NBA 2K8 Preview at IGN
- Scribbled on August 31st, 2007 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Microsoft Xbox 360, Previews, Sports
There’s an excellent preview of NBA 2K8 at IGN.com, taking about how much of an improvement to the AI, stats, and gameplay there is to the next edition of the preeminent b-ball video game series.
For example:
The new animation and physics system requires that every crossover and post move have the necessary footwork to make it real. In the past you could use the Isomotion system to break from a crossover and then instantly hit a spin move. While it looked cool, some of the animations were physically impossible. Now, players must plant their foot to properly push off. It makes some of the moves slower to respond, but it also makes NBA 2K8 feel a touch more grounded than its predecessors. Movement and momentum were a major focus for VC this year and its shows.
NBA 2K8 will be hitting a bunch of console systems later this year, but this preview was based on the Xbox 360 version.
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