ESPN gets 8.1 on IGN

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/551/551597p1.html

here some quotes from ign

"AI identity for set plays but also his own way of thinking of how to best help the team. Man does this not work properly."

"I'm a little disappointed in what Visual Concepts is putting on store shelves this year for hoops fans."

"there's a lot of flaws that make me question whether VC is taking its NBA 2K franchise in the wrong direction. "

"To add to the offensive options, players now have access to a hop step, or as I like to call it, the "I would like an easy score now" button."

"why should I be forced to play a certain way just to make the game more realistic? "

"This just isn't true basketball -- not that hoops games ever truly sim basketball to begin with."

"Shaq plays like KG in ESPN NBA 2K5. He doesn't play at all like Shaq "
and on that idea "Note that Shaq can't back down Andre Miller. That is sad."

"The best add-on, mini-game, or gimmick every offered in a sports game has got to be 24/7."

"ESPN NBA 2K5 isn't a horrible game by any means, but it's probably Sega's weakest sports game this year. "

The Shaq test? LOL!

The one thing I really like about ESPN is their own little 'freestyle air' thing.. that's what I had hoped Live would have.. actually switching in the air.

Well espn mess up i guess

Well at least they can't say "IGN rated it better last year..." bla bla bla from friggin Big Ben 2k5 (I still want to kill him.)

SUCKS TO BE ESPN 2k5!!

I knew by copying the hop step they would make it too effective. (A la NBA 2004...) That's what you get for copying folks!

i hate how they bite ea a year later

pro hop vs hop step
freestyle vs isomotion

Big Ben 2k5 (I still want to kill him.)

$50 if you do it.

I'M HERE! ESPN fan here to block off the Sega bashing! Am I disappointed? Yes. Will I still get the game? Yes. I mean c'mon, it's by Hilary Goldstein -- the man who thought that NBA 2K3 had a weakness in that there were too many playsets. He was the reason NBA 2K4 had only four offensive plays. I don't trust this guy; I never will. Lets see what ESPN gets from Gamesot, and then we'llsee what's what's.

i hate how they bite ea a year later

pro hop vs hop step
freestyle vs isomotion

I wonder what ESPN's dunk comp will be like next year

i hate how they bite ea a year later

pro hop vs hop step
freestyle vs isomotion

I wonder what ESPN's dunk comp will be like next year

ha lol

Im getting both. Nba live today and here in my town they still say the 6th of october is when it comes out ah no it comes out the 29th also.

So live 05 today and espn 2k5 today if it's in ann arbor.

I'm getting both too--but i thought it was funny how up in rage all the cats at the ESPN forum at OS are right now. Thinking of ways in bashing the reviewer and whatnot.

this is yet another thread that does not belong in this section of the forum. wtf does this have to do with live?

i hate how they bite ea a year later

pro hop vs hop step
freestyle vs isomotion

I wonder what ESPN's dunk comp will be like next year

The game just keeps getting more original. I wonder where they came up with this idea: