NBA 2K9 Screenshots: Association 2.0 & More (Gamespot)

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DC will have this game man... he's not going to stop playing 2k basketball

[Hassan Darkside]

Well the fact that they'd make the effort to update the game throughout the season, even with new animations is groundbreaking enough for me. Granted, it'd be more amazing if they had announced this prior to Live 365 being announced. But impressive nonetheless.

I mean, this is the essence of "Made Fresh Daily." This is not just tendencies/rosters being updated daily but the game itself being updated throughout, more often than just one patch for 12 months for gameplay. This is huge, especially if you consider how early we might find bugs or something and if they can be resolved almost instantly by adding/subtracting animations without having to wait 3 months for a patch.

And you guys wonder why 2k holds back on all the info. They just wait for Live to throw their big features out early and then proceed to combat them in secrecy, the one-up them.

But, as yall said, 2k does have a track record when it comes to updates. But I'm thinking it'll be a whole lot different this year.

[triplej96]

wow 2K9 is looking great. I'm glad to see a lot of work done on the Association.

[Goffs]

wow! new animations being added during the season is pretty much unheard of...i mean i remember patches taking out some unwanted or toned down certain animations but to completely add new animations is something really new

does anyone know if the player models get updated as well...lets say Anderson Varejão decided to go baldy in the middle of the season will the ingame Anderson Varejão get an update to?

[volantPenguin]

Great news indeed..I spend most of my time in Association, now we just need a gameplay vid

[LAKE4742]

Quote: Originally Posted by Furq

I also question how useful new animations will be. I mean I know players add new moves to their arsenal often during the offseason but realistically how often does it happen during the middle of the season? Hard to pick up and perfect new moves when you're playing a different team every night. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, just saying that it may not really be that big of a deal as the season goes on. Still interesting either way though

Good point. But, as long as we have the ability to practice between games, it'll still parallel real life. Get a new move and hit the gym to perfect it. Unless it's a animation that's situational and can't be practiced (as most good animations are). So, that whole thing definitely makes me nervous.




Now....

Quote: Originally Posted by bateman11

CP3 > Iverson.. sorry

Quote: Originally Posted by J-Unit40

You have to be kidding me. CP3 is much better than Iverson at this point. I don't even think this is debatable.

Whatever you all are smokin', I would suggest you quit, because commenting on forums are one thing, but survivin' in the world is hard, kids, and drugs don't help. Get help. Talk to your parents. If you don't feel comfortable with them, try talkin' to your school counselor, or even a close friend. But don't throw your life down the drain. Get help.

Quote: Originally Posted by vickhalloffame

cp3 is a great pg, iverson is a superstar, even in his old age he is better than him. you can't even talk about iverson impacting his team and making his team elite because then you would have to fault the suns and steve nash especially since their team is much better than his. besides, iverson for whatever reason is trying to co-pilot the nuggets with melo, instead of being himself. when he acts like himself he shows the same skills that he had 2000-2001.

Glad to see not all youngsters are doin' drugs these days. Keep up the good work.

[Muzyk23]

Quote: Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan

I haven't feared A.I. since 2000-2001. During his prime, he was about as feared and talented as anyone in the entire league including Shaq/TMac/Vince Carter. Sure he's put up beast numbers since then, but I honestly don't think he makes an elite impact anymore. When I think about CP3.. all I think about is how great of an impact he has on his team ala 2000 Ivo. A.I.'s days of impacting his team at a championship level are long gone. Sorry Musyk.

It's Muzyk. That's cool my brother. I understand it myself as I did not participate in the AI\CP3 discussion

I think he's coming strong this year. I wish he was still in Philly.

[cro_2pac]

AI is mine FAVORUITE player so He is the leader in Denver he is 3rd in scoring all time and 2007/2008 season and he has 7.2 ast. and 2.1 steals!