NBA 2K12 Thread

[Rodster]

2K Sports rolls out three new covers for latest hoops effort; Michael Jordan returns to round out the trifecta of NBA legends.

[jLp vAkEr0]

I want me some Larry Bird cover action.

[Rodster]

Yeah i'm looking forward to see that cover but i'm leaning on Magic. Nice idea by 2K. You wonder how many will buy all three covers.

[sportdan30]

I want me some Larry Bird cover action.

Damn straight! Loved that Bird vs. Magic HBO special. Made me a bigger Bird and Magic fan!

[greggsand]

I guess the odds of it including EA's C64 'Magic vs Bird' are pretty slim...

[dbdynsty25]

Um hello...awesome. They are just expanding the hell out of the Jordan Mode they did last year. I'm so in.

http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/08/03/nb ... atest-mode

[Lancer]

why can't EA do this kind of thing with Madden? Asking seriously. Artisto/Tcrouch? Care to answer? seems like you guys are in the biz to provide a good answer.

[greggsand]

why can't EA do this kind of thing with Madden? Asking seriously. Artisto/Tcrouch? Care to answer? seems like you guys are in the biz to provide a good answer.

They had that "Madden Moments" stuff where it recreated famous games & situations, etc.. I barely played it - not my thing.

[skinsfan]

I think licensing that many ex-players was cost-prohibitive.
APF 2K8 came the closest and still had nowhere near full rosters.

NBA2K11 only licensed the starters,too iirc.

[sportdan30]

Awesome!

[jLp vAkEr0]

1st day purchase....

[Aristo]

I just saw that Julius “Dr. J” Erving is one of the 15 Legends. Does that mean they have to have a mode in which I can play Larry bird vs. Dr. J like I did in my very first EA Sports game on the C64? Seriously, they would get $60 out of me just for that.

[toonarmy]

I just saw that Julius “Dr. J” Erving is one of the 15 Legends. Does that mean they have to have a mode in which I can play Larry bird vs. Dr. J like I did in my very first EA Sports game on the C64? Seriously, they would get $60 out of me just for that.

I cannot believe I use to play this game versus one of my buddies for hours on end. Between this game, Hardball, and Links there's no telling how many hours I spent gaming on the C64.

[Aristo]

I just saw that Julius “Dr. J” Erving is one of the 15 Legends. Does that mean they have to have a mode in which I can play Larry bird vs. Dr. J like I did in my very first EA Sports game on the C64? Seriously, they would get $60 out of me just for that.

I cannot believe I use to play this game versus one of my buddies for hours on end. Between this game, Hardball, and Links there's no telling how many hours I spent gaming on the C64.

It's been a long road as a sports gamer, eh? Hardball was so freaking fun onthe C64. We spent hour playing those two, as well as Summer Games and World's Greatest Baseball Game (which, sort of on topic, was a game of classic teams from the 27 Yankees and 34 Cardinals, to teams in the 70's).

I never did do Links on the C64, though.

[MizzouRah]

I cannot believe I use to play this game versus one of my buddies for hours on end. Between this game, Hardball, and Links there's no telling how many hours I spent gaming on the C64.

This game, hardball, 4th and inches.. loved my C64!

[toonarmy]

I just saw that Julius “Dr. J” Erving is one of the 15 Legends. Does that mean they have to have a mode in which I can play Larry bird vs. Dr. J like I did in my very first EA Sports game on the C64? Seriously, they would get $60 out of me just for that.

I cannot believe I use to play this game versus one of my buddies for hours on end. Between this game, Hardball, and Links there's no telling how many hours I spent gaming on the C64.

It's been a long road as a sports gamer, eh? Hardball was so freaking fun onthe C64. We spent hour playing those two, as well as Summer Games and World's Greatest Baseball Game (which, sort of on topic, was a game of classic teams from the 27 Yankees and 34 Cardinals, to teams in the 70's).

I never did do Links on the C64, though.

Yeah Summer Games was hella fun. I misspoke. It wasn't Links, it was Leader Board Golf. Leader Board Golf was cool, but the main issue was that before each shot it took forever for all the graphics to be drawn as you watched. World Games was also a great game -- cliff diving, ski jump, etc., as was The Way of the Exploding Fist.

[Diablo25]

I just saw that Julius “Dr. J” Erving is one of the 15 Legends. Does that mean they have to have a mode in which I can play Larry bird vs. Dr. J like I did in my very first EA Sports game on the C64? Seriously, they would get $60 out of me just for that.

I cannot believe I use to play this game versus one of my buddies for hours on end. Between this game, Hardball, and Links there's no telling how many hours I spent gaming on the C64.

The C64 was the absolute best. Hours upon hours of joy with Dr. J. vs Larry Bird among others. I can still remember the joy on Christmas morning when I opened the C64.

[AJColossal]

Demo out for 360, PS3 later today.

I'm officially excited. Sounds like they handled a lot of the gameplay issues I had last year.

[fanatic]

Demo out for 360, PS3 later today.

I'm officially excited. Sounds like they handled a lot of the gameplay issues I had last year.

Thanks for the heads up.

What aspects of gameplay were improved?

[AJColossal]

My main problems with last year off the top of my head were too few offensive rebs (rebounding in gereral), turnovers being a little out of whack, too few charges/offensive fouls.

Sounds like animations are much better captured which alleveiates a lot of the problems above. Post game is improved. Much more control to user. There are also more contextual defensive maneuvers given to the player. Collision dentection much better, more mid air collisions, etc,

Also, less "stuck in animations I can't get out of" feeling, lol.

[fanatic]

My main problems with last year off the top of my head were too few offensive rebs (rebounding in gereral), turnovers being a little out of whack, too few charges/offensive fouls.

Sounds like animations are much better captured which alleveiates a lot of the problems above. Post game is improved. Much more control to user. There are also more contextual defensive maneuvers given to the player. Collision dentection much better, more mid air collisions, etc,

Also, less "stuck in animations I can't get out of" feeling, lol.

Nice to see a sports game developer not take their success for granted for a change!

[MizzouRah]

Don't follow the NBA much... LOVE THE DEMO!

2k knows how to bring the presentation and the gameplay is excellent. I want more!

[FifaInspected]

Does anyone know if it's possible to have CPU teams in the Online Association?

[jLp vAkEr0]

Impressed by the demo.

Lot's of new animations, more fluid player movement.

[Rodster]

NBA 2K12 PC Game $19.99 w/free shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6832205044