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

[sword1986]

I like the Patch, and it has definitely helped out with my game tremendously. I been playing a lot of NBA Today so I've gotten a big improvement with gameplay.

However, I prefer this game pre-Patch. Now that I know the controls better and play good, I feel that the Pro difficulty (that I play on) was a lot more difficult than it is now. I tend not to go to All Star because the game is way too difficult. One problems persists though, the rookie black arm glitch is present without the patch, so in a way I don't like that we are forced to play with the patch.

Overall though, good job by NBA 2K12 for tweaking their game to provide a better gaming experience.

[SwaggerCoach]

Quote: Originally Posted by jonm1010

Same problem. Just posted about it in the glitch thread. I had a downloaded draft class - all cold zones. Thought it might be that the patch didn't change already created files or players so I started a new association and simmed through the first year. All rookies - all cold zones. Completely unacceptable. And from what I hear this was a problem last year. It completely breaks the offline association mode and has ruined my trust in 2k. I feel like Theyre getting like EA with football - they know they have no one competing so they slack off and fail to go that extra mile.

So is there ANY workaround available for this or are we just stuck with horrible draft classes??

[ehh]

I'm extremely late to the party but I finally formed some post-patch impressions...

1. As other areas of the game improve the horrendous passing sticks out even more. The "over the head" pass that looks like an inbound pass in a soccer match has got to be removed from the game. There needs to be either a bounce-pass button in 2K13 or tremendously improved passing logic. Hell, there are very few passes inside the three-point line IRL that are not bounce passes. In 2K12 it's a minor miracle when you see one. It kills so much of the game. You can never replicate true great point guard play in 2K12, whether in transition or the half court game. 2K reminds me of the NCAA Football game ('08 perhaps) where you couldn't put touch on your passes, you could only throw bullet passes. It just killed the game, this is pretty darn close to that. Alley-oops are worthless this year. They were probably too easy too connect on last year but now it's just ridiculously inaccurate.

2. Sliding/warping is really bad when trying to beat your man off the dribble. It is so much harder to create space and beat your man off the dribble than it was in 2K11. Mismatches hardly matter anymore, in most cases I can't beat Brendan Haywood off the dribble with D-Rose.

3. The travelling is so bad in this game that it may be the worst thing 2K has let slide on this generation. You have animation sequences where your player or the CPU will change pivot feet 3-4 times, it's unbelievable how bad it is.

4. The controls seem to be inconsistent (or not as responsive or not as "tight" as they were in 2K11). Maybe I still need more practice but I throw up too many running hook shots or try to shoot a fadeaway but I get sucked into an awkward contact animation.

5. Balls being knocked away on post moves and drives to the hoops happens way too often, especially with defenders jarring balls loose with their elbows, shoulders, forearms, etc. Just seems sloppy.

6. You seem to get stuck in the "I'm driving to the hoop, about 8' and most of the time I shoot an awkward pull up J instead of going into a layup animation" that wasn't too bad in 2K11. It's always been an issue in 2K but it seems to be back to a 2K8 level.

Pros

1. Visually the game is absolutely stunning. The animations are great as well.
2. The game is more challenging offensively than 2K11 especially with stars but I'm not sure it's in a good way. The CPU's defense seems much too cheesy except for post D which is a welcome improvement.
3. Association mode is the best yet as far as I can tell.

I'll stick with 2K12 mostly for the roster updates but at this point I can't put this game in the same class as 2K11. Maybe a new slider set will change my mind, hopefully...

[herbert.1864]

Screw this game and their creators. They should refund our money.

I've tried all of the so-called patch fixes to stop this stupid game from freezing, and it hasn't helped at all.

Everytime I would start the game, it would freeze on the loading screen. Now I can't access my association at all.

I want my damn money back. This is sickening.

[rclinkinpark]

PS3 - My Association is freezing mid-game.

I originally saved a game mid-stream and continued later, only to have it freeze mid-game as I called timeouts. Seeing this occur NBA 2k11, I restarted the game, quit, in an attempt to start over, and now the new game freezes during the half time show. This is occurred after 3 restarts and wiping out the game utility ( patch )data and reinstalling and replaying etc...

I now have no idea what to do, as it appears I can't get past half time of the next game of my assoc.

Any ideas from the gallery here, minus simming the game and seeing what happens.

This freezing is a debacle!

[engrishbwudd]

The game certainly improved post-patch but it didn't alleviate my perpetual frustration with the game. Popped in 2k11 to see if my nostalgia got the best of me but to my surprise I loved every second of it. Got destroyed by the Clippers but it felt like I had complete control through the entire game. Hell, I think I gasped when the cpu missed a shot in the paint. This is a feeling that I seldom experience in 2k12. Maybe I just really suck on both ends of the court. It's entirely possible. But far too often the cpu sinks a heavily contested buzzer-beater to compensate for their lack of offensive strategy.

That being said, I DO enjoy 2k12 quite a bit. Pass speed being increased by the patch certainly improved the experience. Graphics are spectacular. I feel like overall player movement has gotten better as well, but I still have spurts where I feel like I'm about to have a massive rage stroke and I never felt that way with 2k11. Again, maybe I just suck.

[colin_mouse]

A patch fixes bugs , this path didn't fix much , so you can hardly call it a patch....

[ecaxcruise]

Your team’s GM will now do a better job of acquiring one of your recommended players when he comes to you asking for potential trade targets. Be careful what you ask for!

Ive been playing MP before updating this patch , and i just updated it now..
i wonder how do you ask for trade targets in My Player ??
thanks alot