NBA 2K9 "Back of the Box" Detailed Information

[H to the G]

I wonder if they'll have Bowen's signature illegal hand checking that never gets called and his leg planting technique when he contests shots.

[TMagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDRE_OS

To his credit tmagic did post this stuff a couple of days ago and i locked it due to non confirmation, but I should've known becasue i saw the cover at gamestop on Sunday night when i went to pick up Mercs2

Thank you sir.

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DCAllAmerican LOL @ Hourly updates

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Stumbleweed Haha, what? Why in the hell would they do HOURLY updates... that's probably overkill, considering that nothing of any significance happens on that kind of basis. It would definitely one-up EA though. I wouldn't put any credibility behind it though... sounds like a fan-made rumor.

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deetoman The 2k9 boards over at that 2k site is like being in a colt......and you shouldn't believe a lot of the crap without proof.

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rockchisler Hourly? no way, it makes no sense, "Shaq had a double cheeseburger for dinner at 5pm, Speed decrease from 73 to 72" Haha

Good one by the way.

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The 24th Letter now, as far as the hourly updates.... but ill GLADLY eat crow if that ends up being true..

[RubenDouglas]

I remember NBA2k on the dreamcast promoting and promising that:

- "if the boston celtics decide to shave their heads, we'll have it via roster updates"

-"if boston decides to all wear white headbands for some games, we'll add it in via roster updates"

-"if the kings decide to wear black shoes with black socks for home games, we'll add in there via roster updates"

-"if so and so changes hair styles, we'll have an update for ya".

It's been almost 10 years and we have never gotten any of that. I guess atleast now, they arent PROMISING facial and graphical updates or changes, but text and menu based movements. so they really arent promising outrageous stuff like years ago

But if the 2k series wanted to do it big time, they would offer those graphical changes to us. Dirk decides to shave his head... boom.. its in the games updated roster file. they spent months adding nashs wavy hair only for him to shave it... thats the next step.

-facial and accersory based updates ( if Jermaine Oneal builds a trend with 7-10 games into the season where he always has a certain colored headband, fix that up for us. make a new default)

[DC]

Or just let us edit people's hairs for god sake

[Goffs]

i like the idea ruben

[orrkl2002]

I say we chill and wait for some official info and then judge, but honestly judging wont matter because Im pretty sure everyone here will be ponying up 60 dollars for the game anyway. 2k listened to our wishlists in the past and delivered on most, so unless Take 2 has already been taken over by the "enemy" I dont see them putting in stupid gimmicks and to impress us Im pretty sure they know what they're doing. BTW if they thought of the whole roster updating phenom first and they just kept it quiet, then it makes total since for a hourly update feature.

[Stumbleweed]

Instant updates (as this basically is) is definitely different from hourly updates. Heh, I stand by my post -- if they were updating it literally every hour, constantly, that would be complete overkill.

Good news. As long as the created players (brought up from D-League, etc.) get made reasonably quickly as well, this will be great. Also, this synching with nba.com would ensure that the 13th-15th men will get included as well, which was a lot of the issue with 2K8's crappy updates.

[kcxiv]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fistpick

Lmao. I think hourly IS a little much. Daily would even be. Weekly updates is all that is really needed, but I won't complain regardless. I didn't complain when they gave them twice a year.

At first you would think its a bit much, but i am willing to bet that its all automated. So it doesnt really cost anyone anything. Its a good thing. It doesnt hurt anyone and you know the rosters will be always up to date and we wont have anymore crazy threads people asking for roster updates everytime a trade occurs.