NBA 2K13 Demo Available Now For 360 and PS3, Post Impressions Here

[Gosens6]

So I was just reminded why I don't play online. I'm laughing so hard right now at how some of these dudes play the game.

I was the Heat and I just beat a guy 15-6 without scoring a basket with LeBron James.

Mind you, he picked up 4 fouls with russel Westbrook trying that stupid take charge full court nonsense. I'm laughing so hard right now..

The best part was his two offensive 3 in the key violations with Durant, trying to do nothing but spin through my D to the hoop.

What a scrub, playing online is a riot

[holymoly]

Demo is enjoyable so far. Digging the right stick dribbling, feels a lot less restricting. Rebounding feels pretty sloppy to me hope it's better in the full build. Also, what's wrong with LeBron's face in this game? lol. His headband placement is also wrong. They've always had it right so not sure why they have it wrong in 2k13.

[AllStarDaDon]

You guys are ridiculous!

Complaining about pressing LT to dunk? Last year you dunked with 2 buttons. Your hand is already under LT anyway is it really that hard just to press it? sheesh

But I'm picking up the dribble controls beautifully. It's starting to become second nature, Ive stringed together some pretty nice combinations. Just read the defender and look where the ball handler momentum is taking you.

Ive memorized the shot stick already also. It's just that the camera relative is killing me, but once I get my absolute control my stick game is going to be the same as last year.

[Eman5805]

It's a nonissue. You can just default the right stick to shot stick anyway.

And there's always button shooting, which I do anyway when I'm taking a jump shot or an open dunk.

[JasonMartin]

Does anyone know if you can turn off the signature skills/points that appear in the top left corner every time you score? Annoying as hell.


I also don't like the controls, gonna switch back. I don't need to do 100 iso moves, what's the point... rofl

[AllStarDaDon]

Quote: Originally Posted by JasonMartin

Does anyone know if you can turn off the signature skills/points that appear in the top left corner every time you score? Annoying as hell. I also don't like the controls, gonna switch back. I don't need to do 100 iso moves, what's the point... rofl

Because it's creative.

Wouldn't you get tired of basketball if every time LeBron dunks he did the same dunk? Or Wade does the same move every single game, till he retired? Iverson never amazed us with his handle and just did basic crossovers all the time? If MJ did the same move over and over. It's variety and is needed.

I honestly feel like people don't like the dribble stick because to actually use it to it's full potential you have to actually know basketball. When to do moves, how you bait your defender, read then react, what type of shot to pull after the defender takes the bait. It's maddd creative.

You guys are going to be missing out.

[Gosens6]

Quote: Originally Posted by AllStarDaDon

Because it's creative. Wouldn't you get tired of basketball if every time LeBron dunks he did the same dunk? Or Wade does the same move every single game, till he retired? Iverson never amazed us with his handle and just did basic crossovers all the time? If MJ did the same move over and over. It's variety and is needed. I honestly feel like people don't like the dribble stick because to actually use it to it's full potential you have to actually know basketball. When to do moves, how you bait your defender, read then react, what type of shot to pull after the defender takes the bait. It's maddd creative. You guys are going to be missing out.

There are some guys that just want simple, the guys that want to be able to just drive to the hoop and dunk at will without having to put any creative effort into it.

I see it all the time when I attempt to get a good game online. Hesistation, step backs, cross overs and such don't apply to these guys. They're turbo turbo turbo, dunk dunk dunk all day.

They're not happy that they actually have to work and learn something new, that would in the end benefit them. I don't understand how one can be upset that they have FULL control of the moves their player does on the court.

[daveberg]

Quote: Originally Posted by AllStarDaDon

Because it's creative. Wouldn't you get tired of basketball if every time LeBron dunks he did the same dunk? Or Wade does the same move every single game, till he retired? Iverson never amazed us with his handle and just did basic crossovers all the time? If MJ did the same move over and over. It's variety and is needed. I honestly feel like people don't like the dribble stick because to actually use it to it's full potential you have to actually know basketball. When to do moves, how you bait your defender, read then react, what type of shot to pull after the defender takes the bait. It's maddd creative. You guys are going to be missing out.

Well, we can't all agree or it'd be one hell of a boring discussion forum dude!

I just can't stand the new controls. And I so wanted to like them, but I shouldn't have to have two sticks mapped out for movement and dribbling, I see no sense in that whatsoever. After a couple of crossovers/spins/hez on the demo I was just left feeling empty. No excitement at all, just a cumbersome, awkward experience. No-one should have to double tap a shot stick to pull off a stepback jumper, there's nothing smooth about that, I was expecting my player to pull off a hadouken fireball with some of the control actions.....

I'm glad you guys are digging the new stick, wish I was there with you.