The Future of Basketball Gaming

[Smokez4DAyz]

think before you write. okay so you say no one wants to just buy another copy of nba 2k8...I notice that you gave little or no reference to LIVE in your rant...you spoke of Association, you spoke of Headbands...all 2k things...you sound like you play 2k all the time when you are not Told to write a negative article about it. And compared to LIVE10, I would buy another NBA2K8, and 2k10 is far better than 2k8...

[JBH3]

NBA 2K10 is quite possibly the greatest sports game I've ever played. Having never played "The Show" though I can't say it IS the G.O.A.T, but for me...it is.

With that said, I'm thoroughly disappointed w/ the 2nd patch, but regardless NBA2K10 is a great GREAT game. No other 360 title offers as much in-depth franchise (association) options as 2K10.

There's still a lot of work to be done on NBA2Ks association product too. Better gameplay AI, better off-court decision making e.g. player acquisitions, drafting, etc.

MyPlayer is still in it's infancy. At it's core is a fun game, but it's just a skeletal frame right now. The mode though sets a precedent for basketball gaming, and if improved upon is a BIG part of the future of basketball gaming.

[jeebs9]

I was pretty shocked myself when he said 2k9 was had just a few changes to 2k10!

[jsquigg]

NBA 2k8 was significantly better than 2k9 IMO. I do think that not much has been done since 2k8 to improve the game. In fact, the online experience has gone down the crapper.

[jWILL253]

People are REALLY missing the point on this article.

He's saying that both 2K's and EA's titles are at a crossroads. Both games were damn good this year, but both series seemed to have peaked (which says a lot more for Live 10 than it does for 2K10). College basketball sims are about as dead as Michael Jackson right now, and people don't wanna pay $40-60 for re-issues of the same game with new paint. Especially since developer focus and PR focus seem to be differentiating extremely...

[JBH3]

Quote: Originally Posted by jWILL10

People are REALLY missing the point on this article. He's saying that both 2K's and EA's titles are at a crossroads. Both games were damn good this year, but both series seemed to have peaked (which says a lot more for Live 10 than it does for 2K10). College basketball sims are about as dead as Michael Jackson right now, and people don't wanna pay $40-60 for re-issues of the same game with new paint. Especially since developer focus and PR focus seem to be differentiating extremely...

That's the point though. Who said they are at a crossroads? You've got gamers here in this thread saying they need to tighten down the reigns in a multitude of areas. Before we have a sports game that doesn't require some amount of community support to fix an issue affecting the integrity of the game I'd say we are NOT at a crossroads.

That's evident when you go to the "Non-Sports" games forum. The general consensus on posts in those threads are "How Do I unlock this" or "How do I find that". Not "How do I make the big man 3pt shooting glitch go away", or "Why aren't there any players in the free agent pool".

[EvanRG]

"This is a horrible article."

I agree.

[NELL86]

lmao nba 2k10 the best sports game i want what yall smoking cuz both hoop games where terrible this year and thats from a hoop fan