Gamespot’s Brian Ekberg has provided an exclusive first look at NBA 2K10, due out October 6 of this year.
In a strange way the NBA 2K series has become a victim of its own success. With EA Sports’ NBA Live series lagging behind for the better part of a decade, NBA 2K’s worst enemy hasn’t necessarily been the competition–though that might change this year–but, rather, itself. Why buy NBA 2K9, after all, when NBA 2K8 or NBA 2K7 were so good? As if to answer that question for the series’ tenth anniversary, the team at 2K is concentrating not just on what’s new in the game, but also on going back and reexamining what’s made the game so great for so long and trying to make it even better. Look for much more NBA 2K10 coverage in the coming weeks.
Among the improvements and news coming to the popular franchise:
- Thousands of new gameplay additions
- “My Player” mode (from scratch or from NBA 2K10 Draft Combine) – 2K’s answer to EA’s “Be A Pro” mode
- Improved commentary between Harlan & Kellogg
- Enhanced menu presentation focusing on real-life NBA action and/or your Association
- Player size now in proper proportion to size of court
- Improved player tendencies with assistance from scouting service 82games.com
- New player rating spread, changes to control scheme, and more.
For a look at some new NBA 2K10 screens, check out Gamespot’s gallery.
