Abstract: The NBA 2K series has been great for several years. Player-specific animations made a big difference last year in what was already a great looking game. It already played a great game of basketball because, for one, cheesy moves didn't work over and ov...
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Published: 2008-10-15, Author: Steve , review by: gamespy.com
Outstanding looks and gameplay; lockdown defense changed for better; new level of crowd excitement and energy; excellent franchise mode.
NBA Blacktop doesnt measure up; highlight segments a bit choppy; TV presentation is disappointing.
NBA fans can generally be divided into a couple of categories. There are those who want to see stars score tons of points, soar for vicious slams and swat shots into the stands and there are the aficionados who enjoy watching the Triangle offense being...
Abstract: NBA 2K6 was great, NBA 2K7 was great, NBA 2K8 was great, and--you guessed it--NBA 2K9 is great as well. Key additions such as more frequent roster updates and the ability to play five-on-five online are relatively minor and will probably appeal mainly ...
Gameplay is excellent, Fewer missed layups this year, Living rosters provide uptotheminute statistical changes, Announcers do a nice job calling and analyzing the action, Signature player animations look great.
Very few noteworthy additions, Free throws are still harder than they should be, Controls are too complex, Playcalling and ads sometimes obscure gameplay.
NBA 2K9s game is strong, but most of its new features wont be appreciated by the average Joe. ...
Abstract: The year after winning a title, many teams suffer a championship hangover. Instead of continuing where they left off, they often grow complacent and lose sight of what made them champions in the first place. Fortunately, the NBA 2K9 team at Visual Conc...
Abstract: As developers continually try to improve their sports titles year after year, consumers have the ongoing dilemma of deciding how much the latest installment has to offer over last year’s title. In the case of NBA 2K9, the reception of recent editions f...
Gameplay is excellent, Fewer missed layups this year, Living rosters provide up-to-the-minute statistical changes, Announcers do a nice job calling and analysing the action, Signature player animations look great
Very few noteworthy additions, Free throws are still harder than they should be, Controls are too complex, Play-calling and ads sometimes obscure gameplay
NBA 2K9s game is strong, but most of its new features wont be appreciated by the average Joe. ...
Abstract: Tony Lomboro8.8As the battle between NBA Live 2009 and NBA 2K9 heats up, it’s time to road test NBA 2K9 that has been developed by Visual Concepts and has always been one of the better basketball games available on the market. Although 2BA 2K9 has re...
Tasty player and crowd animations. Adaptive AI creates a true sensation that you’re playing against a thinking being. Franchise Mode is well thought out.
Are you sure it’s illegal to murder referees? Awful menu and navigation system. Learning curve is very steep.
