NBA 2K12 - PS3
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: 10-4-2011
Moby Score (1-10): 8.3
Genre(s): Sports, Basketball, Licensed, Diagonal-down, 2D scrolling, Direct control, Multiple units/characters control
Media Type(s): Physical
NBA 2K12 is a single-player and multiplayer basketball simulation game. The game aims to replicate the experience of professional basketball with licensed NBA teams, players, and arenas, while also adding historical content to highlight the sport's legacy. Players can compete in exhibition matches, guide a franchise through multiple seasons, or create and develop a custom athlete's career.
Gameplay emphasizes realistic basketball mechanics, with refinements to passing, ball-handling, shooting, and defensive systems. Over 1,000 new animations were added compared to its predecessor, expanding post-play moves, off-ball collisions, and player interactions in the paint. Team strategies are improved with enhanced artificial intelligence, allowing opponents and teammates to adapt to zone defenses, pick-and-roll tactics, and fast breaks.
The most notable addition is the NBA's Greatest mode, which showcases defining moments from 15 legendary players, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Each featured game re-creates era-specific presentation, commentary, and visual effects, while also including teams and players from that period. Completing these challenges unlocks the associated classic teams for use in exhibition and other modes, resulting in a roster of 30 historic squads.
Other modes return with improvements. My Player allows users to build a custom athlete and guide them from rookie status to a Hall of Fame career, earning contracts, endorsements, and skill upgrades along the way. The Association mode serves as the series' franchise management feature, where players take control of an NBA organization across seasons. It includes drafting, trades, free agency, player development, and financial management, with revamped menus and simulation tools to streamline long-term play. Create-A-Legend offers a similar structure but begins with an established NBA star, allowing fans to shape the late career of their favorite player.
Multiplayer options support both local and online play. Online modes include head-to-head ranked games, team-based competitions, and leagues, while offline options range from quick matches to tournaments. Cooperative and competitive gameplay is supported on the same console, with customizable rules and sliders for house-style variations.
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