NBA 2K9 Video: Wizards vs. Raptors

[DC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

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.

That does NOT erase the fact that Live's commentary is STILL better though. Yes it is DIFFERENT and different does not always mean BETTER but how can anyone say Live's commentary isn't better?

They are clearly NOT reading from a 3rd grade script like Harlan and Kenny/Clark

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bornindamecca

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.

Good post.

[elprez98]

That first post up with Bosh was surreal. That's EXACTLY how that fool plays with those long jump hooks.

[DC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

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.

Yea 2 or 3 HUGE differences though. Pared you are killing me with all of this defense you are playing man.

Point blank

2K needs to work on their commentary and play calling system. Nothing more needs to be said. Anyone that disagrees..............oh the hell well

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

That does NOT erase the fact that Live's commentary is STILL better though. Yes it is DIFFERENT and different does not always mean BETTER but how can anyone say Live's commentary isn't better? They are clearly NOT reading from a 3rd grade script like Harlan and Kenny/Clark

Where did I post otherwise? Please don't put words in my mouth in the heat of the moment.

aholbert mentioned that either way, they will both get old. I just continued on with his point.

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by J.R. Locke

Wrong. Sliders are about increasing the difficulty in my case. When I play the Spurs I increase the defensive sliders to replicate their defense of prowess. When I play the Nuggets I increase the speed sliders and decrease some defensive sliders to replicate that team better. Sliders are good for adding difficulty and customizing a game to my ideal. Which is different from your ideal. Don't go bashing sliders they are the only thing that has kept me from quitting video games altogether.

Team sliders help out so much. Thank god FIFA finally decided to use them, too bad NCAA refuses to incorporate them.

Quote: Originally Posted by elprez98

I'm kind of in between. I thoroughly enjoy the game without commentary, but I've been playing games for a LONG time without commentary, including NFL 2k5. To me, all commentary gets boring after a while so I just turn it off once I start hearing to many repeats.

I'm the same way as you. I would listen to commentary but since it's been the same I usually just turn it off. Especially when you're playing Association mode and you hear the same things about your team over and over again.

Honestly, i just like crank up the court/stadium sounds so it feels like I am playing in the game and not watching it on TV.

All valid points across the board on commentary though. Don't hype up new commentary if it's the same tired stuff.

[elprez98]

Is it just the way Steve is playing or have the dunks actually been toned down a bit?

[Parasight]

Oh snap!

I think I they finally fixed the "hookshot hitting the side of the backboard, or back of it." You can see JO is posting by the baseline, spins towards the out-of-bounds and hooks and the ball travels towards the rim instead of into the backboard. It's around the 1:23 mark.