NBA 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[elprez98]

I'm loving the defensive awareness of the players. Even less mindless passing or you will get torched. I also really hope they toned down the screen strength, though.

There were way to many wide open jumpers off screens in 2k11.

[blues rocker]

damn...only 1 quarter for the demo this year? oh well...glad the game is only 2 weeks away...I have ps3, so i have to wait until tonight.

[mobiuseinz]

The feel i get from playing this... just wow... YOU HAVE TO PLAY REAL BASKETBALL. It sucks that I cant run plays, so i had to wait for Dirk to post up, and OMG, did I do work downlow... btw the AI very very very impressive. This game that 2k will bestow upon us within 2 weeks is amazing. I am blown away. Great job 2k team!

[J-H!zZl3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

One thing to keep in mind especially on offense is that Dallas doesn't have any ultra quick ball handlers in their starting 5 so the isomotion is slower than if you were playing with lebron and wade or like Drose. Conversely on defense if you have a bunch of slow defenders like Dallas does. You will have to give space and anticipate and move a little before the offense does to stay in front. If you had a bunch of quicker defenders it would feel different. At least it did to me in the final. That is part of the depth of this game. There is almost no way to guard fast guys with slow guys one on one without giving them wide open jumpers. IT is also part of the difficulty.

Yes, this is true. When I was guarding Bron and Wade, I gave them space to settle for jumpers because if I tried to play them up close, they would blow by my defenders with ease. I can live with outside jumpers from both of them and they actually missed most of them.

I'm really wondering how well the AI plays on the hardest difficulty.

[Cynical]

I love the demo, but it seems like a somewhat perfectly patched 2k11. I only played a few times before work so i can get a better go-at-it once off work.

I liked the shots. one time i was facing the side line behind the three with 1 on the clock, i shot and he jumped spinning while in air to shoot, it looked dam good. the bump was still there but i wasnt out of control just felt like i was beat by the D , thumbs up. Fastbreaks look good, seem fluid.

I really only noticed the ball being extremely live a few of times. i noticed my hand going through the ball and the ballhandlers didnt tend to lose the ball off the slightest contact ie bumping into other players.

The demo felt like a better 2k11. It kinda makes me feel like they spent more time on legends. I think some are judging the game to high based on the demo, but thats to be expected in a nba 2k forum(ex. guys amazed by small ads in the corner, really). i was guilt of this last year so ima take my time before harsh judgement or great praise. i judge bball games on gameplay only. 2k12 feels likeit will be a $60 gameplay tweek and and roster update. but, you know what if they pull it off it may be worth it, to a degree.

Why is ever1 saying this is an early build? Are you saying they wait 2weeks before realease to put out an old build. i wanna play what i would be purchasing. Seems like its a built in excuse for people. i played 2k11 demo while 2k12 downloaded and it felt better than the actual 2k11 current game.

[J-H!zZl3]

Quote: Originally Posted by DurtySoufReppin

The demo was so good I forgot that there was no commentary or any type of audio I can only imagine the gameplay with the audio + Kerr and Harlan tag teaming

I noticed that you left out Kellogg.

[bnb]

1000x better just based on the demo. the only gripe i have is the sound of the ball bouncing off the rim. it sounds like a iron school-yard rim and it's been in the game for at least 3 years. that being said, if that's my only issue, i'll take it! absolutely solid work, 2k!

[yungsta404]

I ACTUALLY took a charge on a driving cpu This was NEVER possible in 2k11 it would of been a blocking foul.

I love how you could easily punish when a big is switch on to ur guard. It was alittle too unrealistically difficult to do that in 2k11 with the suction cup defense.

I tried multiple times to lead pass through the CPU like i did in 2k11 and the cpu wasnt having it. (LOVE IT)

Did anyone else get lit up by mario chalmers for a couple of games.