Yet Another Jordan Comeback?

[ChaseB]

What are they going to do next? How are they going to top it next year? Who’s going to be on the NBA 2K12 cover?

These were all questions the basketball-gaming world was asking after the huge success that was NBA 2K11. Today, after an elaborate Twitter marketing scheme, one of those questions were answered. The cover athlete -- or should I say athletes -- were revealed for NBA 2K12.

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[quadsas]

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Huge nonononono for Griffin, that dude plain sucks, unbelievably underrated and not exciting at all. Nice comparisement to VC - both somewhat suck, both are very athletic and both started at terrible teams. Plus, he doesn't have soul

[Sam Marlowe]

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I really doubt this game will be Jordan-centric like last year's game was. 2k found that alot of people really dug the classic squads that were included and seem really keen on exploring that premise. As more classic teams become unveiled I expect excitement to rise, not taper or fall.

[JSensui]

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I suppose there are a few more challenges we can get from the Jordan mode. The only ones I can think of are the 93 Finals, and his revenge series against the Magic.

[VDusen04]

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As I've said previously, I'm A-O.K. with the covers unveiled today. To me they signify a deeper look into basketball's past (in addition to maintaining the current teams). I don't really view such inclusions of historic teams as some kind of gimmick, so I thereby would not be a big fan of just "going in a different direction" for the sake of going somewhere different. It is my feeling that classic teams should be further explored. And with a lockout looming, and with how awesome those three greats are, I find these covers to be excellent choices.

If the cover were a current player, it'd really signify nothing to me. When Carmelo was on NBA Live '05, it didn't really tell me anything about the game. When KG came to 2K, same deal. However, having three legends representing 2K tells me something about the game. I like that. And in fact, I'd view such cover selections as anything but stale. Stale to me is just throwing on whoever's hot at the moment. I wouldn't be upset with a current player cover, because I don't really care about who gets shine, but I do care when a cover seems to insinuate a feature I would seem to be very interested in (increased classic presence).

And in regards to Michael Jordan's contract extension with 2K, I'm not sure he has to be featured every single year. To be honest, it's cool enough just to have him available as a playable character. The "Jordaning" of 2K11 was an awesome experience, but I'm not sure anyone's expecting that same thing over and over. He arrived to next-gen basketball gaming with a boom, and now hopefully he'll be able to stay a while. I was actually worried that 2K11 would have been his only year on the game. I'm certainly glad it won't be.

[Sam Marlowe]

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As I've said previously, I'm A-O.K. with the covers unveiled today. To me they signify a deeper look into basketball's past (in addition to maintaining the current teams). I don't really view such inclusions of historic teams as some kind of gimmick, so I thereby would not be a big fan of just "going in a different direction" for the sake of going somewhere different. It is my feeling that classic teams should be further explored. And with a lockout looming, and with how awesome those three greats are, I find these covers to be excellent choices.

If the cover were a current player, it'd really signify nothing to me. When Carmelo was on NBA Live '05, it didn't really tell me anything about the game. When KG came to 2K, same deal. However, having three legends representing 2K tells me something about the game. I like that. And in fact, I'd view such cover selections as anything but stale. Stale to me is just throwing on whoever's hot at the moment. I wouldn't be upset with a current player cover, because I don't really care about who gets shine, but I do care when a cover seems to insinuate a feature I would seem to be very interested in (increased classic presence).

Yes indeed.

[da ThRONe]

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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).

[tarek]

I personally think this is a good move by 2K. The NBA is in lockout, and the use of current players may bring a negative emotional response as it brings immediate thoughts of the lockout and possible loss of NBA basketball this season.

However, by using past legends it brings an emotion of nostalgia. Of a thought (whether right or wrong) of NBA when it was more pure or better or whatever. It's a potential positive thought rather than a potential negative thought.

I'm a BIG BIG hopeful fan of historic recreation in sports video games. It's more fun for me to change the course of history rather than to predict the future at times. I always seem to tire in a dynasty when it gets to year e.g. 2019 and onwards when stars are declining and new random players are growing. But imagine starting at 2003 and changing the course of history, how would YOUR NBA look in 2011 if you could change things and watch players grow.

Maybe this season 2K will focus and really highlight the historic stuff, featuring new challenges and greater choice of different era play. The 70s/80s/90s and 00s.

And then in 2K13, when the NBA is back in full force, then 2K will blow us all away and refocus on the NBA today, whilst having already set a benchmark for historic sports gaming.

[VDusen04]

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I'm a BIG BIG hopeful fan of historic recreation in sports video games. It's more fun for me to change the course of history rather than to predict the future at times. I always seem to tire in a dynasty when it gets to year e.g. 2019 and onwards when stars are declining and new random players are growing. But imagine starting at 2003 and changing the course of history, how would YOUR NBA look in 2011 if you could change things and watch players grow.

I'm with you there. I tend to really enjoy my Franchise through the first year, but I've lost interest as the seasons move into the future (and as things get much more hypothetical and fantastical). I mean, I totally see the draw and I definitely fully understand why people would enjoy such a mode, but I think I was much more interested in the classic teams in 2K11.

[mvspree8]

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What I would love is if they had one of the Wizards as a classic team and made it so 39-year-old MJ doesn't retire after the first season every time. I ended up tweaking his age to 33 so I could squeeze a few good years out of him but felt a little weird, considering how dominant he was at that age.

[J_Posse]

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What a pessimistic write-up. Especially when it involves three of the greatest players to have ever played in the NBA. Giving non-Bulls fans a choice, especially when it is two huge markets like Boston and Los Angeles, while retaining Jordan's likeness for 3 more seasons is huge. Now, we could conceivably see decade/legend teams with his "Airness" included. Hopefully, so how 2K can bring even more legendary players back into their titles like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Charles Barkley, etc. This is a great move and makes total sense with the lockout likely cutting into the season and hurting current players images.

[TDavis45]

Interesting choice.... Bird and Johnson games worth more maybe?

[whizer17]

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What a pessimistic write-up. Especially when it involves three of the greatest players to have ever played in the NBA. Giving non-Bulls fans a choice, especially when it is two huge markets like Boston and Los Angeles, while retaining Jordan's likeness for 3 more seasons is huge. Now, we could conceivably see decade/legend teams with his "Airness" included. Hopefully, so how 2K can bring even more legendary players back into their titles like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Charles Barkley, etc. This is a great move and makes total sense with the lockout likely cutting into the season and hurting current players images.

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.

[23]

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Blake Griffin aint ready for this kind of a follow up... and that pic would be a horrible cover. The viewpoint is awful for a cover and frankly come on man, just because you thought it might be a good idea to put Magic Bird and MJ on the cover doesn't mean its a let down

Some of my bball game imaginations have come to realization. Who in the NBA has the marketing power of these guys? These are the same dudes who not only raised the bar to the standard, but they took the game popular worldwide

..but Blake Griffin? Just because he dunks?

[..GameOver..]

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Meh article. I like this direction they are going and I really don't think the cover has anything to do with what is in the game with exception to a few features I more than likely will not play. Chise and MP for me. Cover athletes are irrelevant in my opinion.