NBA 2K9 Video: Lakers vs. Celtics

[bizcanos]

Quote: Originally Posted by Muzyk23

My observations: some of the passes look horrible, sometimes it completely kills the experience for me there is some stiffness to the players' movements ( old engine is the culprit here) jumpers sometimes look slow imo

That's called slider speed at 40.

[Sigma4Life]

I can't stand how passes go straight through defenders. There are dozens of unrealistic passing angles in the short video footage I've seen. In Live 09 you really have to have a clear path to your receiver, not so in 2k9. Very disappointing.

[Sigma4Life]

I also don't like how dribblers don't have to protect the ball when standing at the top of the key. It's so unrealistic when you see a PG standing there, not protecting his dribble while the defender is 2 feet away and still can't steal the ball. It seems that 2K is leaving a LOT to the imagination because what you see is not what you get.

[fluent2332]

Based on this video and the Suns/Nuggets video, I'm probably not getting the game. Nice play by Pierce at the end, watch me casually walk to my spot on the play. The whole 2 gameplay vids were not good at all, honestly. The commentary is still filled with annoying one liners. Just ugh. Arena and the crowd looks nice though.

[blingballa333]

Quote: Originally Posted by fluent2332

Based on this video and the Suns/Nuggets video, I'm probably not getting the game. Nice play by Pierce at the end, watch me casually walk to my spot on the play. The whole 2 gameplay vids were not good at all, honestly. The commentary is still filled with annoying one liners. Just ugh. Arena and the crowd looks nice though.

Just another one that says this before the game comes out. They always end up buying the game in the end. Gameplay movies never do ANY game justice in sports. I rember seeing the first gameplay vid of 2k8 and I was sort of iffy about it, but look how the game turned out. Just a piece of advice, reserve your final decision til after you play the demo. And to the guy above about in Live 09 having to clear a path to pass is BS. I encounter passes going through people all the time in live. Overall 2k9 imo is looking great. With a the new presentation (- commentary), they are looking great this year. Other reasons the game will be great:
Off ball Movement
Graphics
Signature animations
animations in general
5 vs 5 online
Living rosters
updated CAP mode
able to tug on jerseys off ball

Along with many others

[footballfanatic1]

2K9's gameplay still looks so much smoother than Live 09.

After playing the Live demo, it feels like you're lacking a certain amount of control of the player. The player doesn't respond immediately to what you've controlled him to do. Although they've made strides with their game, Live still plays really choppy and is unrealistic.

[fluent2332]

Quote: Originally Posted by blingballa333

Just another one that says this before the game comes out. They always end up buying the game in the end. Gameplay movies never do ANY game justice in sports. I rember seeing the first gameplay vid of 2k8 and I was sort of iffy about it, but look how the game turned out. Just a piece of advice, reserve your final decision til after you play the demo. And to the guy above about in Live 09 having to clear a path to pass is BS. I encounter passes going through people all the time in live. Overall 2k9 imo is looking great. With a the new presentation (- commentary), they are looking great this year. Other reasons the game will be great: Off ball Movement Graphics Signature animations animations in general 5 vs 5 online Living rosters updated CAP mode able to tug on jerseys off ball Along with many others

I'm just not seeing it man. Honestly I'm really disappointed, and yeah, I know it's just a video, but the A.I. is still horrible with no semblance of what to do on offense but play catch and make very questionable, ugly passes. I played 2k8 to death online but I want a game I can play offline too. 2K9 is not going to be that game, and I'm definitely not spending $60 on it.I will buy a used copy in a month or 2. It looks like all they did was flash it up a little bit. They gave everyone in the arena free crack to smoke. I think some of the players as well (Pierce, Shaq, Nash, Kobe, A.I., Melo, Stat, Martin, NENE, just to name about every player being controlled by the A.I.)

[blues rocker]

after seeing these gameplay vids i am VERY disappointed. the game looks EXACTLY the same as last year with slightly improved graphics. same problems persist - crappy passing, inapproporiate shot animations, clunky animations that are too slow, poor spacing and strategy by the AI, sluggish and unresponsive post game...the list goes on.

live is looking better and better - 2k slacked off this year and did nothing...this might be the year that live passes 2k