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CollegeF-BallFan

10-28-2005, 03:21 PM

Here's a link to the Hands On Review by Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/collegehoops2k6/news.html?sid=6136769&mode=previews

And here are some ratings from ign.com that has Airforce to Creighton so far:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/661/661372p1.html

LikeWhoa20

10-28-2005, 10:02 PM

Ratings must be pretty stingy again if Ronald Steele is only an 81. He's a top 10 PG in the country this year.

LikeWhoa20

10-28-2005, 10:09 PM

Notable Players:
Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas - 89
Hassan Adams, Arizona - 92
Jared Dudley, BC - 88
Craig Smith, BC - 90
Leon Powe, Cal - 87
Curtis Withers, Charlotte - 88
Eric Hicks, Cincinnati - 89
James White, Cincinnati - 86
Marcus Williams, UConn - 87
Rudy Gay, UConn - 87
Josh Boone, UConn - 90
Rashad Anderson, UConn - 83
Denham Brown, UConn - 84 (how is Anderson rated lower than Brown?)

CollegeF-BallFan

10-29-2005, 05:39 AM

Dartmouth through IUPUI now up:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/662/662089p1.html

J Hall

10-29-2005, 10:01 AM

looks like it'll be pretty good. i just got nba 2k6 last night and if it's as good as that game i'll be one happy man

Noles Fan in MA

10-30-2005, 02:54 PM

Dartmouth through IUPUI now up:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/662/662089p1.htmlchrome://targetalert/content/skin/new.png (http://sports.ign.com/articles/662/662089p1.html)

Duke will be a bitch to play online I am sure with Reddick and Williams down low to grab boards. If you get either in foul trouble they'd be fucked.

jgully

10-30-2005, 10:43 PM

You can recruit players as young as high school freshman? Awesome!

Papa LoneStar

10-31-2005, 02:31 AM

Hopefully it will be the best basketball game on the market, again.

NCHORN

10-31-2005, 10:31 AM

that sounds awesome, I cant wait to get it, release date is Nov 7 Right guys?

Texas, Stanford, and UNCG all day long :)

LikeWhoa20

10-31-2005, 12:00 PM

Yep, November 7th. I love the commentating additions of Lundquist, Raftery, Gumbel, and Kellogg. This should be the best hoops game on the market once again.

volniac

10-31-2005, 12:55 PM

Shit. I don't want to wait til the 7th.

Can anyone copy, paste that article? Gamespot is blocked here at work.

LikeWhoa20

10-31-2005, 02:04 PM

College Hoops 2K6 Hands-On
Put us in, coach! We hit the floor with the latest build of 2K's college basketball sim.
It's long been said that the NBA is a me-first take on basketball, while NCAA college basketball is more of a traditional form of the sport--a hearkening back to the days when teammates were, you know, friendly, and people passed the ball a bit. For the past few years, the development team at 2K Sports has been honing in on defining the collegiate game as a separate entity from its NBA big brother, and its most recent attempt, College Hoops 2K6, further explores this territory. We got an updated hands-on look at the game, just a scant few weeks before the real NCAA season begins.

How long until March? College hoops can't get here fast enough.
While the NBA game is more about the superstars that dominate the course, it seems like the 2K folks are putting more of an emphasis on the guy who stands on the sidelines the entire game in 2K6: the head coach. In addition to featuring a host of real basketball head coaches in the game (2K6 game producers estimate they have roughly 85 percent of the currently active NCAA basketball coaches), the attributes of your created legacy mode coach will have a more active effect on your players' progressions than ever before.

Two coach attributes in particular--charisma and discipline--have tangible effects on your players, thanks to some expanded player attributes, such as focus and confidence. For example, as a player moves throughout a season, his focus and confidence will ebb and flow depending on factors such as playing time. If the player feels like he's not getting enough minutes, he might let you know about it. From there you'll have a few options. First, you can answer his request by giving him what he wants: more time on the hardwood. Barring that, you can call your player in for a pep talk to give him an immediate boost. Be warned, however, that you can only use 10 pep talks in a single season, so you'll likely want to save them for big games, not for when your whiny freshman walk-on shooting guard is acting petulant.

As a coach, your efficiency in attributes such as charisma and discipline will dictate how much success you'll have helping your player out with his confidence and focus attributes, respectively. In turn, once that player takes the hard court, the difference between a confident and focused player and a meek, sulking boy will be marked and obvious. So you'll likely have considerably more success with the former making plays.

Other coach-centric options during a game are the coach's clipboard, which is a quick and easy way to access your tactics during time-outs. Instead of pausing the game to cycle through menus to get to your defensive and offensive sets, the coach's clipboard pops up automatically so you can make adjustments right there. One aspect in particular, known as "points of emphasis," are of special importance in the game. They cover four specific areas of your game: ball control, rebounding, defense, and shot selection. Choosing one of these points of emphasis will give your team a boost in its relative attribute. Choose "ball control," for example, and your team will be less apt to turn the ball over. Once again, your created coach's ratings will affect the amount of boost granted to your team during these coaching sessions. If your coach has a high offensive rating, you'll have greater success choosing "shot selection" as a point of emphasis than you might if you chose "rebounding," for example.

Coaching will be more important than ever to ensuring your team's success.
The off-the-court activities in 2K6 will be deeper as well, thanks to some new recruiting twists that look to improve on last year's legacy mode. Recruiting, of course, is probably the most important job of every coach in the NCAA, but the amount of information that a player must deal with in many collegiate sports games when recruiting can be overwhelming. In College Hoops 2K6, the developer has sought to make things easier on the player by including a target list that will let you track up to 15 players you hope to recruit to your team. This list of 15 can include any combination of talent, including, perhaps, a handful of "sure things" for when you're just starting out; a couple of ambitious picks (hey, you might get lucky); and even a few five-star "dream signings" (for when the stars align perfectly). As you progress through your season, you'll be able to keep tabs on each of these recruits' interest levels, and you can make adjustments accordingly.

The idea, according to the 2K folks, is to give the player more options when recruiting. If you're a total control freak, you can closely monitor each recruit in your lineup from week to week to see how the prospects for signing him shape up. If you prefer to be more hands-off during some points of the season--you know, so you can prepare for the games happening right now--the producers said they strove to make sure the recruiting artificial intelligence (in the form of your hired assistant coaches, whom you can assign to automatically keep up recruiting chores) will make smart recruiting decisions from week to week based on the priorities on your target list. Considering you can now begin recruiting players as young as high school freshmen, 2K6 gives you the kind of hands-off control that should be an important factor in helping you consistently keep up the recruiting pressure.

Camp Value

Another new twist on the recruiting trail comes with the introduction of training camps that the players on your target list will be entering. There are three camps to choose from: elite, advanced, and intermediate. And only the best players in the land will be attending the advanced and elite camps, so as you start out in 2K6's legacy mode, you'll likely want to hit the intermediate camp to follow the players on your list. Camp activities come in two flavors: scrimmage games where you can see the player in action in five-on-five situations and a huge number of drills that will give you a more focused look at some of a player's abilities. Two drills we checked out were the fast break and the knockout ones. The fast break drill puts you in a three-on-two situation on both offense and defense while knockout has your player standing in line while waiting his turn to shoot a basket. Make it and you knock out the player behind you in line--with the ultimate goal of being the last man standing. There are many more drills to check out, and as such, the entire camp feature looks to bring a different flavor to the legacy mode.

Teams like Kennesaw State and North Florida make their ways in to the game as well.
As you make your way through a 40-year career in legacy mode, you'll be racking up legacy points, which will provide a gauge for your success as a virtual coach. A coach with lots of wins will earn a certain amount of legacy points, while a coach with lots of quality wins and tournament victories will likely do even better. Other factors worked into legacy points include how quickly you nab a number one recruit, how quickly your player's progress, and so on. At the end of your career, your legacy points total will be a nice indicator of your success as a coach, not to mention great for bragging rights against your buddies.

In terms of control and tempo, 2K6 feels similar to last year's game. This is a college game, after all, and the pace at some points can be remarkably slower than what you might be used to from the pros. Dual player control returns, and the shot stick and strip-and-rip system make appearances from NBA 2K6. Even the 2K6 free-throw system is like in the NBA game. The aggressive modifier system, executed with the trigger and face buttons, lets you pull off dramatic offensive moves, such as dunks and alley-oops. The streamlined substitution system lets you call for quick substitutions by holding down the triggers during dead-ball fouls without having to back out to a pause menu to make adjustments. You can even make specific zone adjustments in any of the game's 10 half-court and three full-court zone sets with an easy-to-use menu system.

