The game felt a little smoother than 2K10, with less robotic movement from the players than in previous basketball games.
there’s a game within the game called The Jordan Challenge. In this Challenge, there are ten sequences to play — The Flu Game, The Shrug, and plenty more — where you play as Michael Jordan and are tasked with replicating some of Money’s most famous performances.
So it looks as though Lang Whitaker was bestowed with an honor that many of us wish we could have only been there to witness.
In this quick excerpt Lang used his opportunity to focus his allocated time of one hour to playing one of the modes in the Jordan challenge called “The Arrival” From what he says it appears that this game is set to be the best basketball game of all time. It appears that with the expectation of some minor details 2ksports has certainly propelled the NBA game franchise to new heights. Lang says that in his hour he executed a move that depicted Jordan to a point:”I drove baseline and pump-faked a shot, and the Jordan on-screen executed a one-handed pump-fake while palming the ball, exactly like MJ used to do.”
I can’t wait to see what else 2k has in store for us because I am pretty sure that this early before release there are a few more secrets that have yet to be revealed. But what I have been able to establish from leaks from various places is the following about the Jordan Challenge mode. There are ten challenges that depict some of the moments that have immortalized and engraved Jordan into the memory of basketball fans, and we get to relive them all. It appears that they are all set in their original settings with 3 goals to attain for each. In no Particular order they are as follows:
Father’s Day Victory
Location and Date: June 16, 1996. Game 6, 1996 Finals vs. Sonics, United Center
Goal 1: Score 22 points or more.
Goal 2: Grab nine rebounds or more.
Goal 3: Win the game
Shootout
Location and Date: Any date in 1990, a regular season game vs. Hawks
Goal 1: Outscore Dominique Wilkins
Goal 2: Hold Dominique under 25 Points
Goal 3: Win the game
The Arrival
Location and Date: April 20, 1986. Game 2, 1st round playoffs vs. Celtics, at Boston Garden.
Goal 1: Score 63 points or more
Goal 2: Shoot 50 percent or better from the field
The Shrug
Location and Date: June 3, 1992. Game 1, 1st round playoffs vs. Blazers, Chicago Stadium
Goal 1: Score 35 points or more in the first half
Goal 2: Make 6 or more three-pointers in the first half
Goal 3: Hold Clyde Drexler to fewer than 20 points for the game.
Goal 4: Win the Game
69 Points
Location and Date: March 28, 1990. Regular season game vs. Cavaliers, Richfield Coliseum
Goal 1: Score 69 points or more.
Goal 2: Shoot 50 percent or better from the field
Goal 3: Win the game
Bad Boys
Location and Date: May 26, 1990. Game 3, Eastern Conference Finals vs. Pistons, Chicago Stadium
Goal 1: Score 47 points or more
Goal 2: Win the game
1991 NBA Finals
Location and Date: June 2 thru June 12, 1991 vs. Lakers, Chicago Stadium and the Great Western Forum
Goal 1: Average 31.0 points or more for the series
Goal 2: Shoot 55 percent or better from the field
Goal 3: Win the series
Double Nickel
Location and Date: March 18, 1995. Regular season game vs. Knicks, Madison Square Garden
Goal 1: Score 55 points or more.
Goal 2: Shoot 55 percent or better from the field.
Goal 3: Win the game
The Flu Game
Location and Date: June 11, 1997. Game 5, 1997 Finals vs. Jazz. Delta Center.
Goal 1: Score 38 points or more.
Goal 2: Grab 7 rebounds or more.
Goal 3: Win the game
Michael’s Last Dance
Location and Date: June 14, 1998. Game 6, 1998 Finals vs. Jazz. Delta Center.
Goal 1: Score 45 points or more.
Goal 2: Get 4 steals or more.
Goal 3: Win the game.
