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NBA 2k11 Wishlist

Posted on October 14, 2009 at 12:15 AM.

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Ok,im lets get right into it.I think these are the most important and revolutionary additions to the nba 2k franchise that i feel are necessary to keep a hold on the crown.The comp is creepin.Here we go!

--Bring Isomotion back to the right stick--
Dribbling is the most common thing going on in a basketball game, and its what separates using a bigman from using a guard.I dont feel the current setup does enough justice to the games best dribblers,i dont feel its categorizes this aspect of the game as well as it does with the other things,like needing a minimum rating for dunking.That being said,in no way am i saying to take away the shot stick,nvr that.Just put its in its place.There is no reason for the shot stick to be activated all the time as there are only certain situations where it is needed.So,rather than having it all the time,have the shot stick be operated using a clutch.Let the dribbling be on the right stick normally,and the shot stick be activated when needed,or in the right situation by pulling the left trigger,which was used as the isomotion clutch in 2k10.This would bring full control back to the user as far as dribbling the way we want without changing body orientation,or to simply make jab steps.The shot stick should have all the control that it normally has,except it is only activated by pulling and holding the left trigger as a clutch.This would be amazing for me as it would erase allow full user control with the dribbling and take away the guess work with the current system,thus simplifying the system for the user.The animations and the system for the dribbling moves is fine,its just how they are translated to the court via the controls.Whats the point of all the custom dribbles when theres no easy way to consistantly pull them off?Lastly,it makes the game alot easier to pick up and play.It just makes sense.

--A Clutch for Passing Too--
After i thought of the clutch system for dribbling,i thought its the same thing for passing...why not add that in and make it so u can get a real feel that u have control over passes,both how fancy they are,and who theyre going to.This is another nice touch that would be greatly welcomed,and feels great in the other game.This is about creating the best game possible,not copying one thing or another,and this is a two-way street so why not?

--Summer League in Association--
This shouldnt be too much to add in,since its already in my player mode.I want to have my offseason be more lively,and to have more to do.What better way than to have the official Las Vegas Summer League in the game to use during the offseason?Add in the Thomas & Mack Center and we're all set for this.Itd be another great addition.

--More Unlockables/Upgrades within Association--
It would be nice to unlock a bigger,nicer practice facility,and maybe use our offseason points to purchase workout machines or coaches that give us more drills or increase the effectiveness of the ones currently available.This would increase the life of the association mode and be one step closer to what is the devs overall goal for an association mode:to make the user want,and feel the need to play the full 25yrs available to us.

--Team Relocation/Logo Editing in Association--
Im thinking along the lines of madden here.It would be nice to bring any team to any city and change their logo to either a new one that we can create(which i will touch on later)or simply switching back to our old logos/jerseys/arenas.Although they may keep the same team name and abbreviation,we may want to revamp the logos and arenas every few yrs to freshen things up.An example i will give is to say im using the Lakers,and kobe retires,i want to usher in a new era and a fresh start,teams often use this moment to bring our new logos/jerseys.This would be sweet.As i said,my desire isnt to change the team entirely, just simply edit the logo and/or the jersey.

--Detailed Team Creation/Editing Tools--
Touched on this in the previous category,but here im thinking ncaa football 10.They really went all out with the creation system,and i think this would be amazing if we could go to this detail or even more(think build on their idea)in a basketball game.
This detailed create a team feature can also be used for editing our logos and jerseys in our franchise mode.I wouldnt even care if we couldnt change the team colors,I wouldnt want to have no resemblance to the actual team i am,i want the grizzlies to still be the grizzlies,just simply a revamped version.If i want to create my team and make my own colors then we should have the option to do it this way.Once again,an amazing idea imo that would seriously add a few yrs onto my association play time.

--Halftime/End of Game/Weekly Show--
This would be great to have.I love the Gatorade G moments and the sprite slam cam and all that stuff.They have the right ideas and ingame advertising to give the game a lively feel,but it would all come together with a package of shows,with animated analysts.These should be different from those who call the game, and they should discuss other games around the league and the top billing on the schedule for the week.

--Change the Announcers--
The best and most exciting annoucers out there are Mike Breen, Mark Jackson,and Jeff Van Gundy by far.They are hilarious and yet knowledgable,and they can get loud and it wont sound fake or uncharacteristic of them,it will flow along with the game and sound more natural.Mike Breen's "Bang!" sounds crazy,it makes u wanna jump out of your seat when u hear it,or Mark Jackson's "Mama there goes that man"...or even the stupid remarks Jeff Van Gundy makes constantly that have you on the floor.These three just have a great chemistry together and they hit all the bases when it comes to commentating an NBA game.Plus,having 3 people calling the game just makes it feel more fresh because its not the same 2 people talking,and it will take that much longer to hear all the commentating lines,lol.The only thing that sucks about it is that all the work they've done is gone,but they can either use it elsewhere,or scrap it altogether,either way,its worth it imo,and i know im not alone.

--More Animations!--
After this year getting 9,000 animations,i feel spoiled and i dont ever wana go back to the days of nowhere near that many in one dev cycle.I want to see more player specific and non player specific celebrations after shots,fist pumps,finger weapon holstering,blowing on the finger tips when shooting a high percentage.I recall being able to jump over the front row and/or the scorers table when chasing down a loose ball,bring that back.Besides these things,give us more dunks,put backs,layups,alley-oop possibilities,more dunked on scenarios(these are truly amazing),more dribbling,shooting,blocking,and stealing animations.These make the game so authentic just by adding in the things we see when we watch NBA games,and of course, SportsCenter :-)Keep em coming plzzzzzzzzzz.

--Player Interaction with Environment--
I would love to see my players run over to my coach during free throws to get an extra second for gameplanning.Of course this would only be certain players,probably either my star player or my point guard,but it'd be a great touch.Players going at it during the game and chit-chatting/gesturing would be a great touch also.Nothing like watching two premier players go at it,whether its two great offensive players torching each other,or great offense vs. great defense,either way,this would definetly put me pretty much in my tv,just the same way i am when im watching a great battle in real life.This year the fan models look great,the next step in my mind would be a players interaction with these fans,like hi-fiving after a big play at home,or talking/gesturing while walking down court at an away game.Spike Lee was always in Reggie Miller's ear when he was at MSG,itd be nice to see the players acknowledge a huge part of the game-the fans.This wasnt possible previously because it wouldnt have looked right to have the great looking player models interact with the barely 3-d fans of previous years,but now that the bar has been raised,this should be in the game in some form,even if it is basic for now.

Ok,thats all i got for now,ill be adding as i play the current game more,and get a better grasp as to what it can do better,but im glad im starting now,because the earlier we can compile this stuff,the easier and the better chance it has of making it into the game.Give me your ideas,or your extensions of mine.thx

Comments

# 1 Jakeness23 @ Nov 8

All of this sounds really good dude. Great list.

# 2 jordankobewade7 @ Nov 11

thx...need more comments on here.but yea,im really passionate about it,cuz i want the most complete basketball experience in one package.i could care less which package it is,but i really feel good about these being some of the best ideas for next yr,to take another step towards that goal.