Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA 2K9

[ronyell]

i understand the traveling point but the "0 understanding"?... COME ON!

[DC]

Disrespect for fundementals (basics/physics/logic)

1. Going for steals constantly doesn't fatigue a player quicker
2. Full court pressure doesn't fatigue players as they should
3. Crossing over constantly with non-ball handlers result in no penalty
4. Contesting shots usually have little to no affect on the probability of a shot going in.

I can go on.......

[DC]

Quote:

See things like this. A jumping between the legs pass? Come on 2K. Whenever they put stuff in the game like this, I think to myself, "Who are they marketing to."

This bothers me.

[GSW]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican

Disrespect for fundementals (basics/physics/logic) 1. Going for steals constantly doesn't fatigue a player quicker 2. Full court pressure doesn't fatigue players as they should 3. Crossing over constantly with non-ball handlers result in no penalty 4. Contesting shots usually have little to no affect on the probability of a shot going in. I can go on.......

I'll continue.

5. poor positional defense allowing men to cut to the basket relentlessly resulting in dunks and layups
6. defenders never see "ball and man"
7. clipping in all instances
8. not being able to tip the ball loose as the ball handler is dribbling directly in front of you
9. what was the point of lock on d again?
10. point guard running under the basket after a missed shot
11. the auto switch on d...wtf?

who wants the baton next?

[jyoung]

Exactly.

You'll see more defensive fundamentals in an ages-10-and-under church league game than you will on an NBA 2K9 court.

For a video game that's aiming to be a "simulation" of its sport, that sort of situation is unacceptable.

[DC]

12. Taking OUT the collision detection slider

Either take OFF the title as, "#1 Basketball Simulation," or change things to reward folks that play BASKETBALL

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

His comment was over the top if we get into linguistics, but he does have a point if you look past it. I wouldn't quickly group his comments with those that I was referring to earlier...

That's understood. But there's also the aspect where people feel the need to make the "attention grabber" comment, seemingly for effect or to emphasize a point. It just happens to often here - the game's positives really outweigh it's negatives, particularly when compared to other sports games. Yet people will latch onto the things they perceive the game doesn't do well, won't apply those same standards to other games, and will try to use it to make a statement about the game's overall quality.

[GSW]

13. indiviual defense does not matter...Shane Battier = Ricky Davis...Ricky is actually better in the game on offense since he can dunk.

14. Defenders recover from crossovers and pump fakes far too quickly resulting in huge clusters of grown men in the lane while the offensive player is driving to the basket...

15. the snail like pace at which "plays" are run...

oh i was supposed to pass the baton.. im sorry.