Mike Wang Returns to 2K Sports: NBA 2K Series (ESPN)

[noshun]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

Great news to hear Mike is back. He is only one man, but like my man Wilton Knight said "One man can make a difference....."

Yo Sage you are killing me with Knight Rider quotes man.......

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by noshun

Yo Sage you are killing me with Knight Rider quotes man.......

[PrimoReemo]

Mike Wang is back....hiphiphooray!!!....I guess

The only real shock I gather from this are the comments about EA. I was already probably not going to buy NCAA Football 11 but I REALLY might not now. Otherwise I hopes he gives the development team so help and direction so that the have have a much better game. I also hope he doesn't try to remove My Player because it is a good mode.

I know this is his career and all but it seems as if there's no loyalty. He might get back to the 2k Team, decide he doesn't want to be there either and go work on NBA The Life and take all the ideas there

[Dalsanto0026]

To be honest I'm glad Mike's back at 2K. They have the right attitude and talent there.

I know one guy can only have so much influence on the quality of the game because it's a team effort, but his contribution, judging by history, should make a noticeable difference.

It's a shame things didn't work out for him, but deep down I think we all suspected that type of mindset from EA. They have the resources to make a quality sim basketball game but apparently not the desire.

[kcxiv]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archi...franchise.aspx


Interview with Mike

[Jonesy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Court_vision

It's not so much Beluba himself man... It's the whole fact that EA went and poached a well known harcore SIM producer. That basically said "we are back". EA has then spent two years on these forums selling the whole "vision" of the new LIVE series. For that same producer to walk out mid way and say "hey, you can't make a serious game over there...they've basically got no idea, there's too many people trying to interfere"... Is pretty 'significant'. Pretty much the ultimate slap in the face. Game over in a lot of ways.

Great post as always mate. I agree with everything you said 100%.

Sure it's only one man but he's pretty much the guy when it comes to being synonymous with sim bball gaming so it speaks volumes that he's back with 2k so quickly imo. Too many suits at EA trying to come up with gimmicks, worrying about marketing and focus groups and not focusing on the core gameplay it seems.

[Pappy Knuckles]

I find it funny to see so many people who were dogging 2K10 when it first came out, and said that Live was better, are now playing 2K exclusively. Live is my game of choice this year, and I really hope that they don't fall back off now that this dude has jumped ship. I've owned every single NBA2K, but that **** was just hard to play this time around. I'm a little worried about the direction of both products, honestly. I guess we'll see how it plays out next year.

And regardless of what Wang said about EA's practices, in 2009 they produced some of the best sports titles that I can ever recall them dropping in a single year. If 2010 is anything like that, I'll be very happy with them once again.

[tabulaRasa]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

Every time Wang goes another place the 2K forum goes nuts. Why all this fuss? It's only one guy, as good as he is, he's only one. He doesn't make the game wonderfull or awful himself.

Funny thing, I remember the EA guys just went bananas and thought Mike Wang was the Guru of all things basketball.