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

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

A couple gripes:

1. Help defense is abysmal
2. It seems kinda hard to get it to do a up and under instead of a pumpfake and then jumpshot
3. It looks like the "wrap up foul" thing just simply doesn't work. My guys just go running around hugging the air

[DolfanDave]

Lead passing has been fixed greatly. It 'feel' right versus 2k11 which had the disjointed speed burst no matter what direction the player was going you could 'make' him go somewhere else even if he was going the other direction. Now lead passing is momentum based meaning if the player you are passing to isn't going that direction or just walking that direction you will see no benefit from a lead pass only if the player is jogging or running in that direction does it really benefit you. Just like it should be. Also screen animation is much better and more realistic and less drawn out and over exaggerated which usually left a defender too wide open because of it.

[scottyp180]

The worst parts of the demo lie in the fact that it is only a demo (short, no commentary, can only play as one team, no play calling). I almost want to let miami fastbreak on turnovers just to watch how good the fastbreak is this year lol.

One problem I just encountered, and I dont know if this happened to anyone else, was that I defense 3-seconds was called against miami and when I went to the free-throw line i couldn't do anything. Could not shoot or call a time out and I was forced to restart the demo. I heard this was an old build so hopefully this will be fixed if not it is something that 2k should take note of. I would hate to see this ruin some games online, in association, etc.

[rockchisler]

Quote: Originally Posted by CaCHooKa Man

this move has got to be a double dribble or something.. i dont even know how i did it lol

Its not, I saw on nbatv manu did a simliar step back after hop step in the 09 -10 season and the ref said it is a legal move.

[jd@os]

Quote: Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta

cause everyone discovers basketball and basketball games at the same time as everyone else does...................... lol at people thinking all the people who play the 2k12 demo played 2k11 and should know what to expect.

Lol at the "all the people" comment when no one thinks or said that.

But you should expect a $60 basketball game to have more than one four minute period--that is if your over, I don't know, 5 years old.

It's just a demo guys. Keep the impressions rolling.

[CX1329]

I'm loving the lack of canimations. They're almost nonexistent.

[elprez98]

The mark of a amazing game:

People aren't complaining about the gameplay or the graphics. Not that the game isn't any good. They are seriously complaining that its not enough of the full game?

They aren't supposed to give you the full game.

1. Does it show that the graphics are on point? Check.
2. Does it show that the gameplay is improved? Check.

Isn't that the point of a demo(nstration)? The fact that you guys are clamoring for more only proves that 2k made the right decision in releasing a bare bones demo.

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Quote: Originally Posted by elprez98

The mark of a amazing game: People aren't complaining about the gameplay or the graphics. Not that the game isn't any good. They are seriously complaining that its not enough of the full game? They aren't supposed to give you the full game. 1. Does it show that the graphics are on point? Check. 2. Does it show that the gameplay is improved? Check. Isn't that the point of a demo(nstration)? The fact that you guys are clamoring for more only proves that 2k made the right decision in releasing a bare bones demo.

Thats lame

A demo is a demo, nobody said give us the entire game.

Like I said, its the work of the devs and engineers that makes this experience great, not the fact that their work was cut into pieces