From the minor info i've read they have added different camera angles to replicate tv broadcasts of the era being played and also added black and white to the games before color tv. If they added more throwback commentary like the Jordan challenges I don't see how this could miss. But I agree the novelty will get old fast if continued

Great move by 2Ksports, plain and simple. People can call it a gimmick, novelty or whatever. They are producing a stellar basktball game that gives the fans the chance to play with legendary players/teams with the current league players. To have Jordan - the GOD of Basketball and more legend players, this pays homage to those who have paved the way for today's NBA. Some younger NBA2K12 players may not appreciate what 2K is doing, but those of us that watched basketball in the 70's80's or 90's love this feature from 2KSports!

I'm in the same boat, it could get old quick. However, I do enjoy that they're adding to the lineup of the classic athletes and I do enjoy the homage to the great players of years past.

My biggest concern, however, is within the game's other modes. The Greatest players is very cool, but there are still small things that I think deserve a bit of attention in the mix of everything else. I have faith though. I believe they will put out another great product, I am just on the fence about it being as good/better as 2k11. Prove me wrong, 2k!

I hope i get to play as any 1970's playing and snort enough cocaine to kill a small horse

sports games need different modes (instead of the same quick game, franchise, online). Even something like allstar weekend or maddens mini-camp challenges (do madden games still have this?) help keep the games fresh and give another reason to play the game. this is a great follow up/sequel to last years jordan challenge. I loved the idea of the jordan challenges last year which had a great selection of Jordan moments and a pretty good variety of objectives. My biggest gripe with the challenges was that they got boring after awhile. you ended up having to hog the ball with jordan the majority of the game and god forbid you didnt complete all the goals because then you would have to play the whole game over again. Giving us the ability to use different teams/legends with definitely increase replay value and keep the mode from becoming stale. In the future I hope they atleast keep the classic teams in the game even if the legends mode is gone.

My idea to keep this idea fresh each year is to use more recent challenges (kobes 81 comes to mind). or have some kind of instant classic challenges where they do game(s) of the week twhere you are given the top game(s) from the previous week and have to replay the games with certain number of ingame challenges.

Not a novelty at all...It is a previously underutilized aspect of sports games whose time has come..Anyone over 30 is going to enjoy these things, and we are the ones who have the most money to spend on games

I have played every single game of NBA2k12 either with or against classic teams.My only complaint is that there needs to be more of them in order to fully enjoy it

If and when they expand these things, I would even be willing to pay extra for DLC content involving older teams.That way people who aren't as interested don't have to pay for something they don't really want...But with NBA2k11 being such a huge seller, I think this is definitely a cash cow for 2k and hopefully EA someday

A simp,le way to get around paying for all the scrubs woul dbe a royalty based system that would involve DLC..That way the companies could get retired athletes who aren't superstars to agree to more realistic monies...Maybe...

Never underestimate greed!ha ha

Did someone say Dr. J?

u call it a novelty i call it a collectors edition.i guarantee u that this game is not based on the selling point of retired players this is just a bonus that is welcoming to the older and somewhat to the younger audience of basketball.not only is nostalgia gonna be involved but the imaginary arguments about what if this player played against this player or this player for this team will be virtually satisfying to re-create history in ur version on the comfort of ur couch.

I don't think this is really a gimmick or novelty, per se. It only makes sense to add these players. Nothing new about adding sports stars of the past to a current day sports game bit what I do see is how this can white wash minds on 'how great' the game is when it still has glaring gameplay and control issues that have yet to be addressed. In 2Ks defense, I guess they can only work on so much and who knows the depths of fixing what millions believe isn't broken. That's smart money, actually, when u can get away from it but I can promise u that if what TRULY needs to be fixed for 2K12 is not fixed, my money will be using my own intelligence and going elsewhere. Lol. I barely played my 2K11.

I'd rather see them add an online franchise mode and get online servers that run off something besides a bunch of hamsters in cage wheels.

Since we're going to see television elements for the era's in which the games were being played, it sure would be nice to get the classic NBA on NBC theme music. A man can dream!

I think this is awesome. Yea guys my age... in my 30s will love it but we ALL young and old will learning a thing or two from it if its done right. The rule changes will allow us to seen just how hard it was for some of these legends to do what they did... When they did it.

This is an awesome idea, I just wish this time they have every player on the team instead of some fictional guys... or ways too edit them. If 2k can do this then I'm sold... lol as if I wasn't already

This is a great feature. Finally I wont have to spend hours adding all the greats from the past. I wish Madden would do something similar. Not just HOF Free Agents.

If There Is No NBA season.
2Ksport hopefully the best basketball game of all time, with better and great graphics.
I and many people we make sure that we'll buy