NBA 2K12: Video Game Lets NBA Fans Live the Season That Will Never Be
The odds of the 2012 NBA season actually coming to fruition are very low, but the diehard fans of the NBA cans still live the enjoyment of the season with the latest release in the 2K NBA Sports video game series.
NBA 2K12 takes all of the things that made NBA 2K11 one of the best games of the year and makes them even better. Improvements in graphics and the commentating have made this already enjoyable game that much better.
My biggest problem with last year’s game was the issues with AI defense, but after playing the demo you see exactly how relentless the defenders are in the game. This small improvement makes a world of difference to the people who care.
IGN.com had an amazing review of the game, and went on to give it a 9.5 out of 10 on their tough ranking scale:
"No sports game has ever made me this excited to play. Seriously it's all I've been able to think about for the last week. The realistic, challenging, gorgeously animated gameplay carries across a cornucopia of modes. Playing legends of the past, the stars of today, and my own personal NBA rookie are all different flavors of f#$%ing rad. Any one of these modes would be reason enough to purchase the game, but all of them together make for a game that any basketball fan has to pick up.
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The game is one of the best looking sports games I have ever seen, and the menus and pregame presentations are beautiful. IGN gave the presentation 10 out of 10, and I would agree with that whole heartedly.
Where I give the 2K development team much more credit than last year is on the actual graphics during gameplay. I though last years was sketchy at times and the cut scenes were forced at times or non-existent when they needed to be there, but this year’s blew that notion out of the water.
With few flaws in what I have seen and played so far, this looks like a must have for fans of the NBA that are going to miss out on their favorite sport.
My suggestion is to hit the Online play mode and get something together with some friends, because there will be no season this year.
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