NBA 2K12 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 4, 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, Wii and for the first time on iOS iPhone and iPad. For the first time there will be three different covers to choose from when picking up the game, with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan being the cover athletes of the game. Each will appear on a different version of the game. In the PS3, the R3 version of the gives you reversible covers. It has the Michael Jordan cover at the back so you can choose either Bird or Magic and still have the Jordan cover. NBA 2K12 is the successor to NBA 2K11.
NBA fans can take a break from lockouts and labor agreements to focus on in-game action and legendary careers in NBA 2K12. The addition of a new "Legendary Teams" mode means gamers can play with classic NBA squads, including the powerhouse Celtics of 1986, the 1996 Bulls, and the 1991 Lakers, each with full, historically accurate rosters. The in-game presentation has been tailored to each specific era, complete with short-shorts and black-and-white video feeds, and all of the present-day rosters have been updated to reflect current teams and ratings.
Features:
Play with classic NBA teams like the 1986 Celtics and the 1996 Bulls
Updated rosters reflect the teams from the 2010-2011 season
New in-game presentation reflects the look of each era
GAMEPLAY:
- NBA's Greatest mode:
For the first time, gamers will be able to take control of some of the most iconic players in NBA history, such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan and put them against other classic and modern-day teams to create NBA dream matchups. Each of these 15 basketball legends has been meticulously recreated with an uncanny level of detail, including period-specific depictions of their arenas, team uniforms, signature moves, and historically accurate broadcast presentation styles in NBA 2K12. Gamers will now tap into the legacy of these legendary athletes by utilizing their signature moves, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's unstoppable sky-hook and Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake, to rule the virtual hardwood. These 15 legendary athletes, plus more that appear on the team that each one plays (ex. in the Jerry West game, you play against Pete Maravich's Hawks, and after you win you unlock both teams), will allow sports fanatics to create the NBA's most storied matchups - and lock in bragging rights for their favorite teams in NBA 2K12. "NBA's Greatest" legends in NBA 2K12 include:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (86-87 Los Angeles Lakers)
- Larry Bird (85-86 Boston Celtics)
- Wilt Chamberlain (71-72 Los Angeles Lakers)
- Julius Erving (84-85 Philadelphia 76ers)
- Patrick Ewing (94-95 New York Knicks)
- Magic Johnson (90-91 Los Angeles Lakers)
- Michael Jordan (92-93 Chicago Bulls)
- Karl Malone (97-98 Utah Jazz)
- Hakeem Olajuwon (93-94 Houston Rockets)
- Scottie Pippen (95-96 Chicago Bulls)
- Oscar Robertson (70-71 Milwaukee Bucks)
- Bill Russell (64-65 Boston Celtics)
- John Stockton (97-98 Utah Jazz)
- Isiah Thomas (88-89 Detroit Pistons)
- Jerry West (70-71 Los Angeles Lakers)
- My Player mode:
Returns from NBA 2K10 and NBA 2K11. There is no more Draft Combine or Summer Circuit, but instead they are replaced by the Rookie Showcase. Hire your very own agent. After that, 3 G.M.s interview a basketball player before the draft and good conversations can increase his Draft stock. Another new feature added to My Player and The Association is that NBA Commissioner David Stern will read all the 1st round picks and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver will read the 2nd round picks. Other improvements are more endorsements where a player can be on billboards, be on magazine covers, create shoes and even an NBA "Where Amazing Happens" commercial. Players receive paychecks to use on skill points or new things like a basketball clinic to raise their local fan popularity. Instead of playing every game of the season, users can choose to only play Key Games, instead of the 82-game grind. The point of this is so players can make it through their career. Press conferences are upgraded and now you can see your players status on League Popularity, Team Chemistry and Fan Support. Players can now get inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as well.
- Creating a Legend mode:
Also returns from NBA 2K11 with improvements of its own. Now instead of taking a rookie Michael Jordan onto any team, players take control of any current NBA player and play out the rest of his career. It has most of the same features as "My Player mode" except the fact that players use a current NBA player rather then a custom player. Players are not able to have press conferences in this mode.
LOCKOUT EFFECT:
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout, 2K Sports is unable to use rookies for the 2011-12 NBA season in the game. In addition, promotion for the game has been limited as the NBPA has forbidden Take-Two Interactive for marketing their likeness during the lockout. The 2011 NBA lockout's rule forbidding marketing current players partially explains why Jordan, Johnson, and Bird are each on the game covers.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
With over 5 million copies sold worldwide and over 20 Sports Game of Year awards, last year NBA 2K11 allowed you to BECOME THE GREATEST with MJ & the Jordan Challenge mode. This year the NBA 2K franchise is back and bigger than ever, providing fans with the opportunity they've always dreamed of - to finally END THE DEBATE as to who are the best teams and players of all time.
Featuring such NBA legends as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird as well as all of your favorite NBA players of today, NBA 2K12 will be packed with new and exciting features that will be revealed in the weeks and months ahead that come.
"NBA's Greatest" mode, an all-new playable game feature for the next installment of the top-rated and best-selling NBA video game simulation franchise, NBA 2K12.
Relive professional basketball's most memorable rivalries with 15 historic NBA teams and their greatest players.
Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Julius "Dr. J" Erving among others.
Unlock these legendary athletes and teams to create matchups against any current NBA franchise.
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Basketball theme.
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