Presentation-wise, 2K6 has had to make some dramatic shifts since the loss of the ESPN license. The fruits of its labor come in the form of broadcast-style programming that shows up at specific times in a legacy mode season, such as a preseason show (which showcases the top 25 teams in the nation, as well as the prospective first and second team all-Americans) and, later on in the year, a Selection Sunday show that will give you all the scoop on who made it in to the Big Dance, and who just missed the cut. These broadcast-style shows are hosted by CBS personalities Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg (while game commentary duties are shared by Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery, and Bonnie Bernstein). The commentary in the shows has a nice sense of flow to it, providing you pretty insightful information on practically every team discussed on the show. Finally, in a sport where authenticity counts so much, it's nice to know that there are no fictional teams in 2K6. In fact, a number of new schools have been added to the list this time around--including teams such as North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Kennesaw State, and North Florida.

With tournaments being such a huge part of the college hoops scene, 2K6 looks to up the ante on real-life tourneys in its game. Authentic basketball tournaments, such as the BCA Classic, the Preseason NIT, BP Top of the World Classic, Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic, the Great Alaska Shootout, and more, will all be found in the game, and we've even heard word of an online Pontiac tournament hosted by 2K sometime in early 2006. More details on that to come, so stay tuned.

Points of emphasis will boost your team's attributes in crucial game-time situations.
We've only had a few hours to check out 2K6 so far, but we like what we've seen of it. Though next-generation pro basketball seems to be at the forefront of many folks' minds these days, there's still plenty of good college hoops to be found on the "old" consoles. We'll have more on College Hoops 2K6, including a full review of the game, when it's released in November.

Papa LoneStar

10-31-2005, 05:41 PM

that sounds awesome, I cant wait to get it, release date is Nov 7 Right guys?

Texas, Stanford, and UNCG all day long :)

Texas is gonna be nasty in the paint with L.A., P.J., and Brad.......then you have Daniel Gibson running point? It's gonna be something serious this year. [cool]

volniac

10-31-2005, 09:38 PM

Thanks LikeWhoa. I got busy and forgot about it this afternoon. This game looks like a winner.

GatorTD8to10

11-01-2005, 12:48 AM

Im not real big on the shot stick and the agressive button when ive played NBA2k6..This scares me.

CollegeF-BallFan

11-01-2005, 12:54 AM

Here's the first video that I've only seen:

http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/748/748402/vids_1.html

GatorTD8to10

11-01-2005, 01:11 AM

Here's the first video that I've only seen:

http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/748/748402/vids_1.html
Wow..Everything..Everything seems to flow incredibly well on the game footage

BigShan05

11-01-2005, 01:24 AM

Wow..Everything..Everything seems to flow incredibly well on the game footage
damn, no kiddin there. cant wait for this game!:D

Wufpack

11-01-2005, 04:39 PM

Oh hell no...not the sideview. I dont like the sideview.

C Money

11-01-2005, 08:02 PM

Oh hell no...not the sideview. I dont like the sideview.
Side view is the only good view lol.

BigShan05

11-02-2005, 04:11 PM

Side view is the only good view lol.
exactly my feeling

Wufpack

11-03-2005, 03:53 PM

Side view is the only good view lol.

The way I like it is vertical but zoom in it about twice. The sideview distorts my vision of the other side and I go out of bounds or can't shoot 3's from that direction. I know it's weird, but I play my way, you play yours.

DownsviewGuy

11-03-2005, 04:03 PM

Baseline High. I can't imagine any other view to see the court.

penn_state_xc

11-03-2005, 04:24 PM

BigShan05

11-03-2005, 05:13 PM

sideview gives you more of a feeling like you're watching on TV, you get to see the crowd better too. The baseline view is best though if you want to be able to see all of your players on the court at once.
yeah thats pretty much the reason why i like it so much i think, plus i just think its more comfortable. I dont know how anyone plays with the "follow" view, espcially when the ball gets turned over and the game pauses for a second so the camera can do a 360 degree turn.

jgully

11-03-2005, 06:41 PM

I do the sideline view and just crank up the angle a bit so you can see the whole court.

LikeWhoa20

11-03-2005, 08:26 PM

I've heard some rumors from several places that now CH 2k6 won't be released til the 14th? Does anyone else have any info on this? I'm really hoping it's the 7th over the 14th.

Wufpack

11-03-2005, 09:24 PM

I've heard some rumors from several places that now CH 2k6 won't be released til the 14th? Does anyone else have any info on this? I'm really hoping it's the 7th over the 14th.

I hear that every damn year for NCAA. My friends all said it didn't come til that Thursday instead of the Monday. So they thought I was lying. Well, I got the game so they came over and I had it in my bag and they were like "Whoa that doesn't come out for 3 days!" and I'm like "that's cuz you douchebags ordered it from K-Mart like a bitch". I think that was for either '04 or '05, I can't remember.

Rant ended. But then again, I guess they could delay. I don't know why the fuck they would only delay for a week and their competition March Madness has been out for like a month.

LikeWhoa20

11-03-2005, 11:41 PM

I hear that every damn year for NCAA. My friends all said it didn't come til that Thursday instead of the Monday. So they thought I was lying. Well, I got the game so they came over and I had it in my bag and they were like "Whoa that doesn't come out for 3 days!" and I'm like "that's cuz you douchebags ordered it from K-Mart like a bitch". I think that was for either '04 or '05, I can't remember.

Rant ended. But then again, I guess they could delay. I don't know why the fuck they would only delay for a week and their competition March Madness has been out for like a month.
Yeah it's pissing me off that the game still hasn't come out and schools are starting to play exhibition games already this week. Right now, Gamestop has the game listed to release on 11/14. EB Games has it coming out on 11/7. Hopefully at least somewhere they have it this Tuesday.

Wufpack

11-04-2005, 07:02 AM

I wont be able to get it til that weekend anyway. I can't wait to get my Navy legacy started up again.

MightyBruin

11-04-2005, 03:26 PM

$20 price tag still, right?

LikeWhoa20

11-04-2005, 06:36 PM

$20 price tag still, right?
$30 now.

Wufpack

11-06-2005, 09:29 AM

Tomorrow, baby! Well, hopefully it's not pushed back a week. I'll try and get it tomorrow but no promises.

LikeWhoa20

11-06-2005, 12:28 PM

Tomorrow, baby! Well, hopefully it's not pushed back a week. I'll try and get it tomorrow but no promises.
I doubt you can get it tomorrow unless you already had it reserved at a place that will release them Tuesday. Hopefully they are released nationwide on Tuesday.

CollegeF-BallFan

11-06-2005, 03:41 PM

There have been posts and stuff on other forums that the game got pushed back till the 15th.

HCW

11-06-2005, 05:15 PM

I sure hope that its better than EA's joke of a game Marchmadness 2006

UTlonghornguy

11-07-2005, 02:56 AM

Any word on anyone releasing it?

jgully

11-07-2005, 11:10 AM

Man I checked BestBuy, EBgames and Gamestop and all say November 14th... WTF college basketball season starts tomorrow! How can you release the game a week into the season? This game better be awesome.

Wufpack

11-07-2005, 04:08 PM

Wufpack

11-07-2005, 04:22 PM

Haha, the guy said it's not even coming out this year. Dumbass. [laugh]

CollegeF-BallFan

11-07-2005, 05:07 PM

There's an ad on Gamespot's website that says it's coming out the 17th. The developer on the game posted on Operation Sports that they are fixing some bugs and possible glitches for the game.

Papa LoneStar

11-07-2005, 05:18 PM

The developer on the game posted on Operation Sports that they are fixing some bugs and possible glitches for the game.

Well........I approve! :D

Carlbunga2001

11-07-2005, 05:20 PM

I'm getting this game for free bitches. I won the Powerbar last week, and I should get the e-mail Wednesday or Thursday, then it will be at my house.

Wufpack

11-07-2005, 09:16 PM

Well........I approve! :D

Very good answer by the 2k peeps. Now I don't mind too much. :)

CollegeF-BallFan

11-07-2005, 09:47 PM

This is what the guy said regarding the push back:

"Actually a lot can be fixed in a week. During the last week of development we probably eliminated a very large number of annoying little bugs. And a week at the end of a dev cycle usually plays out like this:
7 days (not 5), at an average of 12-15 hours a day. Now, I'm no mathologist or anything, but if there are 10 people working those hours that's over 800 hours of work. I'd hardly call that useless. I guarantee we sleep very little the last month or so...

