07-21-2011, 06:26 PM
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Hall Of Fame
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Re: Yet Another Jordan Comeback?
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.
Last edited by VDusen04; 07-21-2011 at 06:34 PM.
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