NBA 2k8 Preview Thread

[shobe81]

He edited it and said it would be AM

That is 2AM Pacific and 5AM Eastern on Sep 18 for 360 users

And for PS3 users Middle of next week

Oh and that Kobe pic few posts above where people are saying he looks chinese look at Hinrich right next to him (looks spot on)

[Scotty]

Some more Stuff:
Player Ratings:
http://www.gametap.com/home/read/articl ... c6c74a0c45

Achievements:
1. 30 Assists
Record 30 assists or more with any team.
20 points

2. 15 Blocks
Record 15 blocks or more with any team.
20 points

3. 15 Steals
Record 15 steals or more with any team.
20 points

4. Rebound Margin +7
Win the rebound battle by a margin of +7 with any team.
20 points

5. 15 Threes
Make 15 three pointers or more with any team.
15 points

6. Defensive FG%
Hold the opposing team's FG% below 40% with any team.
15 points

7. Lights Out
FG% over 55% for the game [minimum 40 FGA's] with any team.
15 points

8. Track Meet
Score at least 15 fastbreak points with any team.
15 points

9. Second Unit
Score at least 40 bench points with any team.
15 points

10. Inside Domination
Score at least 60 points in the paint with any team.
20 points

11. Good Hands
Record 20 assists with no more than 5 turnovers with any team.
20 points

12. All-Hustle
Record at least 10 offensive rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 steals with any team.
15 points

13. All-Heart
Start the 4th period losing by 10 or more points and win the game with any team.
15 points

14. 3-For-All
Make at least 10 3pt FG's while shooting at least 45% from 3pt range with any team.
20 points

15. Ice Water
FT% over 85% with at least 15 FTA's with any team.
15 points

16. Lockdown
Record at least 10 blocks and 10 steals with any team.
20 points

17. Suns vs Lakers
User controlled team must win this matchup on All-Star difficulty.
15 points

18. Spurs vs Mavericks
User controlled team must win this matchup on All-Star difficulty.
15 points

19. Pistons vs Heat
User controlled team must win this matchup on All-Star difficulty.
15 points

20. Suns vs Mavericks
User controlled team must win this matchup on All-Star difficulty.
15 points

21. Lakers vs Clippers
User controlled team must win this matchup on All-Star difficulty.
15 points

22. East vs West
User controlled team must win this matchup on All-Star difficulty.
15 points

23. LeBron James
Record at least 35 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists with LeBron James.
25 points

24. Dwyane Wade
Record at least 30 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists with Dwyane Wade.
25 points

25. Kobe Bryant
Record at least 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists with Kobe Bryant.
25 points

26. Allen Iverson
Record at least 30 points, 10 assists and 5 steals with Allen Iverson.
25 points

27. Steve Nash
Record at least 20 points and 15 assists with Steve Nash.
25 points

28. Dwight Howard
Record at least 20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks with Dwight Howard.
25 points

29. Gilbert Arenas
Record at least 35 points, 5 steals and 5 threes with Gilbert Arenas.
25 points

30. Carmelo Anthony
Record at least 40 points and 8 rebounds with Carmelo Anthony.
25 points

31. Chris Paul
Record at least 25 points, 10 assists and 5 steals with Chris Paul.
25 points

32. Kevin Garnett
Record at least 25 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists with Kevin Garnett.
25 points

33. Yao Ming
Record at least 30 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks with Yao Ming.
25 points

34. Chris Bosh
Record at least 30 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks with Chris Bosh.
25 points

35. Sprite Slam Dunk
Win the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest using LeBron James.
35 points

36. Kobe Bryant Dunk-Off
Defeat Kobe Bryant in a Dunk-Off.
35 points

37. Trivia
Answer 30 trivia questions correctly.
35 points

38. 3pt Shootout
Win the 3pt Shootout.
25 points

39. Create Player
Use the Create Player feature.
10 points

40. 2K Beats Playlist
Create a 2K Beats playlist.
10 points

41. Online Ranked Game
Win one online ranked game.
15 points

42. Online Ranked NBA Blacktop Game
Win one online ranked NBA Blacktop game.
15 points

43. Online League Game
Complete an online league game.
15 points

44. Online Tournament Game
Complete an online tournament game.
15 points

45. 3 Online Ranked Streak
Win 3 online ranked games in a row.
15 points

46. 5 Online Ranked Streak
Win 5 online ranked games in a row.
20 points

47. 5 Online Ranked Wins
Win 5 online ranked games.
15 points

48. 10 Online Ranked Wins
Win 10 online ranked games.
25 points

49. 20 Online Ranked Wins
Win 20 online ranked games.
35 points

50. Online Draft League
Participate in an online draft.
10 points

http://www.achieve360points.com/game/nba2k8/

[BodyBump]

