NBA 2K10 My Player Mode Detailed
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2K Sports has posted up a blog posting detailing the My Player career mode that arrives with NBA 2K10. The article details areas such as player creation, camp, D-League, day-to-day action in the NBA, and online pickup games. The release of Draft Combine in the early AM hours tomorrow for the 360 and next week for the PS3 will offer a jump start to the mode. You can read it in full here.
NBA is a Team Sport. Piggybacking off of the Authenticity point, we felt that emphasizing team play over ‘me first’ play was very important in our design. Players who try to overly-dominate the ball and/or otherwise play in a fashion that is detrimental to the overall success of their team will not reap the rewards this mode has to offer. On the other hand, those who respect their teammates, set picks on offense, box out for rebounds, double team when called for, will earn a much larger amount of Skill Points in addition to better grabbing the attention of the NBA scouts who are looking to fill their teams.
Though it lacks in a few areas such as trades I like the sound of the mode especially due to the challenge of working your way up. It might be nice to have an option of playing through the mode as a high profile talent out of college, but if given a choice between the two directions I would prefer it the way they have it set up. I also dig the online component with the pickup games and how that will be configured but that will be dependent on whether online runs properly this year. Career modes have been hit or miss in other titles but I’ve always felt it would be a natural fit for an NBA game so it’ll be interesting to see how enjoyable My Player turns out to be.
August 26, 2009 at 2:21 am
if ur NOT 1st ur LAST NICE!!!!!!!!!
August 26, 2009 at 2:23 am
lil teaser trailer feat KOBE @ GSPOT
August 26, 2009 at 2:31 am
Damn why da *bleep* we have to wait so *bleeping* long for it when the Crapbox 3shitty gets it 2morrow.
August 25, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I’m about 2 change my name 2 2k fan this is super fire say goodbye to livE this game would be even funner if you start your career off 2k college hoops in high school then you go 2 college then you do the combine stuff. 2k the death of live
August 26, 2009 at 3:39 am
Pasta I'm surprised you haven't posted that there is a 20 minute gameplay video of Live 10 on thesportsgameguy.com & youtube. Much to my surprise it looks good. The net animations still aren't as fluid as 2K's, the layup animations look limited, the players still move a little quirky & look a little cartoony, but all that said it might warrant a pick up this year. I saw some nice alleyoops & dunks. I have to admit I was impressed considering how bad 09 was.
August 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm
"Considering how bad 09 was". Really!!!!? What game were you playing last year. You 2kfanboy snobs have got to stop with the melodrama. You are so delusional with assessments that you have lost all credibility. You haven't the smarts to comment on a game objectively and the comments you do make are so trivial that it just makes you look like an eliteist snob.
When will you drones learn that those of us who "prefer" live couldn't care less about all that minor drivel that spewed above in your post, and for the record Lives graphics were far superior to 2k's last year so your "cartoony" comment is just plain false.
August 26, 2009 at 7:02 pm
So I guess that every major gaming website are "2K snobs & have lost credibility" too since they all said that 2K was superior right? You're callin people 2K fanboys for stating the obvious? Judging from your comment with all the name calling your doing, you sir have lost all credibility! Does telling the truth about a game hurt your feelings? Telling people they don't have the smarts? Who the hell are you supposed to be clown?
August 26, 2009 at 7:20 pm
t dailey shut the fuck up! Poople can say whatever they want about the game! It's a sports gaming site & who are you to tell people they don't have the smarts to comment? You're the Live fanboy you EA sheep!! Live is garbage & Josh is right it is cartoony & robotic! What fuckin game are you playing?
August 26, 2009 at 9:24 pm
WOW Chris you prove my point to a "T". You are so stupid that you cant even spell my name correctly and its right there on the screen. Plus if you going to comment on a game and expect people to take you seriously you should stick to the "facts". You clowns speak your drivel as if it were "known facts" and not the "biased opinions" they truly are. You clowns are singing the praises of a game you are yet to even play. Talk about sheep.
Oh, and on a side note: If you need gaming mags and other sites to make up your mind for you then you are clearly feeble minded and unable to comprehend "personal preference. People who play live like it better than 2k. Is that so hard to get through your thick skull. It doesnt matter what 2k fanboy thinks. If you like 2k then fine but your digging on Live just shows how immature you truly are. You cant be satisfied with your game without trashing the other. What point does that really serve other than to point out your an immature simpleton.
