NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase Hands-On Previews (GameSpot, GamePro)

[DoWork]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

ummmmmm.... wow Ok look.. put some classic courts out there with some other older teams, editable ones at that with the jersey's and that will sell better This right here is just street mode with funny graphics and a weird background...same soundtrack music playing

Yeah, even if the cell shading graphics can be turned off who wants to just play street ball on a blacktop court in time square? Its stupid.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteboSSK

If they were smart, they would have put some time and effort into a NBA Street type of game to gather that market again instead of marketing a cel shaded REALISM game for 15 bucks. The whole mode just screams GIMMICK. Who actually takes time out to play with the legends on a regular basis anyway? I beat the Greatest mode, and fooled around with Penny Hardaway for 2 games and quickly lost interest. The legends are nothing new and they keep getting marketed like its something fresh.

I haven't used anything but the classic teams this year. I find the incomplete current rosters (due to the lockout-enforced lack of transactions) to be problematic. However, even in 2K11, my time spent between current teams and classic teams was split pretty darn evenly, if not skewed in the classic team's favor.

I thought 2K's idea to bolster their classics in 2K12 was a wonderful idea. Worst case scenario? No one plays with classic teams. Best case? You draw a whole new crowd of consumers who have strong connotations with players of years passed. In my case, I love having the best of both worlds. I'm not sure there's ever going to be a big new feature universally liked by everyone. For instance, I'm not huge on the popular My Player mode or any sort of Online Play.

With all that said, I agree this whole DLC thing has shaken out in a funny manner thus far. Like 23 said, I would have found new classic team downloads and courts to be much more preferable than a random 3 on 3 contest in Times Square. Even if the teams released were recent classics using a lot of players still in the league (just with accurate era appearances and court art) I would have been all over them. I'm just hopeful the new classic players are useable in the main game (I feel like I've heard conflicting reports).

[Sinner]

want to see how it looks without the cel shad and also wish we could play in the arenas...then maybe I may think about buying

[schmit_95]

Funny thing is, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU GUYS will buy this, and then you'll all move on to complaing about the show 12......

[Sundown]

The cell shading can be turned off? Slighty more interested (for the online legends and other features). They really should have marketed it as an additional feature rather than try to pass off blacktop as a new game by hiding it behind cel shaded paint.

What's funny is 2k advertises the DLC as featuring the things no one really wants, when the best parts of the DLC are understated. Maybe they can't draw too much attention to those features as it makes it obvious they were held back to add value to a DLC. Ironically they are now understating it's value.

[knoccoutderek]

so we can use the new DLC 45 new classic players on other modes???????

[sportjames23]

Quote: Originally Posted by STLRams

Ronnie mentioned on twitter yesterday that the option to turn cell shade on/off will be available.

YES! Thank you.

Now, if we can get confirmation that we can use these Legends in the game (meaning non-Association or Franchise).

[ManiacMatt1782]

If this put the legends as an option in private online association, I and friends of mine would be all over it, sadly this peaks no interest to me whatsoever