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

[kolanji]

things that i liked

• defensive bumping on the perimeter
• foot planting even more so impressed by the foot planting on defense
• speed...so great to see steve nash catching up to slower defenders and passing em up on a break
• screens look more dynamic and effective
• contact finishes in the paint are beautiful
• layups/dunk animations looks beautiful,even more so with the animations that follows that makes the gather,finish and getting back on defense look so realistic and smooth
• animation that lebron did to point out to the ref that he thought their was enough contact to be rewarded and and one situation
• the little animations like kobe readjusting his arm sleeve
• ambiance of the crowd
• 3 team announcers seems dynamic as if though they all recorded in the same room at the same time
• stats overlay is awesome

thing i didnt like

• net animations were lame when the ball squishes (am sure this wont make it into the final build)

[johnnyg713]

is it me or do the animations play out a little too fast? It almost seems like they could slow it down just a little bit.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by Guard-ian

2k11 was a great game to shut down cheesers, but the game was too offensive oriented and you could not counter good offensive teams with good defensive teams. 2k will be actually balanced when the "offense win games but defense win championships" is also true in the game, so far good offense has been much more dominant than good defense in my view. I am waiting a game where players like Tony Allen are as useful as they are in real life, if 2k13 gets this, then the sky is the limit... I am not saying that players like Allen are going to make you a contender, I mean that those kind of players can be starters with an important role in any team with aspirations. Cheers! ;-)

I just have to disagree man!

Besides 2k8, 2k11 is my favorite 2k to play online because you were rewarded for positioning on defense...and though there were some funky animations, it served its purpose...

More than a few members have mentioned they had a lot of success with teams like the Bucks and other defensive teams...

I feel you on individual players like T Allen though, once again, I'm hoping sig skills helps with this

[FLAWDAxBALLA954]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorfan Frank

Kobe is still automatic from anywhere on the court, yet his misses a wide open dunk? Okay...

Theres a big diff between shooting and dunking mmmkay

[FLAWDAxBALLA954]

Quote: Originally Posted by Slava Medvadenko

Things I like: -Passing animations look faster. Handoffs didn't go off of people's back. The pass types seem more situational appropriate. Have to play it to know for sure, of course. -Defensive contact looks nice and it actually looks fun to play D. -Looks fun to drive, too. -Blown dunks. -CPU didn't try a lot of up-and-unders, but this might be on pro. -CPU also shot earlier in the shot clock than in 2k12, especially when they were open from mid range. -No dribbling off of people's feet! Thank you. -Spacing: Heat players are not getting in front of Wade and Lebron when they go iso. They are at the 3 spreading the defense, but the D is still looking to crowd Wade and Lebron on drives when appropriate. Even at 6:13 Wade was in the post, but then got out of the way when Lebron drove. Stuff I didn't like: -Gasol got an offensive board at 4:20 over a boxing out Battier. Then again, Gasol would probably get it in real life. -Nash shot clock cheese? C'mon son. -Lebron and Wade seem overpowered driving to the rim, but this is probably pro, and, well, they are Lebron and Wade.

So basically you disliked the realism? Cause thats what wade and bron do nash is more than capable of hitting a 3 at the end of the shotclock and gasol has a superior advantage over battier regarding size. In other words you have no dislikes

[artmind]

Most authentic sport game at the moment! Great work 2K!

[morningstar777]

So no one here has an issue with the helium balloon passing?

[morningstar777]

Quote: Originally Posted by jersez

Which pass? I think they look a little bit faster than 2k12's idk I have to watch the video again. I know the alley oops looked crazy, those passes were near the shot clock.

Alot of them, the way the passes are built into the game they would be easily picked off in real life. There's no zip or speed in alot of them, all of the passes look like they're floating.