06:39 PM - October 2, 2008 by 23
The NBA 2K9 demo is available for the Playstation 3. Download it and give us your impressions.
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06:39 PM - October 2, 2008 by 23NBA 2K9 Videos
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# 561
ThaGenecyst @ 10/03/08 12:39 PM
Ok so i downloaded the 360 version of the demo... graphically... it's better than the PS3 version... LESS jaggies (almost nonexistent with my tv settings)... it looks like the paul pierce teaser
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I've been able to do that too but im not talking about a leaner. Let me know if you come up with anything because i'll be there in a heartbeat.
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Sigma4Life @ 10/03/08 12:57 PM
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Stumbleweed @ 10/03/08 01:00 PM
The leaners are so nice. For anyone having problems, make sure you're pushing the shot stick left or right (camera-relative, as always) instead of pulling it back like normal. Remember they said that the leaners, runners, and floaters are on-command this year.
I do agree that there is too much suqaring up with the normal jumpshots... but if you use the shot stick, you can remedy some of that with the leaners when they're coming off screens. Alley-oops are beautiful -- I hit Kobe several times on the break and they were all normal dunks instead of some crazy 360 BS like would happen in 2K8.
I'm hoping that they fix the hitch that exists when you jab step and then try to shoot quickly (think Melo) -- there's a huge delay that totally ruins the timing.
Heh, I did "rock the cradle" with Kobe going baseline. The best part was that it was basically a contextual animation and he avoided the defender coming from the left with the dunk motion itself and then finished as he flew by.. DC would probably still complain because it was in-traffic, but I loved it due to the appropriateness of the whole thing. And yeah, I managed the Rondo ball fake move in the post on the break.. it surprised me and I was dying for a replay option.
I do agree that there is too much suqaring up with the normal jumpshots... but if you use the shot stick, you can remedy some of that with the leaners when they're coming off screens. Alley-oops are beautiful -- I hit Kobe several times on the break and they were all normal dunks instead of some crazy 360 BS like would happen in 2K8.
I'm hoping that they fix the hitch that exists when you jab step and then try to shoot quickly (think Melo) -- there's a huge delay that totally ruins the timing.
Heh, I did "rock the cradle" with Kobe going baseline. The best part was that it was basically a contextual animation and he avoided the defender coming from the left with the dunk motion itself and then finished as he flew by.. DC would probably still complain because it was in-traffic, but I loved it due to the appropriateness of the whole thing. And yeah, I managed the Rondo ball fake move in the post on the break.. it surprised me and I was dying for a replay option.
m-dogg, I agree...the right analog stick on post defense shouldn't have the same actions as it does on the perimeter, just like the stick lays it in up close or shoots from far away. I think pressing toward the offensive player should press into his back, left or right you react/shift in that direction (like walking/running it's pressure sensitive so you could recover) and towards the basket puts your hands in the air.
Yoooo I was driving, and Pierce was standing under the rim, Kobe by himself took a side step to not get the charge before he went up,..... TIGHTTTT!!!!
The game feels way too similar to NBA 2K8. I was afraid this was going to happen. I play each 2K title to absolute death every single year, so that could have something to do with it.
If someone put 2K8 in front of me and said this was actually 2K9, I'd believe them.
If someone put 2K8 in front of me and said this was actually 2K9, I'd believe them.
Can't wait! Even though it's a demo, and it's very compressed (only about 400 plus megs) it's already better than 2k8 (and obviously Live 09).
As for you guys going on and on about which system 2k (or any other game) looks better in, to each his own. It's getting old. The 360 has Xbox Live, which is hands down a lot better than PS3's free service. Some features are better on the PS3 some on the 360. The graphic differences are so minuscule, they shouldn't even matter. If you have both systems and feel that a certain game looks better on one of those certain system, then buy it for that system! We're suppose be talking about a great basketball game here!
I personally have a PS3, works for me and it's good enough for me. I wanted blu-ray and I wanted Metal Gear, plain and simple. Couldn't afford both. I've had a 360 in the past (traded it in) and played 2k8 a lot on both, and there isn't a huge difference. The graphics weren't better on the 360 or PS3, they were just different.
