Live 09 isn't as bad as the past few before that, they were terrible. Either one you will be happy with, just find personally i get more out of 2k9 than live.

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DDFan
Years ago

Have you guys heard of the opposite sex?
Lift your game boys.

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twenty four
Years ago

Yeah, Live isn't as bad as people seem to want it to be. It's kinda like reading a Pitchfork review of a good album by a popular band - it won't get the credit it deserves, simply because it's easy for them to put down the band rather than focus on the music....

Anyway, I've probably said it on here before, but Live is the more fun game, IMO. 2K is deeper as far as game play goes - you need to play serious D every play, momentum changes and it becomes bloody hard to get it back, etc, but comes with much fewer bells and whistles. Live has the FIBA component, easier controls (and probably general gameplay), etc

Both solid games, I reckon. Probably will just come down to personal preference.

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DJ
Years ago

Pretty much summed it up there twenty four.
Live = arcade
2k9 = a very good sim, and with some slider changes you can make it as aracade as you like.

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XztatiK
Years ago

"Have you guys heard of the opposite sex?
Lift your game boys."

DD, with HoopsSA and OzHoops combined you must get in close to a hundred posts a day - maybe you should invest in a video game yourself. We'd all appreciate it.

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Big Marty
Years ago

NBA Live 06 was the last good Ball game from EA. Although the game was rather easy. I had Bogut averaging 30ppg, 18rpg, 22bpg. Then EA went on their usual "Let's improve on last years 'already sound' gameplay and ruin it" process and screwed themselves.

I've owned and played Live 03-08 and the series died in the arse after 06'. 2K9 is probably the best ball game I've played in a while and certainly fixed the majority of bugs the series had in 2K8.

Personally I prefer the AI in 2K9 and that the system runs plays based upon your playing style. The hot spots actually work nicely and ball pressuring AI players actually has an effect on the shot 9/10 times.

Once you get used to the mechanics of the 2K system, it's far more enjoyable than Live.

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COD Fan
Years ago

Forget those girls Bball games.

Call of Duty 4 on line.

End of thread.

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