NBA 2K13 Video - Developer Insight #6: Shoes

[The 24th Letter]

Well I don't care about detail on the online mode of play call system honestly...doesn't mean others don't...

[Bulls321974]

I'd really like to know if one can use the shoe editor within season/franchise mode...

[23]

Thanks Rob!

[kjjnesb]

Looks pretty neat I personally prob won't take the time to make more than a handful of shoes myself but I'd be cool to possibly download other peoples creation's to have floating around your game to break up the sameness.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wildcats302

That said, looks cool for what it is, just do not see it ranking ahead of association in terms of what is important but 2K disagrees obviously so I bow to their knowledge/marketing in this instance I guess as their game rocks.

Are some of you really going to go there? Getting miffed just because of the order of some of the insights released? I remember last year there were arguments between Online and Offline Association players as to which mode was more important that were laughable. When imo you're talking about a new mode (online) versus a mode that's consistently been one of the best/deepest franchise modes in sports games and wasn't overhauled/probably didn't require massive changes (offline). I think it's a huge stretch to say 2K cares more about shoes than their franchise mode simply because they released a video on shoes before one on association. Or that if there isn't an association insight, that it means the mode went untouched.

On topic, I really like what they've done w/the shoe creator. I'm not as into shoes as some but it looks to be incredibly deep - great job 2K!

[DirtyJerz32]

Quote: Originally Posted by vannwolfhawk

I can't wait to see what Sean Barkley does with this!

Quote: Originally Posted by ronyell

seanbarkley is gonna kill it... & what about that "2k Insider" brief clip... YUCK & BOO!

I was just thinking the same thing. He's going to kill this feature. It's about time they put this back in the game. Can't wait to see what he does with this. Chime in SB.

[23]

To be honest with you, he left off all of the shoes already in the game... that's going to save many of us alot of work because they have a ton of Nike's from long ago, classics and things we've all wanted to see in the game

Penny's
The Glove's
Air Raid's
Barkley's
Foamposites
Air Flight's
Sheed's Air Force 1's

and so much more... I can't believe it!

[Tengo Juego]

The one thing I worry about is the selection of the materials and pieces you're given to re-create(which is what I want this feature to be used for more than anything) shoes. From what we saw in the insight, it looks like it's limited to pieces of shoes that are already available in-game, and that makes me feel like this feature goes a short distance in what I hoped from it. I have little to no desire in creating a generic, made-up shoe. Mostly because you're going to be limited to what they offer in pieces from other shoes. And that's just not unique, to me. I was hoping for a more Forza Motorsport styled creator for shoes.

The selection of shoes hasn't really been terribly barren, it's just been dated with each passing season, and very inaccurate due to what some of us assume are licensing issues.

The feature should be great in creating colorways and such, though, for existing kicks. Excited about that.