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NBA 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

03:49 AM - September 20, 2011 by 23

The NBA 2K12 demo is available now for the 360. Later today for the PS3.

Scroll to the "N" section to find it. It's 1.1 GB.

Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks (Can only play as the Mavs)
Difficulty set to default/casual
No commentary
1 - 4 Minute Quarter
Can't run plays
No sliders, options, camera views, etc.
Free throw bug, after 3 second violation, is demo bug only.

Just play the demo and post your impressions here.

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# 1161 mreyes930 @ 09/22/11 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Moe24-


	Thats bull. The PS3 demo version does not have the refs reviewing if its a close shot how come the 360 demo gets to have shot reviews..

It IS on the PS3. My little brother was playing last night and shot a three at the buzzer that was too close to call. The refs went to the scorers table to review it and while they were reviewing a replay came on the screen so that we could see what the ref was seeing. The replay pauses itself when the red light comes on. The shot didn't count but I was shocked that 2K went to such lengths to make this so realistic. My jaw was on the ground in awe.

# 1162 Austin_Ben @ 09/22/11 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Moe24-


	Thats bull. The PS3 demo version does not have the refs reviewing if its a close shot how come the 360 demo gets to have shot reviews..

Yeah I was on ps3 when that game happened

# 1163 CX1329 @ 09/22/11 10:43 PM

Ha, I just made LeBron look stupid with Rudy. Made him go one way with the size up moves, went the same way, then quickly spun and blew past him for an easy layup. I don't know if this could happen in real life, but with there being no plays, it's all fair game in the demo.

# 1164 shayellis @ 09/22/11 10:45 PM

My only issues with the demo are:

1. The passing and lead passing is still there. You cant magically make a player move in a unreal speed burst to an area.
2. Rebounding still seems to be more about vertical than actually boxing out. (im scared for players like david lee)
3. the double trigger defense is a little too fast. I can sidepedal faster than the ballhandler with jason kidd.
4. Off ball contact should be upped to stop lead passing

# 1165 stillfeelme @ 09/22/11 11:05 PM

The demo is bannanas lol! I just realized after going through all these 4 min. quarters but did anyone notice how in 2K11 the jump shot release would sometimes change depending on the animation type but you never new which one your man would do. Basically most players probably had two different releases you had to master. In this demo you can "feel" the timing of the jump shots for all situations fadeways, pullups, running, set shots gathers whatever. Even Marion who had a rediculously quick shot release last year has a more realistic one this year slightly longer

The other thing I picked up on the same thing can be said for free throws. 2K11 had some players who had releases you had to hold longer than what the animation looked like on the screen. Every player's animation with the mav's in 2K12 seems to be tied to the release that you see IMO. To follow up on the FT shooting I noticed that D Wade doesn't shoot his FT's at the same distance each time. Some are closer to the line than others. Did 2K put this in as a realistic variation lol? I have never paid attention to something like that before because I have never purposely tried to send someone to the line to get a bench player in. I am on the 360.

# 1166 stillfeelme @ 09/22/11 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shayellis


	My only issues with the demo are: 1. The passing and lead passing is still there. You cant magically make a player move in a unreal speed burst to an area. 2. Rebounding still seems to be more about vertical than actually boxing out. (im scared for players like david lee) 3. the double trigger defense is a little too fast. I can sidepedal faster than the ballhandler with jason kidd. 4. Off ball contact should be upped to stop lead passing

For your 4. I think there is always going to be some lead passing but I don't think you will be able to exploit repeatedly like in 2K11. The CPU is stealing attempts when I try it. Also what I noticed between the demo and what I saw in that Celtics vs. Clippers video, the CPU was more physical with cutters in that video, in the demo they are not doing that as much from what I can see. I wouldn't be suprised if the setting we are playing on takes some of it out or it could just mean that they didn't fine tune it for the demo.

# 1167 spankdatazz22 @ 09/22/11 11:28 PM

Damn this game animates beautifully. Replay button is gonna be used a LOT

# 1168 Eman5805 @ 09/22/11 11:33 PM

Heh. Pulled the chair out on LeBron. Easiest fast break score I've seen yet.

And, I know it's not a huge new thing, but I'm loving the new layup and under the rim shot anis. And I don't even mean the mid-air/collison adjustment ones. Just the regular unabaded ones.

