NBA 2K9 Screens and Highlights

by pastapadre
Posted October 8th, 2008 at 11:44 am

Previously I went through both community websites being presented by 2K and EA. Both offer features that can extend the enjoyment of their respective titles. Having Live over the last week I was able to get up a handful of highlight clips and a bunch of screenshots. The screens were great quality and the highlights had some excellent improvements and turned out really well.

Now comes an opportunity to look at the 2K community site. I’ve included a couple screens I’ve taken, a Deron Williams highlight I put together, and few of the most popular clips uploaded thus far. I’ll be working on doing some more but wanted to get an initial look at them up now.

Clearly the screenshot quality is not as good as Live’s and it is much more of a painstaking process to grab them. They come out somewhat dark and hazy and the red lock circle remains in them. The highlights however have more options for editing though it takes some time to get comfortable with the Reelmaker. Once you are there is a lot of potential to create some great highlights. The biggest thing that detracts from them is the lack of any sound.

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  • Smaltare
    PASTA is there any clearness with the pc release date? some say in Europe it's 10th..
    in that case it should be allready be out... i doubt...

    u have any info on that?
  • You can take and upload screenshots too. You have to do it within the reelmaker. Where you save the highlight clip is the same place you can save the screenshot. Then you can just go to Load and find the screenshot, hit B, and it asks if you want to upload it to the 2K site. Assuming the 2K server is up at the time anyway.
  • Jose Canseco
    Pasta, how do you take screenshots? Do you just stick a digital camera in front of your tv and take a pic? I know you can upload highlights online.
  • PAOK BABY
    i for one am not trying to force my opinion. I'm 31 and played every single game of basketball on every console over my life. Let me just comment on such ridiculous comments. I really am thankful that people like these exist so that pure EACA employees don't lose their jobs. And from what i understand they'll probably get very rich. BUT we r not blind.
  • PAOK BABY
    people who say that prefer LIVE over 2K9 i'm convinced they do it on purpose to start a war. Challenging something so obviously superior is provocation.
    People who admit to BUY the worst PRODUCT and be proud of their decision have serious issues.
  • PAOK BABY
    i just played the two games, 2K9 is so much better and makes live look like a joke.From the fundamentals to the small details.THANK GOD FOR VISUAL CONCEPTS-2KSPORTS and TAKETWO,
  • reapbo
    [quote comment="41136"][quote comment="41129"]i need nba live 09 codes[/quote]

    The game just came out. Think before u post.[/quote]
    i did this game been out 4 a min my bad u didnt know that
  • Josh
    [quote comment="41190"]Not trying to start anything here, but the graphics in 2K9 are not looking too hot in those screens.[/quote]


    The graphics are great in 2K9! What you need to worry about is how the game looks in motion not about screen shots. 2K kills Live in motion. EA wants you to focus on screenshots & features & not gameplay. Don't you guys get this?
  • Josh
    [quote comment="41181"]sdot=2k fanboy..... like dont throw live under the rug like that from 07-to now, it made great strides...i dont see 2k have any national teams or other important stuff.I Anyways, I like the NBA academy.I get used to all my players on the Nets while im playing online or playing my dynasty.I love the 5on5 Team scrims alot.

    anywho add me on XBL:gt is NJNETSFANFORLIF[/quote]


    That's the problem with EA though. They focus too much on gimic features instead of the most important thing gameplay. 2K has their priorities in order & EA doesn't. This is why 2K (basketball) is consistently the better product every year. EA doesn't care about having the better product, all they care about is sales.
  • Bumble14
    Not trying to start anything here, but the graphics in 2K9 are not looking too hot in those screens.
  • Crosby
    A couple of the old 2K codes work for 2K9 as well.

    llmohffaae -Superstars team

    2ksports -Unlocks 2KSports Team

    nba2k -Unlocks NBA Development Team

    payrespect -Unlocks the ABA ball

    vcteam -unlocks Visual Concepts team
  • NJNETSFANFORLIF(Add me on XBL)
    sdot=2k fanboy..... like dont throw live under the rug like that from 07-to now, it made great strides...i dont see 2k have any national teams or other important stuff.I Anyways, I like the NBA academy.I get used to all my players on the Nets while im playing online or playing my dynasty.I love the 5on5 Team scrims alot.

    anywho add me on XBL:gt is NJNETSFANFORLIF
  • E z E
    Sdot is that two dudes Kissing man?
  • E z E
    Nah NBA Live is deff catching up to 2K. I use to play 2k games only but when I played the Live demo I knew I had to get it. And it didn't disapoint me.

    Online Team Play is the best feature I have ever played in any Sports game.

    Hey Pasta are they going to use the Online Team Play in Ncaa Basketball 09?
  • how U think live DIED

    2K9 killed it

    N it WASN'T close it was by a LAND SLIDE
  • everbody talkin bout live using a NEW Engine (OOOO SHINY) but da ISH is BROKEN right out da box

