Classic Teams Return to NBA 2K14

[xman2k]

2K does legends teams/players just right even down to the way they move. This is why I'll always love these last few NBA 2k's, they didn't just add one legend and say legends are in, they add rosters

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mintsa

I'd even be willing to pay a few dollars for each additional team. For example:, say they had the 2000 Raptors for download on PSN for like $ 2.99....I'd buy that. Or they could even bunch teams together and have little retro download packs of 2 or 3 teams each.

I know I always say this, but you know the cool thing about that 2000 Raptors team specifically in its relation to 2K? Eight of those players are already in the game (if counting Dee Brown from the Legends Showcase in 2K12). The jerseys are also already in the game. All that'd really be needed to bring that squad to life would be their 2000 court art and maybe Antonio Davis and Alvin Williams if we were lucky.

I think there's quite a few teams like that where it'd only seem to take one more small nudge to bring another incredible team to life. Well, perhaps I'll fall short of calling the 2000 Raptors incredible, but I feel like the reward (i.e. the amount of people who'd enjoy using a VC/T-Mac combo) may far outweigh the risk (throwing existing players onto a team, altering their attributes, creating court art for an arena already included).

[daveberg]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

I know I always say this, but you know the cool thing about that 2000 Raptors team specifically in its relation to 2K? Eight of those players are already in the game (if counting Dee Brown from the Legends Showcase in 2K12). The jerseys are also already in the game. All that'd really be needed to bring that squad to life would be their 2000 court art and maybe Antonio Davis and Alvin Williams if we were lucky. I think there's quite a few teams like that where it'd only seem to take one more small nudge to bring another incredible team to life. Well, perhaps I'll fall short of calling the 2000 Raptors incredible, but I feel like the reward (i.e. the amount of people who'd enjoy using a VC/T-Mac combo) may far outweigh the risk (throwing existing players onto a team, altering their attributes, creating court art for an arena already included).

You gentlemen need to download RayRays super 80 roster.....Honestly, there's so many great retro teams on there I may just stick with 2k13.

[vannwolfhawk]

Quote: Originally Posted by daveberg

You gentlemen need to download RayRays super 80 roster.....Honestly, there's so many great retro teams on there I may just stick with 2k13.

Are playbooks and play types done as well?

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by daveberg

You gentlemen need to download RayRays super 80 roster.....Honestly, there's so many great retro teams on there I may just stick with 2k13.

Ha, yes, I actually downloaded that roster a little while back. I did, indeed, enjoy it. However, there may have been just enough finnicky issues to drive me back to 2K12. They were first world problems, mostly (i.e. lazy issues on my part I had about very small aspects).

It looked like RayRay did the best with what he had, but the mix of inconsistent accessories, accessory color, some player likenesses (I couldn't make myself believe I was using Lindsey Hunter, whose version may be bald, and Corliss Williamson), iffy signatures, the lack of some of the DLC jerseys found in 2K12 (Sunblast), the separate roster one had to load first so as to prevent freezing (then the game would still sometimes freeze), and all replays being unsaveable (again due to freeze) combined with my ever-growing disdain for 2K13's inability to play defense kind of left me feeling a little burnt out, not really wanting to dive in to these rosters on a regular basis.

To re-iterate though, RayRay did a great job. I just happen to prefer portlandblazer's work. Sometimes I like when rosters leave a little bit for me to tinker with and improve, but more times I like when a roster somehow manages to cover every single nook and cranny, and portland's 2K12 rosters seem to do just that. It seems every time I ask myself something ("Hmm, yeah, but I wonder if he accounted for the fact that Larry Nance changed his jersey number for this one year" or "Yeah, but did he add the minor dunk package to account for that one slam Billy Thompson used to do?") the answer always seems to be a resounding "yes". I always found a bit of comfort in being able to pick up and play his rosters knowing everything was absolutely air tight, DLC worthy (his Chris Gatling looks realer than Chris Gatling).

[midwestking100]

I hope there are more classic teams added to 2k14. I would really love to play with and against a young versions of Karl Malone, John Stockton, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton. Also a Grant Hill led Pistons and Glen Rice led Hornets or Heat would be really nice additions as well.And of course a Charles Barkley led Suns or Sixers and Reggie Miller led Pacers would be icing on the cake. If we can't get a '93 Suns team, a good alternative would be a late 80s or early 90s Suns team. Please 2k the only reason I bought 2k for the past 3 yrs is because of classic teams period.

[23]

The generic faces throw me off with that roster man. I couldnt do it

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

The generic faces throw me off with that roster man. I couldnt do it

Next gen really needs an overhaul for the CAPS...