I've been waiting for this

Second 5 star review of the day ^^

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

KABOOM 2 5/5s within an hour!

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

In general, US citizens do not care about soccer. Giantbomb barely covers sports games anyway so why are you expecting a FIFA review?

Yeah, it's definitely a fantastic game in almost every respect.

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

It's the best football game on the market. If you enjoy soccer games, buy it. What else do you want to know?

Great read. Agree on every point you made really.

Batman was expected 5/5 and I am so excited for that game. However, it's great to see they knocked it out of the park for this also! :D

Great stuff!

Nice review I appreciate the sports coverage

i generally don't care about sports game, but watching them play this last night... it just looked so damn good!

Wow, a basketball game getting 5 stars? What is the world coming to?...

Err, no offense to NBA 2K12.

wow i actually didn't expect this I may have to pick this up with my friends

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

What's a FIFA? Is that some kind of small rodent?

HOLY SHIT!

I got this for the PC for 20 bucks on Steam on release day.  All GFX maxxed out along with various graphics mods, looks stunning and beautiful.  I've been playing basketball games since the days of Double Dribble and Bulls Vs Blazers.  This is THE BEST basketball game EVER MADE, hands down.  So happy Alex saw this too and gave it the appropriate score.

I'm not a huge basketball fan but I'm happy that the devs of this game were able to knock it out of the park again. I remember how widely acclaimed 2K11 was and it's great that they were able to top themselves. Awesome review Alex.

I have really wanted to buy into this franchise, since it seems to continually be one of the best for sports games, but I just can't get past my admittedly small knowledge about basketball and really only pop in NBA Jam. I'm guessing this will be a too technical game for me?

All I want to be is like Mike.

@groin said:

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

In general, US citizens do not care about soccer. Giantbomb barely covers sports games anyway so why are you expecting a FIFA review?

What he said. Giantbomb is US based. We're the only country in the world that doesn't care about FIFA/Soccer, and I like it that way.

NBA 2K11 seemed to have content (and a great many difficulty sliders) that made it really open for anyone to play. My only complaint was that the My Player mode lacked any sort of difficulty settings. . . making it really hard for someone who admires the game of basketball, but never really studied the ins and outs of how offense and defense works.

I'm gonna give this a rent and see how it goes.

Very nice review, I really liked NBA 2k11 and this one looks even better.

I might pick this up when it drops in price, good review.

Sensational review. I couldn't agree more!

The advertising for this game drives me NUTS! How can anyone argue that the '96 Bulls weren't the best team ever? They still hold the best regular season record, swept two teams in the playoffs, and actually closed the deal by winning the NBA Finals in six games. That dude who argues for the 2010 Heat should get slapped in his stupid face.

I hate that he states a glaring issue with the online but still proceeds to give it 5 stars... The online is rarely ever playable

To put it succinctly: 2K11 made me love basketball games again. 2K12 made me love the sport of basketball again.

Side note: I *love* the nostalgia blast of playing as the early-mid 90s Bulls while the commentators point out exactly what was great about each player.

Wow, that good? I gotta say given this, I might very well give NBA2K12 a shot despite never really being a sports game guy. If there's any game I can jump in on, it's a 5 star one.

This needs a QL.

With hardly anyone covering it and some great word of mouth I'm really interested to see this in action.

That's the really interesting thing about My Player: you actually have a persona.

2k11 really needed at solid training mode with detailed instructions and specific challenges etc. (like PES back in the day). I never got into it because the learning process was so frustrating. Not sure I'm going to give 12 a shot.

Regrettably, the legendary teams aren't available online, presumably because the '85-'86 Celtics would just destroy everyone.

This man speaks the truth!

I have been alternating between this and Dark Souls and loving both games fully. My Player is really interesting and fun, yet I don't want to screw anything up so I find myself restarting games pretty often. The NBA Greatest Games mode has been my personal highlight, and maybe my favorite mode in a sports game ever. I'll be playing and perfecting this one for a while for sure.

Glad to see 2K is still king of the hoops game. I just hope some of the polish on this title will rub off on the MLB series. It's slowly getting better, but no where near what it could be. C'mon 2K! You've conquered Hockey and Basketball. Now it's time to make a real run for the pennant!

Oh, cool! I like me some good sports sims, so I might just pick this up when I have the time.

So, I guess I'm going to have to get this game too, huh. Too many games!

I'm pretty shocked at the 5 star, but Alex is pretty fair in that this is the basketball game to get. I'm still unsure due to the online situation, but the review makes it sound like this is the game I want to be playing.

@Joker369 said:

@DostoyevskysShamblingCorpse: You should watch the tnt they did

Was that last night? I was busy getting my balls kicked in by Dark Souls. Hope it gets put up soon.

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

Who cares about FIFA? Doesn't Eurogamer or something review that?

@rmanthorp: you say that as if the same dev made both games.

Glad you are so smitten, Alex. This review sells me more on this game than the Batman review sells me on Batman. XP

I don't know why the online always sucks so bad. I'd buy them if they fixed their broken online, being as that's how I'd mostly be playing.

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

Who cares about FIFA? Doesn't Eurogamer or something review that?

@Mumrik: they have that its called training camp

@H2Oyea said:

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

@Thiemen said:

They review this but not FIFA? ;___;

Who cares about FIFA? Doesn't Eurogamer or something review that?

More people care about FIFA than NBA.

That's great but no Giant Bomb reviewers care about soccer in the slightest so what would be the point in reviewing it? I doubt they know even all the basic rules of the sport. Alex is reviewing some sport games and that's cool but he at least seems to have a base level of interest in the sports as well. Giant Bomb has never really been a resource for reviews on sport simulations.

Great Review, kind of funny i never watch the real NBA anymore but i love these games, it has all the old players from the past that i love.

I saw the TNT and I was really feeling a good vibe with this one. Glad to see Mr. Navarro's review confirms my expactations. Will buy it, fo' sure! Long live Navarro!

I'm happy to see that Alex has the same feelings about this game that I do. Play 2k12. It is a good game.

The PC version is half priced. Are there any differences?

@TheClap said:

The PC version is half priced. Are there any differences?

It's likely that they are just trying to move some PC copies. Sports games usually sell abysmally on non-consoles.