    Every year live is goin Back 2 Basics why cuz dey STILL HAVEN'T gotten dem RIGHT

    dey STUCK takin remedial classes in da FUNDAMENTALS of Basket Ball & 2 try & address dey keep startin ova
  • James
    [quote comment="41132"]what 2k has is what EA lacks, and what EA has is what 2k lacks. 2k gameplay is untouchable and so is live's graphics, but the thing about 2k is its the same game everyyear, and live really stepped it up this year im havin a blast playin live, i just had to turn of my ps3 so it doesnt overheat lol, see yall later im goin back to play sum live 09[/quote]

    yea but with 2k why mess with sucess??? the gameplay is amazing so all they need to do really is smooth things out and add new animations and improve the graphics... i mean no offense to EA because i used to be a huge madden and live fan but ever since the next gen it seems like they do this on purpose... they release a garbage game then hype up next years so people can say "wow thats a huge improvement, there heading in the right direction cant wait to buy the game", madden IMO is the best example of this... 2k's developer this year said that this is the most they have ever been able to add and that they added better accessories and a fresher association mode, why cant EA do that... in fact why can Madden add signature throwing and running styles (which sould be amazing but doubtful as i have been asking for it for yeaaaaars now)

    overall 2k9 is an amazing game... the association mode has got me hooked with my fantasy draft with Melo on the Knicks!!! lol

    now all im looking forward to is socom and FIFA which should be interesting... which reminds me pasta are you going to do any FIFA coverage or do you not really cover soccer games?
  • nba2k
  • real talk
    why do the screenshots look like they forgot to turn on the flash?...looks like they' tryin to set the mood or somethin lol
  • nba2k
    [quote comment="41129"]i need nba live 09 codes[/quote]

    The game just came out. Think before u post.
  • what 2k has is what EA lacks, and what EA has is what 2k lacks. 2k gameplay is untouchable and so is live's graphics, but the thing about 2k is its the same game everyyear, and live really stepped it up this year im havin a blast playin live, i just had to turn of my ps3 so it doesnt overheat lol, see yall later im goin back to play sum live 09
  • reapbo
    i need nba live 09 codes
  • Corey
    Pasta, is there any chance you can open up something for people to leave their PSN names or gamertags for the 5 v. 5 online games so we can play with people that we know? Everyone, leave yours on here

    psn: cdub71323
  • Josh
    [quote comment="41111"][quote comment="41057"]Pasta, all due respect man but you know you rendered those pictures to make them look dark. Wow Pasta your biased towards EA really shows whenever you post 2K info. I get the impression that it pains you to even post info about 2K but you do it anyway to keep your credibility. Pasta you can't be serious man..Making the pictures look dark & hazy on purpose? Wow[/quote]

    I'm hoping this is a joke? That's how the screenshots come out man. I haven't edited them.

    Here are a couple random ones I just found on the site to show you. My point wasn't that the game wasn't good graphically, just that the screens you upload to the 2K Community site come out dark and hazy compared to how the game actually looks.

    http://community.2ksports.com/community/media/v...
    http://community.2ksports.com/community/storage...


    Ok Pasta, no hard feelings. Just testing you. Lol!
  • BigDiC
    [quote comment="41063"]Maybe the same people who doctored OJ's mugshots also did these.[/quote]
    great joke! great joke!!nott
  • busty buffet
    What the hell, I can't believe that guy called you out like that Pasta. The two examples you gave are definitely fuzzy.
  • pastapadre
    [quote comment="41098"]Pasta....I have two different gamertags that I use to play online. In LIVE09 you can't have more then one person playing the Be a Pro mode even if you have both gamertags signed in. Can you do this on 2k9? I'm one of the people that is trying to switch from 2k to Live so if 2k9 allows this then I'm switching back.

    I know you can play regular games with a guest but not in be a pro mode. I think it would be nice if you could have two people on on system playing in club.[/quote]

    I don't know for sure but I doubt it because the camera angles are meant to focus on the one player. If they had the normal camera angle it might work but I don't believe they do in that mode.
  • pastapadre
    [quote comment="41057"]Pasta, all due respect man but you know you rendered those pictures to make them look dark. Wow Pasta your biased towards EA really shows whenever you post 2K info. I get the impression that it pains you to even post info about 2K but you do it anyway to keep your credibility. Pasta you can't be serious man..Making the pictures look dark & hazy on purpose? Wow[/quote]

    I'm hoping this is a joke? That's how the screenshots come out man. I haven't edited them.

    Here are a couple random ones I just found on the site to show you. My point wasn't that the game wasn't good graphically, just that the screens you upload to the 2K Community site come out dark and hazy compared to how the game actually looks.

    http://community.2ksports.com/community/media/v...
    http://community.2ksports.com/community/storage...
  • E z E nah PS3
  • Mr. 707
    Pasta....I have two different gamertags that I use to play online. In LIVE09 you can't have more then one person playing the Be a Pro mode even if you have both gamertags signed in. Can you do this on 2k9? I'm one of the people that is trying to switch from 2k to Live so if 2k9 allows this then I'm switching back.

    I know you can play regular games with a guest but not in be a pro mode. I think it would be nice if you could have two people on on system playing in club.
  • E z E
    nuttin is wrong with ur english SDot! yo do you got live for the 360 or the ps3?

    if u got it for the 360 hit me up iTz E z E v2
  • Pasquale
    and why are the ratings on nba live so far off??
  • Pasquale
    when did 2k9 even come out??
  • Crosby
    I haven't played any 2K9 online games yet, is it really that bad?
  • dtownsboy
    damn that kobe video where he does the reverse spin is CRAZY!!!!!!
  • levi
    Lives gameplay is better but still nothing like the 2k games
  • & wutz wrong wit my english
  • levi
    NBA 2K9 will spit on Live :p
  • nba2k
    Game is nice I been playing it nonstop
  • Crosby
    Big time, although I'm sure your last english exam was much worse.
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