NBA 2K9 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[A.Statuto]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ruff Ryder

W00t, just got my hands on the demo. After 2 games... Rondo shook me with his signature move, the one where he ball fakes to one side, spins, and lays it up with the other hand. It was sweet. I can definitely see Rondo being useful in 2k9, whereas in 2k8 because of his crappy ratings and the fact he was nonexistant offensively (thanks lockdown D) he was worthless. It doesn't seem to me the speed is faster than 2k8. Maybe because I'm used to a fast breaking mess in 2k8 when I play my roommate. Anyway, the players do feel a lot heavier and there definitely is more footplanting. Isomotion is also weird for me now...Can you still pull off moves without the modifiers? Or do you have to use a modifier? Also it doesn't feel like I can backdown on command, or maybe I just need to be guarded close enough to. Not sure, haven't played long enough to figure it out.

with posting up, i discoverd that once u throw the pass in, juss start moving him in with out holding down a button. on PS3 for 2K8 its L2, but for 2K9 its juss simply moving him in with your controller, and i also for someone else who asked i think you have to use the modifiers to use isomotion this year, still tryna figure it out myself

[Shakedowncapo]

And I wish I could save the fast break oop I had.

Stole the ball from Rondo with Kobe..****n down the middle of the court, hit Fisher on the wing, come into the middle...Kobe then loops around me to the wing, L2+X later I gotta sweet *** two handed dunk!

[abuC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sluggo

after playing both versions 360 looks better

Same, I was going to get the Ps3 version because I always think my 360 is about to die, but after playing both the 360 one is noticeably better looking and I'll run the risk of my 360 dying and get it.

[Nodima]

Quote: Originally Posted by WTF

I'm having trouble shooting off the dribble in PS3 version. Is there a way to do it on command? Or coming off of a screen?

You flick the analog stick holding R2 while on the move - it does seem a lot easier to do coming off a screen, but I've gotten really good at giving directional passes to Kobe in the 15 footer area and watching him float beautifully into the air in motion with the pass.

[Damanjinx]

Just dowloaded the demo for 360 this morning, and the graphics are jaw dropping to me anyway. But during gameplay the court looks bad, and maybe due to the demo the only time that logo at center court looks clear as day is at Tip Off other then that it looks blurry as hell, pretty much what the pic above looks like. As for jaggies not much from what ive seen and im playing on A SDTV on widescreen mode. I have to conclude that is for Demo reasons i cannot possibly seeing 2k9 being that moronic to have something that low res be a focal point and make it to the real game. All in all i pre ordered it, im sure everything will play and look much better.

[A.Statuto]

OOOOOOOOH **** I juss shook the **** outta Kobe with Rondo.....Wow if I had a camera to record that that would be a classic....juss to give u an impression it wne something like this

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by WTF

I'm having trouble shooting off the dribble in PS3 version. Is there a way to do it on command? Or coming off of a screen?

I mentioned this last night and I still can't figure out it. Seems too slow and clunky, I can't get the leaner/off balance shot for some reason, my guys set their feet and take their time every time off a screen.

[Nodima]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

I mentioned this last night and I still can't figure out it. Seems too slow and clunky, I can't get the leaner/off balance shot for some reason, my guys set their feet and take their time every time off a screen.

AFter you posted this, I jsut went in to make sure I wsn't hallucinating. It might be easiest with Kobe, so start trying this with him:


Get the ball to Fisher, and wait until you see Kobe breaking left or right in a way that gives him open space in that direction if you gave him a directional/lead pass that direction. Give him that pass, and IMMEDIATELY if not slightly before he gets the ball start holding the shot stick in the direction you're trying to fade. When I did this, the instant Kobe got the ball he swiveled and popped into the air to the right in a smooth motion that took a fraction of a second.