NBA 2K10 Review

[Gusto1]

Does anybody know if NBA 2K10 has coach mode?

[sambowie]

I love how people bash a website for being biased or whatever whenever a game doesn't get a review score they think it deserves. If the people writing these reviews really are so out of whack that they shouldn't be taken seriously, then stop visiting the site! It's that simple.

On a different but related note, perhaps OS should stop scoring games and just let the written reviews speak for themselves. The only thing scores do is spark tired flame wars.

[NINJAK2]

Quote: Originally Posted by sambowie

I love how people bash a website for being biased or whatever whenever a game doesn't get a review score they think it deserves. If the people writing these reviews really are so out of whack that they shouldn't be taken seriously, then stop visiting the site! It's that simple. On a different but related note, perhaps OS should stop scoring games and just let the written reviews speak for themselves. The only thing scores do is spark tired flame wars.

:n chuck:

[FadeEmAll]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dalsanto0026

If I recall, didn't 2K9 get a 9/10?...And 2K10 is supposed to be an improvement over 2K9 yet gets an 8.5? BTW, ...

Please note that standards change each year. If the game was a 9 last year and they re-release the same game with updated rosters, that doesn't mean the game will get another 9. In fact the game would actually decrease to 7.5 or 8 due to lack of innovation. The fact that this game gets 8.5 should not be related to last year's 9.0 in any way.

Quote: Originally Posted by sambowie

I love how people bash a website for being biased or whatever whenever a game doesn't get a review score they think it deserves. If the people writing these reviews really are so out of whack that they shouldn't be taken seriously, then stop visiting the site! It's that simple. On a different but related note, perhaps OS should stop scoring games and just let the written reviews speak for themselves. The only thing scores do is spark tired flame wars.

Well they make a thread about the review for people to discuss it. If a score doesn't matter then they should just review the game and give no score at all, but they don't.

[instantpop]

Quote: Originally Posted by FadeEmAll

Please note that standards change each year. If the game was a 9 last year and they re-release the same game with updated rosters, that doesn't mean the game will get another 9. In fact the game would actually decrease to 7.5 or 8 due to lack of innovation. The fact that this game gets 8.5 should not be related to last year's 9.0 in any way.

And herein lies the biggest catch-22 I think. We all know that 2K has been the better game critically for quite some time. But because NBA Live has absolutely stunk up the joint for the last two years, this new version is getting high marks because they finally come out and make some improvements - even though those improvements may not match what 2K has been doing for years.

On the flipside, you have 2K which has been the #1 game for some time, but it's going to take knocks for not having enough "innovation." Still the same great game but because there's nothing groundbreaking in it, it gets a lower score than before.

Compare those two together and all of the sudden you have scores taken completely out of context and, in my opinion, an unfair comparison. Kind of like the NHL series. NHL 10 got a lower score from some people than it did last year, simply because there wasn't enough "new innovation." Well, the game is still just as fun, if not moreso, than last year, but by some accounts and going by just the score, you'd think the game took a step backwards.

[Akeptic]

The game is great, there is really only 1 flaw (and many bugs). This flaw is the only reason this game in straight unplayable .... the fps issue. The FPS in this game cause it to be unplayable... Therefore, the score should be 0. I would play NBA Live at a score of 10 over this. Its rediculous, ah make me so mad a great game was made but cant be played.

[Terrell28]

Wow what NBA 2k10 are yall playing? I use the Nuggets and have had no issue and I have had the game since sunday. My boy got NBA Live and yes it's better than previous years but thats not saying much is still VERY STIFF!!! But to the 2k10 review itself the layups are not an issue even last year with the so called "money layups" this year one slider to the right and lay ups on fast breaks are no issue so NBA 2k10 still has the crown even with Live coming up so I agree with the review, oh and those complaining about it being slow because they towned down the turbo well duh that makes the game better!!!!!

[swac07]

easily a 8.9 or 9...I cant stop playing it...lol@madden a 9 this thing been sitting on my counter after I bought it months ago