As far as an answer about a ship date, you guys have a better idea than I do. I get it out the door and the rest is a combination of manufacturing, distribution and retailers. None of which am I given any "inside information". Honestly, I try to tell you guys everything I know, but I have no idea when you'll see it on the shelf."

HogsRule22

11-08-2005, 08:31 AM

i called gamecrazy yesterday and they said it would be released today [rock]

rhombic21

11-08-2005, 03:47 PM

There's an ad on Gamespot's website that says it's coming out the 17th. The developer on the game posted on Operation Sports that they are fixing some bugs and possible glitches for the game.
Man, I wish whoever was in charge of NCAA would take the time to do that. Every year we get a bunch of stupid glitches/bugs that could have easily been fixed if they'd spent another week or so in the quality control portion of development.

LikeWhoa20

11-08-2005, 05:36 PM

It's coming out the 15th. Went to a couple stores today and heard that from both.

Wufpack

11-08-2005, 08:03 PM

Well I'll get it next week then. No biggy, got shit to do anyway.

CollegeF-BallFan

11-09-2005, 08:02 PM

New article at IGN about the game:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/665/665593p1.html

Wufpack

11-09-2005, 09:17 PM

New article at IGN about the game:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/665/665593p1.html

Holy shit, now I can't wait. 2K sports have outdone themselves. I just know I'm gonna glued to the tube with this game. And it's even cheaper than MM. Greatest fucking bargain ever.

LOL. Clark Kellogg looks like Tupac.

LikeWhoa20

11-09-2005, 09:20 PM

Damn, this game is going to be amazing!

CollegeF-BallFan

11-09-2005, 09:58 PM

Ratings for J through S/Jackson to Syracuse:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/665/665596p1.html

LikeWhoa20

11-09-2005, 11:03 PM

Notable players from that list:

Mario Chalmers, Kansas -- 77 (Freshman)
Julian Wright, Kansas -- 80 (Freshman)
Rajon Rondo, Kentucky -- 85
Glen Davis, LSU -- 85 (how in the hell is Davis the same rating as Rondo?)
Taequan Dean, Louisville -- 90
Chris McCray, Maryland -- 89
Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland -- 85
Darius Washington, Memphis -- 82
Rodney Carney, Memphis --85
Guillermo Diaz, Miami -- 85
Robert Hite, Miami -- 88
Paul Davis, Michigan St -- 87
Brown and Ager, Michigan St -- 83 and 84
Vincent Grier, Minnesota -- 86
Nick Fazekas, Nevada -- 90
Tyler Hansborough, UNC -- 79 (Freshman)
Mike Gordy, UNC (Northern Colorado) -- 63 (haha this is my boy from Denver)
Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa -- 84
Quinn and Francis, Notre Dame -- Both 83's
Terence Dials, Ohio St -- 85
Everett and Gray, Oklahoma -- 88 and 93
JamesOn Curry, Oklahoma St -- 81
Loughton, Old Dominion -- 84
Aaron Brooks, Oregon -- 82
Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh -- 90 (really overrated)
Carl Landry, Purdue -- 88
Lorrenzo Wade, San Diego St -- 78 (one of my boys from Vegas)

LikeWhoa20

11-09-2005, 11:04 PM

There's definitely going to need to be some ratings changes after seeing how they rated some of those guys. Most notably, some of the top sophomores have to be improved and some of the seniors are getting way too much credit.

BIG EVIL

11-09-2005, 11:51 PM

LikeWhoa, you left two very good players off that list. Marcus Slaughter at 84 and Brandon Heath at 85.

LikeWhoa20

11-09-2005, 11:55 PM

LikeWhoa, you left two very good players off that list. Marcus Slaughter at 84 and Brandon Heath at 85.
I left some other highly rated players off the list as well, but I was thinking more in terms of what guys on here would want to know about their teams' players. I forgot about the Aztecs, plus once I saw my boy Zo on there I forgot to check Slaughter's and Heath's ratings.

LikeWhoa20

11-10-2005, 01:10 AM

Now this game has been delayed til the 21st. What the fuck?! I've heard all kinds of rumors. From a glitch where you don't hear the announcers til halftime, so they're trying to get that fixed, to that it's just issues with shipping that's holding this game back. Either way, I'm really starting to get pissed. I came this close yesterday to actually buying MM 2006 since I wanted a college hoops game so badly, and that was when I thought the game was still coming out on the 14th!

EDIT: I'm still praying that this isn't true. The guy at EB Games had it on his computer saying the game would arrive the 14th and be available no later than the 15th. Hopefully that stays true. On the EB Games website they still have it as the 14th, but at Gamestop.com they've already switched it back to November 21.

shinsational

11-10-2005, 03:16 AM

I cant get the ratings page to load with either browser. If someone could post a few of NC State's player ratings for me, I'd be extremely greatful.

LikeWhoa20

11-10-2005, 10:08 AM

I'm too lazy to look them up now, but I do remember that they all seemed vastly underrated. I think Tony Bethel was like an 81 (about right), and everyone else was mid-70s and below.

khujo711

11-11-2005, 01:18 AM

Team Xbox site has a review up for it, nothing really new though

Wufpack

11-11-2005, 09:56 AM

I'm too lazy to look them up now, but I do remember that they all seemed vastly underrated. I think Tony Bethel was like an 81 (about right), and everyone else was mid-70s and below.

Yeah, our ratings weren't that good.

I would've rented MM 06 yesterday but my fucking Blockbuster is retarded. They still haven't even gotten Blitz: The League in yet (which I want to rent also). Not to mention the prices on games was bumped up 8 bucks.

[evil]

I really hope CH comes out soon so I dont really get mad at the shittiness of my Blockbuster.

LikeWhoa20

11-11-2005, 12:44 PM

Well now every site has moved back the release date to 11/21. I think I speak for everyone when I say...FUCK!!!

Wufpack

11-11-2005, 11:11 PM

Well now every site has moved back the release date to 11/21. I think I speak for everyone when I say...FUCK!!!

Indeed pissing me off. 10 more days...

White Chocolate

11-14-2005, 12:58 AM

It will be worth it my friends.

WC

Wufpack

11-14-2005, 06:55 AM

It will be worth it my friends.

WC

If they delay it one more time, I can't control my urges.

shinsational

11-14-2005, 02:02 PM

I'd rather have a good game than a bug fest. Two weeks isn't that bad.

TigerMeat81

11-14-2005, 06:31 PM

Got NBA Live this weekend to hold me over, is pretty good. It looks like this game is going to be fantastic. I live minutes from Kennesaw St. so that'll be the team I play with definately. I liked last years game for a while. Football is my mainstay though. The basketball season is too long to play a lot of seasons.

sportgamer

11-14-2005, 09:28 PM

Im an OHIO STATE fan and I'm not buying a CBB game until next year.....If u know where im getting at! ;) I dont see any reason to play with the suckeyes this year

BigShan05

11-14-2005, 11:56 PM

Im an OHIO STATE fan and I'm not buying a CBB game until next year.....If u know where im getting at! ;) I dont see any reason to play with the suckeyes this year
[cool] next year man....CANT WAIT!:D

im buying the game this year b/c it looks so kick ass, but ill also buy it next year because of the osu team and a few recruits from around here will be in the game, so itll be cool.

Piper

11-15-2005, 12:40 PM

I loved last year's game until I noticed how ridiculous the sim engine was. Almost completely lacking in realism. Everyone on every roster was jacking up 3s. Didn't seem to have much to do with settings at all. That really ruined it for me.

LikeWhoa20

11-15-2005, 07:41 PM

Piper

11-15-2005, 08:32 PM

I could have sworn I adjusted sliders. Did you notice sliders having an effect on the simmed stats? If so, is there a thread around somewhere that has a good Coach Mode slider set for 2K5?

Thanks.

Papa LoneStar

11-15-2005, 08:51 PM

Have they released more ratings? I'm feenin' to see Texas' player ratings.

Lhsballa11

11-17-2005, 04:13 PM

Ebgames now says the 28th for PS2 owners. Brutal!

