Why I Don't Play 'Be a Player' Modes

[lowdru]

I love the My Player mode in NBA2K11 it has been fun to play. As for other sports games My Player modes I never enjoyed em in Madden or NCAA Football. I thought last years My Player mode in MLB2K10 was a decent first outing but there are many areas for improvement. Looking forward to MLB2K11 and its My Player mode.

[dave731]

One of the things NBA 2K11 and MLB The Show should do is take a page from the EASHL and form their own version of that with the My Player/RTTS. I know 2K11 has team up and my team but if they worked it out to where teams could get in and run seasons complete with trades, messages boards for smack talking among players and a virtual GM/Owner behind the scenes pulling the trigger on some of the deals, it would take on a life of its own. Rivalries would develop among individual players and owners while storylines would create themselves.

You enter the league as a young player who signs with a young owner of an NBDL team looking for talent. This process could also have different aspects to it with owners promising playing time, attribute boosts, etc. etc. Playing nets experience and boosted attributes allowing you to move up to the next level where a league exists with retiring veterans and young stars already developing. Someone could work out all the specifics in a one hour brainstorming session.

[dickey1331]

I would buy a sims type my player mode.

[d11king]

The My Player mode in NBA 2K IMO is the best Be-A-Player mode of the games I've played, (MLB2K, Madden, NCAA Football). But to be honest I stopped playing my player because I only used him until I got him at a 98 overall. But we also have to keep in mind this is the 2nd year of the My Player game mode from NBA2K and compared to 2K10 this one made a HUGE improvement, but there still are lapses. I got drafted to the Thunder and it seems like Kevin Durant misses every shot he takes even if WIDE open, if James Harden touches the ball, if I don't call for the pass, he will shoot it no matter what, and of course just the whole feel of, I feel like I'm just playing basketball games instead of actually feeling what's it's like to be a basketball player.

My favorite Be-A-Player mode would have to be NCAA Football. I liked that feature where you would have to get quizzed on certain class subjects or even college football stuff. I think they took it out, now the High School playlets are pretty cool, and the Road to Glory with Erin Andrews, and unlike the rest of the games, you don't come in as an automatic starter and have to earn (practice) your spot for example being a RB and choosing USC, how hard it is to become the starter because you're behind 4 guys. I like realism. In no way is my 43 overall power forward going to take Chris Bosh's starting spot 2 weeks into the season.

Some be-a-player modes are okay, but I believe 2k is headed into the right direction.

[CuseGirl]

Quote: Originally Posted by etched Chaos

Seriously? You think a Sports based RPG would be liked by the minority? A mode like that would be embraced by casual gamers and causual gamers is where the cash is. I myself, would love a 'be a player' mode with this level of depth and immersion, I find the current offerings lacking.

Considering EA owns the company that creates the Sims, I see no reason why we dont have a Sports RPG game. It sounds like such a good idea, it's stupid. And it can be online, all us stars can live in an online gated rich athlete community. Or if your a rookie, you can live in a nice condo in the metro area of your new team......wow, I could go ON and ON with this idea......EAxis and Ea Sports? Make it happen!!!

[RUFFNREADY]

Great write up! Nicely said about the AI lacking in most facets of these games. You have written what i have been telling my circle for years; and i to don't play "Be a Player" modes as well, for all the same reasons.
Cheers
ps. @Kelvin Mak; Please tell me, you don't hang out at the "Drake" Hotel on Queen st? Or frequent the Brass Rail? LOL

[TheRealHST]

I woulod love a no holds bars sports RPG...but I remember reading that couldnt do certain things i.e. players getting in trouble, for legal reasons

[tril]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave731

One of the things NBA 2K11 and MLB The Show should do is take a page from the EASHL and form their own version of that with the My Player/RTTS. I know 2K11 has team up and my team but if they worked it out to where teams could get in and run seasons complete with trades, messages boards for smack talking among players and a virtual GM/Owner behind the scenes pulling the trigger on some of the deals, it would take on a life of its own. Rivalries would develop among individual players and owners while storylines would create themselves. You enter the league as a young player who signs with a young owner of an NBDL team looking for talent. This process could also have different aspects to it with owners promising playing time, attribute boosts, etc. etc. Playing nets experience and boosted attributes allowing you to move up to the next level where a league exists with retiring veterans and young stars already developing. Someone could work out all the specifics in a one hour brainstorming session.

agree with this,
Man in a perfect world you could have an entire online sim world outside of the game, and all your actions in that world could effect what happens in your my player association.
folks on here mentioned the game The SIms alot. imagine taking your player into thatw orld and interacting with all sorts of people.
Based on all these mergers going in the gaming industr, the merging of titles is inevitable. Living your my player"second life" in a total different environment all together.
I see this slowly happening. but it willhappen.

great topic/article. Youve started a topic that could take gaming to another level. great follow up posts by everyone also.

[I_HATE_THAT_DUDE]

I wonder if it would be a good idea to do a sports game RPG version with online functionality be-it baseball, football,hockey or soccer (American sports only maybe??) where you would create your own player and have the cpu be the owner (or something along those lines). And you compete with other online users...I'm not into the player mode stuff myself but an online only function would solve the problem with the AI making dumb moves. maybe that would be too much lol but imagine that you create a guy along with say 25 other guys (baseball example) you build your player the same way you would on road to the show the owner offers you a contract based off the scouts report on your guy as well as the other created guys. The CPU controls the scouts, Gm, and The Manager etc...but bottom line you eliminate the head ache of the AI messing up instead you do have human error which would make it more realistic if you like the be a player mode. #winning

[SteelaNati0n]

Create-A-Superstar in Madden is pretty fun if your a WR/TE or a CB/SS/FS because you always get to chase the ball =D