NBA 2K13 First Gameplay Footage

[MegaDavidcar]

Sorry man didn't saw it

[mp3]

People say that it looks alot like nba 2k12 but thats not a bad thing because the way i look at it, if it aint broke dont fix it!

Iam sure they have made a few adjustments but finding a formula that works and sticking to it gets my respect and my money every year.

[[Q]]

if it aint broke dont fix it!

but then you are stuck with the same exploits and bugs from 2k7

[Spree#8]

if it aint broke dont fix it!

But... it is. In the short 2K13 video we've seen numerous glitches from 2K12. I agree the general gameplay "formula" they have is good, but it has way too many problems to say they don't have to change anything. Besides, I won't pay for a new cover and a roster update.

[mp3]

It is the Gameplay "formula" that iam referring to. And this is like they said a very early look at the game in its early stages which in there own words "something we dont usually do"

[Spree#8]

I'm all for building upon what they have already, but they really need to make it solid for once and make the game enjoyable right away, out of the box. Not in February/March (2K11) or at all (2K12). All the features they give us aren't worth much if everything in the game is glitched. And like I've already said, I believe that even an early build of 2K13 shouldn't have fundamental issues from 2K12 that people have been complaining about for quite some time.

[Mavs4Life]

I agree with you on 2K12, but atleast for me on console 2K11 was fun out of the box and for the entire run I played it. It took fan-made sliders and rosters to make me even wanna keep 2K12.

[Andrew]

And like I've already said, I believe that even an early build of 2K13 shouldn't have fundamental issues from 2K12 that people have been complaining about for quite some time.

As benji noted in the NBA Live 13 section, developers need to put together something that's stable to show, so anything that's still being polished - or they want to keep under wraps for the moment - isn't going to be featured in early glimpses. Don't get me wrong, I hope that they address the most troubling issues with NBA 2K12 and that NBA 2K13 isn't just a simple roster update, but I'm willing to give all early builds the benefit of the doubt. If subsequent previews further along in the piece continue to exhibit the same problems, that's when it becomes a concern.

[Spree#8]

I agree with you on 2K12, but atleast for me on console 2K11 was fun out of the box and for the entire run I played it.

OK, maybe I should clarify it. Pre-patch 2K11 >>> pre-patch (and post-patch, for that matter) 2K12. It just had its share of flaws, which were mostly addressed by the patch. CPU psychic steals, way too many blocks on both ends (sliders only helped a little bit), CPU guys with no vertical getting "vertical rebounds", contested jumpshot animations were practically undefendable and some jumpshot releases were screwed up (I remember Rip Hamilton's being particularly bad). Of course, in comparison to 2K12 those are really minor things, but they could have an impact on the gameplay. All in all, 2K11 was fun out of the box, but after the patch it was a lot more fun and the potential that the game had from the start was really used.

As benji noted in the NBA Live 13 section, developers need to put together something that's stable to show, so anything that's still being polished - or they want to keep under wraps for the moment - isn't going to be featured in early glimpses.

Sure. Maybe it wouldn't bother me if it wasn't for 2K and their unsettling tendency to release finished versions of their games that look like early builds (2K10 and 2K12 are on my mind here). The benefit of the doubt might be the proper way to go, but 2K aren't making it easy for me to believe they will sort those things out before the release, that's all.

[Andrew]

That's a fair call and it's healthy to be sceptical. The mere fact that this is an early look doesn't necessarily mean that all concerns will be addressed by the final build. Still, I prefer not to worry too much over early glimpses and some games play better than they look, so there's no substitute for hands-on experience.

[fjccommish]

What's with the two goons in the video? First, they constantly utter statements as questions. "We usually don't show NBA2K at E3?"

What's with them claiming people can't tell it's a game, it looks so much like real basketball, as everyone off ball stumbles around randomly?

[BrotherJRB]

I hope they included "quick" layups and faster drives to the hoop.

Really just watch Westbrook in real life and then his representation in a video game. NBA players do not slow down on the way to the hoop. Everyone is playing like Andre Miller....