BigShan05

11-17-2005, 04:27 PM

Ebgames now says the 28th for PS2 owners. Brutal!
yup i checked a few other sites like gamespot and they all say that also. Even though i wont get this game until xmas, this is getting rediculous.

LikeWhoa20

11-17-2005, 04:28 PM

Ebgames now says the 28th for PS2 owners. Brutal!
This is really starting to piss me off. Gamestop still has the release date set at 11/21, so I'm praying that it doesn't get pushed back there as well (although I'm assuming it will be too).

Wufpack

11-17-2005, 05:52 PM

28th? jeebus man.

Lhsballa11

11-17-2005, 06:39 PM

Reallyl wanted it for Thanksgiving Break. Guess thats out of the question...

CollegeF-BallFan

11-17-2005, 06:44 PM

LikeWhoa20

11-17-2005, 07:05 PM

Try calling your guys' Wal-Marts. I called the one here in Auburn and the one back in my home town and both said possibly tomorrow. Hopefully they'll get it in and I'll let ya know if I have any luck.
Yeah I'm still holding out hope that the date of release will vary from place to place. Today I was thinking that the delay to the 21st was so that they could hype the game during the 2k Sports Coaches Vs Cancer Classic tonight and tomorrow.

JoJoRunyan

11-17-2005, 07:15 PM

I have heard that Xbox is the 21st and PS2 is the 28th. I hope its the 21st so I can start up my Boise State dynasty with Thanksgiving break but ya never know.

Piper

11-17-2005, 08:31 PM

Definitely sad not to have this for T-Day, but honestly folks, we are all the same guys bitching about EA's buggy, half-finished crap. Everything I have read about 2K pushing this back has been about last minute bug fixes. I would rather have a fun game in December than buggy crap (EA) in November.

chiefnole85

11-17-2005, 08:58 PM

WTF, during the Florida-Wake game they showed 2 Fla. guys playing and the announcer said the game is "in stores now"

Wufpack

11-17-2005, 09:11 PM

WTF, during the Florida-Wake game they showed 2 Fla. guys playing and the announcer said the game is "in stores now"

MISLEADING!!!!!!!!

JoJoRunyan

11-17-2005, 10:12 PM

Yeah, I heard that also. I was surprised there wasnt any 2K College Hoops commercials but possibly there was none becuz They wouldnt have a date on the commercial for when the game would be coming out. Possibly Next Week, Maybe another 2 weeks.... But Im dieing to play this game!

GatorTD8to10

11-18-2005, 12:03 AM

WTF, during the Florida-Wake game they showed 2 Fla. guys playing and the announcer said the game is "in stores now"
I saw that..I also saw the successfuly managed to fuck up the floor of the O'Connell Center too.

Damnit.

CollegeF-BallFan

11-18-2005, 12:04 AM

Here are some beta pictures that could tie you guys over:

http://previews.operationsports.com/gamescreenshots.aspx?game=choops2k6xbox

GatorTD8to10

11-18-2005, 12:43 AM

Did the Zags get a new arena?

I thought they didnt have seats behind their goals.

BigShan05

11-18-2005, 03:39 AM

This is really starting to piss me off. Gamestop still has the release date set at 11/21, so I'm praying that it doesn't get pushed back there as well (although I'm assuming it will be too).
Gamestop now says 11/29 for PS2

Wufpack

11-18-2005, 06:48 AM

Gamestop now says 11/29 for PS2

Why does God hate me?

Papa LoneStar

11-18-2005, 08:37 AM

Here are some beta pictures that could tie you guys over:

http://previews.operationsports.com/gamescreenshots.aspx?game=choops2k6xbox

[cool] I'm liking what I'm seeing.

CollegeF-BallFan

11-18-2005, 02:13 PM

There were some more posted up for today, not sure if you guys have seen those yet.

CJ_24

11-20-2005, 04:57 PM

I can't wait for this game, last year i had gotten so fed up with the previous EA games, that i got CH, and i absolutely loved it. and this game sounds and looks like it's gonna be absolutely awesome. i wonder if you'lle able to do the camp drills outside of legacy.

keyser soze

11-21-2005, 02:44 PM

I just got off phone with Sam Goody and the last they heard they will be getting shipments tomorrow but he couldn't say for sure.

CollegeF-BallFan

11-21-2005, 02:47 PM

I called around and Target said they're getting it in Wednesday and I double checked for PS2 and he said yes. Hopefully they'll come through again, since this was the same Target where I got NCAA Football 2006 4 days early.

jgully

11-21-2005, 04:18 PM

Yeah the Target site says Nov. 23

Papa LoneStar

11-21-2005, 04:33 PM

I went to Gamestop about an hour ago........they have it ready to ship on their website, but they claim it's not in yet. [down]

UTlonghornguy

11-21-2005, 05:21 PM

I went to Gamestop about an hour ago........they have it ready to ship on their website, but they claim it's not in yet. [down]

In the same boat... my gamestops and gamecrazy expect to get it tomorrow unfortunately.

White Chocolate

11-21-2005, 06:27 PM

http://previews.operationsports.com/images/basketball/choops2k6xbox/choops2k6xbox3.jpg

Guns

http://previews.operationsports.com/images/basketball/choops2k6xbox/choops2k6xbox7.jpg

Dean Smith? ha.

http://previews.operationsports.com/images/basketball/choops2k6xbox/choops2k6xbox12.jpg

Whats up with the crowd?

http://previews.operationsports.com/images/basketball/choops2k6xbox/choops2k6xbox23.jpg

I may just turn this game on over and over again. heh.

WC

Wufpack

11-21-2005, 07:39 PM

Guns

Dean Smith? ha.

Whats up with the crowd?

I may just turn this game on over and over again. heh.

WC

You have it?

White Chocolate

11-21-2005, 09:36 PM

You have it?

This link is a beautiful thing. [laugh] Have fun.

Here are some beta pictures that could tie you guys over:

http://previews.operationsports.com/gamescreenshots.aspx?game=choops2k6xbox

WC

Wufpack

11-21-2005, 09:38 PM

This link is a beautiful thing. [laugh] Have fun.

WC

I didn't look at all of them but I want that damn game so bad. I would just wait and get it for the Xbox 360 but it comes out AFTER christmas, so I'll probably get it for both, now.

White Chocolate

11-21-2005, 09:43 PM

I like the look of this..

http://previews.operationsports.com/images/basketball/choops2k6xbox/choops2k6xbox113.jpg

Note the A. Percents. B. #1 rankings's.

WC

UTlonghornguy

11-22-2005, 12:31 PM

So is the game supposed to come out today or what, I am starting to get frustrated.

LikeWhoa20

11-22-2005, 03:56 PM

Well I called EBGames this morning and the lady working there says they have 2 copies of the game!!! I tell her to hold one and race over there to buy it. Turns out they only have it for Xbox. Dumb bitch, thanks for boosting me up only to then send me crashing back down. She said they don't get it for ps2 til December 2nd?! So if anyone wants it for Xbox, call around because they're definitely in. As for ps2, who knows. I'm going to keep calling around hoping for some luck.

Papa LoneStar

11-22-2005, 04:32 PM

I have to wait 'till 4 to see if my local Gamestop has it coming in their afternoon shipment [down]

this after going up there yesterday and earlier 2day after i picked up koopa's album

volniac

11-22-2005, 05:45 PM

I went to the local Gamestop and Walmart and neither had it. Fucking clowns.

LikeWhoa20

11-22-2005, 06:25 PM

Called a few other places and they all said it will be out the 30th for ps2.

JoJoRunyan

11-22-2005, 07:00 PM

I just got back from picking up my copy for the XBOX. I called up Software ETC, Gamstop store, and they said They wont have any copies until 30th. So I called up EB Games and They had them in. So Went right over and picked it up, no problem. If your searching for the game, I would check EB Games. Ive been on the Operation Sports forums too and Most people have found theres at EB Games also.

Papa LoneStar

11-23-2005, 01:24 AM

If your searching for the game, I would check EB Games.

I sure will, buddy! Muthafuck a Gamestop. It pains me even worse when I play a little Halo to relieve some College Hoops stress and I see "DaTruth24" off my friends list playing 'College Hoops 2k6' online [down]

Keith1212

11-23-2005, 09:08 AM

I think I'm going to sell Madden to get this game. I'm going to call my Gamestop and see if they have it in around 10:30

Wufpack

11-23-2005, 09:44 AM

I hate having a PS2, although its not, it feels like XBOX's retarded step-brother.

