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NBA 2K13 Features The Shoe Creator

09:32 AM - September 7, 2012 by Gramps91

IGN has posted their NBA 2K13 preview discussing some of the new additions to the game, including The Shoe Creator.

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	Visual Concepts spent perhaps the most amount of time during my demo showing me their craziest feature yet: the Shoe Creator. Yes, they've had a basic version of this before, but the ends of the earth they've gone to on this smack of a studio that clearly has no competition to worry about and is free to pursue flights of fancy like this (again, I mean that in a nice way!). 2K13's Shoe Creator is, essentially, the virtual shoe equivalent of Forza Motorsport 4's livery system. Except in that game, you can't click a button when you're done and order the car you just designed, complete with that custom paint job. Yes, you can build your own kicks using different materials, colors, patterns, and more. Dozens of layers (45 of them, to be exact) let you highlight every detail you like. You can then upload those to the web, where other users can rate them. Want to go a step farther? Get this: the game syncs with the NikeID website and you can actually have your virtual shoe made real and shipped to your door. Perhaps Visual Concepts will let us try out that particular feature next time...

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# 61 JuGod72 @ 09/11/12 10:03 AM

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	I'm enjoying today's info greatly. However I have to say, that somebody on 2K's art team needs to be punched in the face or something. They have Adizero Ankle Wraps in this game and Derrick Rose isn't wearing them in any photo or video I've seen of him? I'm praying that there's a reason for that and I'm still holding out hope that they have correct accessories colors but every video that's come out says differently. Kobe still has that annoying *** white undershirt on the road in the gameplay video. I'mma need 2K to come through on this one and make this year a grand slam instead of just a home run.

They still can't his calf sleeves right either SMH if adidas is in the game why doesn't Rose have the adidas sleeves on?

# 62 seanbarkley @ 09/11/12 12:30 PM

2K:

THANK U SO MUCH!

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# 63 mymannemcee @ 09/11/12 12:36 PM

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Man, the 4's look so much better. Woo!

# 64 23 @ 09/11/12 12:43 PM

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I still see something wrong with that shoe but at least its a better effort than the past 2 years.

Edit, maybe its just the screen shot... looks great.

# 65 Pared @ 09/11/12 12:43 PM

But wait - 2k doesn't listen to the sneakerheads???!?!?!?

# 66 LD2k @ 09/11/12 12:48 PM

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	But wait - 2k doesn't listen to the sneakerheads???!?!?!?

# 67 mymannemcee @ 09/11/12 12:50 PM

Really looking forward to the Shoe Insight. If the Shoe Creator is extensive to the point where we can create various classics...I can't wait to make sure the Dream Team is fully prepared in the right shoes.

# 68 aloncho11 @ 09/11/12 12:51 PM

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The shoe textures look very nice!

If the AJ's are not perfect, I can clearly see many people recreating them from 0 with all their corresponding and missing editions (Carmine's, Bordeaux's, Dream Team, XI's All White, etc.)

On a sidenote: I think it's the first time I see MJ with the correct skin color and not with that yellow/green skin 2K gave him.

# 69 23 @ 09/11/12 12:53 PM

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man that's random as heck and hilarious

# 70 BlakkMajik3000 @ 09/11/12 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LD2k

Don't pat yourself on the back too quickly there.

Yes, the black/red IV's look good in that screenshot.

However, there are still issues with the shoes beyond resolution:
Jordan is still not wearing the Olympic VII in the Dream Team photo. This is beyond silly.
Jordan still not has been pictured wearing the XI, even though he was wearing them (with FAKE colors) in several promo videos for both 2K11 and 2K12.

I want to see shoes like the Fire Red IV, Grape V, Carmine VI, Olympic VII, True Blue III, Charcoal IX, Space Jam XI, Playoff XIII, and on and on and on and...well, you get the point.

Bottom line, I want to see other (AUTHENTIC) colorways of the Jordan sneakers before I give 2K any praise in this area.

# 71 mymannemcee @ 09/11/12 03:38 PM

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	Don't pat yourself on the back too quickly there. Yes, the black/red IV's look good in that screenshot. However, there are still issues with the shoes beyond resolution: Jordan is still not wearing the Olympic VII in the Dream Team photo. This is beyond silly. Jordan still not has been pictured wearing the XI, even though he was wearing them (with FAKE colors) in several promo videos for both 2K11 and 2K12. I want to see shoes like the Fire Red IV, Grape V, Carmine VI, Olympic VII, True Blue III, Charcoal IX, Space Jam XI, Playoff XIII, and on and on and on and...well, you get the point. Bottom line, I want to see other (AUTHENTIC) colorways of the Jordan sneakers before I give 2K any praise in this area.

