NBA 09: The Inside Demo Available

Am I the only one that things despite the graphics being poor, with some tweaking in the gameplay and being able to play better D, this could be a pretty decent game. I love the shot system. This game went from being off my radar to anticipating seeing the review of the game. This and 2k. I also think NCAA basketball might just be the best hoops game this year. Any thoughts Pasta?

What?

dis game is complete trash

yea dat was FUNNY


NUFFIN more H0M0 dan a MAN GROUPIE


ILL u GAY

I[quote comment="38526"]STOP TUGGIN on my ZIPPA[/quote]

Nobody could see it, if they wanted to. Your psuedo ego is in the way.

STOP TUGGIN on my ZIPPA

[quote comment="38523"]EXACTLY wut I was TALKIN bout ^^^^^^^^[/quote]

Make the adjustment buddy.
If you want to get off on yourself, go do it with a moist towel.

EXACTLY wut I was TALKIN bout ^^^^^^^^

[quote comment="38394"]i'm tellin U dudes is DESPERATE 4 sum attention

goin about it on sum FEMALE type ISH

willin 2 do N e thing 2 get me 2 NOTICE dem but wuteva
i'm NOT gonna play wit dem[/quote]

The only one desperate for attention is you. That's why you have to stand out by writing like a ghetto boy, actually thinking you're cool, what a joke.

You make a post on this site, obviously to be read, and yet you make it tough as hell to understand. What is your point then. It certainly isnt communication and it certainly isnt style, unless your style is ghetto retard.

And yes accountability is a good thing in society. It helps those who dont get it with their ridiculous behavior, get a clue, so they can make positive adjustments and better themselves.

Unless sounding like a ghetto wannabee is what you aspire too.

Wake up people.

[quote comment="38477"]SDOT = legend

u got people immitating u lol wowwwww ive seen it all mayne. 2k will b the best game on the market tho. For real sim players. Live is for 13 n under crowd[/quote]

Ok??? I was playing 2k when I was 12 I guess I didnt see the age limit lol , i been playing 2k since forever but I not stupid enough to act like live isnt good this year, i really like the playcalling and dribbling then 2k8, Nba live 09 might not be better then 2k9 but its better then what these 2k 4 life people will tell you , I'm still getting both games and sorry but NBA 09 is garbage.

This shit looks terrible, why is errbdy so shiny?

[quote comment="38455"]whats baffling is that as lame as nba 09 is they are still leaps and bounds ahead of nba live with their net animations and the way the ball goes through the rim as well as player models, the player models in live are way to skinny and anorexic looking. however the commentary in live shitts on 2k and 09, its like night and day..If both games could combine they could at least try and give the nba 2k series a run for their money.[/quote]

Agreed..Except 2K's commentary isn't as bad as people make it seem. Clark Kellogg is mad lame though. I would rather play NBA 09 over Live 09. NBA 09 seems more fluid than Live.

SDOT = legend

u got people immitating u lol wowwwww ive seen it all mayne. 2k will b the best game on the market tho. For real sim players. Live is for 13 n under crowd

Nevermind just started working

Why isnt the Gravatar working??

[quote comment="38467"]Oct 7 is going to be interesting[/quote]

yup

Oct 7 is going to be interesting

@ JR @ 2lsports sum dude just posted pix he took wit his cell phone

now I want U 2 HONESTLY tell me dat 1st pic ain't SPOT ON


NO ARTIST RENDITION on a CELL PHONE PIC


advantage SDOT

sdot wrote:
@ pasta I REALLY try 2 keep on topic
but dey just won’t let me dey tryin 2 bait me N2 clowin dem
just reply to the topics..dont worry bout what the say,.shit makes you look like a clown…you dont need respect on here..do you

Yeah I can pretty much like about 99% of us on here can point to exactly when all this started going down hill in one word "SDOT"

@ Jr fam da pics of LBJ from ESPN looks exactly like da cavz vs bulls vid

U Jr U should kno BETTA u gotta provide sum PROOF give an ex 2 compare go a head deerz a couple of vidz out now

pick a person from a screenshot 2 compare 2 da VID


Dheath E.A.D & make sure U share sum with wutz his name

whats baffling is that as lame as nba 09 is they are still leaps and bounds ahead of nba live with their net animations and the way the ball goes through the rim as well as player models, the player models in live are way to skinny and anorexic looking. however the commentary in live shitts on 2k and 09, its like night and day..If both games could combine they could at least try and give the nba 2k series a run for their money.