Keith1212

11-23-2005, 01:27 PM

My Gamestop has not picked up its phone once all fucking morning [glare]

I'm fucking sick and I really don't want to go over there unless I'm sure they have it.

Keith1212

11-23-2005, 02:15 PM

Yo...what is really good with my Gamestop??? They seriously haven't picked up the phone once since I've called. I know their open so wtf? All I want to know is if they have College Hoops 2k6 in(or when they're getting it if they don't have it now)...

has any of y'all's Gamestops ever just not picked up the phone? I really can't believe this shit. This can't be good business. I am seriously going to be heated if I go down there and they don't have it. I will be screaming on somebody down there about not picking up the phone. Seriously [evil]

Papa LoneStar

11-23-2005, 02:16 PM

My Gamestop has not picked up its phone once all fucking morning [glare]

I'm fucking sick and I really don't want to go over there unless I'm sure they have it.

Please call first.........you have no idea the pain it causes to go over there and come out empty handed [down]..........

I call on my way home 'bout an hour ago and the guy purposely teases with this conversation :

him - hi, thank you for calling gamestop, where we sell, buy, and trade games. this is jason, how may i help you?

me - yes, has college hooks 2k6 for xbox arrived yet?

him - no, not yet, we are waiting on it to arrive....

*dial tone*

[down] :D

keyser soze

11-23-2005, 02:38 PM

I just got mine. I have no idea what in the hell I am doing. I don't even know what arcade versus simulation means... I am guessing I want simulation.

I wish there was a practice type that would tell me if I was releasing the jump shot in the correct position.... this game is going to take some getting use to. There are a lot of buttons to work here.

UTlonghornguy

11-23-2005, 03:26 PM

I hate the new controls, and I do not get to play any longer because I have to go to work[down]

I want to use the shot stick as a crossover stick... ugh. I hate getting used to new controls (NBA games suck by the way so I didnt bother)

I am sure the new controls are for the better, but I hate getting used to them. So far I think it is the same damn game except for a couple silly little improvements. Oh well.

BigShan05

11-23-2005, 04:26 PM

anybody who has the game wanna fill me in on create-a-team? did they improve it with anything? mainly what im wondering is if they added the feature where you can put the school name on the jersey or something. thanks in advance.

MSUFanatic

11-23-2005, 04:54 PM

Just picked up the game and played an exhibition. It's pretty tough to get used to. It feels so smooth though I really enjoy it. Just be warned it will be a tough learning curve. The whole new dribble stick and shooting stick have thrown me for a loop.

jgully

11-23-2005, 05:23 PM

If you have any reservations about this game forget them. This is the best college basketball game I've ever played. If I had one problem with the recent 2k bball games its that sometimes the gameplay felt rigid and slow. This game has an awesome tempo. I'm loving this game so far.

keyser soze

11-23-2005, 09:47 PM

wow, this game is really hard with the controls. I think it will take me quite a while to get use to this. Basically, i am about 30 times worse than just letting the CPU do everything.

can someone put up some links to cool sites like this one for the basketball game?

Chase56

11-23-2005, 11:04 PM

ummmmmm, this is now coming out december 5th?

fuck you 2ksports.

jgully

11-23-2005, 11:42 PM

wow this game looks beautiful in motion. I just saw a play where my guy drives to the basket and the defender steps in a second too late gets barrelled over and goes sliding on his back across the floor. It looked amazingly realistic. The little things like that make this game awesome.

Some impressions... rebounding is a lot harder. In previous versions you could pretty much just take control of your big man off a missed shot, press the jump button and he'd jump for the ball. This year it seems to be a lot harder, you really have to look where the rebound marker is and try to box out or reach it first. The other teams have been killing me on the glass but I'm comign around. Also the fast break is really improved. You're players actually have speed and when you get a fast break its really satisfying.

Chase56

11-23-2005, 11:53 PM

i heard there is a major glitch on the xbox... you can't take your players from the college game and import them to NBA 2K6.

any truth to this?

Wufpack

11-23-2005, 11:56 PM

Sounds difficult, but I managed to get used to the news controls for NCAA 06, maybe CH '06 will be manageable.

Wufpack

11-23-2005, 11:57 PM

ummmmmm, this is now coming out december 5th?

fuck you 2ksports.

Fuccckkkk [evil]

BigOrangeCountry

11-24-2005, 01:33 AM

Fuccckkkk [evil]

I picked up mine tonight at EB games and it is very badass. The gameplay is very solid out of the box IMO. I can see myself playing this game for a long time.

BIG EVIL

11-24-2005, 01:33 AM

Maybe this game is never, ever, ever, ever going to come out.

BigOrangeCountry

11-24-2005, 01:35 AM

Maybe this game is never, ever, ever, ever going to come out.

like I said, I got mine tonight. The guy at EB said he got them in today. He might have not known they weren't supposed to sell them till later, but I think he was the store manager, so he should know.

volniac

11-24-2005, 02:38 AM

I've got mine...

MSUFanatic

11-24-2005, 10:50 AM

Can someone tell me how to friggin switch my plays. I try to switch it in the playbook, but it isn't letting me. What gives?

CollegeF-BallFan

11-24-2005, 11:08 AM

I've got mine...

For us PS2 guys, the assholes decided to move it back again from the 29th to 5th.

White Chocolate

11-24-2005, 01:25 PM

jgully

11-24-2005, 07:46 PM

This is a little payback for GTA coming out on Xbox a YEAR after PS2 versions. :p

Wufpack

11-24-2005, 09:19 PM

For all you guys complaining... chill the fuck out. The game is going to come out, and when it does, you should find ALOT less annoying bugs than you would've had it come out quicker. Let it go, dont worry about it, it'll be in your hands eventually and when it does... you'll enjoy it. Patience.

WC

Patience!? It's been delayed a goddamn MONTH! I was saving up money dude, but by this fucking time now I'll spend it all on booze on a night I don't want to be sober and don't have access to my friends. I don't give a shit if its buggy anymore, people already seem miserable with it on Xbox anyway.

Wufpack

11-24-2005, 09:19 PM

This is a little payback for GTA coming out on Xbox a YEAR after PS2 versions. :p

Yeah, whatever. Those were actually planned.

Papa LoneStar

11-24-2005, 11:09 PM

Can somebody who has plenty of time on their hands....post the Texas Longhorns #s and ratings, please? I'll paypal you 14 cents and send a Big Mac burger.

GatorTD8to10

11-24-2005, 11:40 PM

Can somebody who has plenty of time on their hands....post the Texas Longhorns #s and ratings, please? I'll paypal you 14 cents and send a Big Mac burger.
Shit for a Big Mac Ill do it and I dont even have a Xbox

LikeWhoa20

11-25-2005, 01:14 AM

I was getting this as a late birthday present (my birthday is October 28th), but at this rate it'll become a Christmas present. This is getting really ridiculous. I'm this close to actually going out and renting an Xbox so that I can play this game. Thank God I'm hooked on playing Madden right now or else this would be much worse than it already is.

nibblesb2k

11-25-2005, 03:34 AM

I'm definitely waiting for Christmas to get this now, NCAA 06 can keep me company for another month so I don't have to buy Hoops2k6 outa my own pocket.

Papa LoneStar

11-25-2005, 09:21 PM

after playing gym rat during the Lone Star Showdown's halftime (OU housed my Horns 15-3) and playing 4-5 games with my friend.....i would like to state that this game is the basketball video game G.O.A.T.

Carlbunga2001

11-25-2005, 10:49 PM

Just got the game, and I'm loving it so far. One glitch I found was that I played one game, and after I went to the main menu, and the sound froze up. You could still play, but the sound was messed up. I haven't investigated the import glitch yet, but I'll soon find out. Also, I must've been mistaken, but I thought you could make zone subsitutions from the timeout. The only way I could do it was from the pause menu. Also, to have the college music, you have to go to the 2k beats, and change it from there, but, there is only like 10 songs. Maybe if you don't mess with the soundtrack, the sound doesn't freeze up.

BigShan05

11-26-2005, 12:02 AM

jgully

11-26-2005, 12:48 PM

Create-a-School

First you pick school name, nickname, abbreviation, city, state, primary color, secondary color

Second you pick a logo (very limited, 10 designs), mascot, fightsong, rival #1, 2, 3, what you're midnight madness is called, what you're student section is called.

