This game is sure as hell not worth buying. That's it. GamePyre is not going to waste your time with silly clashes or fancy last minute words.
If you want to waste your cash you can find this game just about anywhere except at your local video game rental store. They figured it out a while back that this game is a complete dud and they would not have it taking up their precious shelve space.
The only way that you might enjoy 2K Sports' NBA 2K9 is if you happen to be one of the people in the stands who is such a basketball fan that you paint your body with your team's colors; wearing the silly looking hats also helps. Children might appreciate this game since it seems that the younger generation has been brainwashed by the media, but anyone who actually values 60 dollars would want to tear out their hair with their own hands for making this purchase.
Video games are meant to be challenging but sometimes 'challenging' becomes frustratingly impossible. Off the top of my head these are the games that really pissed me off. This is based on personal opinion but feel free to ridicule my choices and add what you think are frustrating moments in gaming.
Resume Play - Stephen Rosenberg writes "The NBA season starts in October, and aside from maybe Rich, I'm probably the only one on Resume Play that cares. However, it is my job to bring a little bit of sporting games into this nerd fest of a site. Along with the new season comes to releases of NBA Live 2010 and NBA 2K10. I've had almost a year of fun and excitement from these games and there is a constant debate about which one is better. Most of the people that side with the live games only play the live games, and likewise with the 2K series. I have owned NBA Live 2009 since the release date, and only just picked up 2K9. I am a dedicated NBA fan and pay attention to lots of small details, so I will take those into count. I think you'll be surprised by my comparison. I have been a live buyer for the last three years, but before that I was a 2K series buyer, and even before that, I was a live buyer. Here's my professional Resume Play writer comparison of NBA Live 2009 and NBA 2K9."
Although Basketball isnt big over here, and the videegames for them are select sale only, If it gets a 5/5 off resumeplay (And Stephen no less) then I guess it must be worth a look into :S
Be warned, if it sucks I'm coming after you =D
Update: Just played about 10 mins out of it...it is good...carry on
Really? Select sale only?
That is crazy. I figured they'd be pretty popular everywhere.
Thanks for the Euro-info. :)
Goodness, games have come a long way from NBA Jam. I have watched you play these, kinda, and I didn't know there were any differences... lol. Good story.
You really only notice the difference when the person you're playing online is down by 1, shoots the ball from out of bounds and it magically goes through the backboard and in the net, and you lose.
Then you really notice.
You notice even more when they send you a message that says "ha ha you lost".
I can't even begin to count how many times I've heard "Off the penetration!" from Live.
Last year's NBA Live got a 77 on Metacritic. 2K Sports' NBA 2K9 received a total of 84 on Metacritic. It's been a consistent pattern for years. The NBA 2K franchise continually outscores EA Sports' competing NBA Live series. Later this fall, the two franchises with once again battle each other on the virtual court, but EA Sports President Peter Moore is expecting a much tighter basketball showdown this year.
SO they know that the game has been crap. EA has been too lazy for too many years. So 2k is just going to sit on their asses and let Live beat them???
2K is good about being hush on whats new in each years game. Online was the only thing wrong with 2k9. I hope they fix the lobby and make it so you can send a game invite to a friend on the ps3. I hate having to tell someone to go in the lobby and hope nobody joins the game before the person I'm waiting on comes in. Plus they need to add back the half time shows and the intros lol! i miss that from the old dreamcast versions.
guy you lame az uck for talking down on the best BB game to EVER GRACE the video game CONSole..i CAN tell your more of an arcady type of game player ..THIS GAME IS FOR PEOPLE who understand bb and play and love bb ,not the side line watcher.this game gets an 10 at lowest an 9.8 ..wow i cant believe that N4G put this crap on here ...BUT THEY BAND FOR FANBOIsam..also how is it if im 32 years old and have been playing video game since i was 9 years old and been online on consoles since the dreamcast ,that this site finds its way to BAN cats who are the real gamers,when i agree with the truth when it comes to comparing the two power house systems on the same game .That the 360's usually is the clear better version of the game .only if your blind or an pure PSHugger do you not agree ..DON'T POST THE ARTICLES IF WE CANT GIVE HONEST OPINIONS ON IT .whos the real B.A.N's
Why do they keep talking about story? It's a fvcking sports game. I don't see m to recall the story in this years madden, perhaps it had something to do with robots....damn retards..
I'm pretty sure they dont know much about basketball, considering they called Kobe, Colbe....
this is the best sports game ever made. people get took picky when reviewing games. This game's gameplay is the most satisfying gameplay out there. Its one of my most played games on ps3 and i have many ps3 games.
"NBA 2K SERIES IS BETTER THAN THE MADDEN NFL SERIES"
i have bought every madden game since 2004
considering they spelled koby , like colby , i cant take them seriously , and for most of the review it was mostly positive . ahh lame reviews are funny to read ;)