NBA 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

[TMagic]

For whenever DC gets in here:

I literally, just now, just dunked on Dwight, Bass, Vince, and Rashard with Kobe. Didn't do any moves with Kobe. Just caught the ball and went to the whole immediately even with Vince staying with me the whole time. Dunked on all of them. They all jumped, going for the block too and were in good position. Got the And 1 call to top it off.

Not the first time either. I dunked on 3 Magic players earlier. And I've had a couple dunks on the man guarding me + Dwight.

There was one instance where I was on the break and tried to pull up for a 15 foot jumper with Kobe. But, Kobe went to the bucket and dunked on two people who were back on the break.

I wouldn't say it's a "dunkfest" though, in all honesty.

These were just some moments where I said to myself, "Yeah right." or "What the...?" Maybe it's because Kobe is the cover boy. I don't know.

I'll try some stuff with Vince and see if I get the same results. Lol

[SouthBeach]

I haven't played the demo yet, but I have played the full game. It was available for trial at the DUB Tour in Miami this past weekend. (Xbox 360)

I played as Miami vs. LA.

I didn't play long enough to get an in depth feel, but my first impressions were positive. The controls felt great and a bit more responsive. I couldn't hear any commentary because the music was too loud at the venue. I guess the majority of my impressions were based on the controlling aspect of each player.

Driving to the lane for a dunk, I was stopped dead in my path by the help defense of Derek Fisher. I did make it to hoop eventually for a contested layup though. And it wasn't some regular easy layup...it was somewhat signature D-Wade contorting his body as he got bumped in mid-air, which isn't a bad thing considering it was Wade. I wouldn't want to see it happen over and over, but it felt natural.

On defense, the sort of "vacuum" effect from lock-on defense wasn't nearly as apparent in my experience in 2K10 as 2K9. Stealing the ball seemed a bit easier to pull off. But as the saying "You reach, I teach" goes, reaching in for what I thought to be an easy steal with Wade was a mistake with Kobe on the ball. Kobe made his way to the basket as the Heat defenders stood around helplessly (a little too lifelike, haha) as Kobe made his way to the paint for a slightly contested layup. The physics seemed spot on in terms of me reaching and not gathering my footing in time to get in front of Kobe, and I liked that.

I like what I played though. But I'll have to wait to read more replies to get an overall impression from the rest of the OS community.

[FatalHussien]

This year, as hard as it is for some people to admit it, we have two quality titles.

I think it boils down to the "3 C's"3:

CONTROL, CUSTOMIZATION, AND COMMENTARY.

With NBA 2K10, you have slightly smoother play with less overall control.
With NBA LIve 10, you sacrifice some smooth visuals in exchange for total control (which I prefer.) EDGE: JUMPBALL

NBA 2K10 will regrettably be behind in the customization dept. again this year. For some people this is a big issue. For others, not-so-much. But keep this in mind as well...

For those of you who want each jumpshot dead-eye accurate, the commentary to be fresh, and the modes to be deep, there is someone, somewhere who feels the same way about sneakers, headbands, and jerseys. They pay $60 to enjoy a game just like you do...EDGE: LIVE 10

The commentary and presentation will probably be a wash this year. Live goes deep with DNA while 2K goes on track with 82games and the Insider. While I feel like Live has a truer representation of how each team/player plays, I think 2k is on to something huge with their immersive conversation-style commentary....EDGE: NBA 2K10

Let's do each other a favor...let's keep these discussions critical, yet constructive, while helping those who may be on the fence make an informed decision.

[Abnormal101]

Quote: Originally Posted by DW3

my first impression is i simply do not like it. i hope the more i play the demo i begin to like it because i have already paid it off in full. i kinda overhyped myself for the demo. 2k9 demo i was very impressed how the game looked and how it played, but 2k10 i wasnt really impressed. I will keep playing and hope for the best.

I dont get it, i haven't played the Demo but why do people like you complain about a game and then have a Live Sig and it obvious you're a die hard live fan. Give me a break people, if you're going to post bias comments at least disguise which game you prefer.

[The 24th Letter]

Tmag how are you getting these dunks? Im genuinely curious...b/c im literally trying....far from a dunkfest imo

[TMagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Tmag how are you getting these dunks? Im genuinely curious...b/c im literally trying....far from a dunkfest imo

That's what I was saying though.

I'm not getting dunks all the time. So it's not really a dunkfest to me either.

There has just been a few occurrences where Kobe just does the damn thang out of nowhere. Lol.

I wish I knew, or had some means of capturing it or uploading the video for you guys to see. Literally four Magic players were dunked on. You could have chosen which player you wanted to highlight in a poster of that dunk. Lol

[The 24th Letter]

oh ok i was jusf wondering b/c i havent seen it...i thought you meant it was constant

[Dtownballa]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMagic

That's what I was saying though. I'm not getting dunks all the time. So it's not really a dunkfest to me either. There has just been a few occurrences where Kobe just does the damn thang out of nowhere. Lol. I wish I knew, or had some means of capturing it or uploading the video for you guys to see. Literally four Magic players were dunked on. You could have chosen which player you wanted to highlight in a poster of that dunk. Lol

You need to let go of TURBO. He wont dunk if you let go of turbo.