LOL. This week I'm a Live homer. Great. My position is flip flopping more than McCain in September.

The reason why I compared the graphics and commentary to 2K was because these have been 2K's weakness' in the past, and these have been Live's two greatest strengths...so thats why I didn't compare NBA 09's commentary and graphics to Live's. I swear people on here see what they want to see. Stop being so defensive. Take it for what it's worth.

I agree that NBA 09 should scrap the PS3 game all together and focus on the hand held market. NBA 09 is very appealing on the PSP and I believe if they focus on the Life mode extensively they could have something golden there. 2K and Live are leaps and bounds ahead and I don't think they could sway anyone from that base.

sdot. 2K is known for having great pics prior to their release. I've seen the actually REAL game play videos and they have improved by leaps and bounds, but nowhere near the artist rendition that they released a few months back. Pics don't do it for me anymore, it's actual game play videos that matter.

I think the last Sony basketball game I bought was the one produced by 989....college hoops type game in 98 or 99....can't remember. I'll buy the PSP version of 2009 though.

good looking out darkheath and jkaz. and sorry to the pastapadre people who want to read game reviews/news/etc and stumble across online battles. i didn't want to start problems or mess up the flow of the comments, but i couldn't take frequenting the site and dealing with sdot. at least some people understand my point of view and get what i'm saying.

what???

no really... what?

I mean, I can't even tell if you're trying to tell me to screw off or not.

@ TRI Y did U post dis here ?????

not even on sum tryin 2 flame U type iSH

Dheath NO GAMES STOP CRYIN E.A.D

"Kwame Brown of basketball games"

heh... Brilliant!

welp.. for what it's worth... I'm totally on Trings side on this thing. The biggest obstacle for the black man is black pop culture itself.

Personally, I would ban a worthless poster like sdot because he adds nothing to the conversation. As Tring stated, he may have something useful to say, but whatever it is, it's just not worth trying to decifer it. So then... what the point. He's worthless.

FULL 1080p? Why would you want to look at these faces in the highest quality hd? At least make the players look better than any other game and add some sig shots. Then at least you would atract some of the graphic whores out there ( like myself ). Then slowly build on strong fundamentals especially defence and a solid fastbreak game. In real life 90% of the time you score on a 3 on 2, or 2 on 1 and it looks smooth. Maybe its harder than I think to make this happen because no game has gotten it just right yet. I do love the net and rim animations in nba 09. Player movement isn't bad either. This game has so much potential to be a strong game but I just get the feeling that as soon as they see their competition they tuck their tails in and are scared to take some chances so it just stays the same. They are basically the kwame brown of basketball video games. I guess it's 2k and live for me.

