The moment the game starts off, you’ll notice the Chicago Bulls theme that was always played when the starting lineup was introduced playing, you see a figure standing, its Michael and as he looks over his shoulder and says “Are you ready?”, as he makes his way onto the court. The game throws you into the Chicago Bulls Vs Los Angeles Lakers finals of 1991, you have an option to just quit the game and head over to the main menu, but I liked the way 2k chose to introduce Jordan to new young 2K basketball fans.
You’ll notice after playing game after game playing with Michael Jordan, is that 2k has devoted a lot of time in bringing, the most authentic, interpretation of Michael Jordan himself, on the court and in a game. The way he slouches, almost bent down when someone else is on the free-throw line, the moves he’s made over the years when he attacks the basket are at you’ll disposal, you feel the swagger he had on the court with every jumper, dribble, dunk and fade-away shot.
My Player mode: It’s like the road to the show mode in MLB: show game. Sometimes after a game, your player answers a question in post-game press conference, where your answer determines how teammates, fans and the league reacts. Fans and teammates may like or dislike your answer, it sort of depends on the question itself, it’s pretty neat. Word of caution, your stats take a long time to level up, so be prepared to grind. If you do good enough, you might win an endorsement from Jordan himself.
The Association: which is basically 2K11′s franchise mode, hasn’t been upgraded too much, though the overall toughness of teams seems slightly harder. Teams/players A.I seem to be a bit smarter, as teams will play to their strengths, find and set up teammates for the open jumpers, dunks an alley-oops.
The shooting and Passing seem to be my only problems with the game, as they may irritate you in some cases, but in no means are they gamebreakers. See, the shooting is time-based, which may take some time to get use to, as you have to release the ball perfectly in order to get the shot. Though, you have two options to shoot, the x button or right analog stick, it’s still difficult. You also have an option to switch to a “percent” style shooting, rather then timed based, which is much easier.
Passes get intercepted or tipped by the A.I way too often, they constantly reach or jump the passing line, leading to a bunch of steals. I know you can’t lob passes half court and not expect it to get stolen, but even a post pass becomes difficult sometimes. If you want to brush up on the controls manuals, you have to go online to download a 20-page PDF file, which is a comprehensive instruction on how to ball and break ankles.
Overall, NBA 2K11 is the best game to date, with its smooth game play, enhanced graphics, lag-free multiplayer and best of all, it has the greatest player in NBA history as a playable character.
It is starting at $59.99
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