Good to be Back?

Having a really slow internet speed certainly does not bode well with Sony PSN's welcome back program this month. I'm not sure if you have to install all your free games before the program period is up so I would rather not take that chance. Further complicating the matter is that some games simply haul your download progress whether you are playing multiplayer or not. I have since gone back to playing NBA 07 instead of NBA 2K11 and realised I only have a week left to finish downloading Little Big Planet and Hustle Kings.

Don't even get me started on Infamous because i can't imagine how long will it take at this rate.

King of Anything

Being a long time NBA fan, I remember playing the early NBA Lives on my PC and having a blast with NBA Jam on the home console. I began to play a lot less NBA with each generation as it simply became too time-consuming once I get addicted to the season mode. NBA 07 was a nice change when I discovered the NBA replay mode allows you to relive players' biggest moment of the season trying to emulate their accomplishments in those game. Having a sentimental attachment to veteran players I grew up watching, NBA 2K11 was the perfect game for me to jump into the series once MJ was revealed as the cover athlete.

I decided to go back to experiencing the whole thing by going through season mode to earn a spot in the playoffs and ultimately contend for the championship. The game has evolved so much that I have difficulty even beating the low-ranked teams, there are so much involved for the simple goal of just putting the ball in the basket. You have to learn the offense schemes in the playbook, how to read and react to the opponent's defense and also get back on defense if not the other team will burn you. If you are a very competitive person, you might not get much enjoyment out of the game in the early going. Some of the trophies like beating the other team by a margin of50 points seems impossible when I can just barely squeeze out a victory most of the time.

Maybe I should have just gone with NBA Jam?