NBA 2K11

The NBA 2K11 is often called the best basketball game of its generation, and the main reason is Michael Jordan. The legend turned out to be not only a face on the cover: the game has a separate mode where you need to repeat ten famous matches of his career, and the conditions themselves are close to what they were in reality. Having succeeded, the player gets the opportunity to bring Jordan onto the court in modern lineups. The gameplay is built around realism: dribbling the ball, screens, turns and shots depend on timing and body position, and thoughtless passes under the hoop end in losses. The animation system allows you to perform complex movements from a standstill, which is why one-on-one becomes a separate game within a game. The career mode allows you to create your own player and guide him through the draft, camps and first seasons in the league, and the management part allows you to lead the club over several years. In addition to matches in the league, there are street basketball and online meetings with live opponents, where the level of play is immediately noticeable. A special charm of this part is the attention to detail: the teams have their own schemes, the stars have recognizable movements, and the stands react to the progress of the meeting. In addition to single-player modes, there is online, where players who thoroughly know the mechanics meet - with them, the match turns into a game of chess on the floor. Understanding defensive formations and playing combinations is no less important here than being able to throw. Presentation, comments and analysis of episodes are done at the TV level. Even years later, the NBA 2K11 remains the standard: it knows how to be complex, but at the same time honest, and this is what is still appreciated about it.