NG Roster Update #5

Transactions
LB Joey LaRocque – Added to Bears
DE Ervin Baldwin – Released to Free Agents
WR Mark Bradley – Released by Bears
CB Marcus Hamilton – Signs with Bears
S Kyries Hebert – Added to Bengals
C Kyle Cook – Added to Bengals
S Herana-Daze Jones – Added to Bengals
C Dan Santucci – Released to Free Agents (IR)
G Frank Davis – Released by Bengals (Removed)
CB Jamar Fletcher – Signs with Bengals
CB Geoff Pope – Released by Bengals (Removed)
WR Justin Jenkins – Added to Bills
G Chris Denman – Added to Bills (Practice Squad)
G Christian Gaddis – Released (Removed)
QB Gibran Hamdan – Added to Bills
DT Nic Clemons – Added to Broncos
S Hamza Abdullah – Released by Broncos
S Vernon Fox – Signs with Broncos
RT James Lee – Added to Bucs
RT Julius Wilson – Released to Free Agents
CB DeJuan Tribble – Released by Chargers
DT Ian Scott – Signs with Chargers
DT Keith Jackson - Removed
DT T.J. Jackson – Added to Chiefs
TE John Paul Foschi – Added to Chiefs
CB Keiwan Ratliff – Released by Colts
LB Jordan Senn – Added to Colts
HB Jalen Parmele – Released by Dolphins
TE Jason Rader – Added to Falcons
CB Tarell Brown – Added to 49ers
FB Montell Owens – Added to Jaguars
CB Scott Starks – Released to Free Agents (IR)
CB Omare Lowe – Signs with Jaguars
WR Marcus Henry – Released by Jets
P Ben Graham – Signs with Jets
TE John Madsen – Released by Raiders
TE Ben Troupe – Signs with Raiders
G/DT Fred Wakefield – Added to Raiders
CB Fakhir Brown – Released by Rams
CB Jason Craft – Signs with Rams
LB Jameel McClain – Added to Ravens
FS Justin Hamilton – Added to Redskins
DT Alvin McKinley – Released by Saints
DT Kendrick Clancy – Added to Saints
HB Gary Russell – Released by Steelers
LB Donovan Woods – Added to Steelers
LB Patrick Bailey – Added to Steelers
DT Deljuan Robinson – Added to Texas

Ratings Up*
WR Brandon Lloyd – Bears – 75 to 78 – Has been the #1 receiver on the Bears on what is a surprising passing game.
DT Dusty Dvoracek – Bears – 77 to 80 – Has 8 solo tackles and 9 total tackles through 3 games, Tommie Harris has 3 tackles.
QB Carson Palmer – Bengals – 94 to 95 – Something didn’t feel right about this, and Carson proved it. Played very well against a good Giants defense despite a busted nose and minimal pass blocking.
LB Alex Hall – Browns – 61 to 68 – Created several QB pressures with a sack in Week 3.
LT Donald Penn – Bucs – 76 to 80 – Has been a solid starter for the Bucs for a year now.
QB Brian Griese – Bucs – 77 to 78 – Threw for over 400 yards in a wild game vs. the Bears.
WR Antonio Bryant – Bucs – 77 to 79 – Had a 10 catch 138 yard game in Week 3 vs. the Bears.
DE Turk McBride – Chiefs – 75 to 78 – Has played better this year racking up 12 tackles and 3 tackles for loss.
HB Felix Jones – Cowboys – 81 to 82 – Looks just as fast on grass as he does on carpet. Up to 97 speed.
LB Tim Dobbins – Chargers – 65 to 73 – Is now in the rotation at MLB after being a star on special teams for several seasons.
G Ike Ndukwe – Dolphins – 75 to 79 – Worked well with the rest of the Dolphins O-line on Ronnie’s big day.
DE John Abraham – Falcons – 92 to 93 – Leads the NFL with 6 sacks. Beat up on Jeff Backus and a rookie LT in KC.
G Harvey Dahl – Falcons – 76 to 79 – Who? The starting RG in Atlanta paving the way for the Burner Turner.
G Justin Blalock – Falcons – 77 to 79 – Might be finding his niche after struggling badly last year, especially in pass protection.
G Uche Nwaneri – Jaguars – 72 to 74 – Now starting at LG for the Jags, the Jags ran wild in week 3 against an undersized Colts front.
G Daryn Colledge – Packers – 77 to 79 – Working well with an injured interior of the Packers offensive line.
WR Greg Jennings – Packers – 93 to 94 – Superstar in the making. Him and Aaron Rodgers will be a part of a lot of big plays.
DE Kalimba Edwards – Raiders – 76 to 79 – Got the better of Pro Bowler LT Jason Peters on pass rushing situations in Week 3.
HB Michael Bush – Raiders – 79 to 80 – Looks all the way back from injuries. Part of a 3 headed monster for the Raiders at running back.
FS Jim Leonhard – Ravens – 78 to 79 – Played a great game, including several great kick returns, filling in for injured Dawan Landry.
T Zach Strief – Saints – 65 to 69 – Filled in for LT Jamaal Brown vs. the Broncos in a wild shoot out vs. the Broncos. Brees threw 48 times.
CB Bryant McFadden – Steelers – 85 to 86 – Played very well last season as the nickel corner and has filled in for injured Deshea Townsend to the tune of 2 INT’s and 5 pass breakups.
HB Steve Slaton – Texans – 77 to 79 – Busted a 50 yard run vs. the Titans on his 116 yard and a TD day in week 3. His role as a major part of the offense seems secure.
*Few minor ratings changes not noted due to time

