NBA 2K13 News Post

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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# 581 madman773 @ 09/25/12 07:21 PM

is it me or is Wade doing and1 moves not suppose to be in the gm thats crazy

# 582 Sundown @ 09/25/12 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	There was no collision because Bosh stepped back/back peddled and there is no suction 2 man animations there How could you not love this

Bosh was definitely not back peddling and actually had forward momentum when contact was made. He instantly starts moving backwards at the point of contact when he should have ended in some sort of collision animation. His feet might have been moving as he was pushed away but that looks more like the game "animating" the sliding rather than Bosh really responding in a realistic way. It definitely looks wrong and seems to be a mild case of the sliding we saw repeatedly in other videos. I haven't encountered anything that bad in my playthroughs so I hope it's rare.

I kind of have to chuckle and wonder how you *could* love this.

Seems like this is what the collision system was supposed to address.

# 583 hear me now @ 09/25/12 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Smooth_Tee1


	Ok, lets just say it is alittle different holding the LT to use shot stick, however it is something like alot of people said I can work around, depending on the situation I find myself using both the button and stick just depends on what type of shot I take... whoever wrote that the graphics look like 2k12 should look again, the graphics are more defined and crisp and a bit more tighter than last year .. the Dev video did not lie when they talked about detail on fingers with shooting and dunking, I thought they did good job last yr with that but it is more defined, the players do help more on defence, also they do a good job of filling lanes and cutting to the basket .. it is a pretty real game experience .. would like to check out other teams though .. have thrown a few alley opps that were nice .. I do like the the more TV style presentation over the one that they have this yr .. seems al ittle to AND 1nish meaning over the top a little, tracks are nice though and I really like the opening showing Miami .. really liked that in 2k12 hope they do that more this yr. overall though great gameplay once ou get used to it took me bout a hr

I have seen some horrible help defense.They are not even reacting when someone is driving right at them.

# 584 iClutch @ 09/25/12 07:23 PM

Pros:

- Slick presentation.
- Faces, nice.
- Shooting form is spot on.
- Animations are the best ever in a basketball video game.
- Dunking is pretty nice.
- 3PT shots seem harder.

Cons:

- Defense is weird.
- The pass button (PS3, X) seems rather unresponsive. Tried it on 2 controllers.
- Some crossovers are a ineffective.
- Lack of foul calls.

Overall, great. Not as all around as 2K11, but it is surely close.

# 585 TeddyKGB @ 09/25/12 07:24 PM

AI seems much more decisive this year. I had Durant size me up and take me to the rim for the slam, which was kinda awesome.

The new controls will take some getting used to, though. I've had a number of offensive boards under the hoop that I have failed to go straight back up on because I didn't remember to hold L2.

# 586 barimanlhs @ 09/25/12 07:26 PM

Im liking the demo thus far, but I really need to get that control scheme down. I find myself reverting back to the older layout but when I remember the new system it works very well. I feel like I have no clue how to do any of the dribble moves.

I would like to try the new system where the dribbling is uses the L2 modifier and the shot stick remains the same. That one might work best for me as I tend to naturally go to it.

One thing that kinda bugged me, they have a Kanye West song in the demo but half of it is silent due to censoring....I hope the final version has the full song and not just the nice beat lol

Overall it is very very smooth and ill enjoy it for sure this year. Steep learning curve thats for sure but not a bad thing

# 587 theycallmeZZ @ 09/25/12 07:26 PM

I just did a sweet chase down block with Westbrook. WOW

# 588 BiGVaTeR-- @ 09/25/12 07:27 PM

I figured i would wait to try online figuring i cant get a online game due to traffic but i still cant find a online game just keeps searching for a match it was like this last year i hope the retail version is fixed

# 589 iClutch @ 09/25/12 07:28 PM

Had to post this .gif I found on another forum. Disgusting, nasty, and vile.

# 590 hear me now @ 09/25/12 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeddyKGB


	AI seems much more decisive this year. I had Durant size me up and take me to the rim for the slam, which was kinda awesome. The new controls will take some getting used to, though. I've had a number of offensive boards under the hoop that I have failed to go straight back up om because I didn't remember to hold L2.

Pressing the shoot button feels easier to me in that situation.

# 591 The 24th Letter @ 09/25/12 07:30 PM

Glad to see the AI take some 'tough' shots....hope this is still the case in the retail...

# 592 Biagas @ 09/25/12 07:31 PM

It seems to easy to steal the CPU

ive gotten a lot of steals by just tapping square and they drop the ball

# 593 Sundown @ 09/25/12 07:33 PM

You know, honestly, I'm not seeing much advantage to the control stick right now. I don't seem to be able to do anything I wasn't able to before, and it doesn't seem that much more responsive. Maybe I make a few less mistakes with the spin moves, but the penalty seems to be a new learning curve (which I don't mind), less smoothness than 2K12, and weirdly animated carries all the time (which I do mind).

Maybe I just need more practice but it looks a bit laggy and glitchy unless you get the timing right whereas that wasn't quite the case in 2K12.

# 594 BiGVaTeR-- @ 09/25/12 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by iClutch


	Had to post this .gif I found on another forum. Disgusting, nasty, and vile.

Someone posted this already in this thread so is he the one that did the move or is he taking credit for something he didn't do lol ?

# 595 chris11sg @ 09/25/12 07:36 PM

Noticed that defensive rotations has improved vastly. Actually had a chance to kick it around the perimeter for a wide open 3 w/ Battier, and the defense didn't make up large amounts of ground in a heartbeat.

# 596 caveman87 @ 09/25/12 07:40 PM

Online quick match docent work on ps3

# 597 jaosming @ 09/25/12 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BiGVaTeR--


	Someone posted this already in this thread so is he the one that did the move or is he taking credit for something he didn't do lol ?

well, if you check the image URL it links back to my original gif, on my webspace....

I have the original video too, which will go up in a demo mix at some point

for those wanting to do it, stand still w/ dribble, ball hand > away from hoop > opposite. Each player has a diff animation for it, Wade's is obviously the sickest.

# 598 DatGD12guage @ 09/25/12 07:43 PM

I'm not really feeling the game right now. I'm loving how the cpu is playing but as for user control Idk, and the game just looks so sloppy and wild sometimes...........We'll see maybe I'll adjust

# 599 ecovyoudug @ 09/25/12 07:44 PM

Played my first game and won by like 5. I like it, just a matter of getting the hang of the controls thats all.

# 600 Biagas @ 09/25/12 07:45 PM

going from 2k12 to this was easier than 11 to 12

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