Like Dirk did a layup that looks just like something a 7 footer not bothering to jump as high as he can would do.

Man oh man. The 11 days or so won't pass soon enough.

# 1169 Jumpman232 @ 09/22/11 11:41 PM

i like it, the game plays smoother, animations feel better, Presentation is a beast, but it gets boring after playing with the same 2 teams over and over again...

# 1170 DR Russell @ 09/23/11 12:19 AM

This demo keeps impressing me over and over.

Love the AI (decisions, head fakes, pump fakes, mid air adjustments... i can go on and on, but i will save it for the retail impressions) the improved court graphics and faces.

I played 2k11 all year, but this demo shows how polished the game will be. Last year, 2k11 demo did not impressed me one bit, i was dissapointed, although the actual game played much better. But this demo is everything i expected and more.

# 1171 jreezy18 @ 09/23/11 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mreyes930


	It IS on the PS3. My little brother was playing last night and shot a three at the buzzer that was too close to call. The refs went to the scorers table to review it and while they were reviewing a replay came on the screen so that we could see what the ref was seeing. The replay pauses itself when the red light comes on. The shot didn't count but I was shocked that 2K went to such lengths to make this so realistic. My jaw was on the ground in awe.

I didn't get to see a replay on the 360 when I had gotten a shot review. I wonder if that's a PS3 only thing.

# 1172 cmebfresh @ 09/23/11 12:46 AM

It's bad when im playing the demo and i still root for Miami. lol

# 1173 cmebfresh @ 09/23/11 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jreezy18


	I didn't get to see a replay on the 360 when I had gotten a shot review. I wonder if that's a PS3 only thing.

I'm sure 360 got it in retail. But man i played both ps3 and 360 demo. and Ps3 have have done it's self this year. i like ps3 version better than 360. But thats just me

# 1174 mreyes930 @ 09/23/11 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jreezy18


	I didn't get to see a replay on the 360 when I had gotten a shot review. I wonder if that's a PS3 only thing.

It actually seems like the PS3 and 360 versions were worked on separately this year. I find it weird that there are things on the 360 that are missing from the PS3 version and vice versa. The PS3 version looks great this year, aside from a few missing things, it's incredible.

# 1175 coolcras7 @ 09/23/11 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mreyes930


	It actually seems like the PS3 and 360 versions were worked on separately this year. I find it weird that there are things on the 360 that are missing from the PS3 version and vice versa. The PS3 version looks great this year, aside from a few missing things, it's incredible.

It was the same way last year, the game on the PS3 definitely look better.

# 1176 sleepyshotta @ 09/23/11 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CX1329


	He's never seen it happen because NBA players don't usually drive straight into crowds, they find gaps. I do agree it was a little excessive in 2K11, but it seems fair in 2K12, in that the player I'm controlling only falls when he gets bumped by a big and loses his balance.

No it doesn't seem fair because it's nearly impossible, therefore it shouldn't be in the game, or almost never occur.

# 1177 yungsta404 @ 09/23/11 01:13 AM

anyone have extreme difficulty staying infront of wade and lebron??? Do yall shade them to the baseline/to help defense or something??? Need some help lol

# 1178 iLLWiLL9105 @ 09/23/11 01:18 AM

I jus gve Wade the J cus he won't shoot outside of the 3pt line. N for Lebron same but I gve him a little less space

# 1179 baller_of_the_year @ 09/23/11 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CX1329


	2K never rests. They are working on NBA 2K13 as we speak and rave over 2K12's demo. I was pretty skeptic at first, thinking it was all just good business, but now I'm increasingly becoming convinced that they really are trying to make the perfect basketball game and care little for the business aspect. The 2K Games publisher obviously does, but not the devs.

Agreed. These guys are seriously the hardest working guys in sports video gaming. EVER.

I commend every single one of them and send my gratitude for making this remarkable piece of art we call NBA 2K.

And I mean that.

Thanks, 2K Development Team. Real talk.

# 1180 biglami @ 09/23/11 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by baller_of_the_year


	Agreed. These guys are seriously the hardest working guys in sports video gaming. EVER. I commend every single one of them and send my gratitude for making this remarkable piece of art we call NBA 2K. And I mean that. Thanks, 2K Development Team. Real talk.

Well put, and loving the demo.

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