NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #1 - Marketing/Community Efforts with New Screenshots

[AbdulP34]

And just to give you guys an exclusive heads up: The complete roster for NBA’s Greatest and a greater breakdown on the mode will be revealed next Friday, August 19th. My main man Erick Boenisch, or as you know him SimBaller, will be dropping a Developer Insight on the subject. But the news won’t stop there, as we’ll be releasing new Developer Insights at least once a week (Monday, Wednesday, and/or Friday… at least a dozen total) and news constantly over the next eight weeks leading up to launch. As always, you can expect Insights about Gameplay, My Player, and Online along with other unannounced features. I hope you’re as excited for October 4 as I am. As I said, it’s my favorite time of year.

You know where to find me,
- Ronnie2K

[exposedaking]

wow its starting to look as good as the pc mods....i like it

[Jonnie]

Quote: Originally Posted by wrestlinggod1

If they're going to hold true to their promise of updating player tats, Lebron's Witness tattoo would need to be added to his right leg. Other than that, it's nice to see that we finally get the Addidas sleeves, as someone already mentioned. I also noticed a new knee pad/brace on Jermaine O'Neal and a longer knee sleeve on Hedo.

and his "HISTORY" tattoo on his left leg as well

[SDwinder]

Geez, look at all those votes for Shaq. I am a 40 year Laker fan, and Shaq was the most boring player to watch EVER! After watching Wilt and Kareem, Shaq had no game other than "Thow de ball to me and I will dunk it". Wilt and Kareem had some finesse to their game even though they towered over the competetion. Wilt was MUCH bigger than everyone in the '60s and he still had a beautiful finger roll and Kareem had the skyhook.

[mreyes930]

Quote: Originally Posted by SouthBeach

My best guess, if he's in, is the 2001 Finals against the Lakers. If that happens, we can expect a young Kobe/Shaq. But since they excluded Kobe from the voting, it's a toss up to me. You'll only be able to play with him in games and not practice mode though.

Kobe's excluded from voting only because he will already be in the game. They wanted the list to be be of players that are no longer in the league. They don't necessarily mean a young Kobe won't be in the game.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by SDwinder

Geez, look at all those votes for Shaq. I am a 40 year Laker fan, and Shaq was the most boring player to watch EVER! After watching Wilt and Kareem, Shaq had no game other than "Thow de ball to me and I will dunk it". Wilt and Kareem had some finesse to their game even though they towered over the competetion. Wilt was MUCH bigger than everyone in the '60s and he still had a beautiful finger roll and Kareem had the skyhook.

I am intrigued with the possibility of a "classic" Shaq signature package. If a prime O'Neal had some special 2K12-level attention paid to him, I think it could be a fun experience for the gamer. Maybe I'm dreaming, but the ability to overpower defenders and drop the hammer would be pretty darn satisfying. In 2K11, even an edited O'Neal (to better mirror his prime ability) still did not really have the animation or signature arsenal to dominate in the fashion that he did.



Also, I'd fully support the ability to use the mid-90's Magic squads.

And you know my ultimate Classic 2K dream? Note this is not an expectation, rather just as I said, it's a dream, but how awesome would it be to have a classic 90's O'Neal or a Darryl Dawkins (or even Chris Morris) who would have the ability to break or shatter a backboard?

[inniboiii]

We could play with jordan bird and magic against todays greats on last years game. Im even more excited for this years game. I've played ea sports basketball games religiously since lakers vs celtics and tecmo nba basketball. I will admit last year was my first 2k game but I am on the train forever. I've always created a season with the best champions in nba hstory created. last years game helped great with 2kshare and the real players in the game. I hope I can create most of the teams for real this year. Why not make a game of the nba and aba champions and have me as a fan and idea maker i am the biggest nba historian you've ever met

[sportjames23]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

So...Barkley is at #6 currently...I'd like to see what's going on with that...

Young kids don't recognize Barkley's greatness. They only go as far back as Iverson.