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DakkoN · 09-16-2008, 08:46 PM

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	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.

Because Booz isn't completely bald? He's always had a bit of a shadow for as long as I can remember.

Vast · 09-16-2008, 08:49 PM

Preview is dope! loving the new ratings, the ability to break team records, the 2k share, the DNA. The new lock on D looks sick, can't wait to be able to shade a player into my help defense. And the fact that your teammates no longer just stand around waiting is as revolutionary as Lives playcalling system.

The Graphics look 4x better than they've ever looked!

But this quote from Rob Jones has me most excited

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	"This is the most new content we've ever been able to add in one year," Rob Jones, NBA 2K9's lead producer told me as we played a quick game, and as the players run, jump, and chest bump their way down court, you can instantly see the depth of the gameplay being taken to the next level.

ITSFAVRENOTFARVE · 09-16-2008, 08:50 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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J_Posse · 09-16-2008, 08:52 PM

Man, the screenshots look pretty good.

Shaq looks nearly as good as last season's facial model. But, what I love is that they've added even more of his tattoes (check out Amare's right arm littered with tattoes).

DakkoN · 09-16-2008, 08:56 PM

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	WOW! I am not trying to bash on Live, but how can anyone think Lives graphics are better. Based on this pic 2k has better lighting,player models(BY FAR), and color palette. I showed two frequent sports gamers this pic and they both glanced at it and thought it was a real game. Very impressed, and I think this pic might be from actual gameplay.

What did what you quoted that ehh said have anything to do with graphics? He said player size and court size.

jfsolo · 09-16-2008, 09:00 PM

You guys can debate the artistic decisions, I will over analyze the possible scenarios of the defensive setting in this pic.

Billups has the "3" ball icon, but only 2 bars from that spot on the floor. Chalmers is playing loose lock on D, which, if I understand correctly, should be very effective in preventing Chauncy from getting all the way to the rim. So if Billups pulls from that spot right there, Mario shouldn't really be able to make an effective challenge on the J based on his current focus on stopping dribble penetration.

It will be interesting to see how the animations support the various defensive settings.

sva91 · 09-16-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DakkoN


	What did what you quoted that ehh said have anything to do with graphics? He said player size and court size.

I meant to post this pic

-DaVe- · 09-16-2008, 09:01 PM

Interesting that some guy here actually thinks the live models are pretty good...

Some people are just into anorexic nba players , I guess...

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J_Posse Greatness Personified OVR: 23 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MD Posts: 11,083	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) Man, the screenshots look pretty good. Shaq looks nearly as good as last season's facial model. But, what I love is that they've added even more of his tattoes (check out Amare's right arm littered with tattoes). __________________ San Antonio Spurs 5 - Time ('99, '03, '05, '07, '14) NBA Champions Official OS Bills Backers Club Member Last edited by J_Posse; 09-16-2008 at 08:55 PM.

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-DaVe- Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jerz	Re: NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN) Interesting that some guy here actually thinks the live models are pretty good... Some people are just into anorexic nba players , I guess...

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