Will Jordan be playable in a 90's Eastern team or something along those lines?

Allegedly you can take any of the classic teams and play as them

I hope that is the case. I was looking forward to playing as the 90's era Knicks.

As it turns out, I guess my decision for the basketball game to go with this year is made for me. Looks like I'll be reviewing this one. I honestly haven't played a 2k basketball game since 2k5. Hopefully it's a good one.

For those that don't check the Amazon Game Deals thread they are offering a 10 dollar game credit towards a future purchase when you order this game.

I hadn't played an NBA game since 2k5 either but I just recently picked up 2k10 and I love it (wasn't very impressed with the older ones). The computer is a mother fucker though, at least on the default difficulty. I'm not sure if I've ever seen it miss a shot yet.

Anyone try the demo out yet?

I'm going to download it tonight after PSN do their update.

The demo is so short, I really don't know what to think of the game.

Right. One 5 minute quarter, no play-by-play, with no effort to point out any new actual gameplay features. It could have easily been a demo of NBA2K9 and I wouldn't have noticed a difference. I did win 11-10 thanks to a buzzer beater 3 by Kobe.

Right it takes longer to load than the actual game takes place.

Though I do like a few things, I think the graphics are vastly improved. I really like Kobe's movements as in it really looked like him out there the way he moved and shot the ball.

I didn't need the demo to be sold on the game but it helped.

Sweet, at least it's realistic

I just played both demos, and there's no question that NBA2K is the superior franchise. The player models are more accurate and move smoothly and realistically, the controls are easier, the overall game atmosphere is more fun. I'll be picking this one up.

This is cool as hell:

NBA 2K11 has everything imaginable, including Barack Obama

By Trey Kerby

We've talked quite a bit about how awesome 2K Sports' NBA 2K11 looks (hint: very awesome). Whether it's been the inclusion of several different Michael Jordans in the game, its excellent viral marketing campaign or those weird shirts Rajon Rondo(notes) and Derrick Rose(notes) were wearing in its ads, the game has been building buzz for months. It's to the point now that I'm actually excited to buy a video game for the first time since Rock Band: The Beatles came out. It seems like it's going to be amazing.

The latest revelation of its game play is no different, because it's just as wonderful as all the other little nuggets that have been leaked thus far. Perhaps a screenshot is the best method for this reveal that has already been spoiled by the accompanying headline.



Yep — that's the virtual Clippers at the virtual White House for a virtual meet-and-greet with virtual President Barack Obama. 2K Sports has really thought of everything. From the game's Facebook page:

Even the Clippers have a shot at kicking it with Barry in the Oval Office. NBA 2K11's revamped Association Mode sends your squad to the White House when you win it all.

OK, if you somehow weren't sold on the game from the Michael Jordans, realistic graphics or frickin' Barack Obama cameo, I'd think the Clippers crack might push you over the edge. If 2K Sports is smart enough to know which NBA team is most zing-worthy, then it must know what it's doing. Given the basketball knowledge it's shown so far I wouldn't be surprised if a sweatpants-clad Obama was somehow a hidden playable character.

The game releases Oct. 5, which can't come soon enough. Clippers fans surely agree.

Oh man, that's going to be controversial. There were complaints that he's in Madden this year.

I wonder if Clinton is in there for any of the applicable Jordan challenges.

Player rating fun.

http://www.operationsports.com/feature.php?id=1138

Scanning the lineups, only Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Melo, Paul, Deron, Duncan, and Durant are over 90 rating.

But Rodney Stuckey said my Pistons were the best team on paper this year! Those 74 avg rankings can't be right!

I think I might actually pick this up. I need a new multiplayer game, and Halo was disappointed me tremendously. I haven't bought a basketball game in a long time as well.

Good to see Obama in another game.

New Trailer released:

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Looks like I can finally have a starting backcourt of Kobe and MJ on the Lakers..

Love the music!! Hopefully they incorporate it into the starting lineup introductions at the United Center.

Dear Christ I want this game.

I cannot wait until October 5th and it's my b-day too, which makes it even more sweeter.

Mine's the 4th!

I know I am probably being optimistic but what are the chances that 2K actually has decent online servers this year?

I also hope the game releases without all the system freezing / game ending bugs that 2K10 had. I had to restart my player mode a few times as it would freeze while loading a summer league game. They also somehow managed to ban the name Eric in the draft combine dlc.

Another thing I've noticed that they never fixed in 2K10 is that when a team game ends, sometimes the players run back out on the court and you have to wait a few minutes longer for the game to end.

my word, from the look of it they even have the correct pairs of Air Jordan's for each year. Love the fact that the early Jordan still has hair, as well. My only beef with the video is the part where they showed him against the Pistons - they should've had Laimbeer and James Edwards putting him on his ass