NBA 2K12 Impressions, Q&A (From Hands-On Event in Washington, DC)

[leo14812]

re: NBA 2K12 Impressions, Q&A (From Hands-On Event in Washington, DC)

hello man thanks a lot!!

do you feel the possibilities to play in the orlando arena? (i know my question is stupid)

is the 3 pt lign is different as the 95/97 years ? (in 2k11 there was no difference) i think you can respond this question!!

and last question, is it better that my video, i recreate the 1996 orlando magic and change a lot of system for Bulls and all the shoes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMVCfwaXDhk

[juicetat2]

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^ This was asked all the way back on page 3 and I'm very interested in this as well. But rather i'd like to know if there have been made tweaks to the face creator? Because in the MyPlayer pics that were released today the Ronnie Singh created face looks different than anything I've ever created in 2k11...
Also: did you happen to notice any new attributes while creating your MyPlayer?

TIA

To add to the Create A Player questions, can we have short shorts, goggles, or the long stripe socks. I'm hoping to make some more classic teams, but without classic gear, I might be SOL!

[Serra11]

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- Only AI mistake I saw was from the Magic. They ran 3 plays for Dennis Scott in the post. I don’t remember Scott being a post threat.

Sorry man this is absolutly not a mistake.
Brian Hill's Magic played center/left pick and roll Penny/Shaq and high/low post isos for Penny,Anderson and Scott to(and of course Shaq!).They had no plays to free Scott outside the 3 point line because he was slow and not quicky so he could not move ala Reggie Miller.

So this is not a mistake but realism.Great 2k!!!

[The Bad Man]

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i love the improvemnt 2k made on the AI this yr.

but hey aaron, since u played against the 95 magic and 'fell in love wit da game', how do u feel playing against "an old lookin phoenix suns penny" hardaway? does he have tattoos on too?
seriously, i hope he looks thin exactly like the young penny we want to see

=just to confirm if the "old" penny cybrface on the matchup screen got fixed sumhow.

[brza37]

Can you customize season length in MyPlayer mode? I love the mode but just don't have time to play 82 game seasons.

[Tomba]

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Quick question:

Did you get a chance to look at the blacktop/street modes for pick up 21 games?

I wondered if there were more courts to pick from?

[aholbert32]

re: NBA 2K12 Impressions, Q&A (From Hands-On Event in Washington, DC)

Does Durant actually look like Durant, character model wise? Like wirey and long

He did. Long and lanky. Noticeable difference between him and Pierce.

[aholbert32]

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Any insight as to what that 'Training Camp" mode is about/is it a part of My Player?

Sorry. Only got as far as the Draft. One think I forgot to mention though is all of the drills have been redone. I did the dribbling drill and it was much easier than last year.

[aholbert32]

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Thanks Aaron for answering questions.

I've been finishing up some last minute touch ups on custom arena music. Did you venture into the menus at all to see how it was set up? Was there more event types or the same? That's likely the last thing you might have seen or remember doing but thought I'd ask.

I love this time of year

I should have looked but I forgot. I was kicking myself for not looking for it when I left. I made sure to pay attention to the tipoff music but forgot to look at the music.

[aholbert32]

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Any new/different camera angles for gameplay?

New presentation elements for halftime/postgame?

Didn't make it through a whole game but halftime was the same as last year from what I saw. Just a recap of the two most significant players.

[aholbert32]

re: NBA 2K12 Impressions, Q&A (From Hands-On Event in Washington, DC)

Did you feel the AI played straight up or would they use cheap tactics to beat you ?

Also how does it feel with the baseline wall being gone ?

and last hows the paint contact ?

The AI was not cheap. The way I would describe it is they played realistic and strategically. For example, on one play against the Magic, Nick Anderson cheated a little to help Penny after I scored twice with Derek Harper and when the man Anderson was guarding (Hubert Davis) missed a few shots. I just dribbled in with Harper and kicked it out to Davis for an open 3. In past games, Anderson would have just stayed with Davis no matter how many points Harper scored or just outright doubled Harper. That play is an example of the AI playing like a real person....helping but not overcommitting.

The baseline wall removal didn't affect the game much imo. Being aware of it, I was a lot more cautious about the moves I made near the baseline.

Paint contact was good. You have to pick your spots if you are going to drive. Not a ton of easy layups

[aholbert32]

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Did you notice if there was a My Crew feature in the game?

Also, regarding the rosters the game will ship with. I know you said no rookies until after the lockout, but does that mean all we have is 2K11 rosters? Tyson Chandler/Caron Butler still on the Mavs, Jason Richardson still on the Magic, and Tracy McGrady still on the Pistons even though all of them are free agents?

Correct the 2k11 rookies are in the game and the FA are on their old teams (Ex. Yi and Nick Young were still on the Wiz).

[aholbert32]

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Hey thanks for Q and A

You mentioned in your impressions that all players seemed to have redone faces. Was Andrew Bynum a player with a new face. Ive fund him to not at all look like himself in previous iterations.

Also what stood out the most to you in your playtest? what was that one thing that made you say "Wow that was special"?

The presentation and Rondo in the open court made me say wow. Rondo in the middle of the court and running the break looked just like he did in real life. Also I loved a tip dunk by Russell.

[aholbert32]

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did you notice if the invisible wall along the boundary was gone?

Yes, its gone.

[2kfanatic]

re: NBA 2K12 Impressions, Q&A (From Hands-On Event in Washington, DC)

Is the "2 player animations that ignores other players within the perimeter" still in?