OS Roundtable: Where does NBA 2K13 Stand?

[demfl]

Quote: Originally Posted by thetalkofanation

lol.. good response. Mediocrity??? Madden is mediocrity... You got the whole post all wrong. All I see here is cry baby after cry baby after cry baby. If you don't want to spend 60 dollars then don't buy the game dummy. nobody is making you buy it. Ridiculous. I am not a "CASUAL GAMER" either, it's just I don't cry and nitpick over little stuff that is really not a big deal such as yourself.

I see you in here crying about people complaining. We have just as much right as you. Yes, 2k13 is a good game and no I'm not complaining about any soundtrack. I'm strictly about game-play, 100%. I don't expect perfection but the many bugs in this game is very annoying and seems completely overlooked. Why is the allstar bug still in the game, why is my season being simmed to the end after allstar weekend, why is my player being benched and replaced by our 3rd string?

The only excuse I ever here is how fixing one bug will somehow mess up the hardcoding and stability of the game, I don't buy it. Again, its a good game but also bad on some levels because It can feel very beta.

Me complaining doesn't mean I'm saying the game is terrible. Nor do i feel like hearing someone over the internet tell me to simply not buy the game just because I rightfully call out 2k flaws as a consumer.

[DaImmaculateONe]

So how does nba 2k13 compare against fifa 13 since they both came out around the same time?

[thetalkofanation]

I dont think people understand how hard it is to develop these games. Nor do they understand the constant pressure put under developers to get games out earlier and earlier and earlier.. before you know it 2k will be coming out in july and people still complaining. I feel ya'll complaints but it gets old lookin at response after response. I have never had those issues you are talking about so I cannot relate. It doesn't matter anyway because the only way you can have a voice is by not buying the game.. not by buying it and then crying. that's all im saying. the only way you make changes is by not giving them money.

[demfl]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaImmaculateONe

So how does nba 2k13 compare against fifa 13 since they both came out around the same time?

It doesn't compared. I will be the first to say 2k11>2k12,13 game-play wise.
It would be nice if the producers of 2k14 focused just on improving the game-play and getting rid of multiple year bugs. Instead I suspect we're going to get 20 new features and more colorful draft suits. 2k14 could use the exact same engine as 2k13 but tweaked the way the game is played and fixed all of the annoying bug I would be 100% satisfied.

[Tomba]

When edited the gameplay is practically nuts but it doesnt match to the likes of Fifa 12/13 or even MLB The Show where those game just cater to the sport so much.

I feel that instead of catering to the NBA. NBA 2k13 caters to the basketball LIFESTYLE moreso than anything else.

Gameplay is great but cosmetically it isnt a pure "sports" game something I think is missing unless you mod/edit

[ghettogeeksta]

With sliders adjusted this is the best game in the series. It's only real weakness is lack on contact on certain dunk and layup animations and defenders not attempting to defend or even react to some layups and dunks. To improve this a little I set.....

All-Star settings Simulation
Driving contact shot freq: 100
Inside contact shot freq: 100
Help Defense: 85
Defensive Awareness: 75

So right now I am really loving this game off-line. Online is a different story though. I am hoping the can do something about inside shot contact animations/frequency in an update.

[deezy24]

the game is good but it doesn't "wow" me. I've had games in the past wow me before "NBA 2K11" and 13 just doesn't have the "it" factor. Something I cannot pin point but it's not the best. Polished yes but I'm not that excited about the game. I play offline with the game but I've found it to be very easy to hit 3 pointers. Not sure I really like the right stick for moves and LB with right control stick to shoot. I'm still getting the hang of it. I still cannot pull off monster dunks. Mainly layups during games.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by erickonasis

Greatest 2K EVER FOR CASUALS

I think this game is great and I'm far from a Casual and I'm sure there are plenty of other(sim) people who feel that way as well.