This is like wtf scary good
Gameplay - 9/10: Well i cant rly give this a 10 cause we're like comparing this to titles like MGS4, bioshock and crap like that, but yeh its freaking amazingly smooth gameplay that plays just as real life. The many risk reward systems are so sick and u actually feel like its like 50/50 one way or another (such as stealing, blocking, changing shot in mid air, etc.) The most amazing subtle things happen, like one time James Posey caught the ball as it was going out of bounds, and threw it off my player's leg and saved a possesion. Was ridiculous i was like ****ing amazed. The only real problem is that theres jus too many white guys in the crowd, i saw this guy with a matt sundin jersey and i was so pissed off i almost broke my ps3.
Graphics - 9.5/10: Kevin Garnett looks exactly like Kevin Garnett its like scary, when he drives to the rim for a dunk, his facial expression chages and holy crap its awesome. Players are so life like, and the animations are like spot on, with unique animations for each player, especially the star players like Kobe, lebraun and stuff. But the white players like Nash and Dirk dont look rly life like. I found this very racist, and i dont know why 2k is so stereotypical.
Interface - 7.2/10: First of all, id like to address that the menus in this game are horrible, lol. Like some other dude said, itd be find for like ps2. ALthough for me, many options are easy to find as I have experience with 2k8. But it seems that some features and options and online stuff will be hard to find for newcomers to the game, and the manual doest do justice either. I think this is the sole reason why IGN or Gamespot rly critised and got frustrated with this game, and decided against a 9/10 rating. Also, the presentation of the menus are very normal, nothing rly visually appealing, and if changed from nba 2k8, changed for the worse. But, overall, its not exeptional, but if u have some experience with 2K bball games, you shouldnt have a problem with it. Well, i mean everyone but the hungry guys and the retarted white kids with the hockey sticks. But hey, i honestly dont care much about that, and i guess neither did 2K, so this did not have such a large impact on my rating.
Sound - 9.1/10: this woulda gotten 10/10; however, come of the commentary is a little slow. Mostly that new white commentator, Kenny smith is spot on and rly jks cause hes mad hungry. Sometimes id make a chain of shots with kapono, and like 5 plays later, when i dunk with bosh, the commentator is like OOOHOHO KAPONO IS ON FIRE, but other than that sound is amazing. The soundtrack is so sick, use to be mad hungry songs (mad black rappers and shyt) but now thers a good mix of stuff and yeh. Also the crowd is amazing, they go crazy and all have unique animations, they make u feel like ur in the stadium........somehow. Thats right white kids.
Value - 8.5/10: if ur a basketball fan, its wortth every penny and more. Everything is spot on and comparable to NBA in RL. If ur just a casual fan, or just white, im not sure if ull rly appreciate the subtle changes that jus take this game to a like a brand new level. But still, the presentation and a lot of the gameplay has been modified and polished nd it jus makes u so **** hungry.
Online - ?: havent rly gotten into the online play and stuff, i heard is a bit buggy cause those white developers are havin mad problems (mad annoying u dont c this happen with other games like NHL and shyt, **** racist **** are havin some issues, this goes with live 09 as well. I dunno Ill give 2K like a week to sort things out, else ill be disappointed. I've only played a couple of online games and they are really like delayed (like its not laggy but the controls are not as responsive) as like all sports games online. It is difficult as of now to find a specif friend online as u cannot create a game specifically for someone. You just have to hope that ur friend gets in ur room faster than anyone else. About the live roster thing, well the real season hasn't started yet, so nothing rly has changed. I guess we will find out soon so just be patient white guys, jus keep rockin that guitar. but yeh for now, i have not included the online in this review.
So yeh, as a basketball fan, id give this game 9.9/10 (cause its not perfect, no game is, not even GTA4 or MGS4) but as a general game overall, id give it a 9/10. In conclusion, everyone that owns a ps3/360 needs to get out and somehow get a copy of this game. (P.S. about the 2k9 vs live 09 comparision, theres rly no point in saying anything, u all know the truth... nuff said :), ****ing white kids)