NBA 2K11 Half-Time Show Presented by Damon Bruce (Confirmed)

[NYCDaFuture]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

I want some negative news...lol

Don't worry their online servers n online in general will most likely b their most flawed area again... Sad.. Ghost

[andrewdski]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

I want some negative news...lol

Socks still disappear when you put the calf sleeves on. Is that negative enough?

[Da-Man]

The key word that has got me excited in all this is ''SHOW'' meaning it's not just a ''REPORT'' as we've seen in the previous games.

[Peter_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by BEARYChi

i hope its like NFL 2K5 Half-Time show or Better.............OMG its like NBA 2K11 has something new everyday.

Now that would be amazing!

[BezO]

After watchign Czar's playbook footage, I can't help thinking the half time show will be sick. If they talk about the details of plays, defense, ect, man...

[TreyIM2]

I don't know who this guy is but he betsta be good ;P

Anyway, more goodness about this game but I'm still concerned about those controls. Test drive comes Tuesday.

Oh, for those talking about the dev cycle excuse, I think we also have to remember that we're talking about different engines when it comes to 2K's and EA's sports game engines. EA devs speak on the cycle issue based on what the engine can do such as the Madden engine. It's a limited one and the need for disc space may be something that can help it out but the PS3 and 360 have different amounts of disc space, as we all know so they have to cater lower of the two when it comes to that.

It's been far obvious that the 2K sports engines are more advanced than EA's for years, now. Their engines seem extremely flexible which allows them to add such great detail to the visuals and animations. Definitely looking forward to getting my hands on this demo early Weds morn (sux that my new job is 3p-12a) unless the demo happens to hit early on the PS3 before I leave out on Tues afternoon but I doubt it.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Oh, for those talking about the dev cycle excuse, I think we also have to remember that we're talking about different engines when it comes to 2K's and EA's sports game engines. EA devs speak on the cycle issue based on what the engine can do such as the Madden engine. It's a limited one and the need for disc space may be something that can help it out but the PS3 and 360 have different amounts of disc space, as we all know so they have to cater lower of the two when it comes to that.

It still comes off as an excuse imo. Especially this year in Madden, when there was no added halftime show/huge expansion on presentation across the board, minimal franchise improvements, and the attention to gameplay that was touted resulted in complete imbalance in favor of the offense at default. Not to mention the player interaction/tackling issues that have plagued the game for years. Imo it's less about disc space/resources and more about what the developers chose to focus those resources on. In hindsight it seems the Madden devs put most of their resources into the 22 players on the field (graphics) and didn't place much emphasis on other necessities. And it's slowed progression of the game severely.

Really looking forward to the NBA2K11 halftime presentation though. Don't know if they'd be able to build the intelligence that NFL2K5 had with replays. I'm still amazed that game had commentators breaking down plays using a telestrator (even with offensive lineplay!) w/specific commentary. Still it's shocking what 2K's been able to accomplish with this year's game. They seem to have made a conscious effort to significantly improve every facet of the game, including adding new modes with the Jordan stuff - which almost could be a game by itself. Not sure how much they succeeded in bringing things together, but imo this goes beyond any effort a sports developer has done to date in a single dev cycle - including NFL2K5.

[Bondgirl0072]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

this game simply gets better and better.

I absolutely agree with this. the game keeps getting better and better.