NBA 2K13

NBA 2K13 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 2, 2012 in North America for the Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows and Wii. A version for the Wii U was also released as a launch title in North America and Australia. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers and Derrick Rose of theChicago Bulls are the cover athletes.^[1] NBA 2K13 is the successor to NBA 2K12 in the NBA 2K series.

Gameplay

Like its predecessors, NBA 2K13 simulates NBA basketball games. One of the game's new control features allocates dribbling to the right analog stick on the controller, much like EA's NBA Live series. This allows a better 1-on-1 offensive feel to the game. The game retains the "My Player" mode, now renamed "My Career" There are new features in the mode which include more off-court activities such as endorsement deals (including creating one's own shoe, which has greater details of the shoe itself than in "NBA 2K12") complex contract negotiations, a social media component "Twitter", the ability to choose the player's pre-game rituals and clothing during events, the ability to talk with the general manager after games, and the ability to have the player speak before tip-off in games. A variety of past players and teams are available, including the 1992 Dream Team, but unlike previous installments, there is no dedicated historical mode. It is not necessary to complete history challenges in order to unlock the classic teams, of which there are over 20. A new added team, the "Celeb Team", includes celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Bow Wow, Sean Kingston, Wale, and Meek Mill. The game also has a new mode called MyTeam. In the MyTeam mode a player can be the manager of a team and compete against other players on Xbox Live. ^[2] Another new addition is the NBA store in the My Career menu. This allows the player to buy clothes, accessories, hats, team gear, etc. Another difference from the other games in the series are the VC or "Virtual currency" that the player earns in order to buy these items from the store. These coins are to be used for purchases or used as "skill points", as in the previous games of the series. They can also be used to boost one's My Player attributes, to buy new players, coaches, arenas, etc. for My Team, and to purchase players for the NBA Blacktop game mode. New this year is the "My Player Blacktop" game mode, which allows the gamer to show off My Players skills with other users' My Players online in a game to 21.

[edit]Development

Around mid-June 2K Sports announced a 'Uncover the Cover' where the more tweets #NBA2K13 got the more clues would be revealed about the cover athletes. 2K also announced NBA 2K13's compatibility with Kinect for the Xbox 360. On May 3, 2012, 2K Sports announced that as a bonus for pre-ordering the game, buyers would receive downloadable content for an All Star Weekend, which would feature the Slam Dunk Contest, Three Point Contest, Rising Stars Challenge, and the NBA All Star Game.^[3]

Jay-Z serves as executive producer of the game. He has been credited with the idea of having both the 1992 and 2012 United States men's national basketball teams in the game.^[4] Initially,Scottie Pippen was left out of the game due to the inability to secure use of his likeness. However, after widespread disappointment from fans over his absence, he was then added to the team roster.^[5]

[edit]PC version

Two days before the October 2nd release, 2K Sports announced via a reply to a fan on Twitter that the downloadable PC version was delayed to October 16.^[6] The release date on Amazon was subsequently changed to October 30th.^[7] The game was also distributed as a limited disc-based release and was found to have been missing some key features from the console versions. Online matchmaking with friends is unavailable and "Blacktop 3 vs 3", and "My Teams" modes have been removed. The game's virtual currency system and the features associated with the currency system (such as unlockable Blacktop Stars and MyCloset) have not ported over from the console versions. In addition, advanced lighting features available on consoles, such as self-shadowing are also unavailable.^[8] Custom soundtracks and DLC (including pre-order DLC) have been excluded as well.

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