on NBA stuff more than just making everything about My player, parks and crap. IMO it has ruined the game catering to this crowd. You don't have to agree but that's just what I see.

                      It was a thought that I had just from seeing alot of posts here and there.

                      I agree with you about the issues with animations which is why I made that reference, I just dont feel like writing a book about it everyday on the forum.

                      The hyperbole stuff though man, sometimes its just too much.
                      well said.........
                      Humans fear what they dont understand, hate what they cant concur i guess its just the theory of man

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                      • bakan723
                        Banned
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 1543

                        #41
                        Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

                        Originally posted by reptilexcq
                        It doesn't matter who is on the cover, if they don't fix the canimation where the majority of the gameplay is dominated by animations, it will be terrible. Basically, camination stop users from having complete control of the game.

                        My message to 2K: LET USERS HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE GAME. Everything else you put in the game doesn't matter. Please think about making the game fun and making it fun for the users as oppose to sacrificing fun the sake of realism and simulation. I mean realism and simulation is important but at the end of the day, it sould be about fun and gaming.
                        Thank you.

                        Been saying this for years. It's all about 'looking real' now. Give me the level of control back we had in the sega genesis days. So much more fun back then. If they kept that player control and updated the game in other areas, it could be a monster.

                        It's a friggin' video game, the most important thing is that it should play well/be fun to play. I'll turn on the TV if I want to see real ball.

                        Obviously, they're not there yet in terms of being able to make an amazing/realistic looking game that also controls great. They're like in this awkward in between state right now where the games feel very automated (like they're almost playing themselves)
                        Last edited by bakan723; 05-08-2014, 12:11 AM.

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                        • bumpyface
                          Rookie
                          • Aug 2011
                          • 383

                          #42
                          Originally posted by reptilexcq
                          It doesn't matter who is on the cover, if they don't fix the canimation where the majority of the gameplay is dominated by animations, it will be terrible. Basically, camination stop users from having complete control of the game.

                          My message to 2K: LET USERS HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE GAME. Everything else you put in the game doesn't matter. Please think about making the game fun and making it fun for the users as oppose to sacrificing fun the sake of realism and simulation. I mean realism and simulation is important but at the end of the day, it sould be about fun and gaming.
                          I back you 100% Lets start a damn petition. I am so sick and tired of all the canimations. It's sickening when I can play Madden (11 players on each end) and have more control than playing 2k with 5 vs 5. If we as gamers come together and refuse to spend our hard earned on 2k's product, they will have no choice but to meet our expectations.

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                          • bumpyface
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                            • Aug 2011
                            • 383

                            #43
                            Originally posted by actuallybrown
                            The one thing I'll say about canimation is that a portion of it is 'momentum-based'. You can't really TRULY move wherever you want, however you want, if you want to be truly sim (gambling on D and cutting with low QUI rating must have consequences)...but I know what you mean in regards to dribble defense, gathers, layups, dunks, blocks, and collisions.
                            I hear what you're saying, but why was it successfully done with previous installments? Or were those not sim?

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                            • bumpyface
                              Rookie
                              • Aug 2011
                              • 383

                              #44
                              Thank you Kolanji. I am so happy to hear people expressing the same concerns that I have been complaining about these last few years. I understand a lot of people are newer to the franchise, but if you started from the beginning like a lot of us, the decline in control and gameplay STAND OUT. Someone earlier mentioned sacrificing control for a sim look. I would rather the game take a step back from sim if it meant I would have more control during gameplay. It's a game, it's supposed to be fun and responsive to the controller! What the hell is the purpose of playing a game that doesn't respond to your inputs on the sticks man? I won't continue to bark about the gameplay, I just hope that when October arrives people aren't just shelling out their hard-earned for the same ol same. Your voice is in your wallet.

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                              • The 24th Letter
                                ERA
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 39373

                                #45
                                Re: 2K Sports Names Kevin Durant as NBA 2K15 Cover Athlete, Arrives October 7th

                                What previous installment was this successfully done in?

                                we talk about sacrifices...

                                I personally don't want to sacrifice realism for the sake of perceived control. I don't want to be able turn on a dime like I did in 2k7-2k8. That was fun for then, but it doesn't make any sense to return to that now.

                                The answer of course, is somewhere in the middle.

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