Players are not able to have press conferences in this mode.ĭue to the 2011 NBA lockout, 2K Sports is unable to use rookies for the 2011-12 NBA season in the game. It has most of the same features as "My Player mode" except the fact that players use a current NBA player rather then a custom player.
Now instead of taking a rookie Michael Jordan onto any team, players take control of any current NBA player and play out the rest of his career. Players can now get inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as well.Īlso returns from NBA 2K11 with improvements of its own. Press conferences are upgraded and now you can see your players status on League Popularity, Team Chemistry and Fan Support. The point of this is so players can make it through their career. Instead of playing every game of the season, users can choose to only play Key Games, instead of the 82-game grind. Players receive paychecks to use on skill points or new things like a basketball clinic to raise their local fan popularity. Other improvements are more endorsements where a player can be on billboards, be on magazine covers, create shoes and even an NBA "Where Amazing Happens" commercial. Another new feature added to My Player and The Association is that NBA Commissioner David Stern will read all the 1st round picks and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver will read the 2nd round picks. After that, 3 G.M.s interview a basketball player before the draft and good conversations can increase his Draft stock. There is no more Draft Combine or Summer Circuit, but instead they are replaced by the Rookie Showcase. Oscar Robertson (70-71 Milwaukee Bucks) Hakeem Olajuwon (93-94 Houston Rockets) Magic Johnson (90-91 Los Angeles Lakers) Julius Erving (84-85 Philadelphia 76ers) Wilt Chamberlain (71-72 Los Angeles Lakers)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (86-87 Los Angeles Lakers) "NBA's Greatest" legends in NBA 2K12 include: in the Jerry West game, you play against Pete Maravich's Hawks, and after you win you unlock both teams), will allow sports fanatics to create the NBA's most storied matchups - and lock in bragging rights for their favorite teams in NBA 2K12.
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These 15 legendary athletes, plus more that appear on the team that each one plays (ex. Gamers will now tap into the legacy of these legendary athletes by utilizing their signature moves, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's unstoppable sky-hook and Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake, to rule the virtual hardwood. Each of these 15 basketball legends has been meticulously recreated with an uncanny level of detail, including period-specific depictions of their arenas, team uniforms, signature moves, and historically accurate broadcast presentation styles in NBA 2K12. New in-game presentation reflects the look of each eraįor the first time, gamers will be able to take control of some of the most iconic players in NBA history, such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan and put them against other classic and modern-day teams to create NBA dream matchups. Updated rosters reflect the teams from the 2010-2011 season Play with classic NBA teams like the 1986 Celtics and the 1996 Bulls The in-game presentation has been tailored to each specific era, complete with short-shorts and black-and-white video feeds, and all of the present-day rosters have been updated to reflect current teams and ratings. The addition of a new "Legendary Teams" mode means gamers can play with classic NBA squads, including the powerhouse Celtics of 1986, the 1996 Bulls, and the 1991 Lakers, each with full, historically accurate rosters. NBA fans can take a break from lockouts and labor agreements to focus on in-game action and legendary careers in NBA 2K12. It has the Michael Jordan cover at the back so you can choose either Bird or Magic and still have the Jordan cover. In the PS3, the R3 version of the gives you reversible covers. Each will appear on a different version of the game. For the first time there will be three different covers to choose from when picking up the game, with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan being the cover athletes of the game. It was released on Octofor Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, Wii and for the first time on iOS iPhone and iPad.
NBA 2K12 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish) voices in English.