NBA 2K9 Video: Nuggets vs. Suns

[Po Pimp]

Game looks good obviously. Presentation is improved. One thing I didn't like was the fact that they still show replays after a spectacular play. I thought they got rid of this? Maybe that's the difference between frequent (anytime something good happens, a replay is shown) and occasionally (only during dead balls).

[SageInfinite]

Gameplay wise I wasn't impressed. I have to play this game. Gameplay videos don't do it justice.

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by bateman11

Eh. Game looks too fast. Players are sliding all over the place. Mainly defenders, they move way too fast and seem like they are weightless.

I agree. They still close out too quickly and cover way too much ground. Nash & Iverson's interaction from 2:23-2:26, eh.

[HeavenlyTouch]

Quote: Originally Posted by bateman11

Eh. Game looks too fast. Players are sliding all over the place. Mainly defenders, they move way too fast and seem like they are weightless. Game has some nice animations. LMAO at the shaq and amare hot potato. Ill wait for the demo.

Move way too fast and are weightless?

Provide some evidence.

I RARELY saw sliding, Shaq really lumbered up court, and from the looks of it, big men move and feel like big men.

[Da_Czar]

I see lots of potential... Loved some parts and I can see that the major overhaul on the commentary is for the pre game and cuts scenes which isn't bad at all.

We hold the mighty 2k to a higher standard. But i loved the feel. it felt (visually) alive. definitely different than the feel of 2k8. I am going to have fun with this.

The shot blocks were accurate. go up weak go home unhappy. I saw shaq with a monster dunk but yall know from watching him last year he didn't attempt to score when he got the ball he just kind of passed it around trying to play unselfish.

The trap on that pick and roll had me excited. I love the potential of what I see.

Don't sweat the small stuff fellas and try to enjoy the overall experience whether it be live or 2k.

[HeavenlyTouch]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay Bishop

Well I am a bit disappointed. I saw a LOT of standing around in the half court. I expected to see a lot more off ball movement and player setting picks but it was always 3 player standing around while one ran around trying to get open and one dribbled and made unnecessary fancy passes. Then when someone did drive, there was a good amount of bunching in the lane. Also, the way players turn around looks so robotic. Maybe it's just the video chop, but this game lacks fluidity compared to the live demo. I hope the demo for this drops soon so I can see it running at speed.

Are you kidding me? do you think NBA teams ALWAYS run sets?

a lot of teams use conventional pick & roll and then just go straight to a superstar player. (Raptors for one)

Standing around? Mavericks, always posting up and isoing a player, thats their playstyle.

I don't see how this game fails to waver from that, they kept posting up Shaq, and attacking individually with Carmelo and AI while AI was doing all the dishing to wide open big men for jumpshots.

[HeavenlyTouch]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

I see lots of potential... Loved some parts and I can see that the major overhaul on the commentary is for the pre game and cuts scenes which isn't bad at all. We hold the mighty 2k to a higher standard. But i loved the feel. it felt (visually) alive. definitely different than the feel of 2k8. I am going to have fun with this. The shot blocks were accurate. go up weak go home unhappy. I saw shaq with a monster dunk but yall know from watching him last year he didn't attempt to score when he got the ball he just kind of passed it around trying to play unselfish. The trap on that pick and roll had me excited. I love the potential of what I see. Don't sweat the small stuff fellas and try to enjoy the overall experience whether it be live or 2k.

Thank you for reiterating all my points, go to the Celtics Lakers thread, I had a similar point there regarding both videos.

Unlike many here, I wanted to keep watching more until the 4th quarter, I've never had that kind of desire watching CPU vs CPU gameplay.

That was as NBA like as I've ever seen from a video game.

[SageInfinite]

They really need to overhaul the passing animations or passing logic or something, makes the game look terrible.