NBA 2K8’s multiplayer is crawling with cheese
You know what? I’m very disappointed. I joined an NBA 2K8 league over at PSN and had high expectations in terms of enjoyment since the other players are fellow countrymen. The league aimed at achieving a sense of realism so the administrators adjusted the sliders to prevent exploits from taking place.
I admit, I don’t have a very good record. I used the Utah Jazz and amassed a 3-3 standing. I faced good opponents and not-so-good opponents. There were instances I was beaten by 20 points, there were times when I lost by three, and rare occasions when I won by two. And you know what? I didn’t care because I was having fun. It was fun because my opponents tried to play like their real-life counterparts.
Everything was dandy until I encountered obnoxious cheesers that sucked all the enjoyment out of the game.
How obnoxious is obnoxious? Obnoxious is:
- Ball-hogging by a superstar on offense;
- Trying to steal the ball every second when on defense. Mind you, there’s nothing wrong pressing steal when called for, but if the all the defender did was press steal, it’s really, REALLY annoying. If you do your research and read in other forums, doing this is equivalent to being a troll.
- Running the fast break on every single offensive play.
- Using the three as the main form of offense.
Obnoxious (i.e. cheesing) is anything that is done unrealistically. If an NBA team doesn’t do it in real life, then a gamer shouldn’t do it in a 2K8 match. The list is pretty much the same on any internet forum you look at.
When I cried foul and petitioned for allowing negative ratings at my forum, I got flamed for it. And the players that try to do things right? They don’t say anything to my defense.
I’m disappointed because I tried to do the right thing and fight against obnoxious cheesing because it’s not fair for everyone, and ended up being the incarnation of evil. My losses had nothing to do with it, believe me. I’m a little too old and grizzled to complain about that.
Being fair is what our parents taught us when we were younger. This is about principles. Our educators tried to inculcate fairness into our values, and I am merely trying to appeal to that. I was trying to apply that in everything I do, including multiplayer.
The best defense is being offensive
My detractors’ best argument? They said I should “adjust to their style of play” and that I’m a “sore loser.” I just smile. Perhaps my biggest fault is that I could not bring myself to stoop so low and play NBA 2K8 like it were NBA Street. It’s similar to liking witty dialogue and not being made to laugh with visual comedy. Did the developers intend for the game to be played this way? It’s the very reason 2K8 is a basketball sim and that we’re not playing NBA Live.
And riddle me this: how am I supposed to start running when the team I use is built for the half-court? There are some really good teams that can go either way, but you can only do so much with the talent you have.
Even more questions
Here’s another puzzler for you–if we’re going to allow cheesers to prevail, then what was all that “aiming for realism” crap concerning the sliders? What’s so realistic about playing against an opponent that tries to poke the rock from you at every moment and not have a single whistle called?
In other words, if your team doesn’t have the talent to adjust to an opponent’s cheesy style of play, then you’re bound for the cellar. What then is the point of playing when the main winner would likely come from teams that have a quick scorer/superstar like Kobe and LeBron? Isn’t this league all for fairness?
Why am I fighting for fairness? Because not all teams are created equal (see the different ratings?) and playing sim is the only way to even things up on the outset.
If you’re looking for a basketball sim, avoid 2K8’s multiplayer. There are only a few there that choose not to bring out the cheese. You’d probably be better off with the single player’s Hall of Fame setting despite its near-perfect shooting—at least the CPU tries to play like its real-life counterpart.
Image of NBA 2K8 is courtesy of 2K Sports.
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