PastaPadre with the scoop on NBA 2K12′s “Greatest Mode”:

“NBA’s Greatest” mode will incorporate the most famous games and performances of 15 different legends. Those teams and legends will be unlocked after completing the challenges allowing for them to be matched up against other historic or current teams. Games featuring historic teams will also be presented as they would have been played and seen years ago – down to different game rules, short shorts, and television camera angles.

2K Sports produced a major hit last year with the Michael Jordan mode in NBA 2K11. This year, they are (wisely) incorporating several different NBA legends in what will apparently be a less deep, but more broad game mode.

2K Sports really continues to make amazing titles. After EA’s blunder with NBA Elite 11 last year, 2K officially has a commanding lead in the NBA game space. I have thought for a long time that their college game was superior. If they can somehow get an NFL license down the road, EA better look out.