NBA 2K12 Cover Athletes - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

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Re: NBA 2K12 Cover Athletes - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

Why is Reggie not in the game, he's been there previously if im not mistaken

[sportjames23]

Re: NBA 2K12 Cover Athletes - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

Thank you 2K

I thought about doing a video of Magic's sky hook against the Celtics a couple months ago, but you can't perform a hook from that far out in 2K11. I expect that will be rectified now, haha.

Can't wait to see what vids you come up with, Matt.

[jfsolo]

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Before last year I personally believed that basketball games had a genre ceiling of about 3.5-4 million units sold regardless of how great the quality of the game was. The Jordan cover and modes proved me wrong, and I'm guessing that before its done, NBA 2K11 will go over 6 million units sold.

NBA 2K has found the magic formula of being able to appeal to the casual and the hardcore alike. Keeping all those new customers is the tricky part and will be their greatest challenge going forward. These covers are, of course, to that end.

For me, when Rob Jones says in a video clip that they had four producers working on gameplay alone this year, that assuages any possible worry I might theoretically have about ancillary modes being too great a focus.

Like every developer who has ever existed, VC will fall short in the implementation of some of their ideas, but I totally trust their design process.

[hokupguy]

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I love the fact they are going even deeper with classic teams i just hope and pray they give us more detailed retro arenas or even the right no for the matter for the teams and the old school classic wramp ups for those teams would be sick....

I will start with hex as soon i get my hands on 2k12...........

[youngfaze01]

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Wow, throwback players again?? It was good for one year but, another year? What happened to the players of today, who are making a difference in the game of basketball. Looks nice, but slightly disappointed.

[Sam Marlowe]

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Its not liketheir leaving current teams off the game to fit the classic in.

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Wow, throwback players again?? It was good for one year but, another year? What happened to the players of today, who are making a difference in the game of basketball. Looks nice, but slightly disappointed.

...and again, its a cover thread. Those players are IN THE GAME

I dont understand posts like this

[sportjames23]

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Wow, throwback players again?? It was good for one year but, another year? What happened to the players of today, who are making a difference in the game of basketball. Looks nice, but slightly disappointed.

Um, the players of today are still in the game.

What's up with gamers today who have no appreciation for what came before?

[Boogiemanjay]

Some of you guys are missing where I'm coming from I don't care who's on the cover my comments where to
Ronnie calling it mind blowing I just felt he tried to over hype the cover to us
I like them too but it clearly shows how they are riding on Jordan stuff from 2k11 which
I thought was the bonus that put it over the top but my player is what we get the game for

[RajonRondo9Celtics]

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Being a celtics fan i can't wait to pick up this game and get the Bird cover! I didn't really get to see him play aside from hardwood classic games on NBATV, but i wish i did. Wish the background was green and not red though haha

[cjallure24]

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Some of these post are just like the mentality of the NBA player of today..."What about me??" It's crazy how when guys like bird,magic, and Mj came in the league and wanted to make a statement with they're skills on the court and competetive nature, and player today receive multi-million dollar contract before showcasing any type of skill. Last of a dying breed...Maybe Kobe, I'd throw him in there.

[da ThRONe]

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Yes da throne because the game was good, but you'd be foolish to sit here and say the lack of MJ in the game didnt matter in terms of sales and marketing because you KNOW IT DID

Its no different now, and honestly its just a cover...they havent released any other info yet. Complaining about gameplay in a cover art thread is as useless as asking Eddie Curry to only eat salads

Oh without a doubt. I don't remember saying anything against it. The whole Jordan mode/coverart most definitely had an impact on sales. I was saying that it's silly to buy a game for coverart, not that some people don't.

[Goffs]

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...and again, its a cover thread. Those players are IN THE GAME

I dont understand posts like this

down right baffling....its just a cover announcement for crying out loud...

[Furq]

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Like the covers, I'd be happy with either one and am not sure which one I'll pick

Interesting about the classic team DLC, but I'm a bit unhappy wondering how much each team will cost in the future. I know it's optional content, but games are expensive enough before considering that almost every game has paid additional content now

[thegreatape01]

Cover art makes me want to drink a sprite