NBA 2K12 Legends Not Available Online

[2slik]

I hope this isn't a omen that online has been completely neglected.

[tos violator]

The PR department is ruining 2k. Every time I see a new article or video from 2ksports, I see another person with a title like "Marketing Director" or "Social Media Director," and every one of them makes the game worse for their dedicated fan base (not necessarily the casual gamer).

You can say all you want about people being armchair developers, but the fact of the matter is 2k is to blame for this miscue. The problem from the start was promising a "greatest mode" to us through their PR department. Unfortunately, after figuring out that they didn't have the time nor resources to figure out how to make this happen, they just put 2 teams from each year and matched them up with each other. This is NOT a mode! All this does is make us go through a tediously boring and easy mode to unlock the teams. And there aren't even individual achievements within the mode.

Then, the PR team thought of another brilliant idea - making the 02 Kings and 91 Warriors preorder only. When this news broke, I immediately knew the classic rosters weren't going to be available online (okay, 99% sure) because of peoples' classic teams not matching up. And what for? To try to appeal to a few more casual gamers through marketing.

The "15 legends" gimmick is another part of the marketing disaster that is 2ksports. To say that Malone and Stockton are legends, but not Shaq, Duncan, Robinson, Kobe is completely arbitrary and borderline embarrassing. A more logical way to implement the classic teams would be just to make them available out of the box (and online). This disaster started with the PR department (Ronnie2k, etc.).

Get rid of the gimmicks, get rid of the PR department, and dedicate the resources instead to making the game functional and the online play more stable.

This whole fiasco was predictable from the start if you followed Ronnie2k on twitter.

I'll gladly play NBA Jam for $15 this year.

[jfsolo]

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I'll gladly play NBA Jam for $15 this year.

You're going to punish yourself, twice.

[Gramps91]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flips House

For all of you who say this is fine because you don't play online anyhow.... How would you feel if they came out and said Legend Teams would ONLY be available ONLINE. Wouldn't you feel a little disappointed that after being hyped up for all these great teams, that these teams won't be available in any mode you have any interest in? This is the way a lot of people feel...or at least me.

You do have a point. If that were to happen I would be a little disappointed. But i'd still have association and my player so it wouldn't be a total deal breaker.

[coolcras7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flips House

For all of you who say this is fine because you don't play online anyhow.... How would you feel if they came out and said Legend Teams would ONLY be available ONLINE. Wouldn't you feel a little disappointed that after being hyped up for all these great teams, that these teams won't be available in any mode you have any interest in? This is the way a lot of people feel...or at least me.

that would plane be stupid, since 2k knows not everyone who plays their game has access to online, the game and all games are first and foremost made to be played offline.

[bigball12]

Quote: Originally Posted by DukeC

So...you're going to get it later...just not at release day? Or you're not going to get it period? Some of the reactions...man. People act like 2K puts out hot-mess like NCAA 12 which has both offline and online problems. All you have to do is look at the alternative of what we could be dealing with...SMH.

I will get it once the lockout ends. the only way I will get it on release, s if the demo blows me away, or the Magic Johnson cover will be a limited run near release time.

[coolcras7]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigball12

I will get it once the lockout ends. the only way I will get it on release, s if the demo blows me away, or the Magic Johnson cover will be a limited run near release time.

The Magic Johnson cover is a limited release so is Bird, Jordan will be the only one produced after.

[Sam Marlowe]

Whatever the cause, this is a missed opportunity (if true). There were obviously a good number of people who had their interest sparked just because of the nostalgic aspects that were included. To not be able to expand that experience online and capitalize on the interest they've generated fully is...strange.