College Hoops 2K12 -- A Mock Review

[Elgin2311]

For me all.they would need to do is build the framework with all the modes and features and leave the rosters blank for the community to do so there cant ve an issue with player likeness

[elementz09]

I hope somebody emails this to 2K Sports.

[statum71]

Nice little make-believe write up. Only one thing.....

If it were so it would probably be Vern Lundquist instead of Jim Nantz, since he's signed on with EA now.

Then again, I met Vern in an airport years ago and he told me himself that he'd never do video games again, just too much work. So far he's held to that.

[jwilphl]

Oh man this is such a tease. I really wish someone would bring back college basketball. I'm still hoping someday it will happen, but quite honestly my money is on EA as the one to do it. 2K seems "financially set" in their projects, and last I heard they did not want to shell out the cost for the NCAA license.

Meanwhile, EA is bringing back their basketball program, has vast resources in comparison to 2K, and already maintains the NCAA license. They also have the newer of the two games, so they would just have to go back in 2010 and give it a good update/overhaul.

Sure 2K had the better product despite being older, but neither game was perfect, and I thought 2010 was a bit harshly critiqued. EA's game was also the only sports game thus far (AFAIK) to include two unique presentation sets and commentary teams. That by far impressed me the most. I wish the other NCAA team would follow that precedent...

So my guess is someone (likely EA) brings back college hoops by 2014.

[shadia147]

Only two Kentucky Squads??? And both on the losing end?
You mean to tell me that the single most dominant sports program in the game only gets two spots?

[CubsIn2003]

We need College Hoops 2K12! When I saw Assembly Hall and the headline, thought maybe they had decided to develop the game because of the NBA lockout. So, game developers if you are lurking, I too would pay double for a college game. Miss it terribly.

[chris11sg]

I can't stop smh over this article. I almost left work early to go drink and celebrate lol!!!!
If I could only buy one game all year it would be a 2k college basketball game.

[smithdynasty]

The crazy thing is that 4 years later, I STILL play CH2k8. I almost hope the NBA doesn't come back so 2K will be forced to create CH2k13 because they won't have rights to any NBA players. If they did bring the game back, this is what I'd want to see:

- Elite Uniforms and Elite socks
- Shoe customization like NBA 2k12
- The ability to earn a Nike/Jordan, Adidas, UA contracts for your school and prior to that your small school wears generic footwear
- Player height/size more significant when recruiting
- Ability to attempt transfers to come to your school
- License real ABA (AAU) teams (Atlanta Celtics, NY Gauchos, Oakland Soldiers, ETC)
- Ability to move or join conferences after starting your dyansty
- Real individual work outs (shooting gun, real drills etc.)
- Small school start off with generic shoes and eventually can earn a Nike, Adidas or Under contract.
- Ability to convince players not to leave for the draft
- Ability to design new uniforms through year (access to all uniform templates in the game and can customize with your team colors)
- Ability for small schools to earn a new arena (will help with recruiting)
- College dunk contest and can work on dunks during warm-ups
- Warm up in school sweats

- SLAM and DIME magazine covers with ABA players
- ABA player highlight tapes for good players (think ballislife or hoopsmixtape.com)
- Players send highlight tapes to coaches
- Assistant coaches have relationship with specific ABA programs

-NBA players come back to scrimmage with team in the off season
- Players play in college summer leagues in their region with a couple NBA players sprinkled in.
- Real Highlights (college hoops tonight top 10 plays)
- Player can sign and then you suggest a prep school year
- Team can hold high school camps on campus and invite certain recruits
- Walk-on Try-outs