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[tobi]

NBA 2K10

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The NBA 2K10 dev team has rained down to me a fantastic gift! Who's ready for something big?

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Still early but it looks good, hopefully they'll be a high res version soon.

Player intro's included this time? King James looks great in the background, more news tomorrow.



EDIT: Official site. PC version will have the same features as the 360/PS3 versions, online play included.

NBA Today - All the real world matchups, news and stats are automatically streamed right into your game. No longer will your commentary and overlays be stale and out of date. NBA Today keeps everything fresh and up to date based upon what is really happening in the NBA.

My Player Mode – Create the ultimate NBA player and guide his every career move. Start as an undrafted rookie in the Summer Circuit; work hard enough and you may get an invite to participate in an NBA team’s training camp, or you may end up in the D-League. The road to being an NBA star is a long and hard battle.

Living Rosters - The 2K Insider and his team of NBA analysts continue to provide the most up-to-date team and player information, including roster and lineup moves, trades, injuries and player ratings. Now track all of the changes through the season with interactive menus and analysis.

Seamless Online Experience – Forget the past, with NBA2K10 online play is fully incorporated into every mode of the game. Now you can play the AI, challenge the friend sitting next to you or play your buddy across town anytime, from anywhere in the game.

Signature Play - Signature Play pulls together all of NBA 2K’s player Signature Styles and adds in all-new Signature Tendencies and facial expressions, creating NBA 2K10 teams that play and react like their real life counterparts for an unbelievably realistic NBA experience.

NEW Intuitive Offensive Controls - All-new easy-to-use dribbling and post game controls allow you to pull off ankle breaking IsoMotion moves and dominate like Kobe from the perimeter to the paint.

Shut Down D - Shut down teams down like never before with innovative defensive controls that allow you to shadow your opponent’s every move, deny position off-ball, and even select how you want to contest shots.

Deeper Association – The Association strives for the title of best franchise mode in sports with full incorporation of the NBA Development League, the ability to control all 30 NBA teams at once, restricted free agency, real-time practice, an all-new player progression system, and a host of other enhancements.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

will the pc version have online play?

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

To early to tell, doubt it though.

There is a version of the game that will be online only in Asia.

Today, we have obtained details of a limited collector’s edition of NBA 2K10 2K Sports plans to release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the NBA 2K franchise.

In addition to a copy of NBA 2K10, the limited collector’s edition includes: a numbered 2K Sports game storage locker with combination lock that can store up to 20 games, an exclusive figurine from McFarlane Toys featuring NBA 2K10 cover athlete and spokesman Kobe Bryant, a 16"x36" 2K Sports Kobe Bryant poster designed by Shepard Fairey's Studio N° 1, a NBA 2K10 10th anniversary video that explores the history of the NBA 2K franchise, and access to the Gold Room, NBA 2K10's VIP online lobby.

As for how much this limited edition of NBA 2K10 will sell remains to be announced; we'll have to wait for the official announcement. UPDATE: A source close to the product told TeamXbox that the special bundle will be announced on Tuesday morning, and that the package manufacturer's suggested price will be $99.99.

Team Xbox

Will be bought!

 

[mjsmith2k]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Wow, that looks great.

 

[OPM]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

release date? i'd love that special edition

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Some time in September.

 

[drekkard]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Me likes too box. Me order in september. Me think it's great. Me without words to describe. it.

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

NBA 2K9 reaches 2 million sales worldwide

The limited edition title will be restricted to 30,000 copies and is to come in special packaging with exclusive in-game items, a special commemorative video celebrating ten years of NBA 2K and access to a special VIP 'Gold Room' over Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. It will be released, alongside NBA 2K10, in North America in the autumn

Going to have to pre order it asap, I'd be amazed if they releaesd it in the PAL regions.

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

2K Sports today announced NBA® 2K10: Draft Combine, a download-only title that will provide pre-season fun for basketball fans leading up to the fall launch of NBA 2K10. Planned for release this September on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Network for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system,, NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will allow fans to create their own custom player with the utmost detail and, for the first time in the NBA 2K series, begin their career by experiencing the on-court life of an NBA hopeful going through the NBA Draft Combine at the world-renowned, ATTACK Athletics gym in Chicago.

