NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: NBA Today 2.0 / Audio

[DW3]

My jaw just dropped! I cant believer they added so much in 1 dev cycle!

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by bonannogiovanni

Not yet unfortunately, that presentation level is still unsurpassed: 2k5 had a halftime and a full time show, 2k11 only the former 2K5 had a score ticker with updates on games in progress, then there was sportcenter to wrap up the week, 2k11 has updates at half time but won't recap the games of the day 2k5 had a studio host, 2k11 has only voiceover That being said, 2k11 is head and shoulders above today's sport games in terms of presentation, but there's much room for improvements.

I don't think you can fault 2K11 for not taking the exact same approach; that shouldn't be what's expected. You're also discounting important presentation elements that 2K11 does that 2K5 doesn't, which are really too numerous to name. Things such as:

- arena specific sounds
- branching conversation topics
- all the post game stuff (pressbook, signature highlights, etc.)
- all the NBA Today specific stuff which is specific to a person's Association or the live league

I love 2K5 as much as the next person but it's a matter of different approaches. I don't think 2K11 (or any other game) should be expected to do every exact little thing 2K5 did and then some. They may never want to have a digital representation of a studio host for example. But I agree w/you, there'll always be room for improvement. And ultimately I agree that 2K11's head and shoulders (and I'd throw in torso) above what today's sports games are doing presentation-wise

Great Insight btw; really looking forward to all of the new stadium-specific sounds and NBA Today 2.0

[STLRams]

Quote: Originally Posted by bonannogiovanni

Not yet unfortunately, that presentation level is still unsurpassed: 2k5 had a halftime and a full time show, 2k11 only the former 2K5 had a score ticker with updates on games in progress, then there was sportcenter to wrap up the week, 2k11 has updates at half time but won't recap the games of the day 2k5 had a studio host, 2k11 has only voiceover That being said, 2k11 is head and shoulders above today's sport games in terms of presentation, but there's much room for improvements.

I want all of this in NBA2K12, are you listening 2K devs - this is a presenation goal for next year, or if you could patch some of it in this year would be great too.

[johnprestonevans]

That seals it. The around the league stuff and the awareness of the progressive/dynamic commentary and analysis definitely give this game a shot at defining sports game presentation. I cannot wait for this game.

[johnprestonevans]

One stupid question: Are these scores and highlights during halftime from REAL NBA games, or games that exist in our franchises? I dont want to watch real (actual) video highlights from the NBA. I hope this is all generated by the game engine as a part of our individual in-game seasons.

[bonannogiovanni]

This statement from Adholbert32, who has the game, answers your "stupid" question and is quite concerning:

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There are no other scores at least not in the two assoc games I ran. No other game video highlights or even an other game scorebard. Maybe I'm doing something wrong because in the last game I played, there were 2 games already finished before my team's game and the halftime report did not mention them.

I hope wholeheartedly there's a workaround.....

[KyotoCarl]

Looks like this is just for real NBA games, which kinda sucks. I want to see Around the League in my Association as well.
I know the half-time show is in the game complete with "commercials" between quarters but I really hope Around the League and those season stat overlays are in the game too.

[bonannogiovanni]

Ok, but last year NBA Today was association driven as well, it would be a step back then....