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NBA 2K13 Demo Available Now For 360 and PS3, Post Impressions Here

06:54 AM - September 25, 2012 by Steve_OS

The NBA 2K13 demo is available now on the Marketplace for Xbox Live "GOLD" members (available next week for Silver). Most are getting it by searching for "2K13" or going to Genre ---> Sports and Recreation. You can also queue it up right here.

The PS3 demo arrives later this afternoon, we'll update this post when it's available.

UPDATE: PS3 demo is available now. If you don't see it, search for it.

The new controls take a little while to get used to, so make sure you check out the Controls trailer, we posted yesterday.

NBA 2K13 Demo Features:

Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat
1 Five minute quarter
Quick Game and Online Quick Match. Can't invite friends, just random.
Can't change sliders, camera view, make substitutions or call plays
No commentary
Kinect enabled
943 MB

Play a game or 2 and post your impressions here.

Game: NBA 2K13Reader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / PS3 / Xbox 360Votes for game: 75 - View All

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# 461 kelbykp @ 09/25/12 04:57 PM

really disapointed in the pause menu... (loved that u can see stats, however)

couldnt navigate or resume a game once it was paused. froze up on me and could not select the "quit" option when my oponent had used up his 3 minutes of pause time.... he eventually just shut off his console....

PLEASE FIX!

also the game looks more video game like and less real life looking.... just my opinion

# 462 TJ820 @ 09/25/12 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jaosming


	...aaaaand missed layup

i think he missed the layup because 2k gave him deadeye????instead of finisher

# 463 JimLeavy59 @ 09/25/12 05:04 PM

Loving this so far this game is amazing.

# 464 MR Anderson310 @ 09/25/12 05:04 PM

hey guys the shoe insight is up ....an still nothing for ps3 demo yet

# 465 shadio5 @ 09/25/12 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ820


	i think he missed the layup because 2k gave him deadeye????instead of finisher

thats one hell of a forcefield push down animation...or should i say "flop" animation

just sayin

VC/2k sports fan

# 466 scottyp180 @ 09/25/12 05:05 PM

Want to add that I like the flow and feel to the game. Even though in a little sloppy with the controls right now the game feels more responsive and fluid then years past. Players feel more explosive and I haven't really notice any animations that are drawn out/slow/long. I wouldn't go as far as to say no canned animations but the few I have encountered flowed with the gameplay instead of feeling/looking like the game hiccuped for a moment.

# 467 xMVPx3 @ 09/25/12 05:07 PM

Anybody else feel like the controls are a little unresponsive?

# 468 Nodima @ 09/25/12 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by scottyp180


	I wish they had the alt control setup in the demo. For those who don't know 2k said the alternate control scheme switches the dribble and shoot stick. So right stick would be shoot and LT+right stick would be dribble. I feel like the alt control make more sense to me then the default but it's hard to tell without having the ability to try it out.

I thought this way for a while, but then I thought about how about halfway through using 2K I started holding the trigger most of the time when taking shots anyway, just to make separation or do a more technical layup. I think it'll take some getting used to (on PS3 so I haven't had a chance to play it yet) but the more I think about it I'm not too worried. I'm just worried about getting used to using the right stick for moves, it never felt very realistic to me when I was trying to decide between Live or 2K back in the mid-00s when I wasn't into basketball video games. It made the action seem a lot more "gamey" than 2K from what I remember, and I wouldn't be able to control myself from going overboard on moves.

# 469 EvilVendingMachine @ 09/25/12 05:08 PM

PS3 demo is up.

# 470 RocketTMac1 @ 09/25/12 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Louizzle


	Anyone know how to alley-oop? Left trigger + B isn't working for me on the Xbox 360.

If you want to alley then push X+A. I've done it plenty of times. But sometimes when I want to pass to a teammate I throw it off the backboard to myself. I did this twice with Bosh

# 471 DocHolliday @ 09/25/12 05:11 PM

Gonna take a little while to get usd to the new RS controls, but I will give 2K the benefit of the doubt that it will be good once it becomes more natural, fighting it at the moment.

The AI, however, is leaps and bounds beyond 2K12 already. Super "Organic" feeling at the moment. The push the break, will look for guys on teh secondary, will break off a "Play" to shoot earlier in the clock sooooo much better than 2K12, which I thought was just terrible in SP.

Reminds me alot of ID2004, just guys playing like they would. Westbrook puling up for midranges, ISO jumpers for Durant, etc..

Really impressed with the AI and movement with the demo.

# 472 adwin7 @ 09/25/12 05:11 PM

Ps3 demo is up! You gotta search for it.:beer:

# 473 Ionowut @ 09/25/12 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilVendingMachine


	PS3 demo is up.

Thank you so much, man! I've been patiently waiting.

# 474 Gosens6 @ 09/25/12 05:14 PM

Finally the PS3 demo is out! Is it sad that I regret having tickets to Smackdown tonight? Damn you 2K

# 475 Boilerbuzz @ 09/25/12 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Nashhole


	still don't like that sorta automatic defense thing where it points you to who you have to guard and sorta controls you there.. wanna be able to pick people up full court avery bradley style

Screw that. That would be a MESS for controls. I would HATE to have to "point" my facing as well, as move. No offense, but that just sounds like something someone would want to make cheesing easier. Again, no offense.

# 476 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 09/25/12 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gosens6


	Finally the PS3 demo is out! Is it sad that I regret having tickets to Smackdown tonight? Damn you 2K

lol I'll take them, go play 2k

# 477 michaelhalljr @ 09/25/12 05:21 PM

Still no demo for ps3 here in Wisconsin yet

# 478 caveman87 @ 09/25/12 05:21 PM

Why dose Labron head ban look like that why isn't like it was on 2k11 crooked like he wears it in real life that the only thing that bugged me everything else was great good game 2k.

# 479 videlsports @ 09/25/12 05:25 PM

I like it, I have to get used to the controls,, I had a wide open Dunk to the lane with Ibaka only to dribble underneath the hoop and lose the ball. LOOL. woow

# 480 RocketTMac1 @ 09/25/12 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by caveman87


	Why dose Labron head ban look like that why isn't like it was on 2k11 crooked like he wears it in real life that the only thing that bugged me everything else was great good game 2k.

Yeah I noticed that as well. I forgot about it after playing the demo for a while. The gold screens and the Ed Hardy designs worse though lol

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