NBA 2K9 Review

[bears5122]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

You get into issues either way, reviews are what they are. I try not to do many personally because I don't like them and people take them way too seriously. At the end of the day it's just an opinion, like most other feature articles on here, but attach a score and people go nuts.

I understand and respect the opinion. I just can't fathom a game getting a 9 that doesn't have an online mode these days. But if I was an offline player, I would give it a 9 too.

[johnathan burroughs]

so is we going to be able to choose who we want to play

[2kjunkie]

I agree with the review and I also give the game a 9/10.

[trifelife]

I'm always confused when 2K basketball gets anything LESS than a 9. I think a lot of people have outgtrown their love of games (and there is nothing wrong with that) and now only play to disect and criticize every little nuance (and the IS something wrong with that). It is not real life and will never be as perfect as real life. There will always be glitches in software products. The review is spot on.

[NINJAK2]

bears,
did it occur to you that maybe live is smoother online because they don't have nearly as much traffic as 2k does? I've been to stores where 2k has sold out 3 times before live has even sold out at all. 2k was outsold by Live last year I believe, but 2k admitted opening day that they never expected to see the kind of traffic they are now.

[bears5122]

Quote: Originally Posted by NINJAK2

bears, did it occur to you that maybe live is smoother online because they don't have nearly as much traffic as 2k does? I've been to stores where 2k has sold out 3 times before live has even sold out at all. 2k was outsold by Live last year I believe, but 2k admitted opening day that they never expected to see the kind of traffic they are now.

That's fine. While I think a week should be ample time to fix those server issues, who knows. I was simply pointing out that the lack of online should significantly lower the score of the game. Sure offline is great, it always has been. I'd give it a 9/10 easily. But offline is about as close to a 0 as you can get right now.

The video game world is all about online these days. The most popular games are almost all online based. To have a game come out without online, while it's competitor has it, should somewhat shrink the gap between the two companies. And I'm greatly critical of EA, but I think they have gotten the shaft a bit this year. Their game has improved, and their online is superior to 2K. So I think they should be given more credit for that and be put at least on equal par with 2K9 until the online issues get sorted out (if they ever do).

[GoldenGlove]

I'm starting to get pissed with the whole, "Adjust sliders" argument. Please stop giving 2k a reason NOT to fix the default sliders.

I don't want to have to sit down infront of this game and adjust sliders for hours just for the game to play realistic. I want the damn game to play realistic out of the box. Stop giving 2k a cop out. The default sliders are a joke. Only reason I'm even talking about the sliders is because I have been forced to play offline against the CPU who is cheap as hell. If I could play ONLINE it wouldn't be as bad.

[kcxiv]

Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenGlove

I'm starting to get pissed with the whole, "Adjust sliders" argument. Please stop giving 2k a reason NOT to fix the default sliders. I don't want to have to sit down infront of this game and adjust sliders for hours just for the game to play realistic. I want the damn game to play realistic out of the box. Stop giving 2k a cop out. The default sliders are a joke. Only reason I'm even talking about the sliders is because I have been forced to play offline against the CPU who is cheap as hell. If I could play ONLINE it wouldn't be as bad.

There is only 1 game i have played in a long time (sports title) that i did NOT have to adjust sliders for and that was APF2K8. Every other game i have felt the need to adjust them.

Its just how it is in sports.