First NBA 2K9 Screenshots
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While E3 was light on details surrounding NBA 2K9 at least the first five screenshots for the game were released today. You can check them out in the gallery and make sure to leave your thoughts on them in the comments.
While E3 was light on details surrounding NBA 2K9 at least the first five screenshots for the game were released today. You can check them out in the gallery and make sure to leave your thoughts on them in the comments.
July 16, 2008 at 5:01 pm
the best sports game ever
July 16, 2008 at 5:01 pm
finally they fix the faces and graphics good job 2k
July 16, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Looks just like last years which was good, but who cares about close ups that arent actually what you will see when you actually play.
2k will alway be good and Live will be better. 2k will always be more technically correct and live will always be more easily picked up.
I have played 2k for the past 3 years and I gave up on 2k8 b/c of the lack of instructions on how to do anything in the game. I am not a mind reader and i dont remember the controls for every game i play especially the seasonal one like sports.
July 16, 2008 at 5:20 pm
yea instructions would help the game out alot because i didnt even know jamal crawford had his dribbling move he do. I hope 2k add instructions videos and
bring back 24/7 mode. I have a gut feeling 2k will bring 24/7 mode back
July 16, 2008 at 5:24 pm
The Screenshots are kewl i cant wait til they add the shoes and take off those stupid generics
July 16, 2008 at 5:26 pm
No it doesn’t look just like last year. If you look at the resolution it looks way better. 2K looks more like a real life game where as Live still has that unnatural look to it. 2K is still way more fluid than Live & they have 3 times as many animations. I’m sold. I don’t even need to see the game in motion because I already know 2K delivers in that area. 2K rules again and this is coming from a long time Live fan since the mid 90’s.
July 16, 2008 at 5:31 pm
yeah those screen do look better than what 2k8 was not major but with more clips we will find out. gameplay wise it will always be better…giving up on 2k8 for live 08 is crazy lol…..u must like arcade style basketball which is cool.
July 16, 2008 at 5:35 pm
wow your really convinced ovrer one pic
July 16, 2008 at 5:40 pm
They finally fixed the ball in 2K9 this year! I hated how the ball looked all fake last year. For those that say it looks the same as last year, you obviously have no idea how to notice improvements. Look at how much more realistic the crowd looks. Look at the overall body shapes. Look at the detail in their faces. Lives body types are all similar. I can’t wait for 2K9! I’ll get Live too because I always get both (I love basketball games) but I think 2K is going to blow us away as usual!
July 16, 2008 at 5:41 pm
the ball looks good i just hope they show us gameplay 2morrow
July 16, 2008 at 5:48 pm
cant wait to store it my 360 hardrive when my it comes out
July 16, 2008 at 5:53 pm
the jerseys look much improved last year the jerseys moved and looked like paper now they look like real silk jerseys and ea makes live look better and than 2k comes and makes live look terrible(as always)
July 16, 2008 at 5:54 pm
pics mean nothing show me real time gameplay
July 16, 2008 at 5:56 pm
lol realtime gameplay will always be better than live everyone knows that lol. live gameplay always wasnt good, but there graphics do look nice…lol
July 16, 2008 at 6:11 pm
i like live gameplay and 2k gameplay. but 2k do need to show us trailers
July 16, 2008 at 6:17 pm
for the first time ever i can say that 2k has better graphics than live, at least judging by the screens.
July 16, 2008 at 6:21 pm
bring the sweat back …..no homo
July 16, 2008 at 6:29 pm
game looks sweet can’t wait until October to see what the game is like I always buy both live and 2k but I play 2k 10x more than I play live I want to hear the new commentary because they Kenny Smith is not doing it anymore for 2k and I also cant wait to play with all the rookies and the sixers with Elton Brand
July 16, 2008 at 6:38 pm
it looks pretty good. i am not biased but 2k has not been up to par with live graphics but this year they have surpassed them. i still need gameplay to determine weather it will still be the basketball game king. but it prolly will be
July 16, 2008 at 6:39 pm
[quote comment="29065"]bring the sweat back …..no homo[/quote]
yeah they toned down sweat a lot in 2k8 but in 2k7 there was way too much hopefuly they get it right
July 16, 2008 at 6:50 pm
1st how can LIVE fans say they need 2 see 2K in MOTION are ya’ll SERIOUS when has 2k GAME PLAY NOT been BETTER than LIVE & NOW it even looks BETTER than live
July 16, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Timothy, whatever you are smoking, I want some of that. Live is the most unrealistic sports game I have ever laid my hands on. Easy to pick up? Yeah because you can score 70 points every game with Kobe. It’s a joke even on the hardest difficulty
July 16, 2008 at 6:54 pm
[quote comment="29070"]1st how can LIVE fans say they need 2 see 2K in MOTION are ya’ll SERIOUS when has 2k GAME PLAY NOT been BETTER than LIVE & NOW it even looks BETTER than live[/quote]
I was just gonna say that! I don’t need to see videos, in 2K’s case the pictures do say it all. 2K will rule again this year. Oh yeah, and this is coming from a Live fan.
