NBA 2K9 Video: Lakers vs. Celtics

[amedawg00]

You PLAY 2K bball games, not WATCH 2K bball games (big difference). Like Bill Clinton said to emphasize what really was at stake in '92, "its the economy stupid!". Likewise, what these Live trolls fail to realize is that the alleged 2K fanboy doesn't judge a game by how it looks, we simply drool over the amazing gameplay that you can only experience while physically on the sticks. Hence, a befitting motto for the 08/09 bball games dropping this fall is "It's the gameplay stupids". I envy you Steve. What shocks me is that you are actually deviating time with 2K9 by running errands!..lol..just kidding...Keep the vids coming, but preface their upload by adding your two cents on how the game actually feels and plays, since I'm sure its orgasmic. Oooops, here comes the lectures from high-falutin' mods about how idiotic it is to equate your love of 2K with crude sexual remarks. We get it.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by BTB

Only thing I don't like is Pierce's jumper. Still doesn't have that natural fade to it that he puts on his midrange jumper. Not smooth enough. Dammit. One more year of not having fun going one on one with my favorite player.

You never know is jumper might feel better than it looks. Plus they are adding animations this year, still might be hope.

[Defel]

No fouls in either videos so far, right?

Maybe I'm missing something because I searched both threads for the word "foul," but I got no hits. I would have thought someone would have mentioned it by now.

[AJColossal]

Loved the open look Pierce got on that 3. That has always been one of my biggest critiques with this series-not enough open looks.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Defel

No fouls in either videos so far, right? Maybe I'm missing something because I searched both threads for the word "foul," but I got no hits. I would have thought someone would have mentioned it by now.

5 min quarters with no foul slider tweaks. I would expect that. Also I saw a few fouls in the Gamespot and Gametrailers videos so I'm not worried about that.

[OneBadMutha]

The reason the plays look so disappointing in those videos is because the developers said they understood the issue last year and it was something they were really working on this year. I wonder if some of these issues that won't go away are a result of the game engine and if this engine just needs to be over-hauled.

Another complaint I had about the plays is that it still doesn't seem that the computer knows to run plays for Stars...especially post Superstars. 2K hasn't really exploited post mis-matches for years and it doesn't look like this is changing. 2K could really use some sort of primacy rating that determined who had plays run for them.

I'm considering Live as a primary game for the first time in about 8 years because of the play-calling and utilization of Superstars. 2K has heard us and have said they have been working on these issues for years (it's only one of the first things people put on the wish-lists every season). Might be time for a new engine because what they say they've worked on isn't translating into the game.

[Defel]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

5 min quarters with no foul slider tweaks. I would expect that. Also I saw a few fouls in the Gamespot and Gametrailers videos so I'm not worried about that.

Okay, thanks for your insight. This is the first footage I've watched so it was slightly worrying.

[Parasight]

Quote: Originally Posted by onions17

Lol on the Odom dunk at the end, the "OOHHHHH!!!" commentary clip.. You could still definitely hear Kenny in there. Otherwise sweet video, looks like I will be playing @ 40 game speed.

LOL!

I swear I heard Kenny too.