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The NBA 2K9 demo is available for the Playstation 3. Download it and give us your impressions.

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# 441 Goffs @ 10/03/08 07:42 AM
ok i d/l the 360 version and compared to the PS3 the 360 version is way more sharper but the colors are more saturated in the 360 compared to the vibrant colors in PS3

camera angle seems farther back in the 360 version while the PS3 looks like its using the showtime cam...
 
# 442 DaImmaculateONe @ 10/03/08 07:46 AM
I hope this isnt problem in the real game. But i drove to the basket with kobe and he was about to do a pump right handed dunk so i was gunna try to see if i could make him do a reverse layup out of it and then all of a sudden he flew past the 3pt line like superman and hit a turnaround jumpshot.
 
# 443 Complex @ 10/03/08 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Klocker
so let's say Live is a 10 in graphics (not faces or fans, just Image Quality during gameplay) what would you rate 2k9?
IMO NB2K9 is an 8. The face models are less than desireable. I swear Lamar Odom looks like a Gary Coleman on crack in the face.

Now the areans and courts are wonderful.
 
# 444 CaCHooKa Man @ 10/03/08 08:02 AM
feels like the free throw glitch is back. on the first free throw of a 2 shot foul it always lags because of the camera angle i guess.
 
# 445 noam325 @ 10/03/08 08:13 AM
Thank god for the 360 version. Looks much cleaner and smoother than ps3. It seems like most 3rd party titles look better on 360 than ps3.
This game is smokin! I thought at times i was looking at a broadcast game on tnt.
Animations are very nice. Love the defense from both sides.
The cpu AI offense seems a bit weak, though it my be to do beginner settings.
 
# 446 Goffs @ 10/03/08 08:18 AM
anyone seen injuries yet?

ive seen two so far...one was a hard foul on Kobe trying for a layup he came up limping a bit with a grimmace on his face! though he stayed ingame and i completely forgot to check if he limps while playing...

the second one was Pierce going up for a rebound and landed awkwardly he to clutched his ankle and grimmaced...absoulutely lovely!!
 
# 447 DaWu @ 10/03/08 08:18 AM
delete plz
 
# 448 Tha.Pink.Pantha @ 10/03/08 08:28 AM
Really, 2K? Did you have to have the different referees do the tip-off different? Was that necessary.

Best thing ever.
 
# 449 DC @ 10/03/08 08:31 AM
Isomotion is initiated with
R-Trigger or L + R Trigger

If you aren't pressing any triggers than nothing will happen (unlike last year)
 
# 450 Goffs @ 10/03/08 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Tha.Pink.Pantha
Really, 2K? Did you have to have the different referees do the tip-off different? Was that necessary.

Best thing ever.
lol never noticed but i did notice some new animations if you are a bit late jumping for the tip off...
 
# 451 bateman11 @ 10/03/08 08:33 AM
This game is on fire. Animations are excellent.

But i dont like how you have to use triggers for isomotion. Makes the moves super fast
 
# 452 thmst30 @ 10/03/08 08:33 AM
DAAAAAAAAAMN, finally got to play this demo. First me and my buddy played coop on the Live demo for about 5 games, then we switched over and played coop on the 2K9 demo and couldn't stop playing. When you play them back to back the difference really shows. 2K9 is just a beast of a basketball game! My friend who was playing with me is a big arcade guy, he loves the run and dunk style of games, but even he was blown away by the smoothness and realism of 2K9. He didn't even care that it is a sim, becuase its so damn authentic its amazing. Plus the graphics IMO are MUCH better than you guys give it credit for. Again playing Live 09 demo and then 2K9 demo immediately after, I'd even say 2K9 has the better graphics. I thought 2K8 was an ugly game, and to me 2K9 is a damn nice looking game. No jaggies or low res textures that I saw. The mid-air collisions in 2K9 are incredible, I hacked the crap out of Kobe on a breakaway and he collapsed to the ground, got up and just gave me that trademark Kobe sneer. It was so realistic! Then later I two hand stuffed Gasol and he fell, when he got up Garnett was talking trash to him and Gasol shoved Garnett in the chest and walked away while Garnett continued to mouth something at him. The authenticity is just mind blowing. I actually considered getting Live this year as well as 2K9, but not anymore. Theres absolutely no reason whatsoever for me to own both because I would never take the time to open Live. This game is just..... Plus I accidently plowed right into Doc Rivers with Garnett, he stumbled back and Garnett held him up, its was awesome. Then I had some fun by intentionally running into the refs and making guys trip over the camera men on the sidelines. EVERYTHING is in this game. IS IT TUESDAY YET!?!?!?
 
# 453 ThaGenecyst @ 10/03/08 08:43 AM
great... 360 demo is up... and i can't get on xbox live
 
# 454 DC @ 10/03/08 08:46 AM
I NEED to find this game today man
 
# 455 aigatdula @ 10/03/08 08:46 AM
yup love this demo...
special props to the new animations on reverse layups, it blows me away...
 
# 456 DC @ 10/03/08 08:48 AM
Damn the CPU actually traps on the screen N roll attempts. Nice job. Rondo (me) was doubled and they (Gasol + Fish) doubled me and I found a rolling KG for the easy donk
 
# 457 DC @ 10/03/08 08:49 AM
hahahahahahahah Fisher just YANKED the hell outta me (Rondo)

Gasol came up to set a screen on the ball (right wing), so I tried to JUMP the screen and Fish hit me with a quick, BOOM BOOM! Had ROndo shook!

Then he hit the mid range J

Got damn!
 
# 458 Da-Man @ 10/03/08 08:53 AM
This game is crap. Lame graphics, lame skinny player models, faces are way off, crowd doesnt get excited after a great play, gameplay is cartoony and unrealistic, no sig stuff like free throws and mannerisms, game feels slow and unresponsive......... No wait, thats nba live 09.. sorry my bad.
 
# 459 DC @ 10/03/08 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Da-Man
This game is crap. Lame graphics, lame skinny player models, faces are way off, crowd doesnt get excited after a great play, gameplay is cartoony and unrealistic, no sig stuff like free throws and mannerisms, game feels slow and unresponsive......... No wait, thats nba live 09.. sorry my bad.
I was about to get 5 warnings because I was gonna cuss your a** out
 
# 460 DaWu @ 10/03/08 08:57 AM
are the court textures the same crap quality on 360 as on ps3?
 


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