Third pick stadium name and design (9 variations)

Fourth choose basketball logo at the top of the paint or not, whether volleyball lines are on the court, colors of the key circle, 3pt line, key, key line, center line, outer line, skirt inner, skirt outer, lane right, lane left, key hash, center circle, top key right, top key left.

Next choose basket type (6 variations), colors of basket front, basket rear, and basket metal

Next customize coach and last customize cheerleader (uniform and colors)

jgully

11-26-2005, 08:53 PM

First glitch I've found... 2 minutes into my game I've shot maybe 5 shots and then a stat overlay shows that I'm 3-19 shooting. [rock] So I go look at the stats and sure enough my center is 1-16....????

volniac

11-26-2005, 11:25 PM

volniac

11-26-2005, 11:30 PM

Also, it doesn't do it in every game. [rock]

You'll notice if you go into you're shot chart, it will have the correct number of shots for that player. I don't know what the fuck is going on.

volniac

11-26-2005, 11:32 PM

Unfortunately, this glitch also carries over into your season stats. [glare]

MightyBruin

11-26-2005, 11:36 PM

Could someone with the game do me a favor and post the ratings of the starters for UCLA?

Keith1212

11-27-2005, 02:20 AM

Hopefully they fix this glitch for the PS2 version.

jgully

11-27-2005, 02:34 AM

I noticed that I never saw the glitch until I messed with the sliders... if that has anything to do with it?

volniac

11-27-2005, 04:39 AM

I noticed that I never saw the glitch until I messed with the sliders... if that has anything to do with it?

It doesn't. I haven't touched sliders and it still appears for me. Like I said, it doesn't happen every game. I have no clue what triggers it.

J Hall

11-27-2005, 02:25 PM

You'd think with all the time they pushed it back they would have fixed something as obvious as this stat glitch. Hopefully the PS2 version isn't like that.

penn_state_xc

11-27-2005, 03:47 PM

I also noticed from the videos that I've downloaded that they play the wrong fight songs for certain schools. For example, in a UNC home game they play the fucking Kansas fight song. Honestly, for such a great gameplay product the people at 2K sports have no fucking clue about how to re-create the ATMOSPHERE of college hoops. At least EA features student sections that jump up and down, a home-court advantage meter, and REAL fight songs for each of the schools.

Wufpack

11-27-2005, 04:43 PM

I'm not liking what I'm hearing. I'll still buy it but I'm not disapointed it's not coming til December now.

OCCoug

11-27-2005, 05:27 PM

I'm not liking what I'm hearing. I'll still buy it but I'm not disapointed it's not coming til December now.

I've heard it's the best bball game ever.

If lack of fight songs and an occasional stat glitch is the worst problem, isn't that a good thing?

Anyways, which are the 10 or so fight songs that are in the game?

Papa LoneStar

11-27-2005, 06:33 PM

I've seen the shot attempt statistic fuck-up online and offline. I'm the type that aggressively rebounds and attempts to block shots with the player myself. With this type of play, I tend to get alot of goaltends and give my opponent plenty of foul shot opportunities. I think if you get your shot goaltended or get a 3 point play, then it does something to your shot attempts.

P.S. - this game is still the G.O.A.T.

HogsRule22

11-27-2005, 07:07 PM

i picked this game up a few hours ago, and omg, my first impressions are amazing. i haven't noticed the glitches people are talking about yet, but even if i do, i still think this game has to be the best basketball game ever made. hands down

penn_state_xc

11-27-2005, 07:22 PM

I still plan to buy this game simply because the gameplay looks kickass, as well as the Selection Sunday presentations. I do have one burning question however for current owners of the game: How is the online play?

Carlbunga2001

11-27-2005, 07:37 PM

Yeah, the import glitch is in the game. Don't worry though XBox players, last year they had this problem, and they patched when you went online with NBA 2K. So, if you've got Live, you're set.

jgully

11-27-2005, 08:07 PM

I don't think the stat problem is that bad really. All it does is add 15 attempts to some random player. Unless you're a stat-hound I don't think it'll bother you. It seems to happen early in the game, if at all. So if it bothers you that much you can just restart.

The fight songs listed are:

New Hampshire
Maryland
BC Eagles
Rutgers
UC-Sacremento
Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas
Texas Tech
Southern Miss
Butler
WS-Green Bay
Ball State
Bowling Green
C Michigan
W Michigan
Indiana State
Northern Iowa
Colorado State
Arizona
Kentucky
UL Lafayette
New Mexico
La Tech
San Jose State
SMU

Weird list. All of them are around a minute or less but Maryland's is like 6 minutes long [rock]. I don't know if they are correct or anything though.

volniac

11-27-2005, 09:42 PM

Ok...so my legacy team sucks at shooting. I swear they couldn't hit a hoop the size of a house.

Papa LoneStar

11-27-2005, 10:00 PM

Online the game is almost as fun as playing the legacy.

I have played with Texas against Duke, Boston College, and Memphis twice. It's all bout strategy, your playing style matching with your talent, and stick skills instead of just who has the better team.

Do you play better with a run-n-gun style of offense? half-court pounding it inside? great physical defense turning into offense? or all 3?

That's exactly why I love this game and believe it shyts on nba2k6 and ea's garbage azz game. You actually get rewarded for playing great user man to man defense (no lucky azz shots in the face of outstanding man defense) and rebounding and blocking the ball ya damn self.

Also, the recruitment of HS underclassmen is the best addition to the legacy. I only have 1 scholarship in the 1st year of my legacy with future Hall of Famer Coach Papa LoneStar with Long Island. I signed a 2* 6'2" 190 PG in the early signing period and now I can concetrate on the juniors and sophomores out of HS. True, it might be hard to only get 1 scholarship to a talent challenged basketball team, but it helps to get a head start on your 2007-2009 classes........I already have 2 HS junior 4* 7 footers with 79% and 75% interest in the Blackbirds (1-4 (beat Princeton at home and losses to Duke in the NIT, @Providence, @Georgetown, and @Virginia Tech), I haven't even played my 1st conference game yet :D

I really like how if you try to get a home game against a power conference team, it tells you that you are not prestigious enough to host a non-conference opponent of this stature. I have a feeling that I will finish run 40+ seasons in this legacy. They are just too throwed with this one. :D

Chase56

11-27-2005, 11:03 PM

Yeah, the import glitch is in the game. Don't worry though XBox players, last year they had this problem, and they patched when you went online with NBA 2K. So, if you've got Live, you're set.

mother fuck..

Simo77

11-28-2005, 05:47 PM

so what's the verdict? Is NCAA2k6 or MM06 better? Why? How do they compare? I've got a chritmas list to finish.:)

Papa LoneStar

11-28-2005, 06:19 PM

so what's the verdict? Is NCAA2k6 or MM06 better? Why? How do they compare? I've got a chritmas list to finish.:)

Very simple.

March Madness = Arcade

College Hoops = Simulation

....depends on what you like

Carlbunga2001

11-28-2005, 08:07 PM

The dunking on this game is pretty ridiculous. I swear, people online will dunk every play. Its pretty gay that cheesing punks can ruin a game. Its pretty pathetic that everybody who I've played has never shot a mid range jumper.

penn_state_xc

11-28-2005, 08:26 PM

Carlbunga, I am planning to get this game once my finals are over with in a couple of weeks. I will give you a straight game then, depending on what you consider "cheesing" in a basketball game.

Carlbunga2001

11-28-2005, 08:33 PM

Well, its kind of hard to judge what is cheese, and what isn't. But, when you run around in circles with your guy in the paint so you can dunk every play is lame. Hell, if he ran back door cuts, or give and go, pick and roll, some kind of play to dunk, I wouldn't have a problem with it. Fact, I'd probably congratulate them. Basically what I am saying is, don't play like a jackass.

White Chocolate

11-28-2005, 09:51 PM

Got it.

Love it.

WC

penn_state_xc

11-29-2005, 02:10 AM

Well, its kind of hard to judge what is cheese, and what isn't. But, when you run around in circles with your guy in the paint so you can dunk every play is lame.

Yea, that does sound pretty cheesy. Granted, isn't it fairly easy to stuff somebody who attempts to pull stunts such as that? I remember blocking a lot of dunks last year in 2K5.

Wufpack

11-29-2005, 06:52 AM

Went to ebgames and saw the xbox copies. Of course, no PS2. I did get to play the 360 there though, pretty impressive.