July 16, 2008 at 6:55 pm
but maybe EA is SMARTER than I gave then CREDIT for B/C they do have the BETTER features ie NBA academy, AS weekend, DNA, FIBA
they must have known eventually 2K’s GRAPHICS would catch up to it’s GPLAY & they are banking on these features to KEEP & try to get back their LIVE fans
NBA 2K9 is a LOCK but I still might get LIVE if it doesn’t live up 2 the HYPE i’ll trade it for SR2
July 16, 2008 at 6:57 pm
i dont care this game still sucks
July 16, 2008 at 7:03 pm
i read in the 2K review that the 2 minute demo was sweet
July 16, 2008 at 7:06 pm
david ur a dunce
July 16, 2008 at 7:10 pm
i dont know hwy even though a lot of people say
Live sucks i still think it is better than 2k
July 16, 2008 at 7:21 pm
that’s cool but i’d be willing to bet that ur NOT that good basketball in REAL life which is why you can’t relate to the game b/c you can’t relate to the GAME
didn’t mean too philosophical on you there
July 16, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for the pics Pasta. Just curious though, why aren’t you a fan of NBA 2K Pasta? I don’t have any problem with someone preferring Live over 2K. Just wondering why you don’t even play 2k?
July 16, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Man that iverson pic was nice its going to be a hard choice this year, pasta which game do you think will come on top?
July 16, 2008 at 8:36 pm
It is on now. 2k has the graphics to compete now I hope for something like Live DNA and I cant wait for some demos
July 16, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Man Live keeps adding features instead of fixing the poor gameplay and glitches. 2k now has the graphics 2 match the great gameplay. Live should take a few years off then comeback cus 2k is READY! they been ready and they aint goin no where! 2k is the best!
July 16, 2008 at 9:22 pm
[quote comment="29098"]Man that iverson pic was nice its going to be a hard choice this year, pasta which game do you think will come on top?[/quote]
That’s not really something I can determine for anyone but myself. I think in terms of features/modes Live is clearly going to have the advantage, but gameplay wise that is really a subjective thing.
July 16, 2008 at 9:39 pm
live all the way. the gameplay will be much better this yr the graphics are always better than 2k. live also has many more features than 2k. live has ownage over 2k bigtime. live 08 owned 2k8 and live 09 will own 2k9 even more. when 2k gameplay comes out u will all see how bad it is. not to mention 2k is glitch city.
July 16, 2008 at 9:46 pm
wow where the ____ are getting this from you CAN’T be serious
Live 08 OWNED 2k8 how in reviews NO sales NO what is this based on
now as far as GRAPHICS go I just got through comparing LIVE 09 pics to 2K9
1st I compared the 2 T-MACS but that was TOO easy I mean just look at the jersey so I then picked a similar 1 Live Kobe guarding Ray vs 2k Kobe guarding AI that 1 was definitely closer but 2k STILL took it
so how can YOU say what you said & MEAN it
July 16, 2008 at 9:49 pm
both live and 2k need to fix the missed layups because it really gets on my nerves how when I am playing online and i missed like 10 layups in a row and I lose because of that
July 17, 2008 at 1:05 am
I see live guys assuming they’d have to ‘play’ 2k first before passing judgement? Please. 2k earned the right to not have to show gameplay, you know its there. They had to show high level high def player models, and they have.
July 17, 2008 at 6:13 am
Im just shocked at how real allen iverson looks in that screen shot….WOW
July 17, 2008 at 6:13 am
2k9 looks great. and just because live is by EA and has ome extra mode doesnt make it a good game. i would rather play blitz the league. by the way pasta, are you going to have any info coming out on blitz the league 2 because i saw it on the upcoming games list at gamestop. and do you know if there is any way to have anouncers on madden and ncaa 09 during superstar and campus legend?
