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NBA 2K10 Screenshots: Starting 5 Player Faces

11:16 AM - September 26, 2009 by Steve_OS

We have just captured the player faces of the starting 5, from every NBA team in NBA 2K10.

Who looks good? Who looks bad? Should be some interesting talk. No screenshot requests!

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# 101 Pared @ 09/26/09 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by michaeljordanjr


	perfectly well put. After playing the Live demo I wanted to play 2K. But after waiting for more portraits of my favorite players and seeing how badly botched they are(even without expressions they look horrendous, whats the point of a emotion engine if it doesnt look like your star anymore?) I decided I might consider Live at least if their patch fixes the demo's problems. I think 2K10 needs to implement some kind of post release patch to fix this because it's no excuse to have your cover athlete not look close to his face in real life and have Lebron james look like greg oden and kimbo slice had a child...

You're really toeing that fine line of trolling.

If you're not interested in this game, as you seemingly aren't, I suggest you start spending a bit more time in other forums instead of repeating yourself.

# 102 FearlessKaz @ 09/26/09 09:27 PM

@ Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.

# 103 bran9413 @ 09/26/09 09:29 PM

wat does a brother have to do to get a pic of brandon jennings

# 104 kurt2134 @ 09/26/09 09:51 PM

Does Brooke Lopez look like Buzz Lightyear to anyone else?

# 105 AI3 @ 09/26/09 09:51 PM

Here is Jennings

# 106 xKrNMBoYx @ 09/26/09 10:27 PM

you know..i hope that the faces look wrong because of the new facial movement thing they added this year..i hope its just that they took some bad shots of the players...lol

# 107 Tha_Kid @ 09/26/09 10:34 PM

Just thought I'd repost this excerpt from the behind the scenes preview. When looking at player faces, the only fair gauge is the profile picture of the player in the game. Most of the time, that is the same picture they used to map the face and thus the look they're going after. If someone's expression in the picture 2K gets is off from how you typically see them, then the model probably will be too.

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	Backing up the bank of behavioural elements were another outfit the 2K team brought in for help, Image Metrics. This team of specialists - who have previously worked on the GTA franchise - were charged with ensuring player's facial animations and expressions were realistic. Under the supervision of the 2K Sports art team, the goal was to have player model's facial expressions match their real-life tendencies. If player X is a surly type, having them running up and down court with a cheesy grin plastered on their face is a sure-fire way to creep out fans of the sport. In broader artistic terms, NBA2K10 is viewed by members of the art team as a shot at redemption. As one staffer put it, in recent times the 2K Sports team went from being the kings of likenesses "to goats" as the tools available failed to match the ambition of the producers. Ultimately, the team scrapped the old approaches from years past and built a new, higher resolution foundation. The broad process remains the same: for heads - the most important part - a 3D model is created. The NBA supplies 2K Sports with three photos for each player - front, left and right. The player face gets mapped to a texture, which then is manipulated in place over the 3D model and tweaked to reflect the real thing.

As for my opinion, i'm not mad at all about the Pierce model, as that is only one screen and no game IMO has ever had a decent likeness of PP. I read someone post that Caron looked good in years past and not 2k10? His skin shade is too dark but the actual face is the best likeness in a game yet.

# 108 Shinyhubcaps @ 09/26/09 11:50 PM

Thanks for all the effort in posting these. Here are the ones that jumped out at me:

GOOD:
Gilbert Arenas - WAS
Raja Bell - CHA
Greg Oden - POR
Derrick Rose - CHI
Delonte West - CLE
Robin Lopez - PHX
Rajon Rondo - BOS
Roger Mason - SA
Blake Griffin - LAC (looks surprised)
Trevor Ariza - HOU
Mike Conley - MEM
Mike Bibby - ATL
James Posey - NO
Jason Kidd - DAL
Pau Gasol - LAL (except his hair is shorter now)
Rashard Lewis - ORL (always nail his look)
Jameer Nelson - ORL
Dwight Howard - ORL (much better than last year)

