NBA 2K12 Hands-On Preview (Digital Trends) - Shot Reviews Are In!

[Da_Czar]

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Damn you're not going to let them have anything to see come release day.

Half the fun is getting the game and seeing this stuff for the first time.... like the intro last year.

LOL I figured somebody will post a video of it soon anyway. Plus I wait until after they read about it at least.

[qpc123]

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Not to be a jerk but shot reviews were in NBA Live 06. Why is everyone so happy about this? Just an extra animation/cut scene more than anything.

Because it hasn't been in 2k games, just because you don't care doesn't mean others don't.

[youvalss]

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I don't think Live had replays of the last-second shots reviewed. I think 2K has it, plus it will probably be a little deeper than just seeing the ref signaling.

[Moe24-]

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Since they have shot reviews in now....It would be cool if they had a shot review to see if a player had his foot on the three point line....like say the ref called it a three pointer but would review it at the next time out...but to find out that the ref called wrong and we saw the foot on the line...and a point was taken back...that would be amazing....especially with the commentators talking about how he stepped on the three point line etc etc... this would be so amazing...also not only for shots if they had it in important times in the game, for example to see if someone was fouled before the shot clock expired or if someone near the end of the game touched the ball last and the refs didnt know who touched it last as the ball went out of bounds... it would be crazy if they added the 4th quarter 2 minute rule in 2k12...Heres an example of this with the lakers...


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[VDusen04]

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Not to be a jerk but shot reviews were in NBA Live 06. Why is everyone so happy about this? Just an extra animation/cut scene more than anything.

For me it's about immersion. It's not a matter of which game had it first. I never played NBA Live 06 so it doesn't really mean a whole lot that shot reviews were in an iteration of a basketball game one time. I'm more pleased that they'll be present in the game I'll be playing this next year, NBA 2K12.

In the past, buzzer beaters felt grossly overlooked in the 2K series. And truthfully, there is something horribly anti-climatic about discovering whether your buzzer beater counted (or didn't count) based off of whether the score overlay increased your point total. More celebratory reactions, an exploding crowd, more consistent commentary feedback and shot reviews all play a part in maximizing one of the most exciting plays in the game.

[joel_g]

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Wow, this video really put things in perspective for me. I'm about to turn 19 soon, so I never played the old basketball video games (if I did, I don't remember), but I remember watching my older cousins play. Its been so long sense I've seen the old b-ball games, that I forgot what they actually looked like and just how far we have come sense then. Sometimes you have to see or play old games to really appreciate what developers are delivering now.

Before I watched this video I really didn't see what the buzz behind this new mode was all about. But this video really brought back my memories of the old b-ball games, and I now understand why so many older gamers would be crazy about this new mode. I think I'll have more fun with it as well

[LeBronistheKing]

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Wow, this video really put things in perspective for me. I'm about to turn 19 soon, so I never played the old basketball video games (if I did, I don't remember), but I remember watching my older cousins play. Its been so long sense I've seen the old b-ball games, that I forgot what they actually looked like and just how far we have come sense then. Sometimes you have to see or play old games to really appreciate what developers are delivering now.

Before I watched this video I really didn't see what the buzz behind this new mode was all about. But this video really brought back my memories of the old b-ball games, and I now understand why so many older gamers would be crazy about this new mode. I think I'll have more fun with it as well

Ya man, trust me I'm 30 and I grew up playing Bulls vs blazers, NBA live 95 and NBA shootout. I don't think the younger generation really understands what having all these classic teams in the game means to those of us who had to deal with this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JROy8CY8zQ

[qpc123]

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Ya man, trust me I'm 30 and I grew up playing Bulls vs blazers, NBA live 95 and NBA shootout. I don't think the younger generation really understands what having all these classic teams in the game means to those of us who had to deal with this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JROy8CY8zQ

I was watching this on full screen although I used to have this game when I was a kid I guess I never noticed how out of proportion the players are to the court. If Ewing is supposed to be 7 feet tall in the game it looks like the free throw line is about 21 feet from the basket.