This too.

If Shoe Creator allows us to truly experiment on each aspect of the shoe to make the specific color ways of Jordan's, then I could understand the actual Space Jam XI or True Blue III not being in the game. I don't see how they wouldn't be since they've got licensing to the shoes, don't they?

But if they don't, I hope Shoe Creator lets us edit any Jordan to the point where we have the authentic shoe. I would love being able to throw some Bordeauxs on my My Player and hit Blacktop online.

# 72 SHAKYR @ 09/11/12 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BlakkMajik3000


	Don't pat yourself on the back too quickly there. Yes, the black/red IV's look good in that screenshot. However, there are still issues with the shoes beyond resolution: Jordan is still not wearing the Olympic VII in the Dream Team photo. This is beyond silly. Jordan still not has been pictured wearing the XI, even though he was wearing them (with FAKE colors) in several promo videos for both 2K11 and 2K12. I want to see shoes like the Fire Red IV, Grape V, Carmine VI, Olympic VII, True Blue III, Charcoal IX, Space Jam XI, Playoff XIII, and on and on and on and...well, you get the point. Bottom line, I want to see other (AUTHENTIC) colorways of the Jordan sneakers before I give 2K any praise in this area.

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	This too. If Shoe Creator allows us to truly experiment on each aspect of the shoe to make the specific color ways of Jordan's, then I could understand the actual Space Jam XI or True Blue III not being in the game. I don't see how they wouldn't be since they've got licensing to the shoes, don't they? But if they don't, I hope Shoe Creator lets us edit any Jordan to the point where we have the authentic shoe. I would love being able to throw some Bordeauxs on my My Player and hit Blacktop online.

I'm huge on creation and editing but don't you guys think you are being a little too picky? What you guys want, Jordan sneakers to change colors or fashion as he dribbled the ball?

The Shoe Creator hasn't even had a video or 2K hasn't even said what we were capable of doing and not capable of.....sheeeesh!

# 73 seanbarkley @ 09/11/12 06:13 PM

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	I'm huge on creation and editing but don't you guys think you are being a little too picky? What you guys want, Jordan sneakers to change colors or fashion as he dribbled the ball? The Shoe Creator has even had a video or 2K hasn't even said what we were capable of doing and not capable of.....sheeeesh!

Can't agree more with you. All we know at this moment about arts is just from some screenshots and old-build videos. It's better to wait and see what they got for us before start complainings. At least it seems they are trying to improve those things we don't like.

# 74 exposedaking @ 09/11/12 06:37 PM

If this shoe creator is anything like Forzas customization, we will be in heaven

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# 75 seanbarkley @ 09/11/12 07:17 PM

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...most of all if we could choose different shoes for home and away games

# 76 exposedaking @ 09/11/12 07:22 PM

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	...most of all if we could choose different shoes for home and away games

Definitely. Its long overdue

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# 77 BlakkMajik3000 @ 09/11/12 09:08 PM

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	I'm huge on creation and editing but don't you guys think you are being a little too picky? What you guys want, Jordan sneakers to change colors or fashion as he dribbled the ball? The Shoe Creator has even had a video or 2K hasn't even said what we were capable of doing and not capable of.....sheeeesh!

So it's picky to want MJ wearing the shoes he actually wore during the Olympics?

The shoes are already in the game, I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect accurate color schemes.

Jordan's shoes are one of the biggest pieces of his legacy, and for the last 2 years 2K has shown Jordan wearing colors of his shoes that don't exist. It's insulting to the legacy of his shoe line and a slap in the face to sneakerheads.

Like I said, I'm withholding final judgment until I see for myself, but I need to see a lot more accurate colorways before I am satisfied, and seeing Dream Team MJ not wearing actual "Olympic" VIIs does not inspire a lot of confidence that 2K has finally cleaned up their act on this issue.

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# 78 phillipantaj @ 09/11/12 09:21 PM

^^^Well Said man, i agree 110%

# 79 kb24 @ 09/11/12 09:43 PM

you guys think 2k listen to the sneakershead? I don't think so, just see the Kobe VI, VII and Jordan IV in the game, they should be a low top shoes, but 2k just make it looks like a high top shoes, smh! And they also only mirror the left shoes to right, then you can see the right shoes of the symbol at wrong direction

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