NBA 2K9 Video: Wizards vs. Raptors

[Bornindamecca]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

I never had a problem with teams playing the same last year and I dont think that will be an issue this year. I played a ton of games last year and never had that problem. I havent seen many people complain about that either.

He's speaking in absolutes, which is obscuring the point. The AI didn't play exactly the same from team to team, but when you take certain factors into consideration:
-lead passing
-late shot clock jumpers
-back door cuts
-lack of off the dribble shooting
-obscure player hot streaks
-robotic application of double teams
-lack of attampts to draw charges

Those are things that all of the CPU teams did last year, and those tendencies did bring teams closer together in similarity than they would be in real life.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Yes but even Live's commentary gets old after a few months. Most of you dont know because you havent played that game much in the last few years. I have no problem with people saying that the commentary needs a change but to act as if its an important (game ruining as fluent just said) flaw is ridiculous. Commentary doesnt rate on most casual/hardcore fans top 10 list of wanted features.

Quite honestly... those who have not played Live the previous years will feel the commentary is new and fresh since they have not had privy to hearing those lines before.

A bit confusing trying to make my point but I think most will understand what I'm getting at.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Typical OS 2K Board, "It ain't that important to me so it shouldn't be important to you so you shouldn't be complaining about it" - defense mechanism

Thats a ****ing idiotic response. I'm not saying that people cant complain. I said as much in my response. I said that people yell "why havent they fixed that" and there are/were much more important things to fix. I think most fans would say that crowd sound was much more of an issue in 2k8 than commentary and they fixed the crowd in 2k9.

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

I swear some people act like NBA 2k was just a placeholder until NBA Live got good/playable again. NBA 2k has consistantly been a good solid game, yet it needs an overhaul(some areas it does). EA makes Live playable after all these years, now all of a sudden its the better game. SMH .

This is the amazing effect that happens when you create a BRAND and stamp it into the minds of the public. For a large percentage of the sports gaming customer base all won't be right in the universe again until EA has the best game, and all others are trying to catch up to them.

Its not even a conscious thought process either. The default mindset is: EA is the Top Dog.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

As opposed to 2K's gettin old in a few weeks. Hell since we ALREADY have heard the 2K9 commentary for 3 years now it might even be old in a few days.

Same can be said for Live. I've heard a ton of the lines in the demo in previous versions. All commentary gets old.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

That is NOT the only reason why Live's play calling system looks better. Take of your glasses Pared. Seriously man

LOL Quite the ironic statement, despite the context.

Again, Live's play calling is not a huge advancement over 2k's. They have about 2 or 3 differences in their execution, that's all.

[fluent2332]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Another feature that College Hoops had correct that NBA 2K refuses to fix.

Exactly

Quote:

I have no problem with people saying that the commentary needs a change but to act as if its an important (game ruining as fluent just said) flaw is ridiculous.

Same commentary as last year's + no team specific playcalling, does not warrant a purchase for me. These are flaws that could vastly improve the game but have not been fixed.

He just put one big paw up there, and jammed it thru!!! Whoever wrote that would be fired if I was running the show. lol

Game-breaking, nah. Annoying as all hell, yep. Can be fixed or improved upon? yep. Should have been fixed and improved upon by now? yep. I can't say 2K has any excuse not to have fixed those features in 2K9

[Bornindamecca]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Yes but even Live's commentary gets old after a few months.

For sixty bucks, I'm fine with getting a few months of effective commentary. I don't need it to last a whole year, but it shouldn't be so close to a game I already bought, especially when that game had poor commentary.