July 17, 2008 at 6:16 am
Tmacs shorst look comfortable and KG is just chilling on the rim lol
July 17, 2008 at 6:28 am
How is 2k glitch city? n if u like no defense, easy scoring with one player and stupid animations then role with live. 2k smashed live every review. Pasta’s judgement seems biased in my eyes. i dunno how he could pick live over 2k after the last 3 years. Thats jus crazy.
July 17, 2008 at 7:12 am
2K8’s success depends on LIVE’s short comings. Basketball games have extremely low standards when compared to other sport titles. If this LIVE DNA pans out the way it’s supposed to be, then I think it will be the better game. NBA Live 2008 was a step in the right direction, and by the videos they have definitely improved and as Pasta and many other of the community participants stated….the flaws of the gameplay can be addressed and tweaked before it’s release. Both 2K8 and LIVE 08 were bad IMO, but 2K8 was the lesser of two evils.
July 17, 2008 at 7:19 am
wow 2k8 was BAD NO never 2k8 is the BEST/REALEST BALL game ever at least until 2k9 drops
name 1 Ball game that’s BETTER
(note) this is a TRICK ? cuz there ISN’T 1
July 17, 2008 at 8:22 am
Really how can u say 2k was bad? N glitchy gameplay cant jus b fixed overnight. or Live wulda already addressed it back n 06.
July 17, 2008 at 9:44 am
I love basketball, my favorite sport; however, the standards for basketball games have been low in the next generation era. 2K8 and Live 08 were BOTH bad games, both full of glitches, both having annoyances you just couldn’t over look. Granted there will never be a PERFECT sports game, there will always be room for improvement. 2K8 simply was the better of two bad basketball games (3 if you count NBA 08). As I mentioned before, 2K8’s success was at the expense of LIVE’s failures (as with most business is). Hopefully with 2K9 and/or LIVE 09 the standards are raised, and based of what LIVE has put out, it looks like they are serious about making this a next gen experience. Based off the screen shots of 2K9, it appears they are addressing the graphics issue, but then again…their screen shots looked amazing last year as well. Keep in mind, I always buy both games, I always use custom sliders (thanks Playmakers) to make the game enjoyable. To all the fanboys out there that say that 2K8 was “a great game”, seriously, your #1 reason for justifying that comment is because “Live 08 sucks”. Both games were heavily flawed, accept it.
July 17, 2008 at 10:06 am
NO my reason for justifying that comment was b/c next to NFL 2K5, NBA 2K8 was the best sport game I played yes better than MADDEN as far as trying 2 re-create the LOOK & FEEL of an ACTUAL Broadcast on TV
you keep sayin the reason 2K8 was good was b/c Live wasn’t when the fact is 2K8 was good regardless
July 17, 2008 at 10:58 am
If NBA 2K8/NFL 2K5 set the standards for you, then so be it, but FACT remains that BASKETBALL games have not been represented as with other sports coming onto gaming consoles. 2K8 was a lesser of two evils. Can you send me an address so I can send you a box of tissues because really, your crying isn’t going to change fact.
July 17, 2008 at 11:48 am
fam ur and ur BULL____ isn’t goin 2 change the fact either that the NBA 2K series is & will continue 2 be BETTER than Live
I mean it’s painfully OBVIOUS that you just don’t know how 2 play NBA 2K ie 1 of those guys complaining about NOT having a tutorial 2 depict how 2 do all the moves & more importantly ur NOT an ATHLETE cuz from experience those that are NICE in ball in REAL LIFE all appreciate & agree that 2K is the best B-BALL game
but don’t take my word just ask Live cover boy Mr.Arenas
July 17, 2008 at 12:01 pm
LOL, thank you for proving my point the 2K8 is the lesser of two evils. In no way shape or form was I even saying that NBA LIVE is my preferred sim. Your assumptions just adds to your fanboyism. I was an athlete for many years, played more minutes in organized ball then almost anyone who comes on these forums, but that isn’t the topic at hand, I’ve obviously hit a sore spot with you. At what point did I say NBA LIVE was a better video game than 2K8? Your fanboyism has you foaming at the mouth. The games are both heavily flawed, with 2K8 being the lesser of two evils. Thanks again for inadvertently co-signing. Appreciated.