2K10 is looking great, the demo plays great, and the incredibly deep game modes and online functionality could lead to some high praise. Overall, what is your prognosis right now for NBA 2K10?Ĭhristian McLeod: This is going to be a banner year for the 2K series. There are also some frame-rate issues on high-up camera angles, which affect the game fairly frequently. I find myself using a variety of layups on the shot stick to finish in the paint since it is more difficult to get a clear lane to the rim. Minor problems have been removed, such as players stopping to receive the ball on a fastbreak and "ghost dunking." And when you try to drive into a crowded lane, the result is either a block, loss of ball control or a miss. Steve Bartlett: Based on NBA 2K9 the gameplay in 2K10 is clearly a step up, but only a hop step. That frustration, combined with the limited number of stealing/blocking animations, still makes it more difficult than it should be for human defenders to get their hands on the ball.
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Playing manual defense isn't much better either because computer-controlled assists turn on-ball defense into a battle between yourself and the game's assisted movements, rather than a duel between yourself and the ball handler. For the third year in a row, 2K's computer defenders still refuse to make the correct rotations during help situations, and the AI (whether teammate or foe) is still so bad at defense that it can be driven around or passed through without users even having to think about getting their drives cut off or their passes intercepted. Jayson Young: While the offensive side of the ball received some welcomed tweaks, I still felt helpless on defense - I've felt helpless since NBA 2K8. But based on the 2K10 demo, I have a renewed sense of excitement as the game looks and feels fresh on the court.
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I had a good time with 2K9 even though I felt the series was beginning to show its age. Court spacing also appears to have received a giant facelift and off-ball movement looks improved as well. I know a lot of gamers are going to complain that the game feels sluggish, but the slower pace makes transitional animations and isomotion moves feel much more natural than in previous years. How does the game overall compare to last year based on the demo?Ĭhristian McLeod: Everything feels more controlled and polished when compared to 2K9.
Simple things like quick crossovers with the left stick can also sometimes be enough to gain the edge if your defender is out of position.
The turbo is not nearly as effective -– you now have to utilize your picks, screens and good ball movement to get a step on the defender and get the blow by. The most impressive addition to the game is the fundamental basketball you are forced into playing. Steve Bartlett: I’m coming at this from a bit of a different angle since I have a retail copy. Aside from the superhuman recognition that allows CPU ball handlers to find and hit the open man with godlike perception, I was glad to see that the CPU is just as active running its own offense as your AI teammates are on the other end of the court. I thought I would have trouble generating offense in the demo because there is no way to call set plays, but your teammates do a tremendous job of posting up and setting screens on their own. Jayson Young: The new post game is great, but what impressed me the most were the improvements to the offensive AI. Based on the demo alone, 2K10 could be the best looking sports game ever. There were numerous times during the demo where I was in awe of the nearly photo-realistic players. It may be a small addition to the game, but the difference it makes during gameplay is gigantic.Īlso, the new player faces and emotion engine are impressive. You really have to pick and choose the moments when you want to spam the turbo to beat a defender, or else you will exhaust your star players. What is your favorite new addition to the game based upon your playtime with the demo?Ĭhristian McLeod: I am loving the implementation of the new turbo system because it adds a new strategic element to the traditional gameplay.
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