Release Date: 10/4/2011 Category: Sports Number of Players: 1-4 UPC: 710425490552
NBA 2K12 : Xbox 360 Description
NBA fans can take a break from lockouts and labor agreements to focus on in-game action and legendary careers in NBA 2K12. The brand new "NBA's Greatest" mode lets gamers experience some of the defining moments in the careers of 15 NBA legends, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Julius Erving. There are also 30 classic teams to unlock, including the powerhouse Celtics of the 1960s, the "Showtime" Lakers, and the "Bad Boy" Pistons; and the in-game presentation has been tailored to each specific era, complete with short-shorts and black-and-white video feeds.
Expanded Description NBA fans can take a break from lockouts and labor agreements to focus on in-game action and legendary careers in NBA 2K12. The brand new "NBA's Greatest" mode lets gamers experience some of the defining moments in the careers of 15 NBA legends, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Julius Erving. There are also 30 classic teams to unlock, including the powerhouse Celtics of the 1960s, the "Showtime" Lakers, and the "Bad Boy" Pistons; and the in-game presentation has been tailored to each specific era, complete with short-shorts and black-and-white video feeds.
Players looking to create legends of their own can once again do so via the franchise and "My Player" modes, guiding an entire franchise to the promised land or controlling a rookie from his first tip-off to his enshrinement in the NBA Hall of Fame. New features in "My Player" include position-specific attributes, the ability to play in only key matchups, and a revamped draft experience, complete with commentary from NBA Commissioner David Stern. Gamers can also choose to guide current NBA players to Hall-of-Fame status in the new "Create-A-Legend" mode. The in-game action and presentation has been updated with more than 1,000 new animations and new post-play mechanics, and multiplayer fans can once again head online for dynasty and league play.
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Special Features
Game Special Features
Take on the role of 15 NBA legends and unlock and play with 30 classic NBA teams
Guide a franchise to the NBA title or create a player and lead him to the Hall of Fame
Join friends for online multiplayer action complete with leagues and dynasties
Control Elements Gamepad/Joystick
ControlInstruction BASIC OFFENSE CONTROLS: Left Thumbstick = move player; Right Stick = shot stick; Left Trigger = dribble/shot modifier; Right Trigger = sprint; Left Bumper = positional plays/pick control; Right Bumper = icon pass; A Button = pass/touch pass; B Button = fake pass; B Button + Left Trigger = alley oop; Tap X Button = pump fake; X Button = shoot; Y Button = post-up; D-Pad Up = change camera; D-Pad Right = otfc quick plays; D-Pad Left = otfc offense strategy; D-Pad Down = otfc substitutions; Back Button = timeout; Start Button = pause; BASIC DEFENSE CONTROLS; Left Thumbstick = move player; Right Thumbstick = hands up/deny ball; Left Thumbstick + Left Trigger + Right Trigger = cutoff; Right Thumbstick + Right Trigger = international/hard foul; Right Thumbstick Button = wrap foul; Left Trigger = intense d; Right Trigger = sprint; Left Bumper = double team; Right Bumper = icon swap; A Button = player swap (closest to ball); B Button = take charge; X Button = steal; Y Button = block/rebound; D-Pad Up = change camera; D-Pad Right = otfc quick plays; D-Pad Left = otfc offense strategy; D-Pad Down = otfc substitutions; Back Button = intentional foul; Start Button = pause; ADVANCED OFFENSE CONTROLS; Tap Left Bumper, Tap Desired Teammate's Player Icon, Choose Play from Menu = positional playcall; Tap Left Bumper, Tap Desired Teammate's Player Icon, Move Right Thumbstick in Direction You Want Him to Cut = send teammate on cut; Hold and Release Left Bumper for a Pick & Roll (Press Left Bumper Again to Have the Screener Slip); Hold Left Bumper Until Screener Gets Set for a Pick & Pop = pick control; Tap Left Bumper, Hold Player Icon of Desired Screener; Release Early for Pick & Roll, Hold Longer for Pick & Pop = icon pick control; Left Trigger + B Button = alley-oop; Left Trigger + B Button, With Trailing Teammate = off-glass alley-oop; Left Trigger + A Button = give & go; Right Trigger + X Button = putback dunk or layup; Tap or Hold Right Bumper, Move Right Thumbstick to Pass = pass stick; Tap Right Bumper, Hold Icon of Desired Receiver, Move Receiver with Left Thumbstick, Release Player Icon to Pass = total control passing; Tap Left Bumper, Press Player Icon of Teammate You Want To Control, then Tap Right Bumper = offball player lock; SHOT STICK CONTROLS; Move and Hold Right Thumbstick to Begin Shot, Release Right Thumbstick to Shoot = jump shot; Move Left Thumbstick Away from Basket + Move Right Thumbstick While Standing = fadeaway; From a Moving Dribble, Center Left Thumbstick + Move Right Thumbstick in Any Direction = dribble pull-up; From Triple Threat or Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in Any Direction = escape dribble pull-up; Froma Moving Dribble, Rotate Right Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin jumper; While Dribbling Across Basket, Move Right Thumbstick Away from Basket = stepback jumper; While Driving Toward Basket, Center Thumbstick, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Back Left/Right = sidehop jumper; While Dribbling Toward Basket, Keep Left Thumbstick Held, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Away from Basket = runner; While Driving, Move Right Thumbstick Forward Left/Right Toward Basket = layup left/right; While Driving Along the Baseline, Move Right Thumbstick Toward Baseline = layup reverse; While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Toward Basket = eurostep layup; While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Left/Right = hopstep layup; While Driving, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin layup; While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Toward Basket = normal/signature dunk; While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick Away from Basket = reverse dunk; While Dribbling Toward Basket, Hold Right Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin dunk; Start Any Dunk or Layup, Center Right Thumbstick, Then Move Right Thumbstick Again in the Direction You Want To Finish = mid-air change shot; Start One of the Shots or Layups Listed Above, Then Immediately Move Right Thumbstick Back to Center = pump fake; Perform a Pump Fake, Then Move Right Thumbstick Again before the Pump Fake Finishes = up & under/stepthrough shot; ISOMOTION CONTROLS; From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Basket = sizeup; From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick from Ball Hand to Off Hand = sizeup cross; From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Ball Hand = sizeup inside out; From a Stand Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Away from Basket = sizeup escape; From a Stand Dribble, Tap Left Trigger = hesitation; Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Non-Ball Hand = crossover; Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Non-Ball Hand, Then back Toward Ball Hand Rhythmically = double cross; Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Toward Non-Ball Hand, Then Immediately Back to Ball Hand = in & out; Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick in a Circular Motion = spin; From a Moving Dribble, Tap Right Trigger = half spin; Rotate Left Thumbstick in a Circular Motion from Ball Hand to Opposite Hand (Going Around Player's Back) + behind back; While Driving, Press and Hold Left Trigger + Move Left Thumbstick Away from Player's Movement Direction = stepback; POST PLAY CONTROLS; While Psoted Up, Move Left Thumbstick in Any Direction = post movement; While Posted Up, Press Y Button = faceup; While Posted Up with a Live Dribble, Move Left Thumbstick in Any Direction and Press Y Button or Right Trigger = post dribble move; While Posted Up with a Live Dribble, Hold Left Trigger + Move Right Thumbstick in Any Direction = post dribble shot; While Posted Up and Within 18 Feet of Basket, Move and Hold Right Thumbstick Forward Left/Right Toward Basket = post hook; While Posted Up, Move and Hold Right Thumbstick Away Left/Right from Basket = post fade; While Psoted Up, Start a Shot, Then Immediately Move Right Thumbstick Back to Center = pump fake; While Posted Up, Perform a Pump Fake, Then Move Right Thumbstick Again before Pump Fake Finishes = up & under; While Posted Up, Move Right Thumbstick to Player's Left or Right, Then Quickly to the Opposite Side = single shimmy shot; While Posted Up, Quickly Move Right Thumbstick to Player's Left or Right, to the Opposite Side, Then Back Again = double shimmy shot
