NBA Games Just One Month Away

by pastapadre
Posted September 7th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

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It is now just four weeks until the release of NBA Live 10 and NBA 2K10. Both continue to hold back full details of features presumably to be revealed over the coming weeks however enough has been released to build expectations. This should be a very interesting month as both games are offering their own advantages and going toe-to-toe to win over consumers.

NBA Live 10: A bunch of videos displaying improvements, numerous blogs detailing them, and actual gameplay footage has been distributed. Gameplay enhancements and authenticity rather than gimmicks or new features is the concentration this year. The demo is due out this Thursday for the 360 and the 17th for the PS3.

NBA 2K10: While there has been absolutely no gameplay footage to speak of for NBA 2K10 the Draft Combine provides a good base of what to expect. The main focus this year appears to be on the new My Player career mode which the Combine ties into. There have also been a few blogs about the My Player mode and audio improvements. No word on when the demo will release but indications on there will still be one despite not bothering with a demo for NHL 2K10.

Vote in the poll below on which game you are more excited about and anticipating and leave your thoughts in the comments!

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X2KFootballGodX

One more thing….

Pasta, still no write up on Madden sales being trash???? LMFAO!!!

I wanted to read your excuses about how the economy is the cause, blah, blah;;;;

Sales are trash because the sheep are starting to jump off the conveyor belt…bottom line….EA is exposing their own mediocrity more and more every year….

Madden would’ve been the NBA Live of today if not for the exclusive deal……

EA took the bitch way out…..Bottom line….

EA is losing money big time……I love it!!!

hockeybro88

shut the fuck up and die already…

X2KFootballGodX

Another EA Drone whom is E-Motional…lol

Only the exposed become E-Motional kiddo…..

Now you jump back on that conveyor belt leading to the abertois of Mediocrity..mmkay kiddo

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

2kgod, what are you so bitter about…did someone from EA fingerpop your wife?

EARoxyesthatisanX

What's a finger pop?

Anyways, I'm glad to see NBA Live back on top again!
X2KFootballGodX

I hate EA with a passion..

You see kiddo..I don’t play games but 2K Football and Basketball…EA took my football away…APF 2K8 is the greatest football sim ever created but because of franchise tards and shallow moronic gamers who don’t care about the actual sport but just the league that performs it….it did not sell well enough to continue the series…I don’t care about the No Fun League but if getting it back is the only way to get my football from 2K annually then so be it…..I will never buy a EA produced game ever again( since 1996)….I hope EA goes out of buisness….substandard trash is all they produce!!!
Xavier

Why do you have to announce to the world that you're not buying anything EA. Just dont buy them and move the fuck on.
http://intensedebate.com/people/gantous gantous

If this guy says kiddo one more time, im going to fingerpop his wife.

X2KFootballGodX

One more thing….

Pasta, still no write up on Madden sales being trash???? LMFAO!!!

I wanted to read your excuses about how the economy is the cause, blah, blah;;;;

Sales are trash because the sheep are starting to jump off the conveyor belt…bottom line….EA is exposing their own mediocrity more and more every year….

Madden would’ve been the NBA Live of today if not for the exclusive deal……

EA took the bitch way out…..Bottom line….

EA is losing money big time……I love it!!!

hockeybro88

shut the fuck up and die already…

X2KFootballGodX

Another EA Drone whom is E-Motional…lol

Only the exposed become E-Motional kiddo…..

Now you jump back on that conveyor belt leading to the abertois of Mediocrity..mmkay kiddo

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

2kgod, what are you so bitter about…did someone from EA fingerpop your wife?

EARoxyesthatisanX

What's a finger pop?

Anyways, I'm glad to see NBA Live back on top again!
X2KFootballGodX

I hate EA with a passion..

You see kiddo..I don’t play games but 2K Football and Basketball…EA took my football away…APF 2K8 is the greatest football sim ever created but because of franchise tards and shallow moronic gamers who don’t care about the actual sport but just the league that performs it….it did not sell well enough to continue the series…I don’t care about the No Fun League but if getting it back is the only way to get my football from 2K annually then so be it…..I will never buy a EA produced game ever again( since 1996)….I hope EA goes out of buisness….substandard trash is all they produce!!!
Xavier

Why do you have to announce to the world that you're not buying anything EA. Just dont buy them and move the fuck on.
http://intensedebate.com/people/gantous gantous

If this guy says kiddo one more time, im going to fingerpop his wife.