Im downloading it right now at the marketplace.. its only 325.23MB

[SHAFT23]

the game is pretty decent. 2-4 minute quarters. I never ould get used to the 2k controls and the dribbling, but the game plays smooth and looks great.

[huddy187]

why do the players run wierd
it looks okay better than last year

[huddy187]

why do they run wierd and slow

[SHAFT23]

i played another 3 games. the game still has some weird effect bugs, but it really plays smooth and way better than 2k7.

i still have no idea what they do when dribbling. it's like the cp chooses the dribble and i just give the direction.

it's still easy to score inside with good players. lebron and parker dont miss much inside and its easy to get inside and get to the line. they just dont dunk as much.

[-Young Buck-]

It doesnt look as good as nba live, but then again 2k worries more about gameplay then looks, and EA is just the reverse of that. Small download for a long time period. I think it was good.

[JaoSming]

it was good, but it reminds me too much of 2k7. There were a lot of small things that really bothered me. Every alleyoop I threw went in (BTW I am so glad they finally fixed alleyoops), didnt seem to be too much action off the ball, a lot of standing around. They removed the hands up thing on defense where you hold up on the right analog and then you can move to the right or left to defend.


If I didn't have 2k7, I'd say it would be a must buy. But since I have 2k7 with postdraft rosters, I dont think I will be getting this for a couple of months.

[cyanide]

Out of curiosity, is the 2K8 demo not a reflection of the final game? Especially at 300+ MB?

[benji]

Wasn't the Live demo only 500 some MB? They're probably just sending out the graphic files for just those teams, Live's demo had two extra teams remember, plus the commentary.

[Ryan]

Well it is better than 2k7. The graphics are more crisp and the players faces and hairstyles(Varejo, Donyell's twists, Shannon Brown) look pretty good. Computer AI and the overall gameplay is great as always if not better.

And the reason its 300mb is because there is no commentary.

[-Young Buck-]

I had a hard time subing players. The Dpad didnt work, so i had to call a time out to get the sub menu. Then once i did it and pressed A it would resume the game, but the players i subed in wouldnt be in the game, but be walking to the middle of the court to wait for a timeout to be subed. So i had to spend 2 time outs just to sub guys in. But probably the dpad menu system wasnt active in the demo?

[ThaLiveKing]

I will be downlaoding soon lol!!!

[BodyBump]

Told you dudes the demo was on pro. Heres what Mike Wang posted at OS...

a few notes and answers to PMs:

* should've warned you guys that the demo was locked on Pro. game plays much better for sim guys on all-star and above. also, post spin and hop step moves are tougher to score with on the higher levels.
* not sure why the LB mechanic is not working in the demo. that's like 80% of my offense. that's also how you call for a pick. sorry.
* to spin out of the post, hold RT and push LSTICK in the direction of your dribble hand
* triple threat works like 2k7. hold LT+RT, use LS for moves. explode out of triple threat by releasing both triggers and jacking LS while in the jab step or hold ball away animation.
* to throw quick inbounds, hold down the pass button as your inbounder is taking the ball out. as soon as he crosses over the line, he'll throw the pass. inboundee has to be within reasonable range though.
* for teardrops/floaters, pull the shot stick away from the basket while driving. if you hold RT while doing this, your player will perform a reverse or 360 dunk... if he can.
* quick breakdown of iso moves:
o throw LS toward offhand: crossover (+RT: hez cross)
o roll LS in circle motion from ballhand around back: spin (+RT: behind back)
o throw LS toward offhand then immediately back toward ballhand: in & out (+RT: double cross)
o tap LT: while standing = sizeup move (while moving = stepout move)
o tap RT: neutral LS = drifting sizeup, LS toward ballhand = stutter drive, LS toward offhand = stutter cross
o throw LS away from moving direction for stepback move. some players can chain a stepback into a drive by throwing LS back toward the basket during the stepback animation.

