What would you grade NBA 2k11 Vs. NBA 2K12 in the Overall Game? (So Far)

[jmarcguy]

B-
I'd give last yr a solid A. This yr, I had to tweak stuff for over a month before I started my association. I used YouAlreadyknow's sliders & roster by the way. Now I'm fairly pleased. Still, too many things needed adjusted. Plus there are things I can't fix. The "no crowd" in the 3rd qtr, the odd ball physics, the difficulty using legends in association.

I like the game but I shouldn't have to program the thing just to enjoy it!!

[ffaacc03]

TO ME ...

- 2k11: A- (after all patches)
- 2k12: B- (so far; unpatched)

- 2k11 excels after the patchs it has received. The advancements that it showed compared to 2k10 were inmense. Is rightfully so, the GOAT (but just so far).
- 2k12 suffers because of the inmense expectations prior its release and due to the usual: initial bugs, online subpar performance, roster inaccuracies and some intentinal paths/restraints chosen by 2k. The advancements showed when compared to 2k11 are subtle, at least to the untrained eye (not me), which is the majority. Then again, 2k12 features, modes, presentation and gameplay present a wider and brighter window of potential to be build upon than its predecessor.

- While I expect the majorities of 2k12 issues to be addressed, many wont ... as there are more than a few that are not a direct result of bugs or glitches but of intentional paths taken by 2k ... and those, while still issues for us, wont get tweaked as usual. Due to time constraint, not all issues get resolve anyways.
Then again, to me, all itinerations have tend to be a better "overall" game than its predecessor ... so I expect 2k12 (after patches) to be marginally better than 11 was in the end.

- Hopefully, for 13, 2k recognizes the issues we have with some of their chosen paths and act upon ... as well as avoid the recurrence of falling over and over again, in the same omissions, overlooks, bugs, glitches and online issues.

[Sundown]

2K11: A- unpatched, A patched.
2K12: B+ for effort, a B experience for actual big-picture gameplay compared to 2K11.

Could easily be an A to A+ when a plethora of issues are patched and the improvements really shine.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Quote: Originally Posted by Colts18

At least let 2K12 get all of his patches before you do this

I have never understood this logic, shouldn't the first build of 2k12 be using the final patch build of 2k11 as a base to build from? Launch of 2k12 should be a marked improvement over 2k11, and for everything except online mode, it is. I love the additions to the post game, but hate the subtractions to online, more specifically the subtraction of a stellar admin system for online leagues.

[AdamBa17]

Quote: Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782

I have never understood this logic, shouldn't the first build of 2k12 be using the final patch build of 2k11 as a base to build from?

exactly, i dont get that logic either.

how can you take a step backwards? you use what was already succesful and build on it. theyre trying to reinvent the wheel and theres no need. i would have been happy with 2k11 + a few improvements, updates to rosters, added all star weekend, more legend games.

as a side note, they should add more recent "legends" and make the game more present ie. add iversons greatest game, give us a vince carter game from 2000/2001, an old tmac game from like 2002/2003.

paying homage to the past is all good but maybe this could be the next step

[brahmagoul]

I'm thinking it's just the jump from NBA 2K10 to 2K11, but 2K12 doesn't feel as smooth as 2K11. I think that's because of less canned animations. It might be more of a preference, but I don't think they're too bad in moderation, which is what I enjoyed about 2K11. NBA 2K12 almost feels like one of the original versions on the Dreamcast to me. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It's fun. Just different.