“We’re giving our dedicated NBA 2K fans an incredible opportunity with NBA 2K10: Draft Combine,” said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K. “Gamers will have exclusive access to online content and get to test drive NBA 2K10’s new gameplay features, advanced player progression system and the all-new My Player career mode before the game launches this fall.”

Features of NBA 2K10: Draft Combine include:

* Building custom players by working with a mentor, the 2K Insider, and increasing their NBA stock through a variety of challenging basketball drills and 5-on-5 games.

* Over 300 different signature customizations, including player-specific shooting animations, dunk and dribble packages and more to allow each created player to have his own unique personal style.

* Ability to strengthen all parts of the created player’s game with a variety of drills, such as shooting, post offense and defense, attacking the basket, dribbling, challenging shots, boxing out for rebounds and more to progress through the NBA Draft Combine.

* Organized games that will allow players to gain valuable skill points and offer a variety of specific in-game objectives that will need to be accomplished in order to gain them. At the end of each game, a full analysis will be available for gamers to review their player’s performance and strategize their further improvement.

* All players created in NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will wear a special patch on their uniform throughout the rest of that player’s career to denote that they have completed the NBA Draft Combine.

* Online leaderboards to track the highest ranking custom built players, and where a player stacks up against the competition.

* Opportunity to unlock special achievements on Xbox 360 and trophies for PLAYSTATION 3 system.

* Fans can take their custom built players from NBA 2K10: Draft Combine and use them in the all-new My Player career mode in NBA 2K10 launching this fall, allowing them to continue their journey of becoming an NBA legend.

Draft Combine site and pics

I've got a dilemma now, I want the anniversary edition but if (when) I buy this add on from the Euro PSN store will it work with the NTSC version of the full game???

EDIT: 2K Ron says,

It's only in the locations that are stipulated on the site. So not in Europe.

Same with Anniversary Edition, it's not going to have a complete distribution to Europe but you may be able to find it here or there.

, no love for Europe again.

 

[drekkard]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

But you can buy this in the eeuu playstation store anyway, isn't it? And combine it with and imported special edition from eeuu, it should work well.

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

We won't get that far,

NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, developed by Visual Concepts, is planned for release in North America, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and India this September on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 (400 Microsoft Points) and PlayStation Network for PLAYSTATION 3 system ($4.99).

How can they decide to release it in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and India but not Europe?!

EA would never do such a thing.

 

[matt1288]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

And these are the times I'm happy I live in Asia !

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

NBA 2K10: Draft Combine First Look

The play styles are certainly traditional for games of this type, but where Draft Combine really differentiates itself from other b-ball titles is in the shot and dribbling styles. You can pretty much customize any shot you'll take on the court. You can design your fader, leaner, drift left or right, free throw and other shots using a list of presets. The same goes for a lengthy assortment of dribbling moves such as spins, half-spins, crossovers and hesitation moves.

Sounds awesome, must find a way of downloading it. There is a thread on the official 2K forums were people (including myself) are complaining that its not coming to the PAL regions.

2K Admin Ron:

Like I said, that's not the complete list, even though it could end up being that. Those are the countries that have been 100% confirmed already.

 

[drekkard]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

But I assume in PS3 there is no problem isn't it? You can always buy it from the EEUU PSn Store right?

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

That's the problem Drekkard, they aren't going to put it on the EU stores.

Right now the only way of buying it off the US Store is to import a US PSN Card, if 2K don't change their minds then I'll have to do this.

PS: If anyone else is interested in importing the Anniversary Edition, I got a reply from Video Games Plus.

Hi Tobi,
We are waiting for confirmation from our suppliers.
Thanks,

Sidney
Customer Service Representative
VIDEOGAMESPLUS.CA

 

[Carl]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Hi Tobi,
We are waiting for confirmation from our suppliers.
Thanks,

Sidney
Customer Service Representative
VIDEOGAMESPLUS.CA

 

[drekkard]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Ok, now I understand, Tobi, let's hope they change this policy. If not, I think I will also do what you suggest.

