NBA 2K12 cover art to feature Jordan, Bird, Magic

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#NBA2K12 covers revealed, featuring Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. Check them out here- on.fb.me/NBA2K12 (please RT)[/quote]

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i'm only feeling Jordan's.. should've changed the background colors for Magic and Bird's

[QUOTE=Richie2k6]i'm only feeling Jordan's.. should've changed the background colors for Magic and Bird's[/QUOTE]

it's not that, but they've already used this theme already with 2k11. I guess I was assuming they'd use today's players

Huge fan of that art. Love the covers

- Jeff

Is only one going to be the official cover? Or could you buy any of them? I think they should have just put Dirk or Rose on the cover.

I was expecting a cover w magic and bird together.... Odd to have 3 and use Jordan again. I don't rly care too much, I just want a good game

[QUOTE=cteach111]it's not that, but they've already used this theme already with 2k11. I guess I was assuming they'd use today's players[/QUOTE]
Ya kinda of a let down but, i would think its pretty much a fact that there will be more then just jordan challenges.

If all they do is just change up the graphics, add a few more retro teams and a few more challenges, then I'm not buying it at all. I want the My Player mode fixed, the online servers fixed, the dumbass glitches fixed etc.

Guess I'll be picking up the Bird package then. Was hoping for Magic vs Bird, but w/e

Its nice to have more emphasis on the older players. I too would have liked Magic v Bird.

I like how they're adding some design into the covers. Cool idea. I hope this game has some nice new features.

Hate the idea and overused design and effects. Love the game though.

Why is there an asterick by the logo that says #1 selling video game?

When I read the thread title, I was hoping that it would be all three of them together. I think that would be a real nice cover for three of the NBA's most popular players during the thriving 80's and 90's decades.

That Jordan one looks sick, but I already own 2011. From a pure cover standpoint, would seem pointless to me to have two covers of Jordan...


... Who am I kidding though. 95% probability I'm going to get the game, and 99% probability I will just get that Jordan cover. haha

I'm not usually someone who cares about cover art, as it usually does not have much influence on the game itself. However, these past two years may prove to be the exceptions, which is why I'm so excited about each cover. For 2K11, the cover hinted at the return of Michael Jordan. It seems relatively clear or certain that the three legends in 2K12 hints at an even deeper dive into NBA's history and classic teams.

I am a huge fan of the current NBA, but I feel it has been shortsighted take for video games to ignore the vast history of the league for so many years. I think the classic teams revival opened a whole new window for 2K last year. I think it's possible to provide the best current-day simulation [i]and[/i] showcase the wonderful history of the game at the same time. I think there's enough production time and room to fit it all. And I think it's awesome.

This is unconfirmed, but I saw this posted at another site:

[b]"A pre-order bonus could be a hint at what that might entail. Preorders will receive codes for two classic teams for use in the game, the 1990-1991 Golden State Warriors of Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond, and the 2000-2001 Sacramento Kings of Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and Jason Williams."[/b]

Does anyone else think this is a sign of pure awesomeness to come?

I'm hoping for Shaq and AI (seperate) versions in a few years. But if they add more to the Jordan Challenge type mode, most likely making it a Historic Challenge Mode... it would just be awesome.

I just hope Nintendo makes a standalone Wii Sports Resorts basketball and implements some Wii Motion dunks and that's the best basketball on the market by far.

They need to bring back the all decade team just so I can use players like Shaq, Tmac, AI, and Kobe in their primes again.

Edit: oh, and definitely do something about myplayer mode. On rookie the other team shoots 32% FG. On all star or w/e the next level up is, my team also shoots 32% FG. Why are NBA teams struggling to break 35% FG? My rebounding stats are inflated like crazy.

01 Kings? Wouldnt it have to be Shaq involved? Wouldnt be Kobe challenges. At least I wouldnt think so. I guess people would want them though.

Oh YEAH BABY!! Come To PAPA!! Cuz shit just got REAL!!!
Ima get the Magic Johnson one...
I wonder if each one of them has different Game Modes like.. MJ Challenges..

[QUOTE=Dave3]They need to bring back the all decade team just so I can use players like Shaq, Tmac, AI, and Kobe in their primes again.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure what console you have, but for the 360 and PC this year, there are some stellar classic teams (including all those players in their primes that you mentioned). The 360 has entire season rosters recreated, nearly every year from 1986 to 2007.

