NBA 2K12

[Derrville]

How long do games take online in association?

 

[Bomberooski]

Working through the Greatest Teams mode. Loving it

 

[Sharkweather]

Legend's Showcase DLC

The NBA’s Greatest is about to take it to the streets in Times Square.

2K Sports has finally announced the known Legend’s Showcase DLC, which consists of five new game modes: HORSE, Two-on-Two Teammate Challenge, Three-on-Three Era Challenge, 21 and Pick-Up. You will also be able to take the NBA’s Greatest teams into online quick play. Another key point that was mentioned, was the roster sharing between current and classic teams, allowing you to place legends on current teams and take them into Association. However, unlike what most gamers were hoping, Crew is not part of the content.

“One of the biggest things I want to stress about the DLC project is that we’ve been working on it since the early stages of 2K12’s development, so we aren’t just trying to throw something together to charge people money,” said Ben Bishop, 2K Sports producer. “As the game finished up, the 2K12 team sent us the final version to help us put the finishing touches on the DLC.”

One thing Bishop really wanted to let gamers know was that his team really wanted the DLC to stand apart from the retail version. The DLC’s graphics have a cel-shaded look to them, giving gamers a whole new 2K experience.

In HORSE, you can re create **** battles just as MJ and Bird battled it out for a Big Mac in the old ’93 commercial. The shots you can take range from a simple dunk or jump shot, to trick shots, like standing on top of a building or interacting with your surroundings.

The Two-on-Two Teammate Challenge is similar to the old school NBA JAM ladder system. There are 15 duos that you will take on in the challenge. Starting from top to bottom, you must find a way to topple each and every team. Teams include the obvious of Jordan/Pippen and Bird/McHale, but even branch into the less popular tandems of Payton/Kemp, Mullen/Hardaway and Mourning/Johnson.

The big prize for completing the ladder is the ability to take any of the players on the NBA Greatest rosters into the Creating A Legend mode.

“One of our big focuses in the content was to incorporate the legends,” said Bishop. “We wanted to find another way to feature them in ways we haven’t done before. The NBA’s Greatest is focused on who is the best team of all time, but the Legends Showcase gives you the opportunity to find out who is the best player of all time.”

The Three-on-Three Era Challenge allows you to take the best threesomes from each era and pit them against each other. You’ll be facing teams like the Celtics form the 60s, the Lakers from the 80s and the Bulls from the 90s. Once this mode is complete, you will be able to combine any current and classic players onto a team and form ultimate domination.

Pick-Up is the mode that gives you the most freedom. From anything to a one-on-one match up to a full on five-on-five scrimmage, Pick-Up will let you create the most random rosters from a pool of over 300 players, half current and half classic.

Included in the classic roster will be players that aren’t even in the retail game. You’ll see the likes of Kevin Johnson, Bob Pettit, George Mikan and Rick Barry to name a few. The list of new legends will slowly be revealed between now and the unannounced release date. Also to be noted is that players in the Legend’s Showcase DLC will be re created to be at the peak of their careers. For example, Bill Walton appears in NBA’s Greatest as his career is dwindling down on the 1985-’86 Celtics, but in the DLC he will appear on the ’78 Blazers. Current players like Jason Kidd, Tim Duncan and Grant Hill will also be re rated so you can use them at the peak of their careers. Disappointingly, though, the jerseys and players that are added to the DLC will not be available anywhere in the retail game.

Last, but most definitely not least, you will have the ability to take your My Player into Pick-Up, HORSE and 21.

“If you haven’t built up you’re My Player, it’s going be tough,” said Bishop. You can’t beat MJ, Bird or Magic one-on-one if you’re rated 85.”

All in all it sounds like the DLC, with the $10 price tag, will be a solid addition to NBA 2K12.

“This is something we’ve wanted to do from the get-go,” said Bishop. “We saw how 2K12 was taking shape and wanted to extend it even further. We knew there was a lot more we could do with the legends, so we went with this. It definitely stands as its own product.”

 

[Point Blank]

Finally managing to beat these cheesers online.

