NBA 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

[3rdamention]

Quote: Originally Posted by gamertom

there is a demo, but no game play only combine. That's why my post before you asks if you have to play through the combine to get to game play. I downloaded it last night like 9pm from PS3 store demos.

That is not a demo, that is a demo of a DLC portion of the game. I want to see a demo, like the 360 got, where I am playing with real players, with an arena full of people, you know, like a demo of the real NBA 2k10 game!


Oh well, if 2kSports doesn't want us to play the game, before we buy it, it just makes my decision incredibly easy! I have a hard time paying $60 for a game that the Developers will not show a demo for, ESPECIALLY when they DID for the other console. I have bought the last 5 2k games, and I enjoyed them. But I also enjoyed the Live demo I got LAST WEEK. If I cannot play 2k10 before I buy it, then I am just a little worried. ESPECIALLY after many of the impressions here about bad framerates adn shooting percentages.

[nosaints26]

Well PS3 guys, somebody on 2k forums claimed they called Sony and the rep said the demo will be out at 7 PM est tonight...like normal....

http://2ksports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233739

Take it for what its worth, but I can believe it.

Quote:

Hey whats up yall. I know there has been a lot of speculation about if the NBA 2k10 demo will drop. I been reading these fourms and people been saying that the demo wont drop because of the there was a update yesterday. Well I took it upon on myself to stop waiting for Ron and call Sony themselevs to ask about there updates and if they know anything about the NBA 2k10 demo. I spoke to a women and she stated that "Sony will have there regular scheudaled update today at 7 p.m. eastern and unless 2k delays for any reason, NBA 2k10 demo will be avalible for download." There you go because i acutally got banned from the forums because I am a diehard 2k fan and i was angry because there was no info about the ps3 demo. Well there you folks. 7p.m. eastern. Now we all can breathe again.

[MRNBA2k10]

Is the retail version more like the draft combine or the demo? Because to me the combine felt a lot smoother than the demo

[Tiko7523]

Quote: Originally Posted by HMcCoy

No. As a matter of fact, his release point is surprisingly quick. All of 2K10's jumpers seem alot faster. Delonte's jumper still needs to be changed to Webster, but from the few games and scrimmages Ive done so far, the rest of the Cavs sig stuff is good. Mo Williams shot release is even quicker than it was last year. It's literally a flick of the stick or a tap of the button. His leaners are nasty too.

thank u so much for answering that question!

[zrtelford]

For those of you stroking out over the demo, this thread might ease your nerves (or may not) Zihin did a Q&A, and he emphasized that the retail version of the game is much, much better than the demo...it seemed to make me feel better...

http://boards.ign.com/nba_2k_series/...606361/p1/?104

[Nodima]

I don't mind that the demo's late; I just find it highly suspicious that there is always a miscommunication between 2K Sports and the PS3, whether we're talking game code or in nearly every case demo/DLC releases. It's so frustrating every time someone asks Ron about a PS3-related situation and, at least when I've seen it, he usually doesn't know. I just feel like they don't invest as much in the PS3 port and consider it a sort of red-headed stepchild.


And if Sony does another update later today (which is pretty rare so I don't especially trust that forum post), then I can take all of that back. I'm just a little bothered as all.

[elprez98]

Impressions of the Demo:

Masterful. From the late August impressions I gave until now, I think that NBA 2k10 will be SGOTY(earlier I thought that PES 2010 would have that title). But after playing 2k10, I believe that this iteration of the game will be heralded as an example of a classic. The amount of customization that has been communicated to us on these boards, on the 2k developer insights and on XBOX Live(as I talked to Pared and others lucky bastards that have had the game for about a week now), shows that this may be that one sports game that you keep for the remainder of this gaming console cycle.

Here are a few of my favorite improvements that I've noticed so far in the demo.

1. AI, AI, AI

Despite 2k's robust online gaming aspect, they didn't slack in the single-player's department. It looks like I will really enjoy the unpredictability of the game. I've played games where Howard, Kobe, and Vince all have dominated. I recently played a game as the Magic where Nelson was destroying Fisher, and Phil took Fisher out, put in Farmar and started to double Nelson. It was beautiful and I can see months of replay value. Look out CODMW 2.

2. Overall Graphics Upgrade

I'm not sure exactly what it is the the 2k10 seems a lot more polished than its predecessor. From the projector's reflection on the court to the different crowd animations, I'm scared to think how much trouble I'm going to get into with the wife about "playing that damn game."

3. Animations

I've never seen so much variety in a sports demo. I played the demo for about 2 hours this morning. Yes, a 3 minute demo for 2 hrs. I've done it because every game, I something new. Whether its repeated missed put backs by Dwight or Kobe killin' me with a no look, even a baseline alley-oop over Vince to a trailing Bynum. This game is amazing. I'm thinking my store should have our copies in today or tomorrwo, so I'll see some of you guys on the hardwood then.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nodima

I don't mind that the demo's late; I just find it highly suspicious that there is always a miscommunication between 2K Sports and the PS3, whether we're talking game code or in nearly every case demo/DLC releases. It's so frustrating every time someone asks Ron about a PS3-related situation and, at least when I've seen it, he usually doesn't know. I just feel like they don't invest as much in the PS3 port and consider it a sort of red-headed stepchild. And if Sony does another update later today (which is pretty rare so I don't especially trust that forum post), then I can take all of that back. I'm just a little bothered as all.

It's not just 2k, it's Sony. And this is coming from someone who loves his PS3, PSP and PS2, etc.