Granted, on the 360, many players from old teams are created (Robert Horry for example) but by and large, it's a stunning bit of fun. A lot of the bald former NBA players look eerily similar to their real life counterparts (Glen Rice, Nick Van Exel).

Mitch Richmond (360 created player):

[img] http://community.2ksports.com/community/storage/media/v/l6/l5375/m5379805.jpg[/img]

Glen Rice (360 created player)
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[img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/randogu/m5358193.jpg[/img]

Regardless, the early indication seems to be that more "real" classic teams will be included this year and for that, I am excited.

I'm pumped. Needs a different background color. though.

Whats with the universe theme in 2k11 and this one? I dont get it.

THe cover should have a big $ and a hand with it's middle finger up. That would represent better this season.

I think it's also worth noting that Michael Jordan signed a three year extension with 2K, meaning he'll be in the game for the foreseeable future. I know many of us were wondering if his video game appearance would just be a one time deal.

[QUOTE=Rake2204]I'm not sure what console you have, but for the 360 and PC this year, there are some stellar classic teams (including all those players in their primes that you mentioned). The 360 has entire season rosters recreated, nearly every year from 1986 to 2007.

Granted, on the 360, many players from old teams are created (Robert Horry for example) but by and large, it's a stunning bit of fun. A lot of the bald former NBA players look eerily similar to their real life counterparts (Glen Rice, Nick Van Exel).

Mitch Richmond (360 created player):


Regardless, the early indication seems to be that more "real" classic teams will be included this year and for that, I am excited.[/QUOTE]
Where do you find those rosters? All I have are those classic teams from 1986-1998.

Go to the main menu then features. Then 2Kshare. They do have some pretty good ones. Some are way off though and just seem to have random players on random teams. They are fun to use though.

[QUOTE=Rake2204]I think it's also worth noting that Michael Jordan signed a three year extension with 2K, meaning he'll be in the game for the foreseeable future. I know many of us were wondering if his video game appearance would just be a one time deal.[/QUOTE]

NBA 2K11 is the best selling basketball sim ever I believe. It's still in the top 10 selling video games for last month which is insane, and that's largely because of Jordan so 2K Sports re-upping him was a no-brainer.

magic cover for me but only if they:

add more to my player mode!

screw all the other modes/old teams/all star teams/regular stuff.

just give me more my player stuff. Thats pretty much the only thing I play. It was pretty good but I want more options in my player.

I'll be happy if they find a way to ban anyone who uses a hacked player in crew games. Ban for a week the first time. Month the second. Till 2k13 the third time.

[QUOTE=Dave3]Where do you find those rosters? All I have are those classic teams from 1986-1998.[/QUOTE]
If you're on 360, I'd suggest taking a look at this link:

[url]http://www.operationsports.com/forums/nba-2k-rosters/467655-hardwood-classic-rosters-compiled-list.html[/url]

The first post shows all the "solid" rosters available on 2KShare for entire seasons. This is helpful because as KBlaze said, without some direction, it's easy to stumble upon very poorly made seasons. All the seasons in that link are pretty good.

I recommend anything by gamertag: "portlandblazer" ('86, '87, '90, '96, '97, '98, '00). He seems to do the best work in terms of details (accessories, lineups, created players, etc.). If you download one of the rosters, also be sure to check the entire league when searching for a team. For instance, the 1990 Knicks in the 1990 roster probably won't be under the normal Knicks slot. Instead, they'll probably be associated with the '95 Knicks slot (so their old court is used).

The 1987 roster was edited so every player has short shorts. They are currently working on edits to add short shorts to other rosters as well. You'll even notice that there are exported created teams with created jerseys to match old NBA teams not included (ex: the old '00 Hawks look pretty solid).

Also, I was off base. Past 1998, I see rosters for '00, '01, '04, '07, and '10. So all the years aren't covered, but a significant portion.

