Comments on: NBA 09 The Inside: Become the Franchise

By: Wanker94

Wanker94 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:57:30 +0000

steve hear me out!!! you all should make a college basketball game since all of them suck!! plz comment back

By: Spectro181

Spectro181 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:41:37 +0000

But I gotta admit, I saw the A.I. doing very smart plays, which I haven’t seen in the NBA games.

By: Spectro181

Spectro181 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:40:26 +0000

I’m sorry but the other NBA games this year knock you out of the competition. All I can say is, my friends and I are not getting your NBA game, but a different one instead. I feel the game didn’t deliver what most basketball game fans want to see. For example realistic player models, good player animations, etc. I saw them gliding around, passing in the most impossible and unrealistic ways. I’m not being a harsh critic because I want to upset someone, but to improve. Good luck.

By: Steve Bolender

Steve Bolender — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:43:01 +0000

I think I figured out where the thought Tony Parker can dunk came from. In the movie at the top of this page we show a Progression Player who happens to be #9 for the San Antonio Spurs throwing down a dunk. He was mistaken for Tony Parker. Take a close look and you’ll see in fact he is a created Progression Player.

By: Steve Bolender

Steve Bolender — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:29:32 +0000

I am happy to hear you like our new game. If you are asking about deleting the Progression Players, then the answer is yes. The NBA players are not set up to be deleted.

By: Steve Bolender

Steve Bolender — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:26:17 +0000

Hey Mazin’,

Thank you for your input. Just to set the record straight, in NBA 09 The Inside, Tony Parker can’t dunk. Since San Antonio is not one of the selectable teams you can play in the demo, I am interested to know where this thought that he could dunk, came from. We do work hard to make the game as realistic as can be.

What is it you would like to know about Franchise beyond what was covered in the video? I don’t really think this is the place to run down a long laundry list of Franchise features, but I’d be happy to answer any specific questions.

By: frov

frov — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:14:04 +0000

Wow great job on the game, I really do prefer this one over ’07 (sorry ’08 was a bit of a letdown) anyway can we delete the characters in the full game?

By: Steve Bolender

Steve Bolender — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:41:22 +0000

Thank you for your continued support and the kind words. Both are appreciated.

1) Yes, NBA 09 The Inside supports replays. You can jump in and take a second look at any action you’d like to view!

2) As you noted, you can edit Progression Player gear, but we are not supporting editing of NBA player accessories this year.

By: fadet0black

fadet0black — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:20:30 +0000

Can I lay waste to the dark hulking beasts with my 60 cal. I’ll pass

By: MAzing87

MAzing87 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:10:44 +0000

What’s up Steve,

I recently played the demo for NBA 09. I thought it was a decent experience (more so than NBA live 09′s demo). I liked the concept of “The Life” and the game play felt ok. But, I don’t believe it will sway me from the NBA 2K series. Reading through the comments here, someone mentioned point guards dunking in your game. I haven’t tried this myself but that’s a big red flag if you’re looking to attract and reel in new gamers like myself. I look for the best simulated sports game in the market. 2K has provided for the most part. It would be disappointing to have players in the game not replicate the actual players in real life. And the AI has to be extra competitive, but not so much that it will provide unrealistic gameplay, stats, or outcomes of games.

I like the fact that you have a franchise mode, but would like to know more about what’s included in that mode. I think your game (based from the demo) is definitely heading in the right direction. I’ll keep my eye on this game and hope that the full game provides the NBA experience that we all would want.

Mazin’