 

[Diivox]

I picked it up on steam for PC. my gamepad for the computer kind of sucks, im going to have to replace it with one that works better with the game. I tried a few games with keyboard, couldnt quite figure it out. I started an association and was fucking blown away by the level of detail, and the computer seems to play itself some defense. the presentation is spectacular.

totally worth the 30 bucks even if ill have to spend another 40 on a gamepad, but i have a few other games that will play alot better once i do so whatever...

 

[Tengo Juego]

I picked it up on steam for PC. my gamepad for the computer kind of sucks, im going to have to replace it with one that works better with the game. I tried a few games with keyboard, couldnt quite figure it out. I started an association and was fucking blown away by the level of detail, and the computer seems to play itself some defense. the presentation is spectacular.

totally worth the 30 bucks even if ill have to spend another 40 on a gamepad, but i have a few other games that will play alot better once i do so whatever...

Wired Xbox 360 controller is probably your best option.

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[Diivox]

Wired Xbox 360 controller is probably your best option.

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I really appreciate this tip. I had no idea an xbox controller would work so well on a PC. it plays like a champ (it is AWESOME for Street Fighter 4 as well). got a 12 pack of rolling rock and gonna ball all night. Cheers to you with the first drink, time to be the anti-Sarver and bring the Suns back to glory...

 

[Sean]

got some recently money and didnt want to, but got 2k12, would have just got 2k11, but I wanted updated rosters

taking some time to get back into the swing of things

 

[dave]

2k12 is clearly realistic.
I am a Raptors fan and can never f--king win with them. Today, I decide to be the Lakers vs. Raptors and win by 20. Clearly, the game is realistic ... or I am way to way damn perimeter offence with the Raps.

One question: How do you download other online players' VIP? I have no clue.

 

[Point Blank]

Hope they dont take too long to add rookies since the deal is done.

 

[Diivox]

since the lockout lifted and The Old Republic beta ended, I've been spending some quality time with my My Player, Skinny Pete Barkley. 6'6" 180 pounds 3 point specialist. I've been putting all my skill points into 3 point shooting, and I bury pretty much any clean look I get from behind the arc. I love how I pretty much dont know what move im going to do, I just use my thumbstick in a different way than the way before. I was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, which I felt appropriate as a Packer fan. I hate Stephen Jackson for constantly jacking up 3s. "YOU ASSHOLE, I HAVE 95 THREE POINT SHOOTING, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING." it sucks being a rookie in the NBA and it sucks being in 10th place. I won't request a trade out of town, my local support and team chemistry is too good. at least everyone BUT Stephen Jackson dishes me the ball on open looks now. I average 10.1 points per game and hit 8-10 threes on 5 minute quarters per game. I sucked at the game at first, but I just had my career high at a loss at Chicago with 31 off the bench. Even if I'm having a cold night, I get my skill points from teammate grade, who don't mind me taking the 3 every time as long as it's a good look. I miss fadeaways all the time but when I just use X instead of the thumbstick its a standing jumper and they love me for good shot selection.

 

[Diivox]

sorry to double post. but i finally cracked the starting lineup tonight. I responded with a 35 point player of the game performance. was really awesome watching the AI trust me. I'm up to 97 three point shooting and I pretty much own the game when I'm in it. We played Denver and my team is 12-12, but coach kept me in at crunch time and I sealed it with a draw-foul 2 for 2 in OT.

what a great video game. I don't even need to read the subscreens to see whats happening. I figured out whats up. This is gonna keep me really busy for the next few weeks...

 

[dj_morton]

I bought this when it came out..played 1 game..put it back in the drawer..played a game of my player last night..just can't get into it.

Really want some damn rookies in the game.

 

[Bomberooski]

I bought this when it came out..played 1 game..put it back in the drawer..played a game of my player last night..just can't get into it.

Really want some damn rookies in the game.

Ditto. 2 games played in the first week of owning it and haven't even thought of putting in my PS3 since

 

[cf24]

I've been playing it every day...:shifty:.

 

[Bomberooski]

I've been playing it every day...:shifty:.

PS3?

 

[Bomberooski]

PS3?

Actually that is a retarded question. Of course it is. You don't have a 360...

 

[cf24]

Actually that is a retarded question. Of course it is. You don't have a 360...

Yarp. :marshmellow:

 

[FedEx227]

Anybody do team up here? Really need to find some other people to run with.

 

[James2Stapleton]

man danny granger and paul george kill me in this game