NBA 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[CX1329]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

I'm also loving the modified shots that even the CPU will use. Wade went for a spin layup, couldn't finish it because of the contact, and changed the shot into some weird one-handed slop that somehow went in.

[stlpimpmonsta]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

Let's be real here...few people will be brand new to this game because of the fact that 2K11 sold so well. So.....

.....if guys think the retail version will have one, four minute quarter, no commentary, and no plays--AFTER MORE THAN LIKELY PLAYING 2K11 AND KNOWING IT'S A DEMO--then they are among the dumbest people on the face of the earth and should have their bodies donated to science--while still alive.

I'm not saying this was a great marketing ploy...I'm just saying what I've typed. Other than that, I'd rather not argue because I want to keep this to an impression thread.

cause everyone discovers basketball and basketball games at the same time as everyone else does......................

lol at people thinking all the people who play the 2k12 demo played 2k11 and should know what to expect.

[23]

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Guys, didnt they do this last year with the demo(watered down, no subs, commentary ect.) and went on to sell millions? They know what they're doing year in and year out with everything. They think things out to a point where they hardly make mistakes. I dont know why some OS'ers want the demo to be a full game. 2k knows how to give you that wow factor when you put the game in..

I remember last year people were saying that Jordan wasnt a big deal and 2k ran out of ideas only to put their game in and intro into a jordan challenge only to come back and freak out on OS.

Chill guys 2k got this, and will collect that 60 that their owed on the 4th

zzzzzzzzzzz

Michael Jordan was in the game for the first time, Mike Wang was back, Da Czar was involved, etc etc...

That had nothing to do with such a terrible demo

People are playing because they like the work of the devs, not because they're being starved... thats the silliest thing I've ever heard in my life

That said, Im glad I can slow things down when I want to and walk the ball up the court now

I like the fact that Lebron was pulling off dribble moves to get open on me, but in 3 games nobody went bananas on me

One play I left Chalmers open and everyone else was covered and after he scoped the floor he took the open 3..not just blindly chucking it up but after he saw other options not there

[Jakeness23]

Only thing I'm really having a tough time with is the shimmy. I tried to shimmy left then right, then go back left for the fadeaway with Dirk and he shimmied left, then pump faked and did a step through jumper off the glass.... strange. Guess I moved the sticks to quick or something?

[bangtite01]

this is the first game in the series that d-wade actually looks like his human counterpart......demo is good so far..........cant wait till october for the real thing!!!!!!

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

A couple gripes:

1. Help defense is abysmal
2. It seems kinda hard to get it to do a up and under instead of a pumpfake and then jumpshot
3. It looks like the "wrap up foul" thing just simply doesn't work. My guys just go running around hugging the air

[DolfanDave]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

Lead passing has been fixed greatly. It 'feel' right versus 2k11 which had the disjointed speed burst no matter what direction the player was going you could 'make' him go somewhere else even if he was going the other direction. Now lead passing is momentum based meaning if the player you are passing to isn't going that direction or just walking that direction you will see no benefit from a lead pass only if the player is jogging or running in that direction does it really benefit you. Just like it should be. Also screen animation is much better and more realistic and less drawn out and over exaggerated which usually left a defender too wide open because of it.

[scottyp180]

The worst parts of the demo lie in the fact that it is only a demo (short, no commentary, can only play as one team, no play calling). I almost want to let miami fastbreak on turnovers just to watch how good the fastbreak is this year lol.

One problem I just encountered, and I dont know if this happened to anyone else, was that I defense 3-seconds was called against miami and when I went to the free-throw line i couldn't do anything. Could not shoot or call a time out and I was forced to restart the demo. I heard this was an old build so hopefully this will be fixed if not it is something that 2k should take note of. I would hate to see this ruin some games online, in association, etc.

[rockchisler]

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this move has got to be a double dribble or something.. i dont even know how i did it lol

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Its not, I saw on nbatv manu did a simliar step back after hop step in the 09 -10 season and the ref said it is a legal move.

[jd@os]

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cause everyone discovers basketball and basketball games at the same time as everyone else does......................

lol at people thinking all the people who play the 2k12 demo played 2k11 and should know what to expect.

Lol at the "all the people" comment when no one thinks or said that.

But you should expect a $60 basketball game to have more than one four minute period--that is if your over, I don't know, 5 years old.

It's just a demo guys. Keep the impressions rolling.

[CX1329]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

I'm loving the lack of canimations. They're almost nonexistent.

[elprez98]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

The mark of a amazing game:

People aren't complaining about the gameplay or the graphics. Not that the game isn't any good. They are seriously complaining that its not enough of the full game?

They aren't supposed to give you the full game.

1. Does it show that the graphics are on point? Check.
2. Does it show that the gameplay is improved? Check.

Isn't that the point of a demo(nstration)? The fact that you guys are clamoring for more only proves that 2k made the right decision in releasing a bare bones demo.

[23]

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The mark of a amazing game:

People aren't complaining about the gameplay or the graphics. Not that the game isn't any good. They are seriously complaining that its not enough of the full game?

They aren't supposed to give you the full game.

1. Does it show that the graphics are on point? Check.
2. Does it show that the gameplay is improved? Check.

Isn't that the point of a demo(nstration)? The fact that you guys are clamoring for more only proves that 2k made the right decision in releasing a bare bones demo.

Thats lame

A demo is a demo, nobody said give us the entire game.

Like I said, its the work of the devs and engineers that makes this experience great, not the fact that their work was cut into pieces

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

The mark of a amazing game:

People aren't complaining about the gameplay or the graphics. Not that the game isn't any good. They are seriously complaining that its not enough of the full game?

They aren't supposed to give you the full game.

1. Does it show that the graphics are on point? Check.
2. Does it show that the gameplay is improved? Check.

Isn't that the point of a demo(nstration)? The fact that you guys are clamoring for more only proves that 2k made the right decision in releasing a bare bones demo.

Eh, I think there's some issues with the gameplay (you can check on the page before to see), but I would think it's fixable with sliders (besides the hard foul one).

[rangerrick012]

Re: NBA 2k12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360) Later Today For PS3

The mark of a amazing game:

People aren't complaining about the gameplay or the graphics. Not that the game isn't any good. They are seriously complaining that its not enough of the full game?

They aren't supposed to give you the full game.

1. Does it show that the graphics are on point? Check.
2. Does it show that the gameplay is improved? Check.

Isn't that the point of a demo(nstration)? The fact that you guys are clamoring for more only proves that 2k made the right decision in releasing a bare bones demo.

While you're partially right, I think more frustration comes in when you see other games give fuller demos. And people had the same complaints about the 2K11 demo. One of my complaints w/ the FIFA demo is that it's too short, so 2K is not alone in this area. People are going to always want more, to get a truer feel of the game. Hard to get that in short 4 min spurts TBH.