[QUOTE=Kblaze8855]I'll be happy if they find a way to ban anyone who uses a hacked player in crew games. Ban for a week the first time. Month the second. Till 2k13 the third time.[/QUOTE]
Amen. They ruin the damn game. I'm an 87 PG and my friend is a legit 99 SG and we always run together... but half the time we play against these hacked guys (which is annoying considering how long it takes to find a game). Like now it's not just 7'11" PGs, but I'm consistently seeing guys control real NBA players but maxed out to a 99 and made max height and max weight. I've seen 3 7'11" Doc Rivers, 2 7'11" Patrick Ewings, 3-4 7'11" DWades and LeBrons, some giant Obamas and one Metta World Peace (off the top of my head, I've probably seen even more). The worst part is these guys are all the same. They all wait until the last second to put there guys in or don't put them in the starting line up so you don't quit when you see them. They also almost always hop step on every play and you can't even guard them. The funny thing is I've beaten a couple of these guys.

How the hell does 2k not catch this???? like seriously, all you have to do is run a program that checks the names of the players and that eliminates half of them (although, most would just change the names)... also make size limits to each position, specifically PG. Make 6'9" the max.

/rant

I'm burnt out on 2k games but a prime AI in the game would make me come back for more.

I'm going to play classic mode and move the Sonics to OKC.

That looks nice.

So they'll sell those separately? We can pick whatever we like to buy? If so, I'll get the Magic ones if the change the bg color. If not, I'll get the Jordan.

Does anyone have anyting similar to this?
[url]http://www.operationsports.com/forums/nba-2k-rosters/467655-hardwood-classic-rosters-compiled-list.html[/url]

I want a Ps3 Version of it.. thnks :)

**** a cover.

Them bitches need to fix the game and ban those modders.

I would not give a damn if MJ wasnt in the game no more.

They should focus on only 3 things.

Association.

My player-Main focus.

and Online play

everything else Throw it out the window.

[QUOTE=PowerGlove]I'm burnt out on 2k games but a prime AI in the game would make me come back for more.[/QUOTE]
i feel for you, i know you live Live and it's gone. I used to love 2K and it died (in football) and left me Madden. Hope it comes back. Competition is good. If it does not come back next year (and it might not) i doubt 2k changes much from year to year, like Madden does now.

Nice covers.

I figure they'll only release the Jordan cover outside the States, but if not I'll pick up one of the other ones once the game drops in price.

[QUOTE]Amen. They ruin the damn game. I'm an 87 PG and my friend is a legit 99 SG and we always run together... but half the time we play against these hacked guys (which is annoying considering how long it takes to find a game). Like now it's not just 7'11" PGs, but I'm consistently seeing guys control real NBA players but maxed out to a 99 and made max height and max weight. I've seen 3 7'11" Doc Rivers, 2 7'11" Patrick Ewings, 3-4 7'11" DWades and LeBrons, some giant Obamas and one Metta World Peace (off the top of my head, I've probably seen even more). The worst part is these guys are all the same. They all wait until the last second to put there guys in or don't put them in the starting line up so you don't quit when you see them. They also almost always hop step on every play and you can't even guard them. The funny thing is I've beaten a couple of these guys.

How the hell does 2k not catch this???? like seriously, all you have to do is run a program that checks the names of the players and that eliminates half of them (although, most would just change the names)... also make size limits to each position, specifically PG. Make 6'9" the max.

/rant[/QUOTE]

Me, Gobb, and a few other old ISHers are in a crew and we run those ****. We played a 7'10'' Iggy and a giant 86 Jordan and we won in double OT. I had like 20 points 22 assists. Gobb had probably 45-46 points. Other guy maybe 28/15. I played as my 6'11'' small forward who I bumped up to like 280 with max strength. I made him just to playu point vs giant hacked players. He has bad ratings everywhere but his post game and midrange jumper but we run crazy halfcourt offenses and play mean D. None of us have ever cheated and we go about 50/50 with hack teams these days.

Im using a guy rated in the upper 50s and I dropped like 40 on a guy with a 10 foot tall 99 and it turned out to be a kid who sent me an angry ass message about how I was cheating and "Getting all the angles! You get ALLLLLL THE ANGLES!". I laughed my ass off.

[QUOTE=d.bball.guy]That looks nice.

So they'll sell those separately? We can pick whatever we like to buy? If so, I'll get the Magic ones if the change the bg color. If not, I'll get the Jordan.[/QUOTE]
I think what I've heard is the initial shipment of the game will be equal parts Larry, Magic and MJ. I think all shipments thereafter will be MJ alone (I think). I also may have read all copies sold outside the USA will be MJ covers.