Polygon launches, so go read up on NBA2K13

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Polygon deals with games. Lots of games. And chief among your concerns should be NBA 2K13, the latest in a string of successful 2K basketball games. Polygon's people got a look at the whole thing a few weeks back and wrote up a review. Here's a quick excerpt:

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 studio continues to execute on its vision of a relentlessly modern basketball simulation with a presentation that's unparalleled across the sports genre.

This year, Visual Concepts brought in rapper and entertainment mogul Jay-Z as "executive producer." You may be skeptical of the value of that position - I certainly was - but its impact is felt from the moment you boot up NBA 2K13.

Jay-Z's touch aids Visual Concepts' efforts to put together a full-on NBA experience, something that's more than just an accurate simulation of basketball. Of course, that's there too, along with a few nods toward accessibility. But NBA 2K13 uses Jay-Z's music background to infuse a hip-hop soul into presentation, an element of sports games that tends to be unremarkable at best.

Enjoy Polygon, everyone.