NBA 2K12 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 4, 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Wii and for the first time on iOS iPhone and iPad. For the first time in the series, buyers choose among three covers, featuring Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. It is the thirteenth installment in the NBA 2K series, the first in the series to have "built-in" support of 3D for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, and the first to include motion controls using the PlayStation Move. NBA 2K12 is the successor to video game NBA 2K11, and the predecessor to NBA 2K13 in the NBA 2K series. The game features Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr as the commentators. While Kerr is a new addition to the series, his previous experience with the NBA Live series had already familiarized him with gamers and his addition truly adds immersion to the game. Doris Burke returns as the sideline reporter for a second year.
The Greatest Mode
They have new modes such as The Greatest Mode which includes 15 classic legends from older era's. For the first time ever you can even play in the 60's in black & white. From Bill Russell to Karl Malone you can unlock playable players and teams.
List of legends and teams:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- (86–87 Los Angeles Lakers)
- Larry Bird
- (85–86 Boston Celtics)
- Wilt Chamberlain
- (71–72 Los Angeles Lakers)
- Julius Erving
- (84–85 Philadelphia 76ers)
- Patrick Ewing
- (94–95 New York Knicks)
- Magic Johnson
- (90–91 Los Angeles Lakers)
- Michael Jordan
- (92–93 Chicago Bulls)
- Karl Malone
- (97–98 Utah Jazz)
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- (93–94 Houston Rockets)
- Scottie Pippen
- (95–96 Chicago Bulls)
- Oscar Robertson
- (70–71 Milwaukee Bucks)
- Bill Russell
- (64–65 Boston Celtics)
- John Stockton
- (97–98 Utah Jazz)
- Isiah Thomas
- (88–89 Detroit Pistons)
- Jerry West
- (70–71 Los Angeles Lakers)
My Player
This year's My Player is greatly enhanced with new contract negotiations. When in your 4th season, you manually pick which teams are interested and you get to ask for more money or a player option. Last season, your starting overall was in the high 30's or lower 40's but now your starting overall is in the low 60's.What is also new:
- My Player inclusion in magazines such as Dime, Sports Illustrated, 2KSneaks
- My Player inclusion in commercials like the "Where Amazing Happens" commercial. Also, the Shoe Endorsement commercial where it features your Player's shoe.
- Including many posters featuring one's My Player. For example, cracking the starting line-up with one's My Player grants the "Defend Your Home Court" poster, and another poster when you earn Confererence Player of the Month and Most Valuable Player.
- Receipt of money based on the terms of one's My Player contract after the passage of two weeks in-game time. In-game currency can be spent on My Player Skill and Attribute Upgrades.
Teams
Stadiums/Courts
76ers: Wells Fargo Center
Bobcats: Time Warner Cable Arena
Bucks: Bradley Center
Bulls: United Center
Cavaliers: Quicken Loans Arena
Celtics: Celtics Arena
Clippers: Staples Center (LAC)
Grizzles: FedExFourm
Hawks: Philips Arena
Heat: American Airlines Arena
Hornets: New Orleans Arena
Jazz: Energy Solutions Arena
Kings: Power Balance Pavilion
Knicks: Knicks Arena
Lakers: Staples Center (LAL)
Magic: Amway Arena
Mavericks: American Airlines Center
Nets: Prudential Center
Nuggets: Pepsi Center
Pacers: Pacers Arena (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Pistons: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Raptors: Air Canada Centre
Rockets: Rockets Arena (Toyota Center)
Spurs: AT&T Center
Suns: US Airways Center
Thunder: Chesapeake Energy Arena
Timberwolves: Target Center
Trail Blazers: Rose Garden
Warriors: Oracle Arena
Wizards: Verizon Center
See Also
| Preceded by NBA 2K11 |
NBA 2K12 2011 |
Succeeded by NBA 2K13 |