2012 OS Awards: Best Game Mode

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Submitted on: 01/16/2013 by Chris Sanner

MyCareer - NBA 2K13

Best Game Mode

This year's NBA 2K13 MyCareer mode was enhanced in many ways, which made it a true go to mode for sports gamers. In the mode, you start out at the Rookie Showcase and after that you are drafted by someone. In MyCareer, your goal is to have a career that can match the greatest of all-time by earning points and leveling up as you play games -- not unlike an RPG.

New additions this year ranged from pre-game rituals, to commentary that referenced off the court developments for your players, to new endorsements, a twitter feed, 'Signature Skils' for your player, and meetings with the GM.

All of these additions plus the already awesome experience of trying to become an NBA legend led us to giving MyCareer mode the Operation Sports Award for Best Game Mode in 2012 to NBA 2K13's MyCareer mode.

Readers Choice: Connected Careers - Madden NFL 13 (22.32% of the vote)

It's quite surprising to see Connected Careers win this award from the readers given the animosity towards the Madden series typically displayed by OSers. While MyCareer and The Show's franchise mode only fell a couple of votes short, Connected Careers took home the crown for daring to combine Superstar and Franchise into the same mode and succeeding on many different levels.

Member Comments

# 1 aholbert32 @ 01/16/13 04:56 PM

Are you serious? Readers voted for CCM? I guess they like features taken out of modes.

# 2 ponderguy @ 01/16/13 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Are you serious? Readers voted for CCM? I guess they like features taken out of modes.

yea i hated CCM. Made both Franchise and Superstar modes very boring...

# 3 The_Wise_One @ 01/16/13 06:09 PM

MyCareer was so addicting even after I played MyPlayer non stop in 2K12.....just goes to show how much better features can get

# 4 @legendm0de @ 01/17/13 08:19 PM

can one of you guys who voted for this explain why, i dont have the game. what's so good about it...

# 5 rudeworld @ 01/17/13 10:12 PM

I have both Madden and 2k13.... and I play MC to death...... just recently I put madden back in my XBOX for the 1st time since 2k13's release day.... CCM is good but NO WHERE CLOSE TO MC.

# 6 tentionfree @ 01/18/13 05:23 AM

Dear the Readers voted for CCM? I guess they like features taken out of modes. am i right....?

# 7 Bionickle @ 01/18/13 06:43 AM

I've been hooked onto My Player/My Career since it debuted years ago! It's pretty much been my go-to mode in 2K because of it's depth, continued progress and just being fun seeing how far can you take just 1 individual instead of the regular team based dynasty mode.

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