And yes, you'll still find the uber-detailed signature dribbling types and specific jump shots for the top tier players in the league. 2K is adding 36 new tendencies to the game that will be used by the AI to bring the action closer to reality.
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This data will be used to accentuate and advance the typical Signature Play that the series has become known for. The detail even goes as far as to gauge a player's head position while driving to the basket. 2K Sports is using data such as how often players shoot when coming off screens, how they get to the right position to use a screen and how often they make certain cuts to the basket and where those cuts are made. It goes beyond how many points and rebounds each player gets a night. YES NO Another feature addition that changes gameplay a bit is a partnership with, a site that tracks an incredible amount of statistics throughout the NBA. They'll also talk about your chances of making the playoffs and other aspects of your franchise. Prior to the break you'll hear Clark Kellogg and company referencing who's on the starting lineup or if anyone from your team made the squad. Say, for instance, you're nearing the All-Star Game in your franchise. NBA Today influences what you hear from the commentators in NBA 2K10. NBA Today not only keeps up with the current NBA schedule, but it also has an effect on things like franchise mode. For our purposes – and since the NBA season hasn't started yet – we were treated to a list of pre-season games. From the main menu clicking on NBA Today will bring you to a list of real NBA games that are set to take place. It's both a small mode in the game and a feature that permeates just about every other game you'll play. The first and probably most important new addition to the 2K formula is called NBA Today. And yes, I beat both developers that I played – though they always go easy on us journos. I recently spent some time at Visual Concepts to get my hands on a preview build of the game. There's no doubt that Live is looking stronger than it has in a long while this season, but NBA 2K is aiming to raise the bar even higher with NBA 2K10. The NBA 2K series has been pummeling NBA Live into the ground over the last few years.