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.

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# 1001 ForeverVersatile @ 09/26/12 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketTMac1


	I'm talking about Xbox 360 hex edited rosters. Had them all last year. If you are looking for accessories home/away and all unlocked jersey's and some cyberfaces.

Well that's great for offline players, but i only play online.

# 1002 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/26/12 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCharisma


	not having the same experience as anybody at all the dribbling system on the right stick isnt good imo i still get sucked into defenders cant even get past perkins with lebron an the responsiveness is late the graphics are watered down and why so many changes to the controls , not a good experience with the demo

Maybe your connection just sucks?

# 1003 FLAWDAxBALLA954 @ 09/26/12 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheetah Bird


	For real wtf

I guess anything black related is ghetto...I can see this kid now...Calling me a N****** on XBL

# 1004 JustSteve @ 09/26/12 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jlbrown143


	I hope those imaginary boundaries are being addressed because wade didn't even touch him going by him....WTF...lol

It was clearly a flop!

# 1005 ForeverVersatile @ 09/26/12 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundown


	Quick review of the cyberfaces: Lebron: OK. Not sure if improved from last year, headband angle wrong from last year. Wade: Looks like Dywane McGrady. Not sure why they needed to update his face but he looks even less like himself than years prior. I liked 2K11's Wade, and some people liked 2K12's, but this year is just flat out off. Bosh: Improved from last year. Battier: Not bad except he looks like he has encephalitis. Could tone down the noggin size just a tad. Allen: Looks decent. Durant: Horrible. Again, looks like Pooh from some angles. There are moments that Durant actually looks decent and others where he looks completely off. I'm wondering if it has to do with how his expressions are rigged and how his eyebrows are mapped, because when he makes certain expressions is when he looks completely strange. Westbrook: Not bad except for that weird mustache. Harden: Pretty good, but looks souless for some reason. Ibaka: Looks pretty good. Perkins: Looks pretty good. Somehow 2K12 decided to redo some stars and ended up with models worse than last years. The problem isn't necessarily that 2K's art team is bad-- it's that there seems to be lackluster quality control and faces are being approved by someone who isn't intimately familiar with what NBA players actually look like. I can understand a bench guy or role player's mediocre cyberface slipping through the cracks but at the very least they should get their superstars and cover athletes right. If they're going to update, they need to make sure it's an actual improvement and not a couple of steps back. It's pretty concerning when almost all of the biggest stars in last year's finals have problematic faces. I wonder if Durant just sighs and shakes his head when playing as himself in 2K.

I feel you bruh, Daquan Cook shouldn't be more spot on the Wade, Lebron or KD. I actually like Wade cyberface, they just made his hair and beard too damn dark.

# 1006 RocketTMac1 @ 09/26/12 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Throne2K11


	Well that's great for offline players, but i only play online.

To bad for you man. Try playing offline then lol. It's enjoyable

# 1007 ForeverVersatile @ 09/26/12 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FLAWDAxBALLA954


	Maybe your connection just sucks?

Maybe he just flat out sucks..lmao. No, but really it's not that hard to get past the bigs, you just have to have an angle on them.

# 1008 JayMFlight @ 09/26/12 05:59 PM

CANT WAIT TILL 2K13

# 1009 jackmurfet @ 09/26/12 06:04 PM

To all the people complaining about Lebron's headband, they are using this one

# 1010 Phreezy P @ 09/26/12 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jackmurfet


	To all the people complaining about Lebron's headband, they are using this one

What are you talking about? Which one?

# 1011 P4L1 @ 09/26/12 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jackmurfet


	To all the people complaining about Lebron's headband, they are using this one

I like it...

# 1012 Boge @ 09/26/12 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Nashhole


	How do I switch off the defender I'm supposed to guard? It doesn't do it naturally and when I press L2 it goes back to the person where the arrows are pointing. It's almost like I'm stuck when I wanna play help D. Help please. Does defensive assist turn this off? Hate to ask for the 4th time but no one has even bothered to answer this

I wish I could answer for you, but I only played one game.

Apparently people would rather make sure Lebron's headband is correct. (the reason b-ball games suffer)

# 1013 BroMontana82 @ 09/26/12 06:19 PM

regarding the sluggish feeling...i'd be surprised if this couldn't be adjusted in the retail version with player speed or another global slider?

anyone know how to jab step to create space then go into a jumper in a fluid motion?

# 1014 Vni @ 09/26/12 06:23 PM

In transition there is also a little FPS drop sometimes. I hope it gets cleaned too.

# 1015 TalenT @ 09/26/12 06:23 PM

Anybody else experiencing a glitch on tipoff where you can't jump after the ref tosses the ball up 2-3 times?? And is it due to lag?

# 1016 LD2k @ 09/26/12 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TalenT


	Anybody else experiencing a glitch on tipoff where you can't jump after the ref tosses the ball up 2-3 times?? And is it due to lag?

Yes, I've seen it - it's not in retail from what I can tell.

# 1017 Raw Energy @ 09/26/12 06:38 PM

Is it just me or does everybody run slow besides Lebron James I feel like I'm running with Perkins speed for everybody.

The dribbling will be more effective for certain camera views

Like that I was able to pull off a spin move from post than quick layup with bosh compared to last yr if u didn't remember the right combination you were stuck
In all it felt more organic

Player models look different more slim

# 1018 daveberg @ 09/26/12 06:44 PM

Just played 4 games after downloading the demo for PS3. I know i'm going to be in the minority here, but I really don't like it at all. Both 2k11 and 2k12 gripped me straight away the last two years, sadly, this game has not done the same.

Really let down. I'm not going to go into griping about it seeing as there's a lot of you who are clearly loving it, but I think I'm going to stick with 2K12.

# 1019 Pr33mo @ 09/26/12 06:47 PM

2k cam is in demo if u have kinect. Just say "switch camera" posted this earlier but y'all don't read from the new guy lol

# 1020 BroMontana82 @ 09/26/12 06:54 PM

quick impressions:

+really nice to be able to pull off some good moves once you get the hang of it
+fast break spacing is much improved
+defense is a lot better

-rebounding is pretty poor overall. not a lot of boxing out and it just feels stale.
-players definitely feel sluggish on default
-hop step and spin dunk are really easy to abuse.

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