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NBA 2K9 Preview (ESPN Videogames)

01:00 AM - September 16, 2008 by iamemmittsmith

ESPN has posted their preview of NBA 2K9.

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	"Oh yeah, did I mention the game? Last year, gamers complained about 2K8 being a tad slower than 2K7, so the developers pushed the speed back to 2K7 levels while at the same time adding even more authenticity to the way the players on the court move and react. In previous iterations of the series, there seemed to be a lot of standing around on offense due to the fact that when the user controlled the ball and didn't run the team's play correctly, the game always defaulted to running a quick isolation for the man dribbling. It was basically a robotic response to user stupidity. But these days, even if the gamer doesn't know how to run plays, the CPU teammates finally react intelligently, helping set screens (players like Rasheed will pick and pop), sending the right guy to the post, and running shooters like Ray Allen around picks, giving the game a much more organic feel as the action on the court is no longer scripted."

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# 61 Shakedowncapo @ 09/16/08 03:19 AM

It's not the website, its the writers...They're the former IGN sports guys. The good ones.

Starting to sound like a broken record..

# 62 youvalss @ 09/16/08 03:24 AM

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	"We're not just adding features so we can put something cool on the back of the box. What we're doing is making the best playing game we can."

If Rob Jones was running for president (and I could vote) - he would get my voice!

# 63 RubenDouglas @ 09/16/08 03:25 AM

Can anyone expand on the youtube digitzar feature? are our youtube usernames tied into our xbl username somehow? do we create new accounts? 2kreel has always been a pain in the behind to create something. i hope thats either more seamless or they go the generic madden/ncaa route where we can simply click on certain plays with certain camera angles and just upload those.

# 64 -DaVe- @ 09/16/08 03:25 AM

carlos boozer spot on!!!!!1

wow cant wait till this game comes out!

# 65 Tha_Kid @ 09/16/08 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Shakedowncapo


	It's not the website, its the writers...They're the former IGN sports guys. The good ones. Starting to sound like a broken record..

Technically its a 1UP preview. JRob writes at one up and the banner says in association with 1up.

# 66 lkasprzak @ 09/16/08 03:56 AM

OMG this will be best bball game ever

WOOT

# 67 23 @ 09/16/08 04:00 AM

^^ picture sigs arent allowed

# 68 Dzson @ 09/16/08 04:20 AM

wow sharing rosters and sliders online thats amazing on its own

# 69 Stumbleweed @ 09/16/08 04:25 AM

I just can't wait for the new leagues interface and online 5 on 5. I've been cruising around the NHL league sites and the new features are amazing... everything from automatic record tracking to complete "Gametrack" style play-by-play (showed each pass, shot, goal, penalty, etc. visually and with text)... just incredible.

# 70 XavierVE @ 09/16/08 04:42 AM

CPU firing coaches!
Player desires expanded!
Bird rights!
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG yay!

# 71 NumberOneRB @ 09/16/08 05:21 AM

Welp, that's enough for me I'm sold. Guaranteed first day purchase! The facial expressions are KILLER. Graphics look incredible and so do the likenesses. All I need to see now is just all of this in motion. So, I need this game right now.

# 72 Da_Czar @ 09/16/08 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by KDRE_OS


	I like the Clips too Simballer I enjoyed them most in the Ken Norman, Danny Manning, Loy Vaught Ron Harper days. People don't know what they were missing

That was a squad !!!!!

# 73 CaCHooKa Man @ 09/16/08 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RubenDouglas


	Can anyone expand on the youtube digitzar feature? are our youtube usernames tied into our xbl username somehow? do we create new accounts? 2kreel has always been a pain in the behind to create something. i hope thats either more seamless or they go the generic madden/ncaa route where we can simply click on certain plays with certain camera angles and just upload those.

its probably gonna be like how spore for the pc uploads videos. you put in your youtube username and password and it uploads the converted videos for you.

# 74 bonannogiovanni @ 09/16/08 06:22 AM

Can you confirm no weekly wrapup shows a la sportcenter?

# 75 Goffs @ 09/16/08 08:12 AM

hmm that jersey tugging...hows that work? do we press a button to do that or is it part of the new lock on D where its random canimation?

i hope that doesnt turn into something cheesy...

# 76 CallMeDrop @ 09/16/08 08:21 AM

Hopefully, this is just the start of a great NBA 2K week! We need info!

# 77 bateman11 @ 09/16/08 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dropseven


	Hopefully, this is just the start of a great NBA 2K week! We need info!

Agreed

# 78 XenoZograscope @ 09/16/08 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrnoobie


	hmm that jersey tugging...hows that work? do we press a button to do that or is it part of the new lock on D where its random canimation? i hope that doesnt turn into something cheesy...

I hope its not a button, because it looks like something that will get abused consistently online which we dont need.

# 79 Gmoney2002 @ 09/16/08 09:21 AM

Yessss....great find homie. ESPN though? weird...good article though.
Still awaiting gameplay vids...

# 80 boomhauertjs @ 09/16/08 09:37 AM

Good stuff. This game is very close to being a Day 1 buy for me. Now we just need the demo...

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