If there was
a sports series out there that has been delivering the very best each year
after another, it has to be the NBA 2K series. There are plenty of sports
titles out there right now for all platforms except the horrible Madden series
which is not available for the pc.
But let’s
talk about my favorite sport “BASKETBALL”. Basketball is not an easy game on
court or in the virtual world. The dynamics of basket ball is pretty difficult
if you think about it. There is a lot of physics involved in the sense of
mapping the reality with virtual reality. So does NBA2K 12 does any of that
physics justice???? Let’s find out….
NBA2k12 is
the best basketball game out there….. that should be my review for you. There
is no doubt that they have improved on a lot of aspects from their last edition
in the form of 2k11. The major difference that you feel is that of the controls. In
a game like such, you have to rely heavily on the way your player feels on the
court. You need to have a sense of control and direction when playing such a
game and oh boy does this game deliver on that aspect. The control of this game
is top notch. There is fluidity in the way the players handle on court, the
shots they take feel real and when they do take that shot you do feel as if you
took that shot and isnt that the greatest achievement for a game! I played this game on the PC, but I played it both with the
keyboard and the XBOX-360 controller. I have to admit its actually no fun on
the keyboard in comparison to the controller. But this game gets all my backing
for the great controls it has. But in its essence there are plenty of variety that the game offers to player. There plenty of moves to learn and master. Each player out on the court feels different and can do some special moves especially when it comes to dunking.
The presentation is perfect as well. Steve Kerr joins the team of commentators this time around. He's a welcome addition to the team but the man who steals the show "AGAIN" is Clark Kellogg, it seems he has the best lines or its just the way he says it. The presentation style has not changed a lot from the previous edition, it remains true to its core of being a TV style presentation. There's even the halftime reports from other games and the usual holiday themed slides.
Let’s talk
about the features that this game offers. The very first thing I was shocked to
see and experience was the legends section. This is by far an orgasmic dream
come true. As a basketball fan and admirer of many greats of the sport, I always
felt what it would feel like to actually see the likes of “KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR”
in a game????? Well my dreams came true when I saw the legends of basketball at
my fingertips, moving to my left analog stick,dunking, pump faking and so on....
It’s was
amazing to see MICHAEL JORDAN in the last edition of 2k11 but the thing which
was blasted by the critics was the ridiculous targets for the challenges which
were provided using MJ. This time around the developers did the right thing and
eliminated any objectives in these legends challenges and kept the basic goal
of winning the game. It is great fun and fantastic to play as some of the
greats of the game and the game will engross you even further by presenting you
with a different visual style in lieu of a particular era. This was by far my favorite
thing to do in 2k12 and it has great repeat value as well. This is the selling point of this game.
The other
features are pretty much the same except for a few changes here and there. I am
not a multiplayer gamer so I can’t comment on the online aspect of the game. You
get pretty much your money’s worth with this game and that’s a rarity these
days…..
I know this
review is like a year late now, but when I gotta say something good about it “HOW
DOES IT MATTER WHEN I SAY IT!!!!”. I say buy this game if you love the sport or
even if you’re a casual gamer like me.
Have a look.....
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