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

[DC]

So are the new animations going to be added as if it were a patched item? Meaning would those new animations for say, OJ Mayo show up if I have already started my franchise? I hope the answer is yes

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

I wonder how much these companies know about each other's work BEFORE the news is released.

We get the news late, but im sure they don't. Im certain that being in that industry, you're able to have things more accessible to you than someone not in that circle.

[Tommyklaid]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

I wonder how much these companies know about each other's work BEFORE the news is released.

True...I wonder as well...I'm sure there are "some" guys that play both sides of the coin - it's just human nature.

Plus, dev's always begin preparing for next years game before that year's game has been released (I'm sure they are already at work for 2K10 (the 10 year anniversary edition)....so,

...don't you think Mike Wang and his crew last year already had a template for 2K9 when they were finishing 2K8, so he probably went over to the LIVE crew and said, "hey for 2K9 we were going to do this...and so on"

I can't wait for both games...should be a great year for hoops!!

[DC]

Yea so it really isn't fair to say 2K/Live stole from the competition when in actuality they both could have just thought of the same idea.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

That's the biggest key, for me as a gamer. Because this will eventually be duplicated by Baseball, Football, Hockey, Soccer.... It's what I've pushed for in sports games for YEARS. And you can see how great competition is... one company did it... so the other does it as well. You don't see this sort of thing in other genre's where there is limited competition.

I think its necessary for sports games to keep them fresh since they get stale so quickly from repetetiveness, and it seems it could save the devs alot of time once the infrastructure is solid and they can just add what they want to it.

It could be a nice roster update or it could be a godsend down the line. Im hoping for the latter.

[-DaVe-]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDRE_OS

Either way man, people getting over excited like it was unheard of before yesterday is funny... but as I said, im glad they are both doing it, and it all comes down to execution of the feature. Its something thats only going to take these games forward in the future, so its best for the fans when its said and done.

So what? Now you have a problem with people getting excited? You can't be serious...

[ezekiel55]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

I wonder how much these companies know about each other's work BEFORE the news is released.

Perhaps Beluba/Wang is a spy...

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No, i have no problems with that, and I didnt say excited, i said overexcited.

Smashing it in one game and praising the same exact feature in the other.

Calling it things like " its over" "the greatest" "better than the other" before anyone has even touched it.

Some of the same people were down on 365 saying it was a gimmick is now all of a sudden saying it roxxorz