Wiggle it and see what happens!” So too are Signature Skills practically kept shrouded in secrecy unless you study the list of them in the main menu. Rather, the first time you start up the game, you’re treated to a screen that essentially says, “You can control your dribble with the right stick now. ![]() You’re never given a proper tutorial on the critical new dribble moves. 2K13’s biggest problem – particularly with the Dribble Stick – is that none of its new features are explained well, if they’re explained at all. But you’ll eventually get used to it and grow to like the added dribble controls, as they’re not nearly as arcade-y as they were in NBA Live’s heyday, but still add an extra layer of player control to the gameplay. It certainly takes getting used to given the years of shooting without an additional trigger pull, and odds are you will, like me, occasionally forget and fail to take a wide open shot you meant to attempt. Shooting is now accomplished by pulling in LT/L2 in combination with a right stick directional press. The big change is the right thumbstick-based Dribble Stick, which marries the Freestyle controls of last generation’s NBA Live titles with the existing NBA 2K Isomotion control scheme. The post-up game is not only playable but enjoyable. The pacing, flow, and feel all remain impeccable. ![]() A Court Fit for a King2K13 has the cajones to mess with its tried-and-true simulation gameplay a bit. Some of the new additions are great, while others you can live without, but, in the end, 2K13 is the pinnacle of basketball gaming on this generation of consoles. NBA 2K13 unquestionably takes the latter path, lacing the latest version of its annual basketball simulation with wild features that, rest assured, take nothing away from the already stellar pro-hoops gameplay.
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