As the only NBA game in development for major consoles, the pressure for NBA 2K13 to deliver a scintillating basketball simulation was palatable—and the developers at 2K Sports did not disappoint.

NBA 2K13 doesn't play it safe. Considering the NBA 2K franchise's three-year lack of competition, developer Visual Concepts could get away with sticking to the basics. But year in, year out, the ...

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