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

[ManiacMatt1782]

Nothing "puzzling" about it. The online system in 2k11 is a thousand times better. Put 2k12's post game in 2k11, and add The salary cap and multiple seasons and scouting for rookies, and free agency to the far superior online league system, and most fans of the NBA 2k series would have been happier than a pig in crap. 2k tried to reinvent the wheel with online association, and seeing the general feedback, its pretty much been a failure. It did some things right, but the things it did wrong, it did very wrong.

[wheelman990]

I guess I like 2k12 better. I'll have to pop in 2k11 and test it out again I guess.

[Altimus]

Quote: Originally Posted by Court_vision

It was a better game. First game since NBA Inside Drive and College Hoops that I played a lot and never got frustrated with. Just a great all round game. 2K12 is better in a lot of areas...but fundamental baskeball is not one of them. 2K11 is a Jerry Sloan basketball game.All round very, very solid. 2K12 is a Mike D'Antonio type game. Lots of exciing moments, but way too many "WTF" type low IQ moments.

Haha, great analogy.

[BlackRome]

I'll take 2k8 over both of them. But when comparing the two 2k11 is much better. If your looking for online competition. I thought 2k11 was pretty stiff. Until I played 2k12. I was wondering if it wouid rank. I have seen up to 15,000 people online.

Me personally I would pay 60 bucks for online access and roster updates for 2k8. It was the last time you could actually make moves in real time in a 2k basketball game. The lobby was the best. Too bad all the complainers from this site who used to get blasted online and then have someone tell the world in the lobby complained so much they took out the message board.

Nice job guys.

[Paulinho]

Sure do miss playing Crew games.

[Boogiemanjay]

2k just open the doo for EA if one gen comes out with
College game with a my player mode that extend to
NBA game thats what I'm going with

[BigDaneAyMane]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlackRome

I'll take 2k8 over both of them. But when comparing the two 2k11 is much better. If your looking for online competition. I thought 2k11 was pretty stiff. Until I played 2k12. I was wondering if it wouid rank. I have seen up to 15,000 people online. Me personally I would pay 60 bucks for online access and roster updates for 2k8. It was the last time you could actually make moves in real time in a 2k basketball game. The lobby was the best. Too bad all the complainers from this site who used to get blasted online and then have someone tell the world in the lobby complained so much they took out the message board. Nice job guys.

Completely agree with you. 2K8 was the pinnacle of the series if you ask me, with 2K11 being a close second.

The gameplay in 2K12 is extremely vanilla. In 2K11, I remember seeing amazing animations I had never seen before up until 2K12's release despite playing the game for a year. Mapping everything to the right stick has made it impossible to pull off certain things with any fluidity.

The pacing, the live ball, and the lack of effective cheese is 2K12's strength. But again, as someone stated, the things 2K12 does bad, it does extremely bad.

This series as a whole is a massive disappointment in terms of how the online has developed over the years. If you had told me two years ago that I would even consider buying EA basketball again, I would've laughed at you, but 2K has left the door open for EA to make a strong comeback and I will definitely at least give them a shot.

This thread is making me want to pick up 2K11 again though...

[nova91]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigDaneAyMane

Completely agree with you. 2K8 was the pinnacle of the series if you ask me, with 2K11 being a close second. The gameplay in 2K12 is extremely vanilla. In 2K11, I remember seeing amazing animations I had never seen before up until 2K12's release despite playing the game for a year. Mapping everything to the right stick has made it impossible to pull off certain things with any fluidity. The pacing, the live ball, and the lack of effective cheese is 2K12's strength. But again, as someone stated, the things 2K12 does bad, it does extremely bad. This series as a whole is a massive disappointment in terms of how the online has developed over the years. If you had told me two years ago that I would even consider buying EA basketball again, I would've laughed at you, but 2K has left the door open for EA to make a strong comeback and I will definitely at least give them a shot. This thread is making me want to pick up 2K11 again though...

Yeah I loved NBA and C-Hoops 2k8, that was the last time I had constant fun with a 2k basketball game.