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23 · 09-16-2008, 07:50 PM

I was joking man.. sarcasm

RoyalBoyle78 · 09-16-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WTF


	I love this time of the year... haha. New guys registering... and infractions everywhere. Anyway, the skin tones are definitely improved this year. For some reason, I've always preferred the player models of Live over 2k... seems like 2k's torso's are always short, thus making the models look "squatty". Still the same this year. Regardless, the graphics are looking much improved, as far as textures, and facial likeness. I want to see the game in motion, as that's where true updates will shine. And come on RJ... get your artists to render LBJ's face a tad better... But from broadcast or nosebleed view, I don't guess I"ll be able to tell too much, haha. As long as LBJ plays like LBJ... then I'll hold my peace.

WOW, your killing me will, I've always though 2k had the better players models and player portions, Live player models have always been skinny, to skinny, Live has never got Shaq right as far as body.

WTF · 09-16-2008, 07:57 PM

Frank, we'll just have to agree to disagree, haha. I dont' know... I just prefer the look of Live's player models much more. I like how you can differentiate body types in 2k more than Live, if that makes sense. You have Shaq and Chris Kaman... both of them big men, both have different body types in 2k. Neither look tall enough (thus the squatty comment) but their change in physical bulk are enough to tell them apart easily. Muscle definition probably another thing that 2k does better...

However, overall, I'd prefer to have them a tad too skinny, and have their height right. We're looking at some of the best athletes in the world... height is huge in the NBA... a lot of mismatches are created because of height and physical size. I like how it feels in Live.

Like Dre said, it's probably a lot due to the free flowing fabric... but I'd just honestly prefer that be toned down a little, so they don't look so chubby. Lengthen their torso... and then things would be fine.

23 · 09-16-2008, 08:12 PM

Live's models do look like lanky ball players but they screwed up the lower body for some time now.

It made some of the players heads look big and the legs way too skinny...

RubenDouglas · 09-16-2008, 08:18 PM

its not just the free flowing fabric. the jerseys as a whole seem to be redone, in a terrible new fashion. they all seem overly baggy. combine the excessive free flowingness, jerseys that are now a size too big, and the fact they dont really fit onto the players shoulders, and it can be unplesant look.

just look at my kg avatar. skinny almost skin tight jerseys on the older xbox games. just enough bulkiness.

will it affect my gameplaying or enjoyment? no. does it still matter? yes.. i say rehire the art team, no offense. theyve digressed in areas that should only see progress

akiracy · 09-16-2008, 08:25 PM

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but i been here all summer... just finally decided to register
my post count is irrelevant...
right when this forum was workd up in a frenzy ready to run up in 2k offices and smack ur favorite marketing rep
2k drops some bs screens and basically just repeated all the info we already knew aside chuck hayes and everyone is eating off thier palms again.
half of the ppl were ready to buy live yesterday.
point is i will not be bamboozled!!! give me game footage or give me death

BS screens? The images on ESPN.com are taken straight from replays in-game, with the interface off, and that's it. No photoshop, no nothing. That's in-game... and maybe you remember how smooth 2K's animations are? Well, bump it up for this year. Bump it up a lot.

As for giving you videos... well... let's just say that ESPN's preview is just the tip of the iceberg. And that iceberg starts moving today.

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xion_one · 09-16-2008, 08:26 PM

Why is Boozer never bald? It just seems like when it comes to appearance, they only change a couple guys... and others always stay the same.

texbuk84 · 09-16-2008, 08:44 PM

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	Screens aren't impressing me.

they impress me and by the way has anyone seen live. its looking good this year

09-16-2008, 07:50 PM	#257
23 yellow OVR: 65 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 66,563 Blog Entries: 4	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) I was joking man.. sarcasm

09-16-2008, 07:57 PM	#259
WTF MVP OVR: 50 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 20,267 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) Frank, we'll just have to agree to disagree, haha. I dont' know... I just prefer the look of Live's player models much more. I like how you can differentiate body types in 2k more than Live, if that makes sense. You have Shaq and Chris Kaman... both of them big men, both have different body types in 2k. Neither look tall enough (thus the squatty comment) but their change in physical bulk are enough to tell them apart easily. Muscle definition probably another thing that 2k does better... However, overall, I'd prefer to have them a tad too skinny, and have their height right. We're looking at some of the best athletes in the world... height is huge in the NBA... a lot of mismatches are created because of height and physical size. I like how it feels in Live. Like Dre said, it's probably a lot due to the free flowing fabric... but I'd just honestly prefer that be toned down a little, so they don't look so chubby. Lengthen their torso... and then things would be fine. __________________ Twitter - WTF_OS #DropMeAFollow

09-16-2008, 08:12 PM	#260
23 yellow OVR: 65 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 66,563 Blog Entries: 4	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) Live's models do look like lanky ball players but they screwed up the lower body for some time now. It made some of the players heads look big and the legs way too skinny...

09-16-2008, 08:18 PM	#261
RubenDouglas Hall Of Fame OVR: 28 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 11,202	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) its not just the free flowing fabric. the jerseys as a whole seem to be redone, in a terrible new fashion. they all seem overly baggy. combine the excessive free flowingness, jerseys that are now a size too big, and the fact they dont really fit onto the players shoulders, and it can be unplesant look. just look at my kg avatar. skinny almost skin tight jerseys on the older xbox games. just enough bulkiness. will it affect my gameplaying or enjoyment? no. does it still matter? yes.. i say rehire the art team, no offense. theyve digressed in areas that should only see progress Last edited by RubenDouglas; 09-16-2008 at 08:21 PM.

09-16-2008, 08:26 PM	#263
xion_one Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) Why is Boozer never bald? It just seems like when it comes to appearance, they only change a couple guys... and others always stay the same.

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