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NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN Videogames)

01:00 AM - September 16, 2008 by iamemmittsmith

ESPN has posted their preview of NBA 2K9.

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	"Oh yeah, did I mention the game? Last year, gamers complained about 2K8 being a tad slower than 2K7, so the developers pushed the speed back to 2K7 levels while at the same time adding even more authenticity to the way the players on the court move and react. In previous iterations of the series, there seemed to be a lot of standing around on offense due to the fact that when the user controlled the ball and didn't run the team's play correctly, the game always defaulted to running a quick isolation for the man dribbling. It was basically a robotic response to user stupidity. But these days, even if the gamer doesn't know how to run plays, the CPU teammates finally react intelligently, helping set screens (players like Rasheed will pick and pop), sending the right guy to the post, and running shooters like Ray Allen around picks, giving the game a much more organic feel as the action on the court is no longer scripted."

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# 201 TMagic @ 09/16/08 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mrnoobie


	hmm i dont think they have that this year...maybe next year..

O naw. I was saying it was in the game. Just suggestions as to other voices that could be implemented into the game to make players even more unique and more like their real-life counterparts.

# 202 Benicio10 @ 09/16/08 04:59 PM

So i see they messed up the Warriors uni's again. The letters on the uni are TINY and the coloring is so dull. they look like replica uniforms. Is there any confirmation this will be fixed?

# 203 bateman11 @ 09/16/08 05:01 PM

Show us trailers. Nao.

# 204 trobinson97 @ 09/16/08 05:15 PM

I hope they never show a video.

# 205 Stumbleweed @ 09/16/08 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by trobinson97


	I hope they never show a video.

Heh, it would be kind of cool to basically come at the game without seeing anything beforehand... would definitely have an impact compared to after we've seen 20 videos and played the bejesus out of the demo like Live. I love those early moments with a new 2K game where you see one incredible thing happen after another.

# 206 RoyalBoyle78 @ 09/16/08 05:20 PM

KDRE, tell me your not Drinking the Live kool aid this year, are ya?

# 207 trobinson97 @ 09/16/08 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stumbleweed


	Heh, it would be kind of cool to basically come at the game without seeing anything beforehand... would definitely have an impact compared to after we've seen 20 videos and played the bejesus out of the demo like Live. I love those early moments with a new 2K game where you see one incredible thing happen after another.

Lol, nah I just wanna see these jokers continue to whine and cry, demanding a video to complain about.

# 208 Bornindamecca @ 09/16/08 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by trobinson97


	I hope they never show a video.

me too, for the same reasons.

# 209 timotim19 @ 09/16/08 05:32 PM

This was hand-down THE best preview article for the game thus far. Lots of good info not yet heard and has me very excited to see these things in action. Really looking forward to that Association footage now.

# 210 Glucky93 @ 09/16/08 05:46 PM

alright im suprised no one brought up the question yet
hey simballer do you know if the thunder will be in the game the oklahoma city team cause i know live still has the sonics jersey and court it just say oklahoma city on it

And guys i honestly do not need a demo to tell if 2k9 is better than live 09
in live on the demo its like everything is all ready set like if you go out of bounds they only have one animation for it and i stepped out like 50 times and they never called out of bounds
the crowd in live looks good but not great. and the refs are barley a part of the game the players never touch at all no hi fives or chest bumps and it doesent show the players who are about to sub in walk to check in at the sorers table
Live 09 NOT THAT GREAT HONESTLY IM NOT LYING

# 211 trobinson97 @ 09/16/08 05:48 PM

Eh, let's leave Live out of this thread please. No need for that to start up.

# 212 Glucky93 @ 09/16/08 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tmagic_01


	Live has more videos. The quality of the game has been proven to coincide with the amount of videos released. Live has more videos than 2K. This is undisputable proof that not only Live, but NBA 09 will be the better than NBA 2K. So I am going to have to buy Live. I also wish I had a PS3 so I could get NBA 09 as well.

live has more videos but thats why their game is crappy as hell because tthey waste time trying to make videos and not a good solid basketball game thats what 2k is doing not wasting time with videos and working on the best basketball game ever

# 213 bateman11 @ 09/16/08 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Glucky93


	alright im suprised no one brought up the question yet hey simballer do you know if the thunder will be in the game the oklahoma city team cause i know live still has the sonics jersey and court it just say oklahoma city on it And guys i honestly do not need a demo to tell if 2k9 is better than live 09 in live on the demo its like everything is all ready set like if you go out of bounds they only have one animation for it and i stepped out like 50 times and they never called out of bounds the crowd in live looks good but not great. and the refs are barley a part of the game the players never touch at all no hi fives or chest bumps and it doesent show the players who are about to sub in walk to check in at the sorers table Live 09 NOT THAT GREAT HONESTLY IM NOT LYING

you are going to base the game off of players walking to the "sorers" table, and the refs? lol

ANywho, this was a great preview. Really like that leaners are back.

# 214 Glucky93 @ 09/16/08 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tmagic_01


	Live has more videos. The quality of the game has been proven to coincide with the amount of videos released. Live has more videos than 2K. This is undisputable proof that not only Live, but NBA 09 will be the better than NBA 2K. So I am going to have to buy Live. I also wish I had a PS3 so I could get NBA 09 as well.

and um get off that crack buddy no way live is better than 2k
and as for nba 09 yea Crack kills dawg

# 215 johnathan burroughs @ 09/16/08 05:52 PM

I likes that ,this is the stuff

# 216 trobinson97 @ 09/16/08 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Glucky93


	and um get off that crack buddy no way live is better than 2k and as for nba 09 yea Crack kills dawg

He's being facetious rookie, let it go.

# 217 Glucky93 @ 09/16/08 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tmagic_01


	Seriously. You're not lying man. That frustrates the hell out of me. What used to also get on my nerves is when me and my buddy import the draft and sign our rookies. His dudes would have on Jordan's and Nikes. But all of my rookies would have generics. I don't know if there is a reason as to why we can't change players shoes that have generics. But, like you said, it really would be nice to be able to change there shoes.

espeacially D wade man all his shoes are tight all i want is put on those tights he wore in 2006 and give him some red jordans the type carmelo got on in the pics

# 218 trav402 @ 09/16/08 05:54 PM

Slow down potna. There was heavy sarcasm in tmagic's post.

# 219 DC @ 09/16/08 05:55 PM

@ Potna

# 220 Glucky93 @ 09/16/08 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GSW


	i dont know why you guys are waiting for the videos to come out, all your going to do is nitpick al the flaws you notice, instead of just enjoying it for what it is... a game. i cant wait to see the screen captures of certain spots in the video with arrows pointing to men out of posiiton on defense or things of that nature....

thank u all they'll do is cry about the pics which arent bad and carmelos braids

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