NBA 2K12 Video - Los Angeles Clippers vs. Boston Celtics (OS Exclusive)

[Knickerbocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Unless it was played head to head on two different systems, this was one player (Celtics) against the CPU controlled Clippers.

Yup, this was obvious by the icons under the players.

But yeh, I feel you. I might be a lot more forgiving on that since I spend most of my playing time with 2k online.

[blues rocker]

vid looked good to me...

just a few minor issues...some passes should've been tipped/deflected and it seemed a little too easy to get difficult shots off in the paint without contact...but i think a lot of that was probably because this is on an easier difficulty setting.

rebounding looked really good.

biggest difference is how much faster and more explosive quick guards are with the ball...crossovers, and directional changes are faster than 2k11, as they should be. overall, most of the movements are noticeably quicker and not as sluggish.

the game looks great in this vid, but i'm not too optimistic about how it will compare on my ps3.

[Jukes]

I was patiently waiting for a Blake dunk. He could of had one instead of the lefty layup towards the end. :..(

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

P might be a little can't see the forest for the trees. Not that your wrong in your assessment at all. You just may be focusing on one thing and missing another. But it's short vid nevertheless what you mentioned is true ! Also I wasn't wowed by that video myself for the record.

I want it to go on record I did see a lot of what was changed with the Clippers, including plays. But man - not a good early video to show off the changes.

Guys are in love with the presentation and other little things (and they should be) but I'm looking a bit deeper than that.

As str8 mentioned, small sample size. I KNOW the game will be solid - just came away underwhelmed.

Not trying to down anyone elses' experience - just sharing my own.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker

Yup, this was obvious by the icons under the players. But yeh, I feel you. I might be a lot more forgiving on that since I spend most of my playing time with 2k online.

The game will be amazing head to head - no doubt.

[blues rocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

And the difficulty isn't going to matter unless 2k has changed their philosophy on user difficulty. Higher has always been HARDER, meaning more difficult. Not smarter.

not sure how true that is. i found the CPU to be more aware on higher difficulties and on sim mode.

[champsbasketball]

how do you roll the ball on the floor, because that will come in handly for close games.

[ffaacc03]

Is a really small sample and one has to have that under consideration, having said that, here are my impressions:



- Was highly surprised by the amount of onball and offball screens, absolutely beautyfull, the picks seem to really work now instead of the supermario run stand still animation.



- Loved how that fastbrake was run by the AI and how it ended by passing to a wide open 3pt corner shot.


- Erratic passes seem to have been toned down as evidenced in the LAC 1st offensive possesion, Gomez (not a good passer) throw a long ball to Gordon and he didnt went nuts to try and grab that pass, which is essential now that there is no force field in the outside.



- Also saw a few passes that the AI would have predicted and intercepted in 2k11 that werent in this version.




- Loved how the AI relentsly attacked after missed shots, Kaman and Blake made a couple of beautyfull offensive rebounds and inmediate shots.



- Liked the fewer collitions in the perimeter, at least the 2k11 ones that always stood like improper given the context of what was happening (momentun and all).

- Not sure, but I think I saw an instance were players werent lost after a play that couldnt be finished as intended, if so, what a beauty.



- Finally, am disapointed at the plays still initiating at the top of the arc, instead of when you just select the play (should be from anywhere on the court without a specific area indicator, the initiator, shouldnt be forced to initiate the play in an specific position ... while "to make the play happen" he might have to move to some area, but why to initiate it ?)







While a few things could be addressed in 2k11 by tweaking sliders, up to now, I have yet to find some that could grant me the whole package of what I just saw. In sum, a very exciting and promising gameplay video, despite the hum user lack of skills that somewhat detract from the whole picture.