quick review of choops 2k8

[Just Blaze]

ok i finally played a game: George Mason (me) vs Syracuse

I lost 60-51 but it was a back and forth battle all the way through. Here are some of the positives and negatives about this game.

POSITIVES
-2K share is amazing. I was able to download full rosters from operation sports in about 2 minutes on XBOX Live.

-There are new uniforms in the game. For example, Syracuse, Arizona and Marquette have those new nike uniforms that have the tight top and baggy shorts.

-Crowd noise is good....provides college feel.

-There are new additions/ phrases added to the commentary. While i was playing the game, the announcers were talking about Mason's Final Four run. And gone is Bonnie Bernstein. In is Tracie Wolfson.

-Maxium passing is great but you have to get use to it. You can determine how you past the ball- chest pas, bounce pass, etc.

A LOT OF NEGATIVES
-Animations can be too excessive at times and you have no control of them. If u get double team on defense, it takes nearly 10 seconds to pass the ball even though you push the pass button. This pisses me off the most and the game doesnt seem as smooth as CHOOPS 2K7.

-Crowd noise can be inconsitent at times. There'll be moments where the crowd shouldn't/should be cheering. I dont see how the 6th man advantage really works. I think it's useless.

-At halfime, you are taken to the coaching adjustment menu after a brief cutscene of a lockerrom. I didnt really use the adjustments at all.

-Isomotion is used by pushing the B and the Y buttons. You don't use to left thumbstick like last year.

I think i need to play the game a little bit more to get use to it but right now im not too impressed.

[USN]

well the only question remains...will still be better than MM?

[detroitbasketball]

papelbon58 said:

well the only question remains...will still be better than MM?

Has been for at least five years....

[USN]

detroitbasketball said:

papelbon58 said:

well the only question remains...will still be better than MM?

Has been for at least five years....

I know that, but waiting 10 seconds for a pass is rediculous, if it's like that on the 360, I'll be pissed

[Just Blaze]

papelbon58 said:

detroitbasketball said:

Has been for at least five years....

I know that, but waiting 10 seconds for a pass is rediculous, if it's like that on the 360, I'll be pissed

I play CHOOPS on the 360.....

[Sportsbuck]

MM is MUCH improved this year.

[Just Blaze]

ok i wanna to add on....

-The All-American challenge is pretty fun. It's helping me get use to the new controls by putting me through various drills. So far, I've done dribbling and crossover drills where i had to use Ty Lawson and DJ Augustine. I have to complete all the solo drills before I go to the drills where I go one on one with: Alando Tucker, Greg Oden, Glenn Davis, Mike Conley, Al Thornton, and JJ Reddick

-Using default sliders the average game score will be from 45-70. I haven't adjusted sliders yet but I'll raise the minutes to get a realistic score.

-You HAVE to run plays in the game. I like to play at an up tempo pace and am finding it hard to do so in this game unless I play with teams that can fill my need (North Carolina, Memphis, Texas, and Louisville are teams I have used)

-There is a lot of new commentary. If you play as a big named team the announcers will likely talk about their prestige or ncaa tourney run(s).

-Roy Hibbert is a beast in this game. I owned Duke with him but still lose the game

-Taking the opposing crowd out of the game is fun to do. During the Duke/Hoyas game i played, i kept the Cameron Crazies quiet for over 4 minutes.

-Don't get into the habit of double teaming. Bad results will happen.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask

[Leak2Troupe03]

I got it yesterday, and honestly so far its been great IMO. I loved it last year on PS2, so obviously on PS3 I am very impressed. Although, I am having a rough time in my legacy starting off with Bethune Cookman

[I am a huge CUNT]

Yeah. I will be renting both MM 08 and CH 2k8.

I have heard a lot of good things about MM this year.

[Sportsbuck]

I rediscovered GTA Vice City on my ps2 so I've been playing that for a long while.

I'll pop in CH2k8 when I get bored.

[chosenone58]

sportsbuck2745 said:

MM is MUCH improved this year.

So was live, but I still think I'll prefer CHoops to MM.
I'll rent it next month....

[D-Mac]

im asking for it for xmas, It looks really good this year, good enough for me to buy it for once.

[chosenone58]

Anybody set any sliders yet? I'm going to restart my Legacy because I'm playing 6 minute halves right now and the scores are waaaay too low. Like the final score in my game vs. SMU was like 38-36 and in another game we lost by 13 but the score was like 28-41.

I haven't touched my sliders, everything is at 50%

[Just Blaze]

I tweaked around with them myself but my sliders suit my style of play. I would suggest increasing the time of the quarters....mine are 13 minutes each. I would also decrease reach in fouls by 3 points, blocks and steals by five points, and decrease the computer's game speed by about 2.

[chosenone58]

we are getting creamed! lol
it's like the first half we match up well, but then our opponents come out on steroids and we can't make a [bleep]ing basket. Even mediocre guys on the other team are lighting us up.
And the fouls..... we get like 12 a game and the other team has like 6.

[TJFOR3]

chosenone58 said:

And the fouls..... we get like 12 a game and the other team has like 6.

That's what sliders are for...

[chosenone58]

lol I know, I'm definitely going to change them. I know we suck, but this is ridiculous.

[Sportsbuck]

I played a great game last night, UNC-Duke. Won 60-59 thanks to Wayne Ellington's 3 as time expired.

[Just Blaze]

Speaking of great games- I did a USF-UCF matchup where I ran with South Florida and played at UCF.

This had to be the slowest game I had ever played. It was real real slow at moments. I have never played with USF but I follow them now because I'm transferring there for the Spring 2008 semester. The only good player I know of is Kentrell Gransberry who led the nations in rebounds last season despite being 6'9.

Well I held the lead all of the first half but lost it in the second half when UCF went on a 21-0 run! My offense the whole game was feeding the ball to Gransberry and tryin to score with him or poppin it our for the three. I overused Gransberry since USF has 2 PFs and 1 C (Gransberry) so he was tired at this point but I needed his size and rebounding.

After I pulled Gransberry, I was able to snap the streak but lacked size and rebounding in the post. I would gradually come back into the game and once I re-inserted Gransberry, my momentum returned. With 15 seconds left, I'd cut the lead down to two after going to a 6-0 scoring run at the one minute mark.

After I cut the lead, I fouled UCFs big man and the guy missed the freethrow. I got the ball, ran it up court, passed it around and had to shoot a three because I had an open look. I missed and lost the game 77-72.

Gransberry scored 31 pts (15-25 shooting) and 15 rebounds. His freethrow percentage was terrible and if I would of hit em, this game would of been different.

Most heartbraking loss I had in a sports game. I never would of imagine coming back after a 21-0 run.

[chosenone58]

I've had games end like that. We're winnin and then a team just smashes on me and I can't do anything right. lol