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Kevin Garnett Named NBA 2K9 Cover Athlete

09:55 PM - June 5, 2008 by Steve_OS

The Celtics' Kevin Garnett will be the cover athlete for NBA 2K9. More to come shortly...

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# 21 thmst30 @ 06/05/08 11:13 PM

I don't get showing off those 5 "stills" on the site. MANY will think those are supposed to be in-game shots. Kinda cheap to do something like that. Madden NFL Draft teaser video anyone?

# 22 TMagic @ 06/05/08 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wsu_gb23


	I'm really not expecting much with NBA 2K9 this year... after seeing the short video of in-game stuff, it looks the same as last year... With the way 2K is going these days, I really have no reason to be optimistic.....

???

You got all that from that trailer?

The in game footage shown was only about 2 seconds long. Not only that, but the game is not coming out for another five months.

If last year is any type of reminder, a LOT can change in that time frame.

# 23 muggins @ 06/05/08 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by thmst30


	I don't get showing off those 5 "stills" on the site. MANY will think those are supposed to be in-game shots. Kinda cheap to do something like that. Madden NFL Draft teaser video anyone?

How do you know it isn't in game footage?

# 24 Parasight @ 06/05/08 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thmst30


	I don't get showing off those 5 "stills" on the site. MANY will think those are supposed to be in-game shots. Kinda cheap to do something like that. Madden NFL Draft teaser video anyone?

Duh. The link specifically says "CG Stills". You'd think the term "CG" would give people the idea...

# 25 muggins @ 06/05/08 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Parasight


	Duh. The link specifically says "CG Stills". You'd think the term "CG" would give people the idea...

No, it says "View the stills"

# 26 rockchisler @ 06/05/08 11:20 PM

That was my pick also hopefully I will get a free copy.

# 27 thmst30 @ 06/05/08 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Parasight


	Duh. The link specifically says "CG Stills". You'd think the term "CG" would give people the idea...

It doesn't on my PC, and the 2K forums have already exploded with people thinking that video was in-game graphics. No way in hell.

# 28 muggins @ 06/05/08 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wsu_gb23


	I just have a bad image in my head of 2Ksports... Ever since the joke that was MLB 2K8, and all the lies we were told, I have lost a lot of interest in 2Ksports....hope they can prove me wrong....

You do realize that different people work on MLB and NBA and APF etc, right?

# 29 rockchisler @ 06/05/08 11:28 PM

Even tho it was only a few seconds I am glad they showed some game play..

# 30 SageInfinite @ 06/05/08 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rockchisler


	Even tho it was only a few seconds I am glad they showed some game play..

Same here.

# 31 tutking @ 06/05/08 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wsu_gb23


	When do you think we will actually see another screen shot or vid from NBA 2K9? I wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to Sept. 2K's marketing is terrible... they really don't know how to get the general public excited about their games......

"2ks Marketing is terrible"
It begins when is the EA ship takin off?

"Lets go to the side that really know how to treat their fans" shouldnt be too long from now eh?

# 32 Parasight @ 06/05/08 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mugginns


	No, it says "View the stills"

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Originally Posted by thmst30


	It doesn't on my PC, and the 2K forums have already exploded with people thinking that video was in-game graphics. No way in hell.

They changed it. It said that initially. There was also a link to a "Press Release", it didn't link to anything and it is no longer there it seems. That's pretty shady IMO. You can't just change the link like that from "CG Stills" to simply "Stills".

# 33 thmst30 @ 06/05/08 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Parasight


	They changed it. It said that initially. There was also a link to a "Press Release". That's pretty shady IMO. You can't just change the link like that from "CG Stills" to simply "Stills".

Exactly, let you fans know its fake. No reason to take them on a roller coaster ride of emotions when they find out for sure its not in-game.

# 34 muggins @ 06/05/08 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Parasight


	They changed it. It said that initially. There was also a link to a "Press Release", it didn't link to anything and it is no longer there it seems. That's pretty shady IMO. You can't just change the link like that from "CG Stills" to simply "Stills".

Eh, we'll see. Maybe it was just a typo. Doesn't really make much sense to me to just show CG stills. No one cares about those. Showing off new player models, now people care about that.

# 35 Parasight @ 06/05/08 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by wsu_gb23


	That's how 2Ksports operates...there's no way those are in-game shots....I have been noticing a trend with 2K's graphics, and it's that they are on the way down.... Just compare NBA 2K6 player models with 2K8.... or compare MLB 2K7 player models/lighting/grass with 2K8....I'm not sure what's going on with 2Ksports anymore, but I USED to be a huge supporter....

Did you seriously think the 2K6 models were better than the 2K8 ones? That's nuts in my opinion. Not only are the bodies more proportionate, but the faces have improved VASTLY. The coloring has improved as well. The only thing I find that has dropped in quality was the jersey lighting.

# 36 SageInfinite @ 06/06/08 12:06 AM

The skin textures are better on 2k6, that's about it tho.

# 37 23 @ 06/06/08 12:16 AM

The site definitely said that the video was CG earlier.

# 38 eDotd @ 06/06/08 12:18 AM

Glad to see KG get the cover though. I would prefer Pierce but you can't go wrong either way.

# 39 The 24th Letter @ 06/06/08 12:20 AM

if you zoom in on faces in NBA 2k8 they dont look too different from that pic...I cant see how it would be hard to believe they can create something like that...

you could tell the vid was def CG though

# 40 Parasight @ 06/06/08 12:21 AM

Is this the final box art? Kotaku seems to think so. If so, it seems a little bland compared to the usual "action" photo. So I sorta doubt it.

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