NBA 2K9 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[Goffs]

oh god...after watching the streaming vids from konsolekingz i find the gameplay slow all of the sudden...lol someone shoot me

[blackngoldfan]

I'm loving the no-calls this year. I was D Fish and got bowled over somethin' terrible trying to take a charge (in the key) by Pierce. He made the layup and no whistle blew for either side. All I could think was........Home Cookin', I'm gonna get they *** when they come to the Staples Center" Lol. It was so realistic.

I see some are saying that the game looks "bland". Based on the demo, they got it right this year IMO. In the past, 2k games were always too saturated. Meaning, uniforms like the Cavs were "too red" instead of "brick red" or the paint in the Nets court was "too blue" instead of dark blue.

[Synchromesh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stumbleweed

Lock on with the L-stick. Depending on how close you are when you lock, you'll see the middle bar on the "web" icon show how close you're playing the man. So if you're up in his grill and lock on, you'll be defending him very tight... if you are playing way off your man and lock, it'll play him loose. Anyway, with the R-stick, you can adjust this, so move it closer to the man if you want to play closer on him and vice-versa. You can also choose to shade him to one side or the other by moving the R-stick to the right or left of the man -- all of this is represented on the "web" icon.

Thanks a lot dude, I'll mess around with it as soon as I get out of class and back to my room

[bv24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Klocker

looks great on the 360... very smooth compared to 2k8 IMO. Interestingly the 360 demo is larger 520MB I was concerned it would be another jaggie texture mess like 2k8 but no, this game looks like a bunch of little NBA players are living in my tv. the animations, textures, courts, atmosphere, faces and image quality are all improved from 2k8 and the game play... heavenly bro, heavenly still not as good dynamic lighting as Live 09 but somehow it looks more realistic. I'm guessing it depends on what court you are playing on as well.

Couldn't agree more. It's very smooth. And IMO the dynamic lighting (Live 09) makes it look fake. It's pretty cool that even in 2k8 some arenas had different lighting i.e. Staples Center's "Lights Out" lighting was very effective.
Even looking at the demo vids, it looks more realistic than Live.

[fiedler2k3]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2kjunkie

My advise, get your TV fixed

let me fix mine too, it looks amazing with all the other games but this one! maybe is not compatible, the game engine is too old for my TV?

[SeaNNyT]

This game looks and plays amazing. A jump from last years 2k8.

Live doesn't even touch this game, aesthetically and gameplay wise.

[RunN1st]

PS3 Demo Impressions quick hitters...

Cons:

• Pump fake slide is still there after all these years.
• Noticeble lag when shooting the first free-throw of two. (Similar thing happened last year and they patched it.)
• Crowd animations seem too canned IMO.
• The player movement through screens seems hit or miss. They sometimes get stuck on their teamates when using screens.
• Some minor slow downs in animation transitions during steals and blocked shots. (May be by design.)

Pro's:

• Player movement is tremendously improved! The AI actually looks like they know how to play b-ball!!!
• Defense much improved because of the control modifications they made. (It's more enjoyable now.)
• Players are able to follow their own shot this year. Meaning, you can shoot a long/mid-range jump shot and attempt to rebound your miss.
• Ball physics seem to be more realistic this year.
• This year's PS3 version looks better than last year's!

All in all, it's a nice improvement. It's a must buy for me but it may not be justifiable for the casual fan.

The improvements made from last year to this year go beyond graphics and sound. It's very noticeable that the AI tries to play more realistic this year.

[bv24]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThaGenecyst

Mine is already on there... calibrated nicely where Uncharted, MGS4, and Ratchet and Clank look like graphical MASTERPIECES! I just don't know wtf is up with 2k9 on the PS3

It's the compression. The demo/file is very compressed for the PS3. Not even close to full res. That's why it has no commentary, no plays to run, etc. Just wait till Tuesday bro.