[VDusen04]

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Ya man, trust me I'm 30 and I grew up playing Bulls vs blazers, NBA live 95 and NBA shootout. I don't think the younger generation really understands what having all these classic teams in the game means to those of us who had to deal with this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JROy8CY8zQ

I have to be honest, NBA Live '95 was legit when it first arrived on the scene. It was the first simulation break from all those side-scrolling "Bulls vs. Blazers" types. Unfortunately, I had to roll with NBA Showdown '94 for two years because I think I spent my '95 basketball game money on NBA Jam: Tournament Edition or something.

The first NBA Live I had was Live '96, and it was awesome. The courts were vaguely representative of each team's real court art, there were starting lineups, and it was the first game to offer a create-a-player. Further, the create-a-player had a secret mode where you could enter in legend's names (like Bill Russell) and their likeness and attributes would appear and you could add them to teams. It was pretty awesome, and probably illegal.

[LeBronistheKing]

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I have to be honest, NBA Live '95 was legit when it first arrived on the scene. It was the first simulation break from all those side-scrolling "Bulls vs. Blazers" types. Unfortunately, I had to roll with NBA Showdown '94 for two years because I think I spent my '95 basketball game money on NBA Jam: Tournament Edition or something.

The first NBA Live I had was Live '96, and it was awesome. The courts were vaguely representative of each team's real court art, there were starting lineups, and it was the first game to offer a create-a-player. Further, the create-a-player had a secret mode where you could enter in legend's names (like Bill Russell) and their likeness and attributes would appear and you could add them to teams. It was pretty awesome, and probably illegal.

I absolutely remember that. I remember being so geeked when it happened and also wondered if it was legal lol. Now we actually get Russell's whole team in black and white with signature styles and no three point line........October cant get here soon enough man.

[JayMizzle]

getting it...nuff said lol

[neptuneniq]

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why dont the 01-02 kings have a rival???

whats going on, this dont make sense..they must have someone to dance with in their time line...01-02 lakers???

goddam laker fans are spoiled...u already got a ton of laker teams in the Greatest Mode along with 98 kobe shaq...and u want more?!

01-02 are DLC dude, so they're not necessarily part of the GREATEST mode. Along with warriors, it's more for the bay area fans

[tril]

it's good too see that the classic teams are bringing some older gamers back. However I dont think that the number of older gamers buying NBA 2k12 will increase by that much.
Thats because when it comes to video games, it's either you're a gamer or you're not. Im an avid older gamer and an avid sports fan. so playing these games have never stopped. I would bet that the majority of older gamers are the same way.
In addition, even if 2k12 did bring back some older gamers, the complexity of the game would probably turn them away.
In order for this mode to be successful with new or retuning gamers, the game would have to be as simple as playing those games found on social media networks.

Nostalgia will only go so far. I can see older parents playing a game every once in a while. However, if their kid isnt into the NBA 2k franchise, the likelihood of them buying a copy for themselves will be very low.

Thats my take.

[Knickerbocker]

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it's good too see that the classic teams are bringing some older gamers back. However I dont think that the number of older gamers buying NBA 2k12 will increase by that much.
Thats because when it comes to video games, it's either you're a gamer or you're not. Im an avid older gamer and an avid sports fan. so playing these games have never stopped. I would bet that the majority of older gamers are the same way.
In addition, even if 2k12 did bring back some older gamers, the complexity of the game would probably turn them away.
In order for this mode to be successful with new or retuning gamers, the game would have to be as simple as playing those games found on social media networks.

Nostalgia will only go so far. I can see older parents playing a game every once in a while. However, if their kid isnt into the NBA 2k franchise, the likelihood of them buying a copy for themselves will be very low.

Thats my take.

2k12 can be even simpler than that. Forgot the playstation move mode? So they did think about that as well.

[B-Wills]

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awesome add, but I hope the shot reviews aren't ridiculously obvious like in Live 06