NBA 2K12 Hands-On Preview - Post Game Tweaks, New Physics Engine (Destructoid)

[syncinatti]

Quote: Originally Posted by syncinatti

What 2k needs more than anything is pressure sensitive passing like Madden. Tap for lob, hold for bullet. Lob pass over the defender fronting their man. Quick bullet pass before the defense is in position.

Oh, also the BOUNCE pass. Basically give us the option to choose which pass to make in order to avoid the defender. That way we won't have to worry about defenders deflecting too many passes. If you throw the ball where the defender can tip it then it SHOULD be tipped. I find when I have to "directional" pass to avoid the steal it pulls my teammate waaaay out of position. More control over the pass can do wonders in avoiding steals. Without having to dumb down the defender or make him oblivious.

[SIMstyle]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

And along with the person talking about Rondo not being able to beat a big off the dribble, hopefully with the improved contact stuff they are claiming to have added it eliminates that annoying animation where you try to dribble around a guy but make contact and your guy kind of stumbles back so you can't go by the guy.

yup. and don't get me wrong i don't want Rondo beating them off the dribble like they're not standing there everytime, but it'd be nice to be able to back them up for an open J and to be able draw contact and pushing fouls in those situations. there aren't enough fouls in gameplay as it is.

we also need to see ball denial return too. they could balance it by having it drain fatigue and by having the refs call holding and grabbing fouls sometimes so it isn't abused.

last year you could only do it in spots because you couldn't pass to a person who was in a "jostling" animation (bad move--hope this is fixed) dont do that 2K! maybe the pass gets deflected, bobbled, stolen or the intended guy fights for it and gets it but please dont randomly select another person for my pass just so it can be stolen. I HATED THAT.

[Ike04]

wow, great article. im liking this new physics idea, and the ball being live is something that the game has been missing for years and now finally has. im already hyped up for release day now!

[rockchisler]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ike04

wow, great article. im liking this new physics idea, and the ball being live is something that the game has been missing for years and now finally has. im already hyped up for release day now!

Yeah I like the ball being live, I dont care if it leads to 30 turnovers, it will make you play smarter..Now if we can get turbo mashing wild swing steal animation to always be a foul then we got something.

[da ThRONe]

Anything that makes the game more organic I'm all for.

IMO the two keys to elite gameplay is organic action/tempo and individuality among players. 2K has been lending the way with individuality among players hopefully they continue to. However organic action tends to be a problem. Having new ball physics should go a long way in improving this.

[Jano]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

Anything that makes the game more organic I'm all for. IMO the two keys to elite gameplay is organic action/tempo and individuality among players. 2K has been lending the way with individuality among players hopefully they continue to. However organic action tends to be a problem. Having new ball physics should go a long way in improving this.

True that man! This looks like the year VC is going to nail both of those Demo day should be pretty fun. Can't wait to just get a taste of these improvements.

[Bryzine21]

More fancy passing please.

[Dwadefan]

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