NBA 2K12 Cover Athletes - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

[23]

What essential are they not focusing on?

[jsg]

i'm hoping for a collectors edition

[Goffs]

so will the classic teams have all the missing players or are we going to get the starting five only?

this was all planned out already so they should have more classic players signed on for the game...

[rspencer86]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xx Qontrolz xX

i'm probably part of a minority here but if the game is great and well improved in terms of gameplay, AI, modes etc... they can even put bush, obama, sharon and a dancing donkey on the cover i couldn't care less

I would guess you are actually in the vast majority (of OS'ers anyway). 2K could put Lil Bow Wow on the cover and it would still get rave reviews from people here if the gameplay, franchise mode, presentation, etc. was excellent.

Covers are most important for the people on the fence or the non-hardcore fans. These are the type of people that might be walking around Best Buy looking for the next great first person shooter game and catch a glimpse of Jordan on the cover of 2K and say "awesome, I might give this game a shot!".

[Sausage]

Can't wait. A hard decision. I love Jordan, Magic, and Bird. What I plan to do is purchase 2K12 with the Jordan cover and then when prices drop pick up Magic and Bird.

[jd@os]

Here's another good reason to do a classic cover...

We all know that 2K doesn't market with commercials well. So random 30+ year old guy with a PS3 is in a store that sells video games (let's say Wal*Mart). He sees NBA 2K12 with Dirk on the cover, but quite possibly might never know that Jordan is in the game (you already know the current stars are in there). But same random guy sees Jordan on the cover, picks it up, and buys it.

You gotta be kidding me if you don't think something like that would happen.

[airjoca]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xx Qontrolz xX

i'm probably part of a minority here but if the game is great and well improved in terms of gameplay, AI, modes etc... they can even put bush, obama, sharon and a dancing donkey on the cover i couldn't care less i'm really concerned about them focusing too much on a new MJ/MJ/bird mode and not on the ESSENTIAL

Last year there was concern that they were focusing too much on the Jordan mode, and not the essential? It turned out ok didn't it?

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

It wouldnt get a complaint from me, but its not that necessary When its said and done, people around the world recognize these guys as a drawing tool This in no way takes from the current product, and its obvious if 2k11 got them above 5 million units sold and was the best 2k made out there, then I dont see what the problem is

I'd like to think this was why they sold as much. Not a cover athlete.