Mani

lol wow u must crave attention seriously the way you write makes it seem as if you have no life what so ever i pray for you seriously
Mani

lol wow u must crave attention seriously the way you write makes it seem as if you have no life what so ever i pray for you seriously
………

your response Mani tells me that you are in the same boat as x2k is……..so, if you want to knock on someone then look at yourself first.

Mani

how can i be in the same boat if im knockin him? lol this site is full of ppl who love to try and scare ppl with there tuff guy acts haha whatever you say "tuff" guy u frighten me lol fucking goon for all i kno ur prob the same dude just posting with no name nice touch

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your response Mani tells me that you are in the same boat as x2k is……..so, if you want to knock on someone then look at yourself first.

Mani

how can i be in the same boat if im knockin him? lol this site is full of ppl who love to try and scare ppl with there tuff guy acts haha whatever you say "tuff" guy u frighten me lol fucking goon for all i kno ur prob the same dude just posting with no name nice touch

asdfgh

we should all be glad to have both games to choose from……all this commenting about whose better is stupid and pointless……which, unfortunately, is what some of you are.

BoriQ88

Yeah we should be glad. Look at what having only one company making a game has done to madden. Yeah I guess it just boils down to preference at the end, both games are looking on point this year.

asdfgh

we should all be glad to have both games to choose from……all this commenting about whose better is stupid and pointless……which, unfortunately, is what some of you are.

BoriQ88

Yeah we should be glad. Look at what having only one company making a game has done to madden. Yeah I guess it just boils down to preference at the end, both games are looking on point this year.

James

Live needed to show their improvements because they need to try and show they can attempt to get on 2ks gameplay level, but their not quite there yet. They took a page out of the Madden team by doing blogs and showing gameplay enhancements, hopefully they don't follow maddens footsteps and release a sup par game. I was sold on 2k once I got the draft combine and they told me they'd have D leagues and enhanced an already solid association mode, but of course we won't hear that kind of praise on this site lol.

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

You can't really praise something if it hasn't been tested out and see how it plays…

James

Live needed to show their improvements because they need to try and show they can attempt to get on 2ks gameplay level, but their not quite there yet. They took a page out of the Madden team by doing blogs and showing gameplay enhancements, hopefully they don't follow maddens footsteps and release a sup par game. I was sold on 2k once I got the draft combine and they told me they'd have D leagues and enhanced an already solid association mode, but of course we won't hear that kind of praise on this site lol.

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

You can't really praise something if it hasn't been tested out and see how it plays…

lasagna

EA is cursed. They can't make a video no matter who works for them. It's the company. They lie to consumers stringing them along with blogs and footages and features that never work. They suck at making games but very good in marketing. So make your choice, a well marketed game or a quality game.

X2KFootballGodX

Exactly…EgAy relies on the mindless masses of marketing whores to fund their crappy sports products.

It makes me puke…

Anonymous

yea but this game doesn't look that bad. NBA Live actually looks like it can have decent competition (it will still lose to 2k in the end, but still).

And they don't make all sports games bad. FIFA and NHL are pretty good every year.
Xavier

Fight Night, NHL 09, Madden, FIFA = Awesome

lasagna

EA is cursed. They can't make a video no matter who works for them. It's the company. They lie to consumers stringing them along with blogs and footages and features that never work. They suck at making games but very good in marketing. So make your choice, a well marketed game or a quality game.

X2KFootballGodX

Exactly…EgAy relies on the mindless masses of marketing whores to fund their crappy sports products.

It makes me puke…

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

yea but this game doesn't look that bad. NBA Live actually looks like it can have decent competition (it will still lose to 2k in the end, but still).

And they don't make all sports games bad. FIFA and NHL are pretty good every year.
Xavier

Fight Night, NHL 09, Madden, FIFA = Awesome

Rip City Wonder

Real basketball fans are LIVE

Anonymous

yea ok, ur on crack.

Rip City Wonder

Real basketball fans are LIVE

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

yea ok, ur on crack.

Tarheelia

Don't you mean un-educated basketball fans like Live? It's becomming harder and harder these days to sort through the garbage grammar of internet users, but so far most people who can't seem to spell full words are the ones praising Live. So I tend to consider the source there.

