NBA 2K12 Patch 1.04 Available Now - Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[Vni]

I guess if you try to play an online game it should automatically check your game's version/ask you to download the patch.

[dat swag]

Online game play is atrocious...Literally No Defense...All people do is dribble down court really fast with the PG and get easy almost uncontested layups...No need to call plays...PF are right under the hoop missing easy azz put backs...Meanwhile some bum player is draining 3's with a hand in his face or on a pull up fastbreak...Just run to the corner and fire up a 3.

I dunno...I hate the way the game plays online...Passing is goofy and erratic...I think they tweaked it somehow for the worst because I did not always feel this way about this version...Just not feeling online and given that is the ONLY way I play the game...NBA 2K12 is a WRAP at the moment for me.

Pretty graphics and great animations are just not enough...The GAMEPLAY has to make sense for me to truly enjoy the game

[redsrule]

Is it possible that the patch didn't download for me? The only thing I got asked to download was a 3mb patch when I opened up the game.

[rockchisler]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsrule

Is it possible that the patch didn't download for me? The only thing I got asked to download was a 3mb patch when I opened up the game.

That is the patch

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by jayman504

So how do I go about re-applying the patch exactly ....kinda new at this

- Delete any settings file(s) you have or move to Cloud storage
- On XBox 360 refresh cache (go to Settings/System/Storage/hit Y button on hard drive)
- game patches will be reapplied next time game starts

Again this was a possible fix others have posted earlier in the thread. I had my games mostly playing out great post-2ndpatch then noticed the cpu started hitting a lot of contested jumpers and I was having problems winning/increasing frustrations playing on All-Star and Superstar. Two of the things 2K addressed in the second patch were the success rate for contested jumpers and dialed back the cpu overcompensation on the higher difficulty levels (can't speak for HoF; I don't play that high a level). Reapplied the patch and things returned to normal

[BMWillz]

Quote: Originally Posted by dat swag

Online game play is atrocious...Literally No Defense...All people do is dribble down court really fast with the PG and get easy almost uncontested layups...No need to call plays...PF are right under the hoop missing easy azz put backs...Meanwhile some bum player is draining 3's with a hand in his face or on a pull up fastbreak...Just run to the corner and fire up a 3. I dunno...I hate the way the game plays online...Passing is goofy and erratic...I think they tweaked it somehow for the worst because I did not always feel this way about this version...Just not feeling online and given that is the ONLY way I play the game...NBA 2K12 is a WRAP at the moment for me. Pretty graphics and great animations are just not enough...The GAMEPLAY has to make sense for me to truly enjoy the game

Let me explain why online play is horrible.

The online experience has been stripped down naked and offers no options, lobbies, hell, you cant even change jerseys at the head to head screen.

Without lobbies and the opportunity to select the type of difficulty, opponents by skill level or type of game ie; casual/sim/default everyone needs to be able to compete meaning..... children and others who know nothing about basketball other than,"shoot with Kobe drive with Lebron". In doing so your bball knowledge and organized game play makes very little difference against run and gun opponents. Is it right, Hell No! but thats what 2k has given us. This game is an epic fail and the most incomplete game to date. I've already displayed my disgust with 2k in an email to them. Its ridiculous how they flat out lied, held back and cheated loyal fans who expected a jump forward not a leap back.....smh not buying next year.

[Scruffychicken]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

- Delete any settings file(s) you have or move to Cloud storage - On XBox 360 refresh cache (go to Settings/System/Storage/hit Y button on hard drive) - game patches will be reapplied next time game starts Again this was a possible fix others have posted earlier in the thread. I had my games mostly playing out great post-2ndpatch then noticed the cpu started hitting a lot of contested jumpers and I was having problems winning/increasing frustrations playing on All-Star and Superstar. Two of the things 2K addressed in the second patch were the success rate for contested jumpers and dialed back the cpu overcompensation on the higher difficulty levels (can't speak for HoF; I don't play that high a level). Reapplied the patch and things returned to normal

So after you reapplied the patch, what settings did you use? Any slider tweaks?

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scruffychicken

So after you reapplied the patch, what settings did you use? Any slider tweaks?

With 2K rosters I use mostly base All-Star/SIM sliders except adjusted shot sliders (45/45/47/50) and upping the fatigue and free throw difficulty, clutch off. Also play with the SiM-Project rosters/sliders to mix it up, which are excellent for those more detail-oriented.

Not sure that there's any one universal set that will satisfy all since people have such varying opinions on how the game should play and differing skill levels. I took Czar's advice and turned on Full Playvision and haven't looked back - improved my gameplay experience immensely. I think if you prefer more freestyle play then you should try Pro or All-Star/DEFAULT and tweak from there. I get the feeling a lot of people are more freestyle players but don't want to learn the new playcalling system