August 26, 2009 at 9:56 pm
You're calling people immature when your whole post consists of name calling? Dude you're a hypocrite just shut your mouth. You sound like a punk who got bullied in school & you try to take it out on people giving their opinions on a gaming website. Go take your punkass somewhere else bitch!
August 26, 2009 at 7:34 pm
It's your opinion that Live's graphics were superior. Last time I checked an opinion didn't mean fact. How the hell is saying Live's graphics are cartoony false when it's an opinion? An opinion can't be true or false smart guy.
August 25, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I PROLLY DOWNLOAD THIS EVEN THOUGH IM GETTIN LIVE 10 2K HAS ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY I GOTTA B REAL
August 26, 2009 at 4:25 am
Here comes the champ…..
August 26, 2009 at 4:27 am
Quick, spit out the kool-aid, here comes the champ and he's angry.
August 26, 2009 at 4:28 am
Man now this is how you do a 'my player' mode. Def purchase and play tonight. I wonder what Live's mode will be. I dont think they have summer/ combine, and dleague do they?
August 26, 2009 at 11:18 am
With the exception of expanding DNA, I think Live should focus their efforts (which they have been) on game play.
August 26, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I agree and i doesn't upset me ether. This is FINALLY a good year for hoop fans
August 26, 2009 at 5:25 am
Are the teams drafting strategies going to be based on needs, and not just random players? Like, would Chicago take a PG first overall despite having Rose?
August 26, 2009 at 8:16 am
Will the marketing gurus at 2K release this game in Europe or is it a US-only game again?
August 26, 2009 at 11:19 am
I'll be playing this and Arkum Asylum tonight.
August 26, 2009 at 3:15 pm
NBA 2k10 definitely sounds good from the Q&A on operationsports.com. As for Live on the youtube clips, they still look robotic but the game does look worth a look. I like the presentation, i'll defintely try it out to see if its worth to buy.
August 26, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Wow Pasta, I thought your EA bias was BS but i mean you've posted every single Live Video that has come out. NBA 2k came out with a teaser yesterday and yet you still haven't posted it.
August 26, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I dont post teaser videos for any game, unless it is the very first piece of media on a particular game. Teasers have absolutely no value.
August 27, 2009 at 12:22 am
i thought the controls where supposed to be enhanched like it was gonna be eaiser to do isomotion and post moves well playing this combine game the controls seem to have gotten reatarded o and the fastbreak animatins are horrible i hope the actual demo with the lakers and orlando is better than this cause if it aint 2k 10 can go kick rocks o and the combine drillers is nit that hard the dribbling one is but the others are ok and the tasks u have to complete is not to hard it is a bit frustrating but hey i guess thats y its a combine lol my projected draft team SG 2nd round 24th pick to the trail blazers owwwwwwwwwww me and roy on the same squad lol hope i land there lol
August 27, 2009 at 12:25 am
o B+ average throughtout the combine holla at me for those of you who thought i was ranting about live well thats goes to show u i have skill in 2k i jus like live too i like both games i love the direction live is going in and it will only continue to get better best believe i will be buying both games this yr gotta feel good being a hoops fan this yr its gonna be rocking!!!!!!
August 27, 2009 at 12:35 am
The combine was really easy. Lay off using turbo guys and you will have more control.
August 27, 2009 at 12:41 am
lol i kno it is lol idk y ppl was saying its hard cause its not really lol whats ur drafr value?
August 27, 2009 at 1:12 am
2nd round, 14th. I was rated 49 in the end.
People are not doing it correctly. They should use the 1000 points first, then do the 6 drills, then do the games to get even more points.
August 27, 2009 at 1:22 am
ur right i did it wrong used my points at the end
August 27, 2009 at 12:39 am
first i was being scouted by the jazz draft value 2nd round 20th pick because in the first couple games i was cooking averaging 27 points then i stopped scoring like that my average now i belive is like 17 16 19 points something like that cause i felt i was being a hog lol but player is a scoring shooothing gard but i dont play like it lol im more of a SG/PG i like dishing out asist like 5-6 assist per game idk y but its fun doing that lol
August 27, 2009 at 2:46 am
How about just improving the fucking create a player mode morons??
