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NBA 2K12 Hands-On Preview

11:10 AM - September 16, 2011 by RaychelSnr

NBA 2K11 was a fantastic game. The classic teams (mainly the Sonics), the graphics, the gameplay; the game had it all. No chance 2K was going to be able to even match what 2K11 accomplished.

We were wrong.

After getting some quality time playing NBA 2K12 I can safely say that the crew has done it again. For the umpteenth time, NBA2K will almost certainly be better than its predecessor.

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**Editors Note -- This is the first of two hands-on previews coming from us. The second one, written by the man, the myth, and the ego Mr. Steve Noah will hit the site on Monday.

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# 61 samer naser @ 09/16/11 10:40 PM

dustinT, did u get a chance to see kobe in action?? if you did all i want to no is does kobe have a new jump shot???????

thanks

# 62 bangtite01 @ 09/17/11 05:22 AM

just tryin to find out if Charles Barkley and the '93 Suns in the Game as well........?

# 63 Day_26 @ 09/17/11 05:48 AM

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	just tryin to find out if Charles Barkley and the '93 Suns in the Game as well........?

Def. NOT.... Sorry

# 64 MachoMyers @ 09/17/11 06:24 AM

Thanks for the impressions.

I really want to see how the retro looking NBA on NBC type presentation. Basketball intros of the 90s were the undisputed champion of pumping me up for a big game. If it is even close I will be playing those games frequently.

# 65 Muzyk23 @ 09/17/11 07:16 AM

Dustin

thanks for the preview

can you comment on physicality of the game - contact, falls, bumps, players landing on their bottoms etc.

is 2k12 more 'physical ' than 2k11?

# 66 BlackRome @ 09/17/11 10:50 AM

2k11 gameplay wise against a human wasn't great. It was easily the worst release they have had on the next generation systems.

I'm looking forward to this years release only because they seemed to fix my biggest complaint.

The game moved unrealistically slow. How it gets to be the greatest when online didn't work for the first time in this generations history is beyond me.

It's like praising MLB09 by SCEA when the online portion of the game was completely broken.

# 67 BlackRome @ 09/17/11 10:53 AM

"2K12 has shown how much more fluid a game can be.'

I hope you played 2k8. Since that game was released the game became more and more less fluid.

Ending with last years game which was the worst in that category.

So does the game play like 2k8.

In 2k8 I felt like I was on the court and in possession of the handle I have in real life.

No game has felt like that before Hopefully this will be a return to the glory days of NBA2k

# 68 Jet Sufferer @ 09/17/11 11:41 AM

Question about fast breaks and classic teams.

With the Showtime Lakers can you be Magic in the middle with Worthy and Scott flying down the wings for fast break dunks? Kareem used to be a great trailer as well.

With the classic Celtics can you see the quick ball movement in the half court? The fast breaks where the ball never touches the ground? Can Bird do those rebound tip passes he used to do to McHale and Parish?

# 69 tenxaday @ 09/17/11 02:55 PM

Great to see my last name on the my player picture. "singh" Would be cool if they actually could say my name in the game.

# 70 P-Dub @ 09/17/11 07:25 PM

Dustin, can you elaborate on the defensive rules for different eras? It sounded like zone defense is in the game for all era's, even though it was illegal in the nba before the 2001-2002 season. No illegal defense, correct?

# 71 DustinT @ 09/17/11 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Muzyk23


	Dustin thanks for the preview can you comment on physicality of the game - contact, falls, bumps, players landing on their bottoms etc. is 2k12 more 'physical ' than 2k11?

Like I mentioned, the new collision system is pretty great. There might not be more contact, but the collisions are more realistic and it definitely affects the flow of the game.

# 72 DustinT @ 09/17/11 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tenxaday


	Great to see my last name on the my player picture. "singh" Would be cool if they actually could say my name in the game.

They might! I'm sure Ronnie threw it in for his own selfish reasons

# 73 DustinT @ 09/17/11 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by P-Dub


	Dustin, can you elaborate on the defensive rules for different eras? It sounded like zone defense is in the game for all era's, even though it was illegal in the nba before the 2001-2002 season. No illegal defense, correct?

Recreating a whole new defensive system for each era would have been putting five games in one. I didn't play these games, just saw Rob Jones mess around in them for a bit. They said they attempted to tone it down, but don't flip if Bill Russel is chilling in zone.

# 74 VUUAASSHHH! @ 09/18/11 01:57 AM

This year Fifa12 is being considered the best S-GOTY. What do you have to say?

# 75 RivaGe @ 09/18/11 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by VUUAASSHHH!


	This year Fifa12 is being considered the best S-GOTY. What do you have to say?

No chance. As much I love football, football games are nothing in comparison to what 2K creates

# 76 greekmen @ 09/18/11 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DustinT


	Did I see Kemp? I'm the biggest Sonic fan on the boards, of course I saw Kemp Player models are a lot better this year, especially for the classic guys. Kemp looks better, but Payton got a great overhaul. No alternate Sonic jerseys though, we're still stuck with the ugly maroon stlye.

So since the visuals of the existing legends got better, what about their Signature Styles? In 2k11 Kemp did not have his own Shooting Signature Style. Is that corrected?

# 77 Arod2k9 @ 09/18/11 03:55 PM

Superb write up, thanks so much for info!

# 78 cmebfresh @ 09/18/11 11:00 PM

Hey, NBA 2K12 preview will be ready for you soon. thats what steve said on twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/Steve_OS

# 79 SLD123 @ 09/19/11 08:45 PM

I hope they have new hairstyles for my player

# 80 aloncho11 @ 09/19/11 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by VUUAASSHHH!


	This year Fifa12 is being considered the best S-GOTY. What do you have to say?

It's just hype IMHO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RivaGe


	No chance. As much I love football, football games are nothing in comparison to what 2K creates

True, if 2K decides to make a Football game, that would be awesomeness at it's best. Anyway, back on topic

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