I know 2k9 is gonna be a great game on both. PERIOD!
As for you guys going on and on about which system 2k (or any other game) looks better in, to each his own. It's getting old. The 360 has Xbox Live, which is hands down a lot better than PS3's free service. Some features are better on the PS3 some on the 360. The graphic differences are so minuscule, they shouldn't even matter. If you have both systems and feel that a certain game looks better on one of those certain system, then buy it for that system! We're suppose be talking about a great basketball game here!
I personally have a PS3, works for me and it's good enough for me. I wanted blu-ray and I wanted Metal Gear, plain and simple. Couldn't afford both. I've had a 360 in the past (traded it in) and played 2k8 a lot on both, and there isn't a huge difference. The graphics weren't better on the 360 or PS3, they were just different.
I know 2k9 is gonna be a great game on both. PERIOD!
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On another note, pressing the two triggers together and A goes a give and go.
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Stumbleweed @ 10/03/08 01:17 PM
That's what it was -- I saw an 'A' icon pop up over Gasol's head and hit him for a nice dunk, but I didn't know how I did it.
# 573
ThaGenecyst @ 10/03/08 01:20 PM
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No way this game looks like 2k8. You're crazy if you think that. I don't know about the 360 version, but I know the PS3 version is very very compressed, but you can still see that it's way better than 2k8. The animations, controls, the crowd, the atmosphere, the spacing, etc.
And yes, there are jaggies on the PS3 version, because it's compressed and it's a demo. Idiots!
And yes, there are jaggies on the PS3 version, because it's compressed and it's a demo. Idiots!
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nah not all but I guess we're all entitled to our opinions...
I just changed to movies, PS3 version looks even more amazing to me.
Just saw a great play that would of worked out if I expected it - Fisher trying to pass to Odom on the wing, Pierce (me) taps the ball and Rondo notices it's heading out of bounds so instead of just grabbing for it he does one of those diving animations, only when he throws it in instead of being totally random, he basically just pushed it to the right, and it was just rolling down the court in a straight line. I didn't notice that right away as Pierce so I was a half step behind Odom but we ran a foot race to finally get the ball in front of Doc.
Just saw a great play that would of worked out if I expected it - Fisher trying to pass to Odom on the wing, Pierce (me) taps the ball and Rondo notices it's heading out of bounds so instead of just grabbing for it he does one of those diving animations, only when he throws it in instead of being totally random, he basically just pushed it to the right, and it was just rolling down the court in a straight line. I didn't notice that right away as Pierce so I was a half step behind Odom but we ran a foot race to finally get the ball in front of Doc.
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NBA Live 09 ain't no slouch either ,but it takes it's inspiration from an artistic standpoint which can be respected as well.
# 579
eaglesfan87 @ 10/03/08 01:28 PM
the demo is nice cant wait to get the game. Rondo di his little one hand pump fake when he drove, the defensive ai is sick the game is completely different from 2k8.
You know whats interesting is that ea released live 09 demo like a month before the launch. hoping that if people play it for a while it will sell more in the end. and with 2k they release the demo the weekend before the launch hoping to build up the suspence of the people which thet hope will lead to more sales, which they have always done but never took this long to realese the demo.....So we ll see in the end which one is champ......in my opinion 2k9 will be once again
You know whats interesting is that ea released live 09 demo like a month before the launch. hoping that if people play it for a while it will sell more in the end. and with 2k they release the demo the weekend before the launch hoping to build up the suspence of the people which thet hope will lead to more sales, which they have always done but never took this long to realese the demo.....So we ll see in the end which one is champ......in my opinion 2k9 will be once again
# 580
Stumbleweed @ 10/03/08 01:28 PM
Earlier, Kobe dove on the floor as the ball got tipped on a pass -- he slid on his stomach and still didn't quite get to the ball and sort of shimmied forward and barely tapped it out with his hand. The Celtics got the ball, but I was absolutely amazed at the animation -- it looked so real they way he reached forward on the ground after the initial dive failed.
That jab-step delay thing will kill my game with Melo. I really hope that's not in the final.
That jab-step delay thing will kill my game with Melo. I really hope that's not in the final.
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