NBA 2K12 Hands-On Preview (Xbox360Achievements)

[wizzleman]

Xbox360Achievements have posted their NBA 2K12 hands-on preview.

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As ever, increased realism is also on the agenda too, and this year you can interact with the entire first row of the crowd. It sounds strange, but it means you can make the extra effort to keep a ball from going out of bounds, jumping over the score table or diving into the cheerleaders. A neat touch. And NBA 2K12 still looks like a million bucks too, with suitably shiny hardwood, detailed players (even with their real tattoos and all that jazz), accurately rendered arenas and more besides. Add to that new offensive and defensive moves, which makes for an “open canvas” in gameplay terms, and 2K12 has all of the key features to make for a worthwhile update. NBA 2K12 looks like more than just an update though, and the NBA's Greatest section could almost be considered a separate game in itself, with 30 teams from various periods with their respective players all present and correct. There's 15 legends to choose from, but all 30 teams have their stars even if they're not listed among the 15. So, in the LA Lakers versus Portland Trailblazers game we're shown from Magic Johnson's challenge, we get to see Blazers' star Clyde Drexler looking just like he did in 1991, as well as Magic's fellow teammates receiving similar attention. The game will even play more like it did during that period, so a 1965 game will have less shooting from range due to the lack of a 3-point line and dunking will be less prevalent. It's also worth noting that completing NBA's Greatest challenges unlocks classic teams to use in the rest of the game.

[RAELpogi]

First! pls more info on the current nba. heard enough of the nba greatest mode

[JT.Iverson]

Brand new menu, I was starting to het worried after watching the gamescom videos. Going away from the vertical menu system is a huge plus

[wizzleman]

the menus for 2k11 weren't bad to me, kinda plain but not bad

[Rafkepunk]

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From this welcoming opening screen, you can head into the Association Mode or Build a Dynasty, have a quick game, play a game based upon the current ones being played in the actual NBA or jump right into the NBA's Greatest Mode, which is the main thrust of 2K Sports' Gamescom showing of NBA 2K12.

New game mode ??

[tutking]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rafkepunk

New game mode ??

Wonderin the same thing, 2k always has a way slipping info in

[sportjames23]

Quote: Originally Posted by RAELpogi

First! pls more info on the current nba. heard enough of the nba greatest mode

Plenty of articles on current NBA, so look around and don't troll threads with articles on past legendary players/teams.

[domidomdomz]

I think the Association Mode is renamed to Build a Dynasty mode.