NBA 2K13 Gameplay Video - Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat

[JustSteve]

Quote: Originally Posted by BezO

I wasn't as impressed by the CPU offense in this vid. With Kobe, Howard & Nash, I expect them to be more decisive, especially after seeing the Thunder/Heat vid. The spacing wasn't as good in this vid either. And the CPU missed a few open cutters. But everything esle looked good. Player interaction is much improved. The contact in the paint resulted in a sufficient amount of misses & fouls. The dribbling looks sweet. The footwork is great. Animtions in general are much improved. How about Kobe's D on Wade's euro at 1:47? The game just seems to play realistically. The Kobe/Wade match up was spot on. Each player would have problems defending the other. Kobe's size advantage & Wade's quickness advantage really showed. LeBron's strength was obvious. I would've like to see more of Howard in the paint.

I too was generally very impressed.

I was a little confused on why Kobe was always bringing the ball down court rather than Nash. Is that what the RL Lakers plan to do?

The awkward put back by Howard at 1:05 bothered me. He should have dunked that.

I didn't like how the commentary was talking about what a great half it was when it was only the first quarter. Save that for the second quarter.

Other than that, I was very impressed. The Nash bounce pass to Kobe was sick.

[NINJAK2]

Without question that was the smoothest, most organic looking 2k hoops title I have seen to date. Damn!.
5:50-bounce pass from Nash to KB
8:00-errant pass from LJ leading to LA fast break and blown dunk by KB

Kobe's jumper looked so freaking fluid!

Great subtle animations - D.HO falling down and slowly getting back on D
LJ making the shot after contact and complaining to refs

Wade at the 10:15 mark trying to Snake to the rim gave me heat cheeser flashbacks but he did miss the shot...

Can't wait to play this game

[mlp111]

Am I the only one who thinks the demos videos from E3 look way better that this video? Cause they really do look better than this video IMO!

[Colts18]

Can already tell that the tendencies out of the box will be out of wack.

[youvalss]

Looks good! But I D-Howard wasn't D-Howard, unless I missed him being D-Howard.

[Goffs]

Is there a reason why Miami's mascot has been missing from the past few games? He was present in 2k9 I think....

[Ajknowsit]

I think it's safe to say this engine and version of consoles have run their coarse, I think after watching this vid over and over, yea it might be a fun game but then I ask my self will I have more fun than I do with 2k8, I don't think I should have to ask that question to myself this far down the road. At the core of the game the same things that bothered me years ago seem to still be there, they have just added a little more paint to the same old barn. Maybe after the demo I will change my mind, but I doubt it.

[jwill_23]

i just hope the floaters are not easy to block like on 2k12.