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