Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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NBA 2K11 Hits and Misses
NBA 2K11 has now been out for two weeks allowing plenty of time to assess what the game has done well and where it fell short. While there are certainly some issues to look at for an upcoming patch the game delivered in just about every way imaginable. Here are what I perceive to be the hits and misses for NBA 2K11. (more…)...
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NBA 2K11 Online Impressions
The NBA 2K series has struggled mightily with online play as 2K Sports attempted to expand features while taking on the increased load that has come with the growing sales base. Crippling lag and features that didn't function as advertised made for a frustrating online experience. While NBA 2K11's online play can still be considered an area of weakness it has seemingly avoided being the disaster of the last few years. The game didn't add any new online features choosing instead to work on e...
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NBA 2K11 Creating a Legend Impressions
With the ability to unlock Creating a Legend in NBA 2K11 without having completed all of the Jordan Challenges I have focused my time since on the mode. Creating a Legend is essentially just My Player mode using a rookie Michael Jordan but for several reasons I'm finding this mode much more enjoyable than the latter. (more…)...
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NBA Jam HD Getting Retail Release
When NBA Elite 11 was delayed it was made clear that NBA Jam was getting a separate release. The next big question was whether it would remain as a downloadable game or if it would get a full retail release. When it was revealed that content was being added to the game, and that it was basically being looked at as a way to recoup some of the losses that Elite incurred, the assumption became that it would no longer be a downloadable offering. That now is all but confirmed as NBA Jam has been...
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Unlock Creating a Legend Mode in NBA 2K11
Completing the 10 tasks in the Jordan Challenge opens up the Creating a Legend mode in NBA 2K11. However for those who are struggling to get through all 10 or are simply not interested in the challenges an unlock code for the Legend mode has surfaced. To unlock Creating a Legend mode go to the main menu - features - extras - codes. From there enter: icanbe23. Make sure to save the settings file after doing so. Creating a Legend mode involves drafting a rookie Michael Jordan to a team of ...
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Can EA Recover From The NBA Elite Fiasco?
EA Sports put themselves in a tough spot by deciding to drastically change the direction of their NBA franchise. Not only were they trying to introduce a different way to play a basketball game they were the underdog in the marketplace. As such they felt they needed to differentiate from the competition and in doing so try and convince consumers that it was what they wanted even if they didn't know it yet. Needless to say they failed to do just that, and when the demo arrived and gamers gav...
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The Social Presence of NBA 2K11
On the day before NBA 2K11 was set to hit stores I noted what an unprecedented wave of discussion had begun taking place in social channels. That has continued throughout the entire release week. Kotaku was able to get details on just how significant a presence the game has been enjoying on Twitter. NBA 2K11 has been a "Trending Topic" on the social messaging platform (make sure to follow me on there) every day since Monday and that now includes today as well. It was able to stay in the lis...
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Early NBA 2K11 Observations
While I continue to collect thoughts on NBA 2K11, with plans to post full impressions on Monday, I thought I'd lay out some things worth noting early on. Outside of issues with online play and My Player mode the response to the game has been overwhelmingly positive. That is in stark contrast to how the game released last year and a testament to how much work has gone into gameplay while still adding a great deal of content. 2K11 shows that yearly sports titles don't have to sacrifice in one ar...
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