ph33nix said:
You pussy. I can't believe you abandoned the live family.
Stay with us and you will not regret it. We got plenty of people
What's happening isn't at all surprising to me considering there's a large amount of brand equity that has been built up with the 2K series. Even if Live was the greatest basketball game of all time, 2K's game would have to suck completely ass for the lifers to abandon it. Add on top of that the EA resentment some folks have, and it's the perfect storm for 2K to continue riding it's wave of dominance.
Smokey thinks that I'm biased against 2K, but he has that confused with my bias against sloppy and bug filled games. If 2K10 is the return to the excellence I fondly remember from the golden age, then I'm perfectly down to evangelize on it's behalf. But if I think a game stinks, I'll keep it 100% real and make my case using clear examples that inform my opinion.
Pheeniks - Regarding Live's league prospects, we'll have to wait and see. The amount of interest in the 2K league is obviously greater, and I know some folks can't justify buying two ball games this year. I'm excited about the prospect of of a Live league, but being realistic, it has an uphill battle to climb as I won't lead a league with just a handful of guys.
Smokey/Kado - How will the team selection work for guys fighting for the Lakers/Heat? Assuming I lose in a tourney to earn the Lakers, would I have to pick from the scraps do do I have priority over rooks that have already claimed teams thus far?
3 more f'in days....