Carlbunga2001

11-29-2005, 06:55 AM

Yea, that does sound pretty cheesy. Granted, isn't it fairly easy to stuff somebody who attempts to pull stunts such as that? I remember blocking a lot of dunks last year in 2K5.
Its not like that this year. Or at least from what I can tell. Hell, maybe I just suck.

jgully

11-29-2005, 08:19 AM

Corn Hawk

11-29-2005, 12:07 PM

I didn't see anyone post this

IGN Review (http://xbox.ign.com/articles/671/671900p1.html)

Carlbunga2001

11-29-2005, 03:38 PM

Have you tried to take a charge. If he's running around in the paint like that it seems like you could pretty easily take a few charges from him and that would stop him. Either that or switch everyone to double team in the paint coverage.
I've tried that. Three times out of four (at least in my case) a blocking foul was called, and I had perfect position. I've tried swatting it, I've tried running a 2-3 and camping with my center, I've tried 1-1-3, I've tried 1-1-2, nothing seems to work.

Soonerfan09

11-30-2005, 11:34 PM

Does anyone know what the W (Like where the redshirt thing would be if you redshirted the player) stands for when looking at a team's roster? I've only seen it in Legacy.

volniac

11-30-2005, 11:47 PM

Does anyone know what the W (Like where the redshirt thing would be if you redshirted the player) stands for when looking at a team's roster? I've only seen it in Legacy.

walk on

Soonerfan09

12-01-2005, 12:44 AM

walk on
Ah ok, thanks. I meant to ask this in my earlier post, but I for got, but what does the T stand for? (Same place as the W)

CollegeF-BallFan

12-01-2005, 12:57 AM

Ah ok, thanks. I meant to ask this in my earlier post, but I for got, but what does the T stand for? (Same place as the W)

Probably for Transfer. :o

C Money

12-01-2005, 01:03 AM

When you're in a legacy can you switch teams between seasons without having to start everything over? I know last year you couldnt and am j/w about this years.

CincyBuck32

12-01-2005, 12:08 PM

If you get a job offer

Piper

12-01-2005, 12:31 PM

Does anyone know what the W (Like where the redshirt thing would be if you redshirted the player) stands for when looking at a team's roster? I've only seen it in Legacy.

It stands for "White Man". It means they can't jump.

Soonerfan09

12-01-2005, 05:40 PM

Probably for Transfer. :o
Yeah, I decided that's what is was on my way home today, but that leads me to my next question: Can players transfer to and from your team?

HogsRule22

12-01-2005, 05:55 PM

the Selection Sunday show is awesome

i would almost buy this game just for that lol

Papa LoneStar

12-01-2005, 06:10 PM

the Selection Sunday show is awesome

i would almost buy this game just for that lol

I haven't seen that yet. I'm just starting conference play with my Long Island Blackbirds. The season preview was a joy to watch. :D

Piper

12-01-2005, 07:56 PM

EB doesn't know why it hasn't come in yet....

Wufpack

12-01-2005, 09:56 PM

I checked EBgames.com to see if the game wasn't delayed or anything for PS2, apparently it's OUT. I'll try to swing by the mall or some place this weekend.

C Money

12-02-2005, 01:13 AM

Can you create players between seasons in legacy mode in this years game. Last year you couldn't and I was pissed, so I hope you can this year.

GatorTD8to10

12-02-2005, 02:42 AM

Anyone know how to get the exact default camera angle from 2k5?

Is it just default 2k or do you need to adjust?

UTlonghornguy

12-02-2005, 03:01 AM

Anyone know how to get the exact default camera angle from 2k5?

Is it just default 2k or do you need to adjust?

It is the 2k camera angle

Keith1212

12-02-2005, 08:10 AM

Gamestop.com says that its out for the PS2 and that my Gamestop has 4+ "units" left. I went to my Gamestop on Monday and they said they're getting it on the 6th so wtf? I guess I'll call them when they open to see if they really do have it.

J Hall

12-02-2005, 11:28 AM

yes, go to ebgames ifyou want the ps2 version. i just got back home from going to get it. loading as i type. :D

LikeWhoa20

12-02-2005, 11:59 AM

Yep, they're at both EB Games and Gamestop now. Can't wait til I'm off the rest of the day.

J Hall

12-02-2005, 12:06 PM

wow, halftime of my first game, i'm getting beat by louisville 43-17 (i'm kentucky and it's on all-american diff.). this game is a lot harder than nba 2k6.

J Hall

12-02-2005, 12:26 PM

ok, well, after getting used to beating u of l's press, i came back in the 2nd half, making it a close game. ended up losing 57-66.

at the end of the game anyone else liking that game changing performance they do? that was nice.

various observations:
- what's with the game always pausing after shots? anyone notice this kind of pause?
- commentary is really nice. gotta love raferty
- best bball game i've ever played, though, it's hard as hell to get an open shot. i'll get that more games i play though

Wufpack

12-02-2005, 03:46 PM

I might go to a EB games tonight and get it, but most likely I'll get it Saturday or Sunday.

Keith1212

12-02-2005, 05:40 PM

I got the game and damn do I suck. Its going to take me a little while to get the hang of the game. I just need to get the plays down. I haven't played organized ball in years and I just started watching bballl on TV again after a 4 year break so its going to take me a little while to get the hang of things.

BigShan05

12-02-2005, 05:42 PM

gamespot review: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/collegehoops2k6/review.html

nibblesb2k

12-02-2005, 06:32 PM

I look around at a couple Best Buys in the Phoenix area and nobody has this game. What a fuckin joke.

LikeWhoa20

12-02-2005, 11:17 PM

They aren't at Best Buy yet; I checked at Best Buy here before going to EB Games. Go to an EB Games or a Gamestop and it should be there.

CollegeF-BallFan

12-03-2005, 12:21 AM

Can any Arkansas basketball fans tell me if Marcus Monk joined the team? There is a guy on the team in College Hoops 2K6 who is #3 a Sophmore and is 6-6 225 and a Walkon.

J Hall

12-03-2005, 09:49 AM

since i went ahead and named all the sec players, i noticed a few teams had extra people. lsu has some power forward rated a 75 i believe that isn't on their official roster. i should know who that is, but i can't remember. i think arkansas did have a couple guys that weren't on the real roster but were on the game. i think i just cut those guys

anyone else finding this game extremely hard? and it's not even like i suck, my players keep missing layups which can be frustrating. and fastbreaks? forget about it. i'm running down the court with rondo and people are catching up to me, challenging my layups. shouldn't be like that if you ask me.

but yea, this game is extremely challenging.

Papa LoneStar

12-03-2005, 11:29 AM

but yea, this game is extremely challenging.

....and i'm loving it. Last year, it was fun, but wasn't realistic to upset the #1 seed with Texas Southern. Then, I lost in the 2nd round. The next season, with TCU, I won the national title. This year, I can see it being way more fun and realistic......and when I win, I will feel I actually deserved it.

nibblesb2k

12-03-2005, 03:30 PM

Fastbreaks were way too easy on 2k5 though, people online would run that as their offense. It could be contained but it was still pretty cheap.

Anyone played online yet, can you turn the shot stick off for games online?

UteRob

12-03-2005, 03:38 PM

Hey guys, I found this site that has links to all the official sites for all the D-1 programs. Might help for anybody that wants to do a bunch of the rosters.

Here it is.

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/9899/d1links.html

CollegeF-BallFan

12-03-2005, 03:54 PM

TexasAggie2323

12-03-2005, 04:06 PM

Has anyone gotten to recruiting yet? If so how is it. I am contemplating buying the new version or sticking with 2004 (which totally sucks but I cant find my 2005 version)

volniac

12-03-2005, 04:17 PM

It's year round like 2k5. It's definitely not as easy as NCAA Football (don't know much about March Madness) but it's deeper in what you can do. This year you can recruit high school underclassmen (great touch, imo). There are an enormous amount of recruits rated on a A-F scale on their skills (offense, defense, shooting, etc.). It keeps up with how many times you've visited a recruit, scouted their games, etc. and limits you on how many times you can do those actions.

BigShan05

12-03-2005, 04:29 PM

volniac

12-03-2005, 04:36 PM

this was asked already without answer, but can you create players in the off-season? either create and put them on your team, or create them and put into the recruit pool?

I don't know. I haven't made it to the offseason yet. I might have today, but there is too much CFB goodness going on.

