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NBA Live 09 Updated Hands-On

05:40 PM - August 21, 2008 by RaychelSnr

Our string of previews continues this week with our very own Chase Becotte taking a look at NBA Live 09 and giving his thoughts on what he saw with the game last week. Be sure to check out his thoughts in our NBA Live 09 Updated Hands-On Preview.

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	"NBA Live 09 could end up being its own worst enemy. This year, as the Live feature set continues to balloon and impress, the gameplay has to try and keep up. Let�s not forget that just two years ago the Live series was in shambles; but, while the gameplay has been re-created during the last few years, the feature set has been going full speed ahead -- especially this year. We�ve talked about Online Team Play and Live 365 on OS in the past, so I�m not going to regurgitate info about those features, but keep the Live feature set in the back of your head as you read this, because it�s an important part of my original point."

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# 21 Eddie1967 @ 08/24/08 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RealmK


	It sounds more to me like EA is caught in a rebuilding phase for Live much like 2k is starting this year with NHL2k9. The hate around OS these days is to such a level of rediculousness its not even funny. Both companies are capable of putting out high quality sports games, get past whose name is on the box and just enjoy the damn games already people.

I thought is was a great write up and while the game may not be as good as the comp just yet, it is heading in the right direction. I will at least rent the game to see how it plays and hopefully we are heading towards having 2 great games of basketball. Realm your kidding right? You are king of starting the 2k EA wars. Your time spent in the 2k forums is 99 percent negative but hey, just my observation.

# 22 bigball12 @ 08/24/08 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WinstonWolf


	i wonder if the OKC thing can be patched?

I should hope so!

# 23 ChaseB @ 08/24/08 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bigball12


	I should hope so!

I don't believe it can, at least according to the 2K guys.

# 24 Altimus @ 08/24/08 04:24 PM

Which version was the hands-on on?

# 25 bigball12 @ 08/24/08 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseB


	I don't believe it can, at least according to the 2K guys.

Was 2k speaking for themselves? Or EA as well? Remember how Pat Riley and Don Nelson have been patched in in the past? And the Energy Solutions center in Utah from the Delta center when it changed, I dont see why they cant patch this as well. Oh and 1 more thing, during the all-star game this year, Adidas released a free downloadable patch for the actual All-Star Jerseys.

# 26 cocobee @ 08/24/08 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by XLR3


	Which version was the hands-on on?

it says ps2..so this preview might not mean that much to me. People still play the ps2 huh

# 27 ChaseB @ 08/24/08 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bigball12


	Was 2k speaking for themselves? Or EA as well? Remember how Pat Riley and Don Nelson have been patched in in the past? And the Energy Solutions center in Utah from the Delta center when it changed, I dont see why they cant patch this as well. Oh and 1 more thing, during the all-star game this year, Adidas released a free downloadable patch for the actual All-Star Jerseys.

It has something to do with Microsoft more so than they can't do it. They could do it, just there are barriers due to how content is able to make it into games due to tight restrictions by Microsoft.

# 28 DakkoN @ 08/24/08 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cocobee


	it says ps2..so this preview might not mean that much to me. People still play the ps2 huh

This was explained in a thread on the 2k9 forums. The system listed really doesn't mean anything because it takes one of the systems of all the ones it's for

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