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NBA 2K11
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Michael Jordan on the cover of NBA 2K11
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)2K Sports
SeriesNBA 2K
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, PC, OnLive
ReleasePS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, PC, Wii
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NBA 2K11 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and 2K Sports and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 5, 2010 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, and PC, while the Wii version came out on October 21, 2010. Michael Jordan is the cover athlete of the game and is featured in the game in different ways.[3] NBA 2K11 is the successor to NBA 2K10.

Gameplay

The game introduces some new features, several of which involve cover athlete Michael Jordan. The "Jordan Challenge" is a game mode that follows ten of Jordan's career accomplishments. In "MJ: Creating a Legend", players will receive Jordan as a rookie and guide him to legendary status on any NBA team. As Jordan completes seasons during the mode, players will see his appearance change as he ages. This mode is unlocked after completing all of the Jordan Challenges .[4] As part of the "My Jordans" feature, users will be awarded pairs of Air Jordans for hitting game milestones and accomplishments. Collect the entire line of Air Jordan shoes that MJ wore throughout his career and gain specific attribute bonuses when you have them equipped.

Also included in NBA 2K11 is the ability to play with some classic teams from the past. Players can play with the teams in exhibition mode and association mode. Along with being able to play with classic teams, NBA 2K11 also includes classic stadiums that correspond with the classic teams.

NBA 2K11 features an improved presentation to make the game appear even more realistic. With the help from a TNT producer, NBA 2K11 improves the broadcast aspect of the game to make it more like NBA on TNT. This includes seeing players walk off the team bus as they enter the arena during pre-game. While Kevin Harlan and Clark Kellogg remain the broadcast duo for the game, ESPN sideline reporter Doris Burke will be the new sideline reporter for NBA 2K11.

Previously from NBA 2K10, the My Player game mode returns to NBA 2K11. This is basically NBA 2K10's "My Player" but with better and more special features. Features such as getting "Drafted" to the NBA, visiting NBA 2K league headquarters, participating in post-game press conferences and signing sponsorship deals were unavailable in NBA 2K10. Also, the feature to max out skill points of all attributes of the character is disabled.

The PlayStation 3 version of the game will also be able to take advantage of the new PlayStation Move hardware allowing the player to shoot, dribble, and dunk with the new controller.[5] There is also a new feature where the players can play as some of the artists in the soundtrack.

Soundtrack

The complete NBA 2K11 soundtrack was announced on July 29, 2010

Reception

The game has received nearly universal critical acclaim. IGN Editor-In-Chief Hilary Goldstein proclaimed, "This isn't just the best basketball game ever; it's the best sports game of this generation."[7] Mike D'Alonzo of G4tv.com echoed these sentiments in his review and stated that 2K11 "is not only the best basketball game I've ever played, it's one of the best sports games I've ever played, and a serious contender for Game of the Year."[8]

Game Updates

There have been two patches released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, including fixes to problems with the game's passing system and hangs during quarter breaks.[12] The PC version of NBA 2k11 is also affected by these bugs, but there has been no patch released to fix these issues, and no official statement has been made on a possible update for the PC version.[13] An upcoming update for PS3 and Xbox 360 will add support for stereoscopic 3D screens to the game, due to be released on January 16th, 2011.[14]

See also


References

  1. ^ 2K Sports Reveals NBA 2K11 Cover – New Game Network
  2. ^ "プレイステーション3の発売・配信予定 / ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. ^ Michael Jordan to appear on 'NBA 2K11' cover – ESPN
  4. ^ 'NBA 2K11' mode places rookie Michael Jordan in today's league
  5. ^ 'MMGN NBA 2K11 Review'
  6. ^ "NBA 2K11 for Xbox 360 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  7. ^ a b Goldstein, Hilary (2010-07-07). "NBA 2K11 Review - PlayStation 3 Review at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  8. ^ a b D'Alonzo, Mike (2010-10-05). "NBA 2K11 for Xbox 360 - Reviews - G4tv.com". G4. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  9. ^ "NBA 2K11: Reviews, Trailers, and Interviews". Gametrailers.com. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  10. ^ McShea, Tom (2010-10-06). "NBA 2K11 Review for Xbox 360 - GameSpot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  11. ^ "NBA 2K11 Review: The Education Of An Athlete - NBA 2K11 - PlayStation 3". Game Informer. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  12. ^ "NBA 2k11 NBA2K11 1.2 Patch Notes". 2K Sports. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  13. ^ "Patch for PC?". 2K Sports. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  14. ^ "NBA 2K11 Gets Free Stereoscopic 3D Update on January 16th". 2K Sports. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-01-16.



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