After 3 Month Layoff, NBA 2K11 Cracks Top 20 Most Played on 360 - Week of Jan. 16

[Gramps91]

2k11 was fantastic and I spent a LOT of time playing it
However, I do like 2k12 better, I've not spent as much time with it, but I have a lot of things in gaming to this year compared to last year. For example, last I pretty much only had 2k11 to play, played a little of of CH2k8
but this year right after 2k12 came out I started playing a bunch of other games right around that same time. Right now I have a 7 game rotation going on, back when 2k11 was new I had like a 3-4 game rotation at the most.
Still like 2k12 a little better though
better camera angles, bigger scoreboard, more variety of legendary teams/players, presentation is better.

[ultralow36]

i had to get nba2k11 back and download mrash33 rosters ....man good time....

[adwin7]

People are playing 2k11 because they never bought 2K12 with there not being a season and all. It's funny how all these people are acting like this is proof positive of 11 being a better game. Non basketball fans / Jordan fans got 11 and had no intention of buying 12 with no season. So when season start they get the itch again and pop in 11. This has little to do with 11 being better(which its not, it's just preference and comfort.)

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

I think 2k12 is far better offline than 2k11 was, but online, there's so many stupid things that happen. I find myself yelling at the game half the time I try to play online even when I'm winning lol. My Player was a huge improvement in 2k12 though. I couldn't handle playing more than a few games of it in 2k11, but I'm almost done with my 3rd season in 2k12.

[kennyacid]

idk im enjoying 2K12 waaaayyy more then I did 2K11. One- ball D was to easy to play on 2K11 with all that contact and lateral speed. in 2K12 you have to actually work on D on once you get it down pack (like i have) you can do some pretty special things. The offense is even better in 2K12 because of the lack of cheese tactics and just the overall fluidness of how you can run it. I just like the gameplay better as a whole. So many tools is given to you on both side of the ball.

[DJ]

Nothing wrong with playing BOTH games, imo. 2K11 I keep in my rotation because of all the excellent Classic Rosters, and 2K12 I use to play NBA Today games with the SimWorld roster and Ronyell's slider set.

[jmik58]

I'm puzzled as to why Kotaku or anyone else is puzzled over the use of 2K11. I'm not much of a basketball fan but I wanted to check out the game that had exceptional reviews. The NBA season was just starting which piqued my interest. I was able to find 2K11 for $16 and some change at Gamestop and it was a no brainer.

For a casual basketball gamer I can't justify paying $60 for a game when the $16 version is just as good. I assume tens of thousands (if not more) are similar to me.

[Dice]

So glad I didn't trade in 2K11. Looks like I'll be trading in 2K12 and hope 2K13 will not be as disappointing.