Carlbunga2001

12-03-2005, 04:37 PM

this was asked already without answer, but can you create players in the off-season? either create and put them on your team, or create them and put into the recruit pool?
No, at least from what I've seen.

Chase56

12-03-2005, 04:54 PM

i heard that you can import college to pros on the PS2. sexy.

toy_machine

12-03-2005, 05:00 PM

I just got this game and love it after one game. I got the crap beat out of me by kansas(i was mizzou) but i have to say the game is good. Running actual plays is hard though. I think I need about a week of practice before I start my legacy with southeast missouri.

OCCoug

12-03-2005, 05:30 PM

Hmm I don't know if I should go get this game today or wait until Christmas =/

nibblesb2k

12-03-2005, 05:41 PM

Hmm I don't know if I should go get this game today or wait until Christmas =/

I was going to wait until Xmas too, but I broke down and bought it. For 30 bucks its well worth it.

OCCoug

12-03-2005, 06:54 PM

I was going to wait until Xmas too, but I broke down and bought it. For 30 bucks its well worth it.

Ah, nothing like driving 25 minutes to Gamestop, pulling out my wallet and realizing I only have $28 dollars, spending 5 minutes counting up change to get $35, walking in and finding out they don't have it in their system despite the website saying they have it in, and driving 25 minutes home with a headache. [laugh] [laugh] [down]

Wufpack

12-03-2005, 07:18 PM

Got it at Toys R Us this morning, it kicks ass. I'm addicted. My only beef is free throw is now IMPOSSIBLE. I'm a 13.5% free throw shoot and ugh...

jgully

12-03-2005, 09:14 PM

Another minor bug that is being reported is that in legacy computer teams don't seem to redshirt. Not a game killer but disappointing nonetheless.

LikeWhoa20

12-03-2005, 10:54 PM

Another minor bug that is being reported is that in legacy computer teams don't seem to redshirt. Not a game killer but disappointing nonetheless.
I don't think this is too big of a deal. College hoops teams may only redshirt one or two players a season, and those guys are almost always very unlikely to become major contributors during their careers.

lexlucid

12-04-2005, 04:38 AM

Anyone else playing coach mode with this?

J Hall

12-04-2005, 11:45 AM

i heard that you can import college to pros on the PS2. sexy.
yes you can. i simulated ahead just to see if i could. nba sk6 even gives them faces. i think though, if you haven't named all the players that go pro, nba 2k6 randomly gives them one for drafting. i say this because i've only named players from the sec and patrick sparks i saw in there (lol, yea right), but everyone else i didn't recgonize (or at least didn't see anyone else from the sec)

phillyboy16

12-04-2005, 12:08 PM

Does anybody know anybody whos making rosters for the PS2?

Wufpack

12-04-2005, 01:25 PM

Has anyone tried going to a Recruit's camp? I haven't been able to put a lot of points into recruits because I'm having a stretch of 6 games in 14 days with Sacred Heart.

J Hall

12-04-2005, 03:02 PM

Does anybody know anybody whos making rosters for the PS2?
i havent heard anything, so i took upon myself to do some conferences i might use or meet teams in. so far got the sec, most of the big east, the swac, big sky

only about 2049304902 more to go

LikeWhoa20

12-04-2005, 11:36 PM

Does anybody know anybody whos making rosters for the PS2?
Check Operation Sports. They've got a whole ps2 roster project going on there. Got more than half the names done already, so it should be finished soon.

Hachiko

12-08-2005, 08:23 AM

I saw it on the shelves at Best Buy in Lakewood; I'm going to have to exchange my copy of MM06 for CH in less than four hours (after a fruitless search for a Max Drive game save settings file on MM06).

C Money

12-09-2005, 02:06 PM

In "Open Legacy" can you leave your school if you want and 'get a job' at another school between seasons without an offer? (Like in NCAA Football)

toy_machine

12-10-2005, 01:12 AM

sometimes it seems like the computer can't miss a fucking shot. Gonzaga just put 113 on me and I've been good on defense recently.[down]

J Hall

12-10-2005, 10:36 AM

LikeWhoa20

12-10-2005, 11:35 AM

Anyone finish their first year only to find after coaching changes the game freezes? Does that to me on ps2. I'm really pissed off to, because what's the point of playing a legacy if you can't go on for multiple years?

I believe it has something to do with edited rosters because I didn't have this problem when I simulated through when I first got the game. Now that all my players are named it does this. What a pain in the ass
Hmm I don't know. I simmed through the whole first year on ps2 once w/o any problems, but that was without the edited rosters as well. Don't know about what happens for mine after simming through the whole year with the new rosters, and I probably won't get through my 1st season for another couple weeks with these rosters. Anyone else tried this? Because this definitely affects me too.

keyser soze

12-10-2005, 11:36 AM

Man, this game worships the Dukies. Not only have I already signed 5 top SRs in the nation but I have another 3 with my at #1 on their lists during the season. You couple this with the #1 recruit in the nation, WHO IS A JR this year, has my as #1 on his list I am REALLY pumped. He looks like a King James look alike. He is 6'8" with all A? for ratings.

The only downside that I can see is that the SO-FR classes want nothing to do with me because they see all the talent lining up to come to my school in front of them. There isn't a single SO or FR that has me in their top 10! LOL

This game ROCKS!!!!

LikeWhoa20

12-10-2005, 11:44 AM

jgully

12-10-2005, 12:35 PM

Keith1212

12-10-2005, 12:41 PM

One thing that is pissing me off is when one of my players has a spot in the high post and I try to feed it into him and he runs out to the three point line to catch the pass. It's annoying me to no end.
Yea I hate that too. I always scream "You're a big man, stay in the post!" when that happens.

Papa LoneStar

12-10-2005, 12:48 PM

Yea I hate that too.

Me three [evil]

LikeWhoa20

12-10-2005, 03:04 PM

Yea I hate that too. I always scream "You're a big man, stay in the post!" when that happens.
I also can't stand it, unless my big man can really shoot it. Then I'm upset if he doesn't pop out, because that's really the only way you can get your big man the ball out on the perimeter.

Carlbunga2001

12-10-2005, 09:58 PM

J Hall

12-10-2005, 10:47 PM

If you're moving the joystick when you're passing, that is where the pass will go for that person. I never have that problem with big men popping outside because I icon pass, and either not touch the joystick, or guide it where I want him to go.
what he said. just dont push the joystick when you pass and they should pass it to where they are standing

C Money

12-12-2005, 01:16 PM

Does that glitch happen on OPEN lecagys as well?? About not advancing to the next season?

LikeWhoa20

12-12-2005, 03:01 PM

I don't think it does because I don't think there is a "Coaching Changes" screen during the offseason of an open legacy. So you should be okay there. But there may be an issue with not being able to continue after you max out all of your coaching abilities and still have extra points left with nowhere to put them. Supposedly then it will no longer let you continue until you find a place to put those points, but there's nowhere else to place them.

jgully

12-12-2005, 06:41 PM

One thing that needs to be added is some sort of prestige factor. I started my legacy at North Florida. The first season I went 6-19, second season 8-18. My third season I went 11-14 and actually got to the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, but during the offseason I get fired. Naturally you'd think that I showed improvement each year so I wouldn't be fired, especially from a team that is just becoming a DIA team this year.

J Hall

12-12-2005, 07:33 PM

canes_fan

12-12-2005, 08:48 PM

what he said. just dont push the joystick when you pass and they should pass it to where they are standing

Yeah, it's like leading the receivers in NCAA.

jgully

12-13-2005, 09:50 AM

could be the years before you got there they did better. so they got upset you did worse. plus, 3 losing records in a row wouldn't bode well for your job.

This was in the first 3 years of legacy. Also UNF's first three years as a DIA basketball team [laugh]

C Money

12-15-2005, 02:01 PM

LikeWhoa20

12-15-2005, 07:02 PM

Ok thanks. Cant wait till XMas. lol
And now it looks like that issue with maxing out your coaching ability points really isn't an issue. So you don't have to worry about that either.

C Money

12-16-2005, 01:08 PM

And now it looks like that issue with maxing out your coaching ability points really isn't an issue. So you don't have to worry about that either.
Alright, sounds good, I was getting kinda "worried", thanks.

Piper

12-16-2005, 08:38 PM

Alright, sounds good, I was getting kinda "worried", thanks.
I have no complaints, but I haven't really edited the rosters much.