Was NBA 2k11 overrated?

[Brinkybon]

In light of all the news coming out of 2k regarding 2k12, particularly in gameplay and game modes, is it fair to say NBA 2k11 was overrated? I mean, the game was pulling 9s and 10s everywhere, but surely if 2k12 is an improvement in so many different ways, that rating can't hold.

Admittedly, I do think that a lot of this is due to the way that the games are reviewed, in what is essentially after a day or two of playing, where the more prevalent gameplay/balance issues aren't as obvious, and I think this is always gonna be the case for video game reviews. So do you think, looking back at it now, that 2k11 deserved all the accolades it received?

[Goffs]

5.5 million

[infam0us]

Of course it deserved the ratings it got, you don't based ratings off future products.

[drewst18]

My answer is a strong no. Lets not say because a company continues to vastly improve a game year in and year out that the product it put out in the past is not as good as it actually was.

NBA 2k11 was a fantastic game, I am sure most of us will say we've never spent even half the amount of time we spent on 2k11 that we did with any other sports games.

It is awesome that 2K sports doesn't save ideas for next year and puts everything they can into the game this year and when next year comes I have no doubt it will be an improvement.

When there are no major flaws it is easier to improve the game. They don't need to spend a year revamping modes or gameplay cause it was already solid. They can take time to add to the modes (mostly My player) and add new modes(online Association) rather than spending time trying to fix old problems.

[JWiLL02]

How could a sports game franchise from the previous year be over rated because that same game improved the next year?

It's called natural progression. DeMar DeRozan wasn't over rated averaging 20 ppg last year after the All Star break just because he averaged 23 ppg this upcoming season.

[munie]

Definitely not. I remember the months leading up to the release I was leaning towards Elite. Then I bought the game and I was hooked all the way until July and I have yet to play a next gen sports title that long. That game reminded me of the ps2 days when I would play games like Madden and MVP until the new one came out. It was that good. I look forward to 2k12 just thinking about all the time I spent playing 2k11.

P.S. Just like the guy above Derozan was my favorite player to build a team around. Dude was a constant highlight real and had super wet jumper. He may have not had the defense attributes but he was athletic he made plenty defensive plays.

[EarvGotti]

Was Michael Jordan overrated?....Well there goes your answer.

[Xx Qontrolz xX]

was carl lewis overrated in his time cause usain bolt is so much faster today?

nope..

simple principle of evolution