Source: 2K forums

[[Q]]

yeah I remember playin on my friend's 360 that the dpad sucks at response time. ps3's d pad works a lot better. does anybody know if they fixed that bullcrap where Big Ben can shoot 90% FTs because of "perfect releases" and yet Gilbert who's 99 rated in midrange can't hit open jumpers?

[king2k]

I have ps3

But I saw a few videos of it, and everything looks different and better than 2k7, even though 2k7 was great already. Graphics look waaaaaaaaaay better than Live 08, and yea, I have the Live demo. Animations suck, and jersey and shorts don't flow freely like 2k.

[Vengeance2004]

First, I'm an not a 2K fanboy

I've been playing Live on PC/PS/PS2 since 1998. Live 2007 was a huge disappointment. To me, it feels like Live doesn't care about it's customers starting with the patch debacle last year. 2005 was worst. The programmers focused so much on Dunk Contest and didn't spend a minute on the gameplay. Even 2007 had the same issues as 2005, headband disappearing in players heads, every shot is nothing net, etc. Playing 2k8 was something different. The movement and jerseys were liquid. The RIM MOVED WHEN I DUNKED!! All the small details this game has competely overshadowed my 10 years of Live.

What are your thoughts on the demo?

[Ty-Land]

Merging with the 2k8 discussion thread. No reason why the demo can't be discussed in there as well.

By the sounds of it though, the demo does sound impressive. Might have to get my hands on it soon.

[[Q]]

First, I'm an not a 2K fanboy

I've been playing Live on PC/PS/PS2 since 1998. Live 2007 was a huge disappointment. To me, it feels like Live doesn't care about it's customers starting with the patch debacle last year. 2005 was worst. The programmers focused so much on Dunk Contest and didn't spend a minute on the gameplay. Even 2007 had the same issues as 2005, headband disappearing in players heads, every shot is nothing net, etc. Playing 2k8 was something different. The movement and jerseys were liquid. The RIM MOVED WHEN I DUNKED!! All the small details this game has competely overshadowed my 10 years of Live.

What are your thoughts on the demo?

dude honestly, i know exactly how you felt when you first played. that's how i felt when i first played 2k7 and there was an over the back foul. but 2k has its own set of problems too, and after playing 2k7 for pretty much 9-10 months almost twice or three times a day online, you can pick off so many things that's wrong with the game.

[BigKaboom2]

Merging with the 2k8 discussion thread. No reason why the demo can't be discussed in there as well.

Nobody likes this philosophy anymore - check NLSC Issues.

I like this demo less than 2k7, and much less than Live 08. Call me a fanboy. 2k series is not nearly as responsive or intuitive as Live (the controls are still just awful), and the graphics in 2k8 are incredibly weak. I'm off the bandwagon for now unless I hear something new.

[Ty-Land]

Merging with the 2k8 discussion thread. No reason why the demo can't be discussed in there as well.

Nobody likes this philosophy anymore - check NLSC Issues.

Shit. I'm sorry. I won't merge topics where the same subject is already being discussed by numerous posters. Cause that is what is being discussed in NLSC Issues, not ways to increase posting around the place.

Should I consult you before any future moderating acts as well? Geesh...

[J@3]

I merged a thread into this also, we don't need 50 threads about the demo.

[BigKaboom2]

Megathreads are irritating; I'd rather have a NBA 2k8 Demo Graphics thread and an NBA 2k8 Demo Gameplay thread than an eight page beast of a thread - especially when we get one, maybe two new threads a day in this section.

Should I consult you before any future moderating acts as well? Geesh...

I entirely agree that the "official" threads have gotten out of hand and that we need to move away from them.

I'm not making this stuff up for my own enjoyment, nor did I ever tell you what to do.

[J@3]

You're suggesting 2 potential mega threads to replace one one we currently have. Eight pages is hardly a beast, especially when there's maybe 4 or 5 new posts per day at most. The argument you referenced regarding "official" type threads mostly (well, completely) refers to NBA Talk. This is different, the quality of the forum isn't really going to be affected one way or another by what goes on in video game central.

If someone wants to make a worthwhile thread about their thoughts on the demo that would be fine, but so far they have all been spam and nothing that really warrants having its own thread.