Ratings Down
WR Devin Hester – Bears – 81 to 79 – Has caught 2 balls for 13 yards. Not a part of the offense and seems to only be a special teamer.
LT Levi Jones – Bengals – 88 to 87 – Was dominated by Kiwanuka in week 3.
WR Darrell Jackson – Broncos – 83 to 81 – Has slid down the Broncos depth chart, all those passing yards and he is not involved.
QB Derek Anderson – Browns – 87 to 85 – Might not be all the way back. Looks to have a couple starts left on a Browns team heading for a losing record.
LB Kamerion Wimbley – Browns – 88 to 87 – Only had 5 sacks last year rushing the passer, this year he has done nothing.
QB Jeff Garcia – Bucs – 89 to 87 – His benching might be more personal, but only an injury or a couple terrible performances will see him back as the starter.
CB Ronde Barber – Bucs – 92 to 91 – Has lost a step, got picked on last week vs. the Bears.
WR Joey Galloway – Bucs – 87 to 86 – Has lost a step, injured a ton and looks disinterested.
LG Brian Waters – Chiefs – 91 to 87 – Bad timing he goes down 4 points after the Chiefs best running game in a while, but he is near the end.
S Bob Sanders – Colts – 99 to 98 – Loses his 99 cause he can’t stay on the field. Still not a bigger difference maker on the defensive side of the ball.
CB Adam Jones – Cowboys – 86 to 83 – Looks like a player that has been out of the league for a while. Would have thought always trying to cover TO would have helped more.
DE Jamaal Anderson – Falcons – 83 to 81 – Still waiting on his first career sack after being a top 10 pick a year ago.
TE Vernon Davis – 49ers – 87 to 85 – A lot of people saw him catching more than 4 passes in his first 3 games, big disappointment.
DE Reggie Hayward – Jaguars – 86 to 83 – Had 27.5 sacks over a 3 year span, since then has 4.5 over 3 years including a year out injured.
WR Dennis Northcutt – Jaguars – 81 to 79 – Hasn’t done too much on a Jags passing attack that was missing WR Jerry Porter and the invisible Reggie Williams. Matt Jones has stepped up.
CB Al Harris – Packers – 93 to 92 – Before his spleen was lacerated, looked slow vs. Detroit. Was underrated for a long time and he might be getting old now as people know his name.
T Chad Clifton – Packers – 95 to 94 – Got beat up by DeMarcus Ware which shouldn’t be a story, but that wouldn’t have happened a couple years ago.
T Mark Tauscher – Packers – 94 to 93 – Commits too many penalties and looked a little old vs. Dallas.
WR Randy Moss – Patriots – 99 to 98 – Gave a pathetic effort in week 3 whether not going up for an underthrown duck or his blocking. Looks unhappy and won’t be the same threat without the Brady deep ball.
CB Tye Hill – Rams – 86 to 81 – Just got his starting job back after the release of CB Fakhir Brown. This was supposed to be his big year but hasn’t turned out that way.
DT La’Roi Glover – Rams – 84 to 82 – Just benched on the Rams defensive line, that says it all.
QB Marc Bulger – Rams – 89 to 88 – Just benched for Trent Green, will have his job back in 2 weeks whether due to injury or injury.
S Corey Chavous – Rams – 82 to 79 – Has been fading for a long time, one of the only secondary’s he could start in.
HB Ray Rice – Ravens – 80 to 78 – This guy hasn’t been as good as advertised, Willis and McClain seem to have the running game under control.
DE Jason Taylor – Redskins – 98 to 97 – Is injured and hasn’t made the overwhelming difference some thought he may. Now he is injured.
DT Brian Young – Saints – 85 to 82 – Long time overdue. High effort player and can’t get off blocks anymore.
LT Marvel Smith – Steelers – 88 to 87 – Big Ben took a beating last week vs. Philly.
TE Alge Crumpler – Titans – 86 to 83 – Bo Scaife has double the catches and double the yards of Alge.

