NBA 2K Is the Champ

[iLLosophy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

People just don't realize that you would lose quality in those games. The major players would be stretched thin. Maybe not by much, but you're getting the "holy grail" because those games aren't around.

Great point. Never even thought about that. At the end of the day you have to give props to NBA 2k for managing to go "exclusive" due to just being so good vs going the sign an exclusive deal route

[ROMELLO MOON]

The next step for 2k sports and for any sports game for that matter will be to ALLOW LEGENDARY TEAMS TO BE USED IN PRIVATE TEAM-UP 5v5 MATCHES.. I am a private team-up veteran, that;s all i play, EVERYONE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE LEGENDARY TEAMS IN PRIVATE TEAM-UP MODE. especially since the rookies won' be in this year's title.. BUT 2K NEEDS TO REALIZE WE WANT LEGENDARY TEAMS AVAILABLE FOR 5v5 PRIVATE TEAM-UP. THIS WILL MAKE NBA2K THE GREATEST B-BALL BRAND FOREVER.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

Thats why i never understood the complaints of some of these young guys saying who cares such and such is in the game... truthfully some of the older teams appeal to alot of people much much more than many of the current teams do.

Legends are a gift that keeps on giving Dre. Give those guys about 5-7 years and they will be in the same boat we are. Their favorite players will be out the league and THEN they will understand the value of having great past teams and players in the game.

[BRxSKINSx]

Nice read....Nice read......

[wallofhate]

This is the greatest write up i've read on this sight! You didnt just hit the nail on the head...you waited in the churchtower with a sniper rifle for days until you saw your mark...lifted up..adjusted your sight...put the red dot on your target....pink mist!!! Dead on truth imo. I hope all game companies try to follow suit 2k bball is definately the gold standard.

[wallofhate]

@ Czar Nastalga takes longer to get old. One of the reason older gamers (im 29) like the "throwback" players so much is because it takes us to a place in time where we were kids and had less worries. Its the whole "i remember were I was when Jordan did...or Magic did" ...so on and so forth. Like you said when the Kobe's and the Garnets of the world retire..they'll understand

[Kaanyr Vhok]

Thats just how I remember it though I'm not surprised how things ended up. Visual Concept's engine wasn't dated. The content that went in to the engine was dated.

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

Legends are a gift that keeps on giving Dre. Give those guys about 5-7 years and they will be in the same boat we are. Their favorite players will be out the league and THEN they will understand the value of having great past teams and players in the game.

True man but taking it even further and including fun to great teams as well

...and to be honest, some of these guys are close to contemporary, Guys like C-Webb and the Kings played against guys still in the league

Matter of fact they're already crying out loud to have Allen Iverson in the game at the same time they're dismissing older players


This inclusion is just what it is... the best basketball game series ever made.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

Quote: Originally Posted by jersez

I must be the only one that thought ESPN basketball was the best basketball game I ever played. I played live all the time until that game, and I've been playing 2k ever since I don't know but i think 2k should just lock the NBA license up.

That was the first year I thought NBA Live was better. NBA 2k-2k3 were way ahead of NBA Live 2000-2003.

[scatman]

Honestly I would hate to see 2K get an exclusive deal. Not that they don't deserve it because they do. However, they've done so well that they proved they don't need to be exclusive to dominate their market.

Only thing I'd love for 2k to have is an official tv license (turner sports or NBA tv). I like that 2K has a "tv style" presentation, but it makes sense (at least to me) that since they can't have the espn license EA barely uses properly if at all; to secure the NBA tv or turner sports license complete with all of there presentation offerings.

2K is already the G.O.A.T., imagine the same presentation offerings we had in 2K5 with ESPN done up with current NBA tv or turner sports. Someone please tell me I make sense or at least agree that it'd be cool. I'd love to read what y'all think.