NBA 2K9 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[ThaGenecyst]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Just finished the quarter. Remember I am new to the series so if I state the obvious, cut me some slack. Graphics are amazing. The crowd is really into the game, and react appropriately to whats going on. I love the "ceiling" lights glaring off the hardwood, nice touch. The fact that the court is surrounded by those who you would expect is also a neat touch, really drew me into the game. Gameplay is phoenomenal. Be back in a sec to detail

you are SOOOOOOOOOOO nba 2k2 with that comment


jp

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThaGenecyst

you are SOOOOOOOOOOO nba 2k2 with that comment jp

Sorry man, I haven't played a 2K game in..........I'll get back to ya

[bluengold34_OS]

Breathe CB, it will be ok.....................


And then, and then, and then....its like were 12 again and its Christmas.

[madjax]

one nice small detail if you are running with your back to the basket and somebody tries to pass the ball in your direction and you press steal your player wont magically just turn around and steal it, he will just put his hands up and try to deflect it

[Gmoney2002]

Initial Impressions:

I do not like the PS3 controller for my ball games so not playing this on the XBOX controller felt very odd.

Demo consists of a 4 minute quarter(compared to Live 2 2min quarters). Default teams, as expected are Lakers and Celtics. Playcalling is disabled as is the commentary. You can rematch as soon as the quarter ends again much like Live.

Initial Gameplay Impressions:

- Off the ball movement is absolutely amazing. You can initiate offense just by watching your players set screeens for each other. Players will either use the pick to free up a shot or will roll to the basket. It is amazing.

Gameplay, as with most 2k games is veeeeeeery smooth. One thing I noticed early though was, I received a pass on the wing and had a path to the basket with Paul Pierce. I did a gather animation before I could accelerate. Now realistically this would be accurate BUT the animation took a lil too long to finish before a defender came to contest me.

This could be just a one-time thing but we'll see. More to come.

[RoyalBoyle78]

didn't;t even read anything in this thread, just got home, and I'm downloading, OMG, I feel like a kid on Christmas....

[Klocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

... I also like how my guys actually make smart basketball moves without the ball. Setting screens, back door cuts, balancing the floor, etc......

this is the change i most look forward to in this game... without calling plays the past 2k games had a lot of players standing around.

it may just be nostalgia but for a last gen game Inside Drive did this well at the time.

[countryboy]

Kobe is a monster. Hitting fadeaways, acrobatic layups, throw downs on me. The only way I've been able to stop Kobe is to foul him.