2K10 announced they will be releasing a game, NBA Draft Combine 2K10, in September -- the first NBA game to hit the markets this season. You can read a full review of the game here. But the concept is super intriguing. You create a player, define what style they want to become, and then practice to try to make that player draft-eligible. Then, you work with that player trying to carve a role on your new NBA team (assuming you get drafted in the first place!) As the game puts it, "if you are a shooting guard drafted by the Lakers, good luck!"
I'm not quite sure how to take this one. On one hand, I'm super excited. It's another reason to get pumped about basketball season approaching. And it narrows the time between now and when we can see a hoops video game. On the other hand, it feels a little forced and limited to me. Let me get right into it with a little point - counter point.
Point: Derrick Rose is the cover athlete, fresh off his rookie of the year performance.
Counter point: If the idea of this game is to prove yourself, to even make it in the league, why not use a rookie to be? Stephen Curry anyone? This seems like a forced cover decision that doesn't fit the game.
Point: This allows you to go in, create your own player from scratch to the details of head and nose shape of your player.
Con: This doesn't leverage photo-real technology, so it's tough to make it truly you. If we can't make it literally ourselves, is it worth the investment? (Choose from a list of real draft eligible players, for example?)
Point: The fact that you can customize what you want to become is super cool. For example, as a point guard, you can choose Pass first, scoring, defensive, 3-point specialist, athletic, or all-around. And you train to become that. Goal setting. Measurement. Challenges. Competition. Nice!
Counter Point: I love the idea, but wouldn't this have been better if it was actually in parallel with the NBA calendar? I mean, I'm supposed to get excited about training a guy to get drafted now? This would have been hot had it been out in June... but now it feels just behind the basketball calendar.
Point: It's a good first mover advantage play. If you invest the money (and more importantly the time) in this, and you have a player ready to load into NBA 2K10, you are definitely going to choose NBA 2K10 over EA's NBA Live 10.
Counter Point: But do I really want to invest the time (let alone $5) to do that?
Time will tell how this plays out. As you can tell, I'm super interested in the concept of setting a goal, training for that goal, and seeing how that goal plays out in terms of a draft. Then how do you fit with your new team, your coach, etc. But timing is everything!
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Dude, give me a break, please. You know, people are right when they say 'someone will always have something negative to say about whatever you do'. why didn't you create the game that has all the stuff you're talking about. easier said than done. instead of standing on the 'sideline' running your mouth about whatever you're saying.
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