NBA 2K13 Cover Athletes Are Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose

[chronoxiong]

I'm a little shocked that they went with a 3-player cover. The effects look kinda weird too especially on Durant's right arm. I understand the concept of it but it still feels lacking. I have to say that last year's trio covers were way better and will be tough to beat.

[youvalss]

I think 2K wanted so badly to tell people "This year we're not all about the legends again - just look at the cover!", that they went a bit extreme. There must be people out there who think: "Not this thing again, not the same game every year, I'm definitely picking the other game".

I think it's a very good decision making by 2K. They know what they're doing (I'm not talking about the design, just the concept). Well played, 2K.

[jd_newton72]

D rose looks like he's constipated in that cover.

[blues rocker]

I don't really care much about what a game cover looks like, but I'm a graphic artist, and the layout of that cover is kind of awkward - the way all three players are just lined up side by side makes for a strange design. then there's the weird way Durant's arm just disappears into Rose. The court lines on the ground make the perspective look off, and the way that "splash" effect comes up under Durant's feet doesn't match the perspective either. They should've had each player doing a different pose, rather than having them all doing a similar one-handed dunk...the 3 players in a row creates a weird repetition effect where they are lined up like birthday candles.



Last year's combined design of Magic, Bird and Jordan was better because each player had a distinct pose so they could combine them in a more interesting way. This was a pretty cool layout:

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by blues rocker

Well thanks for that. Now I won't be able to look at that cover without wondering where Durant's left hand went.

[aloncho11]

Durant's hand is just mimicking what happens in the actual video game

[Errors Occurred]

What's up with all the Blake Griffin hate? The man has helped turn around a team that had been sorry for years he's a 21/11 guy with almost 4 ast a game and only 23 years old...So if all he can do is dunk and no one can stop him I just can't wait till he starts to do other things...He should get 40 points a night easy.

[MiamiHeatles]

Lol wow how you don't put King James on the cover after a season like that.. Who cares if majority of ignorant people don't like LeBron and probably would have not purchase the game.. To hell with them!