NBA 2K7 demo on XBL

"Rowdy J" <jkehr.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It
> was a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed very
> similar to me.

Very similar.
I was hoping for more.
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Rowdy J wrote:
> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It was
> a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed very similar
> to me.

Um, probably a dumb question since I'm not a sports fan, but how many
variations can you have on hockey? Aren't all hockey games going to be
pretty similar at a basic level? That would be why they are hockey
games...

- Jordan
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"booty bandit" <boodybandit.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Rowdy J" <jkehr.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It
>> was a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed very
>> similar to me.
>
> Very similar.
> I was hoping for more.

What did you want? A 5 second shot clock?
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>> "Rowdy J" <jkehr DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It
>>> was a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed very
>>> similar to me.
>>
>> Very similar.
>> I was hoping for more.
>
> What did you want? A 5 second shot clock?

Yeah guess you're right. I shouldn't be judging it on a 5 minute demo. I
am just not expecting too much after playing NHL 2K7 and seeing that the NBA
game looks nearly identical to last years. I thought the 2nd gen titles
were going to make a bigger jump in every aspect. I know gameplay is the
most important but I was wanting more from the graphics & sound department
too. I am not trying to start a BS flamewar thread here but EA is so ahead
of 2k in visuals and sound it's not even funny. In the last gen (IMHO) 2K
outshined EA. WTF is going on with the 2K series of games?

Also I didn't find NBA 2K7 to be as smooth as this years NHL game. Again I
am judging a demo. I will hold off until I get to play the actual game
before jumpnig to any more conclusions.
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>>> "Rowdy J" <jkehr.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>>> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It
>>>> was a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed
>>>> very similar to me.
>>>
>>> Very similar.
>>> I was hoping for more.
>>
>> What did you want? A 5 second shot clock?
>
> Yeah guess you're right. I shouldn't be judging it on a 5 minute demo. I
> am just not expecting too much after playing NHL 2K7 and seeing that the
> NBA game looks nearly identical to last years. I thought the 2nd gen
> titles were going to make a bigger jump in every aspect. I know gameplay
> is the most important but I was wanting more from the graphics & sound
> department too. I am not trying to start a BS flamewar thread here but EA
> is so ahead of 2k in visuals and sound it's not even funny. In the last
> gen (IMHO) 2K outshined EA. WTF is going on with the 2K series of games?
>
> Also I didn't find NBA 2K7 to be as smooth as this years NHL game. Again
> I am judging a demo. I will hold off until I get to play the actual game
> before jumpnig to any more conclusions.

2K has always stressed the franchise, stats, etc. It was never really about
the graphics (save the classic Dreamcast titles.)
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"Jordan" <lundj DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Rowdy J wrote:
>> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It
>> was
>> a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed very
>> similar
>> to me.
>
> Um, probably a dumb question since I'm not a sports fan, but how many
> variations can you have on hockey? Aren't all hockey games going to be
> pretty similar at a basic level? That would be why they are hockey
> games...

Really dumb - this is basketball we're discussing.
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Jonah Falcon wrote:
> "Jordan" <lundj RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> > Rowdy J wrote:
> >> The gameplay seemed pretty much the same as last year's, didn't it? It
> >> was
> >> a bit prettier, and there were more animations... but it seemed very
> >> similar
> >> to me.
> >
> > Um, probably a dumb question since I'm not a sports fan, but how many
> > variations can you have on hockey? Aren't all hockey games going to be
> > pretty similar at a basic level? That would be why they are hockey
> > games...
>
> Really dumb - this is basketball we're discussing.

See what happens when you play Enchanted Arms for 10 hours straight?

The letters NBA mystically transform into NHL...

- Jordan
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