Current version:PlayStation 3
NBA 2K13

NBA 2K13

NBA 2K13 is a PlayStation 3 simulation game released in 2012 developed by Visual Concepts. It centers on area and route exploration, story, case, or mission progress, and state management, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.

AI score · out of 10
Not reviewed
View review
My list

Reading your list from this browser…

About this game

NBA 2K13 is a PlayStation 3 simulation game centered on area and route exploration, story, case, or mission progress, and state management. Schedules, changing values, or staged goals encourage repeated adjustment, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Interface clarity and state feedback matter more than spectacle, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that explanations, dense menus, real-time systems, or accessory dependencies can add friction. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

Recommended games

Related game recommendations on this platform

PlayStation 3

AI review

AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.

Not reviewedPlayStation 3

No review text is published in this language.

Core information

Publisher
2K Sports
Release date
2012
Platforms
PlayStation 3
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
Not provided
Offline minimum players
Not provided
Offline maximum players
Not provided
Online minimum players
Not provided
Online maximum players
Not provided
Tags
Third PersonWarReplayableExplorationLife SimulationStory-drivenLong-term ProgressionSlow BurnCozy3D GraphicsResource ManagementSolo-friendly
Supported game languages
Not provided
Requires base game
Not provided
Standalone
Not provided
Age ratings
Not provided
Play modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Perspectives
Third person

Release editions

Sources

Not provided