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Another Draft Combine preview.

* Point Guard -- Pass first, scoring, defensive, 3-point specialist, athletic, all-around
* Shooting Guard -- Scoring, defensive, 3-point specialist, athletic, slashing, all-around, scoring
* Small Forward -- Defensive, 3-point specialist, athletic, slashing, point forward, all-around
* Power Forward -- Defensive, athletic, back-to-basket, face-up, rebounding, all-around
* Center -- Defensive, athletic, back-to-basket, face-up, rebounding, all-around.

PG for me.

 

[drekkard]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Shooting guard for me, that was my position when I was young. 3 point threat!

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

NBA 2K10: Exclusive First Look + new pics

Spaced Out

The first time you hit the court in NBA 2K10, something might look a bit different. Yes, you'll notice things like the improved player likenesses, including animated faces, better skin textures, and greater lighting effects. But you might also notice a sense of space on the hardwood that simply wasn't present in previous iterations. As developers put it to me, that's because the proportions between player size and the floor had gotten a bit out of whack in older games, resulting in players that were slightly larger than in real life. The team took a look at all of the player models in NBA 2K10 and made size adjustments across the board, with the result of having a slightly more open feel to the play on the court.

Other defensive improvements include a better sense of physical play when leaning in on a guy, as well as double-team situations that aren't just canned animations, as they were in previous games. When double-teaming a ball handler, you'll have more control over what you do as you harass the guy. If playing online, one half of a double-team duo might try a steal, while the other keeps his hands up to block a potential shot. Essentially, you won't be waiting for a double-team animation to end--you'll be interacting within it and trying to make a play.

Finally! Looking forward to the first gameplay video.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

i suck at nba2k9 so im not sure if will enjoy this one

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

What do you mainly struggle with?

What team do you play with?

 

[jonneymendoza]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

i think it was orlando magics i was playing. fact is, i dont have a clue who is the best teamm/ best players are with their strenghth and weakness like how i know players from football.

i also dont even know what a point guard and all the other roles are lol. i know the rules of the game though ie traveling, shot clock violations etc etc but i dont follow NBA at all.

i keep losing no matter what team i am in on normal difficulty and i think its because of the above things mentioned given the fact that this is a basketball simulator game not an arcade game where its easy.

 

[gerd]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Did you change the sliders ?
That can make a big difference.
If you tinker with the sliders you can find a "level of skill" that suits to make it worhtwile without being a gaming god...i did the same and i enjoyed it (until my PS3 Went bust)

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Search the OS forums for sliders that suit your playing style.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

ok i'l have atinker with the sliders. i suppose their is one to make shots go in more? lol thats my issue hehe. everytime i shoot it hardly goes in. i try to mix up my play but its not happening

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

You can adjusts specific aspects in the sliders so yes more of your shots will go in, don't relax with those settings though.

 

[drekkard]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Try to improve your shooting. Be sure to let go the ball when it should and that you don't have defenders on your face. It takes a while but suddenly it all clicks. Try to know the stats of your players.

About sliders, at the begining tweak only the shooting ones and hold the rest until you begin to get some depth on the game and you know what you want exactly.

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

Introducing Developer Insights

No real news in the above link but they'll be news later today.

You can read the NBA 2K10 Developer Insights and comment on them here: NBA 2K10 Developer Insights. Our first entry covers Draft Combine, and is written by one of our lead developers on the precursor game NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, Erick Boenisch (who many of you know on various forums as SimBaller). We want to kick off the developer insights with an entry about the Draft Combine title simply because this is new territory for everyone, and we understand that there are many questions that the community has even after the previews that hit this past week. If the NBA 2K franchise has proven anything over the past 10 years, it’s that we know basketball and you guys have a ton in store with Draft Combine that Erick will explain to you. Over the course of the next couple of months, expect coverage on all of the different aspects of the game- from graphics, to game play, as well as new as yet unannounced features.

This is a welcome change from 2K.

 

[tobi]

Re: NBA 2K10 - PS3, 360, PC, Wii, PSP

NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, Part I

Colour me excited.