First NBA 2K9 Screenshots

i read in the 2K review that the 2 minute demo was sweet

david ur a dunce

i dont know hwy even though a lot of people say

Live sucks i still think it is better than 2k

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

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?

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?

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

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!

[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.

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.

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

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

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.

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?

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?

Tmacs shorst look comfortable and KG is just chilling on the rim lol

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.