Anonymous

yup nice one!
http://intensedebate.com/people/Staffan54 Staffan54

Honestly..for real?

Tarheelia

Don't you mean un-educated basketball fans like Live? It's becomming harder and harder these days to sort through the garbage grammar of internet users, but so far most people who can't seem to spell full words are the ones praising Live. So I tend to consider the source there.

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

yup nice one!
http://intensedebate.com/people/Staffan54 Staffan54

Honestly..for real?

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Anticipating Live more to see how all the new improvements play out, but as always getting both 2K and Live and then playing with whichever one I like playing more.

Anonymous

so ur gonna waste 120 bucks? when you can just buy 2k10 instead and be satisfied??

Mani

damn bro u must love blogging i see ur name on like everyones comments its crazy haha im like does this dude live for this seriously lol wow
http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Actually last year I was more satisfied with Live 09 than 2K9, and the 2 years prior I was more interested in the 2K series over Live. $120 is not a lot for me, and add the fact that I have a lot of store credit, can't remember the last time I paid for a game out of pocket.

I purchase both games to give each one a legitimate shot and see which one I'll prefer. This isn't feasible for some because they don't have $120 to just try out 2 games and see which one they'll prefer.

Anonymous

yea thats why they have demos. i would never buy both after what EA had done with nba live 06, 07 and 08. 09 was a big step forward, but they basically robbed us with stripped down games with 06,7 and 8. I still remember i was forced to play live 06, because it came with my amazon xbox 360 bundle on launch day. they had just play now, practice and season (1 season, not franchise). then 07 was glitchy and had horrendous framerate issues, 08 was a little better and 09 is actually close to 2k. and now 10 is even closer but not better than 2k yet.

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Demos only allow you to play a short amount of time and block you from utilizing other features (i.e. online play, franchise mode etc.)

I can't tell if Live 10 is better than 2K10, because I haven't played either. Take last year for example, the game play was a lot smoother on 2K9 and had better physics than Live 09; however, I preferred playing Live because the game play was decent, Dynamic DNA and running plays (I'm huge on running plays). Last years demo didn't allow me to really run plays since the demo was so short (2 minute quarters).

My original point is that I'm anticipating Live more because of their approach to improving the fundamentals (which have looked great) and because of unannounced features (Live Run). There is no doubt that 2K10 will be a good game, from reading the Q&A sessions on it, they're addressing some of the game play issues and complaints they've had. You're just expecting 2K to release a decent or above game. With Live we don't know what to expect…well you kinda do but last 2 years it's been up in the air prior to release.
Habatchi

i already read up on dynamic season the online producer talked about it earlier today it allows you to play a season alongside the actually real 2009/2010 regular season thats pretty much all he said nothing more probably on friday they will explain how it actually works in more detail sounds interesting

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Anticipating Live more to see how all the new improvements play out, but as always getting both 2K and Live and then playing with whichever one I like playing more.

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

so ur gonna waste 120 bucks? when you can just buy 2k10 instead and be satisfied??

Mani

damn bro u must love blogging i see ur name on like everyones comments its crazy haha im like does this dude live for this seriously lol wow
http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Actually last year I was more satisfied with Live 09 than 2K9, and the 2 years prior I was more interested in the 2K series over Live. $120 is not a lot for me, and add the fact that I have a lot of store credit, can't remember the last time I paid for a game out of pocket.

I purchase both games to give each one a legitimate shot and see which one I'll prefer. This isn't feasible for some because they don't have $120 to just try out 2 games and see which one they'll prefer.

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

yea thats why they have demos. i would never buy both after what EA had done with nba live 06, 07 and 08. 09 was a big step forward, but they basically robbed us with stripped down games with 06,7 and 8. I still remember i was forced to play live 06, because it came with my amazon xbox 360 bundle on launch day. they had just play now, practice and season (1 season, not franchise). then 07 was glitchy and had horrendous framerate issues, 08 was a little better and 09 is actually close to 2k. and now 10 is even closer but not better than 2k yet.

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Demos only allow you to play a short amount of time and block you from utilizing other features (i.e. online play, franchise mode etc.)