August 26, 2009 at 10:37 pm
i dont really like it that much. the animations take over the game. whenever i get a steal, my player turns around and kinda does a showboat type thing so what woulda been a fastbreak turns into me vs. their whole team. also, idk if its just my player, but he cant make a dam layup. i miss everyone. i realize the players ratings arent too high but these r shots even i can make(well maybe not me lol)
October 3, 2009 at 7:41 am
so, the comp doesnt do any trades in this mode.. if thats so, thats a little let down. i kno its something simple, but on the other hand it is a simple thing to included to make it more real to life.. They seem to have every other area cover in amazing detail.. Its great how ur career can end up going in so many directions.. But please, simple things like trades, free agent signings and a draft each year are a must. EA's NHL 09 & 10 do this brilliantly, but the career path for 2k10 is by far the best of ANY 'Career' modes!
October 9, 2009 at 9:58 pm
my player was taken in by the heats after about 10 games with the development leauge but my contract was short wit no money,it was like a ten day contract they wanted to see how i would do i suppose.You know the guy who talks you through my player mode he tells me now there are teams looking for me to play for them n i have a important choice to make with going with another team or stay with the one im with.now to my question how do see what teams want u to play for them n how do u know when your contract is up because i think mine is i went to nba.com looked at my players contract it said 0yrso$ whats up with that
October 11, 2009 at 3:34 am
I have the same problem as blackghost….am I playing for free here or something? It doesn't make sense…
October 12, 2009 at 6:45 pm
is anyone gonna mention the play time in my player mode. The rest of the league gets the full 12min and my team only gets 5min how the hell im i suppose to get mvp, or scoring or even compete in stats if i only get have the time to do it…… does anyone know how to increase the playtime in my player mode because if you cant it completey unfair.
October 12, 2009 at 6:48 pm
and in options where it say quarter lengths i already increased it to 12min but it doesnt take affect in my player mode.
October 16, 2009 at 10:28 pm
same problem here as rolando.raygoza.
How the hell do i get scouted or drafted if i'm only playing less than half the time, that the others are playing?
November 8, 2009 at 2:32 am
If u play on the pc then
1. Download tsearch.
2. Run NBA 2k10, load your My player save file.
3. Run Tsearch.
4. Open process button -> Choose Nba2k10.
5. Add new cheat, address : 05443ABC
6. This value should be 5. Change it to the minute you prefer.
Playing time Minutes : 5443ABC / 1 till 12minutes
Sim time Minutes : 5443AC0 / 1till 12minutes
Difficulty : 54439C4 / 0 till 5 difficulty 0=rookie 5=hof
Player Fatique : 54439DC / 0=off 1=on
Thanks to original poster in Yahoo Answers
October 22, 2009 at 1:53 am
Hey can anyone tell me how many years can you do in the my player mode I can't get pass I won the NBA champ and can't gone on with the rest of my mode any answers?
October 26, 2009 at 11:58 pm
can anybody tell me how to see the teams that are interested in me? the insider keeps on telling me that teams are intereted in me, and i want to move, but i don't know how. Can anybody tell me how? thanks
November 8, 2009 at 2:34 am
I guess if they are not interested enough to sign you to a 10 day contract you need to wait until end of season for a training camp invite.
October 30, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I finished the first season in my player mode, but i can't get into the next!!! How can i get to win 3 titles if i can only play one season ???????
November 8, 2009 at 2:33 am
Play game kicks off the offseason
November 8, 2009 at 3:55 am
Play game will advance myplayer to the offseason
November 6, 2009 at 4:16 pm
can anybody tell how you get back to the NBA once they send you back to the D-leg a 2nd time an my overall is high MVP every game I signed with a nba team already but they want put me back in he nba at all ?
November 6, 2009 at 7:53 pm
i got a major problem for some reason i cant get back into the league when i was overall 52 i got a 10 day contract with the hornets an now im stuck in the NBDL my player is overall 82 now an i still cant get in the NBA!!!!!! an how do i get my potential to go up???!!!
November 8, 2009 at 12:31 pm
^same problem here…..i got cut in training camp and i played in the d-league 1 season…i raised to 72 overall,and i was surprised i didn't get a contract in the offseason…i thought maybe it had to do with the stats:14 ppg 7.9 reb 1.4 blk 58% FG 60% FT….so I played another season ….at the end ,i was at 78 overall,but this time with 26 ppg 8.5 reb 1.8 bpg 63%FG and 92% FT …still no contract…I played 104 d-league games,i didn't get called even once,can somebody help me with an advice how to get there?
November 9, 2009 at 7:12 pm
why does nobody answers any question here?
November 11, 2009 at 1:46 am
how do you tread your player???