NBA 2K13

[mitchzz]

Man that gameplay looks so good, just flows so well.

 

[Drummer_19]

Would have been nice to see some play calling examples from the user but I guess we'll get to see it at some point when more vids become available.

The triple threat animations look really nice tho

 

[Scully2Folau]

Every ****ing year they do this... I need to find some sucker to pay a premium for the small handful of games that I already have to fund new purchases.

 

[Drummer_19]

Some good news with OA

Admins in online Association leagues can reset games, and even change the outcome of games. This includes setting the final score and who scored what if for some reason a game froze toward the end of the fourth quarter and the players didn’t want to replay the entire game.

For the first time in online Association, you can manipulate sliders to fit your league’s preferred style of play.

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/n...spx?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

 

[Footypie32]

Some good news with OA



http://www.gameinformer.com/games/n...spx?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Tissues! I need tissues!!!

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

An impressive list of features/changes in that link.

Can't wait for it to arrive.

 

[silverscope]

lol

The goal is to allow people to individualize their characters to the point that another person sees your character and asks, “Where did you get that?” Finally, you can look as ridiculous as Russell Westbrook!

 

[PP34]

lol

Typical loser my age. WOW LOOK AT THAT SWAG. I WISH I HAD THAT MUCH SWAG!
Secretly
We
Are
Gay

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

When are preorders

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

Have been able to preorder it for awhile now, if that's what your asking?

Release date is the 5th of Oct.

 

[mitchzz]

Have been able to preorder it for awhile now, if that's what your asking?

Release date is the 5th of Oct.

Release date is October 2 in America I believe, going to be a painful few days of waiting.

 

[Drummer_19]

If anyone here is interested in joining a PS3 online association jump in here... http://maddenblokes.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=4254

It's not too busy at the moment but we had a pretty active league for 2k12 (with me going back2back in the two seasons we had ) and it should be a lot better this year with the flex schedule, sliders and the ability to reset games.

 

[mitchzz]

Good lawdie.....

 

[Slattery_20]

• This year, you can even buy pre-game rituals, like Kevin Garnett’s chalk routine. Some are individual rituals, while others will involve your teammates as well.

Javaris Crittenton & Gilbert Arenas ritual, anyone?

 

[Slattery_20]

Seriously though:
This

• Visual Concepts reworked the AI management logic so it no longer starts trading away your best teammates once you crack the starting lineup.

This:

• The development team also spent a lot of time tweaking the teammate rating balancing so players aren’t punished too excessively for minor mistakes a coach wouldn’t necessarily call out. Hopefully this takes into account when you hold a great player under his scoring average instead of knocking your grade for letting an all-star like Derrick Rose score a couple of baskets.

And this:

Last year the teammate AI never understood what kind of player you were, whether it be a spot shooter or a post player. In the lead-up to NBA 2K13, an engineer spent two months developing a new recording system so the AI better recognizes your tendencies.

= very very good news.
Should make a world of difference to actual gameplay.
Couldn't really give a stuff about graphics improvements & animations, they're good enough as is. Graphics/animations might ship units, but gameplay is what actually makes or breaks the game.

 

[Drummer_19]

More animations allows for better gameplay elements to be added.

 

[Slattery_20]

Have been able to preorder it for awhile now, if that's what your asking?

Release date is the 5th of Oct.

Where's a good place to get it cheap (PC version)?

Not massively stressed about getting it on the release day, but I do want the DLC.

 

[Slattery_20]

More animations allows for better gameplay elements to be added.

True, but I've never thrown a controller at a wall because I couldn't do a specific dribble. Have you?

I have done that, when I get dragged with 5 minutes left & the other duds cough up a 5 point lead or they trade out your best player for 3 shit SFs and leave you with no players in a different position.

 

[Drummer_19]

True, but I've never thrown a controller at a wall because I couldn't do a specific dribble. Have you?

I have done that, when I get dragged with 5 minutes left & the other duds cough up a 5 point lead or they trade out your best player for 3 shit SFs and leave you with no players in a different position.

Right, but im more referring to things like contact lay ups, not getting sucked into defenders when trying to run off ball plays that have you running through the paint or even something simple like being able to follow up your shot properly for a rebound instead of being stuck in something that wouldn't allow it.

Seems like they have addressed a lot of those minor annoyances that kept 2k12 from being really good. And yes, hopefully teammate a.i and a.i in general is improved, still a lot that can be done there.

 

[Slattery_20]

Those things irk me no end as well.
The old bit where any 6'0" PG is more use guarding the lane than 7'0" blocking centre? Didn't realise that was a graphics/animation issue.
Needs to be fixed though.

 

[Drummer_19]

Yeah that was another annoyance that has apparently been fixed. But we'll get a better idea when the demo is out in a week or so.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Where's a good place to get it cheap (PC version)?

Not massively stressed about getting it on the release day, but I do want the DLC.

No DLC for PC. And I'm waiting for a pre order on the PC version as well unless it's time for me to return to the console version (I have no reason to though, PC modding blows consoles out of the water).

 

[Slattery_20]

No DLC for PC. And I'm waiting for a pre order on the PC version as well unless it's time for me to return to the console version (I have no reason to though, PC modding blows consoles out of the water).

Amazon (US) have it, but will that work on my PC?

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Amazon (US) have it, but will that work on my PC?

Why would it not work?

 

[Slattery_20]

Are they not zoned etc?
I dunno!