NBA 2K12 is released during Lockout

Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, so in NBA 2k11 he was featured on the cover of the game bringing new excitement and challenges. For those that thought 2k11 was great but were looking for more, 2k12 still features Jordan on the cover but he brings a couple more legends such as Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, Scottie Pippen, and 10 other basketball greats. With these legends you are able to recreate some of the most classic NBA games of all time. You are able to unlock all the teams you play as or against. Taking away the focus on the lockout going on this season NBA 2k12's main goal was to give exhilaration in the form of older superstars in their prime versus today's leading stars.

For those that do not know, the NBA and its players are going through a serious battle and will possibly not have a season this year. Due to many financial arguments the NBA decided to "lockout" the season. The first two weeks of the regular season will be missed. They are currently trying to resolve the problems with the league and its players. Although the lockout affected some aspects of the game and has the possibility of affecting it even more if there is no NBA season this year, 2k12 will still be able to keep you busy. There are many improvements on the games' usual features, such as the "My Player" mode, in which you create a custom player trying to make their way to the NBA.

This year it was all about presentation. The game makers wanted to make sure their fans felt like they are playing in the real game, controlling real aspects of the NBA. While the graphics of few of the players are not as great as they could be, the animations and designs are top notch. With a highly unique soundtrack and the commentators better than ever before, NBA 2k12 takes sport video gaming to a new height.