NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase DLC Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (New Trailer)

[AgentQ16]

Quote: Originally Posted by fatleg3

Can you clarify the first answer. Can we play in a regular sim setting in an arena without the cell-shading as long as it is a quick match? I have only watched my friend play the 3v3 and didnt have time to stay and watch him go through anything else.

I'm confused a bit too... MrClutch: do u mean in the answer to my first question that FULL LEGEND TEAMS are in single game mode only with friends? Real arenas? No cell shading?

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kingofthecouch

I just want someone from 2K to answer this 1 question.... Will you guys include the option for friends to play each other with the legend teams online in the upcoming patch?

This...I actually got lucky to play my friend we would just connect and hope for the best. I would also like to have an option to play different quarter lengths.

[erickonasis]

Finally bought it for ps3...didnt try the game modes only bought it for the players

[Shelb]

DLC way too hard. It's like playing against a cheeser AND the unstoppable end-of-game AI at the same time. Steals by the AI out the arse. Open 3pts by Larry Bird missing. Controlled players jumping the wrong way for blocks on the regular.

Graphics aren't a problem in 2K camera view, though. Wish we didn't have to unlock the stuff we have to unlock.

[thefranchise03]

Wow the AI is no joke. They mean buisness... They're not playing any games this time. They make every open shot almost 100% of the time and play mad D. And when they do miss, they get the offensive rebound and makes the shot. They pass to the right person at the right time. No matter how much D I play, it doesn't matter at all what so ever. They sure made this **** challenging.

[TheVeets]

My impressions of the DLC:

I love it. Having every past or present NBA player that you would actually want to use, all available in the one place for selection in a Pickup game, is just pure awesomeness. The 2 on 2 and 3 on 3 challenges were definitely fun and, um, challenging. Watching each challenger come onto the stage before each game was kind of WWE-ish to me. There was always the "ooh, who's next?" feeling. In each of those modes, I used the Ewing/Starks duo and the Ewing/Thomas/Bird trio, respectively.

My only gripes are:

- Not being able to turn off the cel-shading. It's not terrible, and I admit that I initially thought it was a cool idea, and I also knew from the beginning that this was a design choice... but after actually playing, I couldn't really see how it was meant to enhance the experience. I would have understood the cel-shading design choice better, if perhaps the gameplay was more over the top and if the player models and animations were more exaggerated, like maybe caricature-style.

- All the new players are not automatically available for selection in "Create New Team" in the main game (whether you complete the 3 on 3 challenge or not). When my mates and I get together for gaming nights, we like to create our own "custom all star" teams using Create New Team, but at the moment, you can only select players from current team rosters or free agents. It would be nice if the new guys from the DLC were available to select as well. You could say, "If you want to use the new guys plus current NBA stars in a 5 on 5 game, then just play a Pickup game"... but then we are limited to the gameplay and graphics options within the Legends Showcase mode (i.e. no fouls, no subs, no free throws, etc).

- The HORSE gameplay was kinda boring. On one hand, the different types of shots are fun to watch, but on the other hand, when the controller motions are exactly the same for every single shot, then the gameplay can get old fast.

- Not really a gripe, but, I was kind of surprised that, in order to use a particular player from the NBA Greatest mode in Create A Legend, not only do you have to win the 2 on 2 challenge, but you also have to win the NBA Greatest game in which the player you want to use is playing in. I wasn't expecting that second requirement, I thought you could just win the 2 on 2 and then everyone is unlocked.

I haven't tried 21 yet (probably not much to say anyway), and I have no comment about online, as I don't play online.

Overall, the good outweighs the bad, and I think it's worth the 10 bux/800 points.

[tonyt8605]

I had a quick question. So are players like, prime McGady, Carter and Ben Wallace available and part of the DLC? If so, how do I find them?

[BBallGuru]

Quote: Originally Posted by tonyt8605

I had a quick question. So are players like, prime McGady, Carter and Ben Wallace available and part of the DLC? If so, how do I find them?

Complete the 3v3 Era Challenge to unlock current NBA players. "Legend" versions of select active players (Bryant, Garnett, Duncan, McGrady, Hill, Carter, Kidd, Nash, Arenas, Marion, Kirilenko, Roy, Ben Wallace, Baron Davis, Redd, Andre Miller, Bibby, Stojakovic, Artest, Rashard Lewis, Jason Richardson, Richard Hamilton, Mike Miller, Marcus Camby, Turkoglu & Fisher) are found in the active NBA players pool.