Yet Another Jordan Comeback?

[VDusen04]

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you gotta do it more light hearted man lol

Yeah my bad there, man. I think my threat level is just set to "Guarded" right now with all the comparisons being thrown around of why one era is better than the next, yadda, yadda, yadda. It kind of renders my sarcasm meter useless.

[Ziza9Noles94]

3 of the greatest players to ever lace em up on the covers? What's not to love? Me likee.

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Yeah my bad there, man. I think my threat level is just to "Guarded" right now with all the comparisons being thrown around of why one era is better than the next, yadda, yadda, yadda. It kind of renders my sarcasm meter useless.

I wouldnt pay it too much mind... the matter has been settled and come OCT 4th the same complainers will be playing the same exact game as the rest of us

[btrapp]

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Everyone has their own opinions, feel free to share.

But the notion that "hey, MJ was a great cover last year, so let's do it again this year" from a marketing standpoint to me isn't very fresh.

People would be up in arms if this was any other player besides MJ that had two covers in a row. That whole Iverson back to back to back cover thing won't fly in today's world, people would call it stale.

To me, sequels are just never quite the original, especially when dealing with things of nostalgic value.

Actaully, if it was a cultural icon like iverson, i wouldn't have a problem with back to back to back covers at all. I think you maybe reading a little to much into a games cover. Asuming they somehow rested on their laurels (as if they have a history of doing that) is a huge assumption.

[Dalsanto0026]

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I agree 100%. How can you claim to be a fan of the NBA and not want to experience and enjoy some of the history that made it what it is today?

For some reason that article just really annoyed me. I mean Griffin really? Apparently ChaseB you have no real love of the game and no sense of history. I hope 2k doesn't look to your opinion in shaping their games.

That article really annoyed me as well. I don't understand the pessimistic attitude. Those covers are awesome, and as much as I like Griffin, these are much more appealing to me. In my opinion the NBA was at it's best in 80's and 90's and I would love it if we could play a dynasty with all the teams respresented from this era, particularly the early 90's.

[airjoca]

Rooney and Messi have been on the cover of FIFA and PES the last few years. I don't see the problem...

[Sam Marlowe]

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The NBA was at its peak from 1980-1998. Theses three guys, Jordan, Bird and Magic made that possible. People can feel free to argue about which eras they personally liked better but the NBA product being at its best during the Bird/Magic and Jordan eras isnt debatable. We have the data, we dont have to rely on opinion.

[Galarius]

Just my observation it seems like their going to the well one more time instead of being innovative. But once info starts to be released hopefully sanity returns. Who cares about a cover. Nobody plays with the box(if you so you have some serious issues LOL).

i feel that expansion of classic teams is an innovation that all sports games need, so furthering this is definitely not being lazy...having both modern and classic teams is a great step forward

Hopefully one day we will see the 85 Bears vs the Niners, and so on

[VDusen04]

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i feel that expansion of classic teams is an innovation that all sports games need, so furthering this is definitely not being lazy...having both modern and classic teams is a great step forward

Hopefully one day we will see the 85 Bears vs the Niners, and so on

NFL 2K5! (though without player likenesses. . .but editable)

Gameplay starts around 6:20

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This is the 3rd time 2k has had a player on the cover multiple times

First it was AI then Shaq and now MJ

Whats the problem with that? Nothing really...

[jd@os]

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Everyone has their own opinions, feel free to share.

But the notion that "hey, MJ was a great cover last year, so let's do it again this year" from a marketing standpoint to me isn't very fresh.

People would be up in arms if this was any other player besides MJ that had two covers in a row. That whole Iverson back to back to back cover thing won't fly in today's world, people would call it stale.

To me, sequels are just never quite the original, especially when dealing with things of nostalgic value.

And I respect your opinion. I hate guys over here that are jerks and I really don't want to be that guy. But to me, the cover athlete doesn't have to be fresh--gameplay has to be fresh. Remember back in the day on the Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo? It really did seem like there was little change from year to year but we bought the game anyway (ex: little change from Bulls vs Lakers and Bulls versus Blazers). That's the kind of stuff that doesn't fly nowadays. I would buy next year's game with little change to the cover WAAAAAY before I would buy next year's game with little change to gameplay, features, graphics, etc.

I assume I'm like most in that I look at the cover when I buy the game, then that's it--I'm focused on the actual game at that point. I guess some people wanted a new cover athlete so they could put the cover around their back, through their legs, bounce it off your eyebrow with some stupid Streetball trick, shoot it in a mini door-hanging hoop, and repeat. It's just a freakin' cover. It doesn't mean they are resting on their laurels; it means they might as well put MJ on it since they paid a gazillion dollars to sign him and historic teams will be in the game again.

And you're right about sequels; The Empire Strikes Back wasn't nearly as good as the one before it, Spiderman 2 was awful, and I don't think The Dark Knight made a lot at the box office. And the last two movies do have a lot to do with nostalgia.

[JerseySuave4]

i like the idea of the 3 covers and bringing old teams back in. I'd like to see Hakeem's Rockets, Barkley's Suns (and what they heck how bout Barkley on the Rockets as well).

I want the Jordan cover but the only thing i dont like about it is the way the Jersey is disappearing and it looks like his number begins with a 3 because you can barely see the 2.

[KyotoCarl]

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I want the Jordan cover but the only thing i dont like about it is the way the Jersey is disappearing and it looks like his number begins with a 3 because you can barely see the 2.

Sorry but that's the most nitpicky complaint I've ever heard
Shows you how much we 2K fans care about this franchise!

[VDusen04]

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Sorry but that's the most nitpicky complaint I've ever heard
Shows you how much we 2K fans care about this franchise!

I'd be lying if I didn't think the same thing though (not that I'm complaining). One thing I didn't notice the first time through is that apparently it's a mirrored image because his leg and arm bands are on the right side instead of the left.

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Not sure why they mirrored MJ ...maybe it was on purpose because Magic and Bird are facing the opposite direction, which is the same way MJs original pic would've been...but it does look like he's the only one really melting LOL