BAD:
Monta Ellis - GS
Brandon Roy - POR (obviously making a face)
Andrew Bogut - MIL (has long hair and no moustache, looks too old)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - MIL (literally didn't recognize him at first)
Anderson Varejao - CLE
Antonio McDyess - SA (2K8's was perfect)
Yao Ming - HOU (better last year)
Al Horford - ATL
Charlie Villanueva - DET (no game has ever come close to portraying him well)
Deron Williams - UTAH

ON-THE-FENCE:
Stephen Curry - GS (such little eyes)
Michael Redd - MIL (eyes are weird)
Kevin Durant - OKC (better than last year)
Mo Williams - CLE (much better than 2K9, still not as good as 2K7's eyes)
Ray Allen - BOS (better than last year)

BEST TEAM FACES:
Suns, Cavaliers, Lakers, Magic, Hawks

WORST TEAM FACES:
Bucks, Warriors, Pacers

# 109 ProtoPunch @ 09/27/09 12:38 AM

OJ Mayo...wow.

# 110 jordankobewade7 @ 09/27/09 12:39 AM

i dnt knw where i read it,but sum1 said the players faces were either spot on or horrible...couldnt have said it better,although iwill add that some seem to only need some minor tweaks to get them to acceptable.
that said, the is no excuse for not getting ALL the superstars right,u have to at least do that...
DWade looks like Martin Lawrence LOL,the top half of VC's head looks like 1 of those aliens from Mars Attacks! LOL, and KOBE IS HORRIBLE,HOW THE HECK DID 2K ALLOW THIS?cover athletes r supposed to b the most accurate in the game,he looks like usain bolt LOL......and is it me or do some players eyes seem popped out?
please patch the superstars at least,plzzzz,its funny but not funny at the same time cuz i knw some of the players who got an early copy r lookin at themselves like THAT IS NOT ME...

# 111 DeeJay @ 09/27/09 01:00 AM

With Gerald Wallace, his hair needs to be longer and how it is in real life:

Thats what it looks like in real life.

Then in 2k10:

It needs to be changed to what it looks like in real life

# 112 Jamin23 @ 09/27/09 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DeeJay


	With Gerald Wallace, his hair needs to be longer and how it is in real life: Thats what it looks like in real life. Then in 2k10: It needs to be changed to what it looks like in real life

# 113 kurt2134 @ 09/27/09 01:09 AM

I don't know what they're thinking with the Gerald Wallace model. He hasn't had a mini fro in 3 years

# 114 kennyacid @ 09/27/09 01:19 AM

i like all the faces concidering the new tech they used resulting in all the faces having to be re designed in order to work with the tech. They look recognizable so im happy.

# 115 Bootzilla @ 09/27/09 11:18 AM

Ugly.

# 116 Chu-Zen1 @ 09/27/09 03:02 PM

I also like to co-sign on the gerald wallace model especially since bobcats is my team of choice.....I think that 2k did a decent job with most players but for the players such as Deron Williams, Devin Harris,etc. 2k prob took a step backwards....Deron WIlliams was ok last yr now is he TERRIBLE!!! as well as Devin Harris......
p.s. And u guys seemed to never get Danny Granger right but at least he is not dark-skinned like yall made him in 2k9( just as a hint: Granger and Melo are actaully the same body type and skin complexion) Oh YEA...And wuts up wit AMARE STOUDMIRE's SPECS????He has to play with now since the eye injury.....Hate to say it but LIVE has u guys on that one

# 117 lindo9595 @ 09/27/09 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Champ of Champs


	great david lee and wilson chandler 2k...

I know. Look at the whole raptors team and omg look at scola.

# 118 Shinyhubcaps @ 09/27/09 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lindo9595


	I know. Look at the whole raptors team and omg look at scola.

I thought a lot of the Raptors were decent. Jose Calderon, especially, was good. They do seem to be stuck on the same face for Bargnani every year, so he must make a weird face in the headshots they use.

# 119 str8artist @ 09/28/09 10:43 AM

kobe looks like a black mamba for real... lol... but all and all great job 2k

# 120 Eman5805 @ 09/28/09 11:36 AM

I think I know why OJ Mayo looks so good. It's cuz he looks exactly like a black Niko Belic.

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