Injuries
C Tom Nalen – Broncos - IR
LB Dan Connor – Panthers - IR

New Roster Update For This Week GUYS

this game is okay,
nba 2k9!!!

co-sign ^^^^^^^

[quote comment="38369"]Played the demo. This game is worth getting if you want to play a "Be a Pro" type mode. Here's what I think so far after playing about a couple hours on it:

+ The faces graphics wise. Better than 2K, but below Live for a lot of its players
+ The Life. Seems like a mode that you can be fully imersed in if you're into that type of thing
+ Net animations were nice
+ Cut Scenes were very good, life like.
+ Full 1080p HD

- You aren't locked on one particular player
- The goals seem to be on the offensive end
- Why does your Life character have to be from the streets? Kind of stereotyping NBA players.
- Unlrealistic gameplay. Watching Billups do a wide open 180 reverse slam on the baseline almost made me turn the game off.
- Controls take a while to get used to.
- Turbo button is going to be great for cheers...makes you feel like this is NBA Jam.
- As long has you have your timing right you can make every single shot
- The commentary is at 2K's level.
- The head coach for the Celtics in the demo was some white guy that looked a little like Mike Dantoni

I was considering purchasing this game, and I probably will but for the PSP only and play it when I'm on travel or something. This game simply cannot compete with 2K or Live and I cannot believe if this game actually brings a profit to the company. This game has a last gen feel and the negatives outweigh the few positives I've seen so far.[/quote]

Live players look like zombies & they're cartoony. No disrespect & it's your opinion but I don't understand how people think Live's graphics are that good. The player models are off, legs & arms are too skinny, & all players have a muscular tone to them. 2K has the best graphics this year & it's not even close.

[quote comment="38396"]@ pasta I REALLY try 2 keep on topic

but dey just won't let me dey tryin 2 bait me N2 clowin dem[/quote]
just reply to the topics..dont worry bout what the say,.shit makes you look like a clown...you dont need respect on here..do you

I warned everybody a few days ago about Pastapadre.com turning into some ordinary website WICH IS NOT. Please people, let´s keep the old good constructive comments flowing. Peace.

[quote comment="38393"]Yeah thats a good idea. I usually spot when someone tries to impersonate and delete them, its easy to recognize when that happens with the tools I have. If I miss when that happens feel free to msg me and I'll take care of it.

As to how the comments here have gone its pretty disappointing because I've stated before I really don't want to have to start moderating article comments. In the future I may have to clean things up more. I've always appreciated the activity but at the same time examples such as we have here scare away the productive users who comment. I don't mind things going off topic if there is some value to it, but arguments and insults are not that.[/quote]

Thanks Pasta, another reason why I come to this site first everyday.

@ daman itz more 2 it dan just havin a powerful system

U hav 2 kno how capitalize & maximize its strengths it comes down

2 da developers either NOT havin da same budget as da others 2 put out a betta product or


just NOT havin da kno how & dis is da BEST deer staff can do which 1 is right iz beyond me

@ pasta I REALLY try 2 keep on topic

but dey just won't let me dey tryin 2 bait me N2 clowin dem

if i was TNT i would be embarressed to have my name and logo on a game like this. why the heck dont they use the full power of the ps3 and make a far superior game than the others?

i'm tellin U dudes is DESPERATE 4 sum attention

goin about it on sum FEMALE type ISH

willin 2 do N e thing 2 get me 2 NOTICE dem but wuteva
i'm NOT gonna play wit dem



cuz i'm FOCUSED on top dat i'm GLOBAL 2

N SO UP i'll hav 2 look DOWN just 2 notice U