NBA 2K9, a PC Dilemma

[jfindon]

Quote: Originally Posted by PaulZweber

Not everyone owns a XBox 360, and especially corded controllers. I personally don't own one. I think that the writer was saying this game was made for XBox, but isn't compatible with XBox files. Believe it or not, but most games that come out for PC have keyboard support. The fact that you would have to buy a controller to play this game is a big problem, it defeats the $20 price tag for some.

My point is who plays a sports game without a controller? You can get one with dual thumbstick for $15, no one said you needed a 360 controller.

It's not possible to do anything on the keyboard with precision compared to a controller for a game like this. I tried it for 5 minutes and it was terrible moving around with the WSAD keys. I just don't know what everyone was expecting.

And that's the other thing, you CAN use the keyboard. I'm totally confused.

[copecowboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by asu666

I think it is nice to have the PC as a platform option. I prefer the PS3 version because I like playing games on my television and the PS3 is a quick starting and shutting down PC with an extremely easy why to backup save to a memory stick. I'm not sure about NHL 09 as sports game of the year. All's I saw EA do was remove the finance feature from last season, then added stick lift and shoulder screens. Otherwise it feels pretty much like playing NHL 08. I preorder NHL 09 and played the crap out of it the first few days, but I felt like something was missing from the experience. I score a goal and my guy just drops his arms and stops. Only five guys for each team come out on the ice for the pregame skate-around. There's still no board play. When a major aspect of the game is completely missing like board play is in NHL 09, I just have a really difficult time calling it sports game of the year. I think the leap between NHL 07 and NHL 08 might have been big enough, but not from 08 to 09. Too many missing animations and gameplay aspects.

I havent even played it offline once I only play the eshl stuff so I guess i can see where u commin from.

[Vast]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfindon

My point is who plays a sports game without a controller? You can get one with dual thumbstick for $15, no one said you needed a 360 controller. It's not possible to do anything on the keyboard with precision compared to a controller for a game like this. I tried it for 5 minutes and it was terrible moving around with the WSAD keys. I just don't know what everyone was expecting. And that's the other thing, you CAN use the keyboard. I'm totally confused.

People love to complain dude...... they love to complain.

[ChaseB]

The author simply was pointing out if you wanted to use a 360 controller...

[PaulZweber]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vast

People love to complain dude...... they love to complain.

No complaining here, my point was that without a "controller" the game no longer is $20. In fact, I don't think Alex was complaining, or anyone else for that matter, he was writing an article to point out that the PC version doesn't bring anything extra to the table, and if you already have it on console then it isn't a justifiable purchase. Fair enough arguement? Care to share an opinion Vast, or just repeated comments?

[J.R. Locke]

Long live the PC. Most video cards you can output to TV with HDMI (or S Video) so playing on your TV is easy.

Long live the PC!

[Moegames]

Quote: Originally Posted by J.R. Locke

Long live the PC. Most video cards you can output to TV with HDMI (or S Video) so playing on your TV is easy. Long live the PC!

lol .. Long Live the Pc? .. have you taken a look at the pc game lineup compared to x360/ps3?

Its more like..long live the consoles!! lol

Look man..im not bashing the pc platform.. i love my crysis and all but there is no denying the pc platform as a game machine is drawfed in overall amount of quality titles by console games.. all you pc heads that like to crap on consoles should be kissing the feet of consoles lol..if it werent for consoles.. most of these console ports the pc gets wouldnt even be..bottom line

Long live the consoles!! Although i do have a [email protected] and a EVGA 9800GX2 1gb vidcard and 4gb ddr3 ram hooked up to my HDTV in the living room..its a HTPC. ;p

By the way, this is a piss poor pc port...seriously and anyone trying to play this game with a keyboard is a freaking nutcase, get a f'n 360 wiredgame pad ..if your gonna by a damns pc sports game.. get a freaking gamepad for crying out loud...use a keyboard with this game is just ridiculous

[jdub28]

Its a PC game, you dont need 2k share. As long as some one puts the file up for download some where, all you have to do is put it in your save directory. As for the controller cost. I assume all of us have a ps2 or a wired 360 controller. A ps2 to usb converter is like $5.