Mike Wang Returns to 2K Sports: NBA 2K Series (ESPN)

[d12orlando]

I love competition. This gen in consoles has been one of the better ones and imo the best. Less exclusives and all the consoles are different. But in this area of gaming, basketball in particular, I would very much rather have 1 very good game (hopefully) and 1 crap one than having 2 mediocre games.

I can see why some are disappointed that Mike left Live and competition is a good thing, but 2k is trying to make the best game and have the best personnel. The onus is up to live to be competitive and make a good game. I do care about competition but I also care about playing the best ball game possible.

[Gmoney2002]

Quote: Originally Posted by d12orlando

The onus is up to live to be competitive and make a good game. I do care about competition but I also care about playing the best ball game possible.

Point well taken. Although, I wouldn't call 2k10 post patch mediocre but I hear you...

[coolcras7]

Quote: Originally Posted by NINJAK2

Thank you CX. Good to see some here practice reading comprehension.

Dude you do get that he was agreeing with me about your statement making no sense about Madden being number 1 right.

[CX1329]

Quote: Originally Posted by coolcras7

Dude you do get that he was agreeing with me about your statement making no sense about Madden being number 1 right.

Uh, actually, I was showing you that excerpt from his post so you could see that he was actually saying the same thing you said, only in different words.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Court_vision

2K10 is an excellent game and Beluba had no hand in it.

Perspective.

[TheKingOfVa]

So glad Wang is back, hope he fixes 2k10's so-so game play pre-sliders. For the first time ever I bought both Live and 2k. I was impressed with Live's gameplay but it was way behind 2k in other departments.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheKingOfVa

So glad Wang is back, hope he fixes 2k10's so-so game play pre-sliders. I was impressed with Live's gameplay but it was way behind 2k in other departments.

Co-sign.

[Dalsanto0026]

Quote: Originally Posted by rspencer86

This sounds like a Yogi Berra-ism, lol. For EA, competition seems to have the opposite effect—instead of pushing their development team to make a better product, it causes the upper-level management to freak out and call for a change in direction. The reason why, I would argue, is that EA Sports' upper-level brass do not believe the basic idea that a more realistic (what most of us here at OS would consider a "better") game leads to more sales. If EA's sales are lagging, their automatic response is not that the core gameplay needs to improve, it's that the product isn't targeting the main (read: casual) audience enough and is in need of a "new direction" or some kind of "innovation." I'm just a firm believer that a solid, realistic sports game will beat out back-of-the-box marketing tactics every single time. Just look at MLB The Show. SCEA has given its developers the ability to make the game as realistic as possible without forcing them to whip up some mode that will help the marketing team do their thing. And The Show is killing the competition, not with marketing and glitz, but with great gameplay and attention to detail that improves the realism of the game. I think the NBA 2K has a similar amount of leeway from the upper-level management to make a realistic game, which is why Mike Wang has returned and we have a reason to be excited about the future of the title. I just hope NBA Live doesn't end up going up in a puff of smoke for the reasons I stated in my last post.

I think your comments are spot on. Great post.