Wow... I just played one game after buying this yesterday... My girl had me on lock last night and do you know how hard it is to concentrate on hearing a woman talk about nothing while the new 2k b-ball game is sitting there... Well, I did it just to increase my excitement and let me tell you... it was more than worth the weight... I don't really have much to say about the game that you haven't already heard but imagine being knocked backwards into the coach after sinking a 3 pointer and watching him stumble as well as you fall to the ground and celebrate with your teammate standing over you celebrating with you... Its little things that make this game spectacular... The dunk contest is craziness... a new cult classic... finally... you have a rating for vertical leap seperate from dunk... you have a shoot in traffic or on the move... defensive awareness and offensive awareness actually matter... They still continue to dumb out on player creation with even less of a choice for body structure.... Nice hair styles though... same BS tatto's though... The knee pads and wraps look better now... the wrist bands don't look retarded... The have rubberbands for the wrist... pretty nice... This game has emotion... it has feeling... it has tanacity... boy do I feel like I'm ghost writing for Dick Vitale right now... but this game has it all... The team creator... sorry gentlemen... Same teams... nothing new... haven't checked the uniforms but I am sure its the same.... The close cams don't have that glitchy feel much anymore.... Bottom line... This game is for you ballers who love the sport and want a reason to have a good time playing... You have to use strategy or get ran... Call a timeout or your guys will become visually frustrated as they throw away passes and miss shots... Watch the coach really get pissed... he interacts with the players on the bench and his assistants as well... This game is a benchmark for next gen b-ball... just like the age old question of where were you when Kennedy was shot... You will remember where you were the day they turned video game basketball into the pinnacle of gamery that we all know could be... No more cheesy exploits... now, its all about position baby.... The only reason I won't give it a 10... No more sweatsuits and different outfits in the park anymore... just cheesy black or white outfits and that BS player creation... One....
I really wanted to love this game. 2k basketball has been so close, in my opinion, to being the best sports simulation of any kind. But there are continuing problems that plague this series each and every year that defla... Read Full Review
By hooperfax006 | Review Date: Oct 11, 2007 | X360
This game is so fun. The Gameplay is great the best ever in a basketball sim. The Graphics are better but not that big of an improvement. The new features like the Dunk contest and the 3 point contest and rookie Sophomor... Read Full Review