I can't tell if Live 10 is better than 2K10, because I haven't played either. Take last year for example, the game play was a lot smoother on 2K9 and had better physics than Live 09; however, I preferred playing Live because the game play was decent, Dynamic DNA and running plays (I'm huge on running plays). Last years demo didn't allow me to really run plays since the demo was so short (2 minute quarters).

My original point is that I'm anticipating Live more because of their approach to improving the fundamentals (which have looked great) and because of unannounced features (Live Run). There is no doubt that 2K10 will be a good game, from reading the Q&A sessions on it, they're addressing some of the game play issues and complaints they've had. You're just expecting 2K to release a decent or above game. With Live we don't know what to expect…well you kinda do but last 2 years it's been up in the air prior to release.
Habatchi

i already read up on dynamic season the online producer talked about it earlier today it allows you to play a season alongside the actually real 2009/2010 regular season thats pretty much all he said nothing more probably on friday they will explain how it actually works in more detail sounds interesting

hockeybro88

i meant to the so called footballgod, seriously dude get a life

X2KFootballGodX

Another E-loser trying to make a name for itself by mentioning me…..

Pathetic…

EA Sports Consumers are lowest forms of human life on the planet……bottom line.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Staffan54 Staffan54

…no, there is actually one lower form…

hockeybro88

i meant to the so called footballgod, seriously dude get a life

X2KFootballGodX

Another E-loser trying to make a name for itself by mentioning me…..

Pathetic…

EA Sports Consumers are lowest forms of human life on the planet……bottom line.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Staffan54 Staffan54

…no, there is actually one lower form…

Sean

Already pre-ordered 2K10!

Anonymous

nice good choice!
Anonymous

nice good choice! i never pre-order sports games, because there is always enough stock of them.

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

deep-dude, you may have a problem kid…I suggest getting help……you are taking this too seriously! Are you gonna pop a bottle of champagne and claim a victory if and when 2k wins the sales battle??? Are you gonna schedule a parade in your hometown???????? Wow, you reply to every Goddamn post!!! I'm embarrassed FOR you.

Sean

Already pre-ordered 2K10!

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

nice good choice!
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

nice good choice! i never pre-order sports games, because there is always enough stock of them.

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

deep-dude, you may have a problem kid…I suggest getting help……you are taking this too seriously! Are you gonna pop a bottle of champagne and claim a victory if and when 2k wins the sales battle??? Are you gonna schedule a parade in your hometown???????? Wow, you reply to every Goddamn post!!! I'm embarrassed FOR you.

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

Deepenyourbutt is my hero
http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

Deepenyourbutt is my hero
ben kent

Since the question is anticipation, I actually have been looking forward to LIVE ever since december when the producers began touting this game as the “best ever”, obviously, we shall see. But I am curious to see the strides they made, however I will be purchasing 2k as well, and this game sounds amazing. But with 2k, you already know you’re getting a quality basketball game, so there’s not much surprise. 4 weeks, hope we have 2 great games, what’s wrong with having 2 or more games that are great? We as consumers win, when we actually get what we pay for

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

Deepen 100% totally agrees with you!
Anonymous

yea i know what your saying, and I always buy 2k, but i will probably rent live also just out of curiousity to see a little bit of a different take on the NBA. Im not just bashing live, i also respect the strides they have made. i saw this interview on youtube and it shows a lot of positve things about Live and a lot that I like:

its a chinese user so the youtube stuff is in chinese, but the video is in english after 1:32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdshVrKhA0A&eu…

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

There are more videos than that. Also Mike Wang put up over 5 minutes worth of gameplay up. These videos are old my friend.

ben kent

Since the question is anticipation, I actually have been looking forward to LIVE ever since december when the producers began touting this game as the “best ever”, obviously, we shall see. But I am curious to see the strides they made, however I will be purchasing 2k as well, and this game sounds amazing. But with 2k, you already know you’re getting a quality basketball game, so there’s not much surprise. 4 weeks, hope we have 2 great games, what’s wrong with having 2 or more games that are great? We as consumers win, when we actually get what we pay for

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

Deepen 100% totally agrees with you!
http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

yea i know what your saying, and I always buy 2k, but i will probably rent live also just out of curiousity to see a little bit of a different take on the NBA. Im not just bashing live, i also respect the strides they have made. i saw this interview on youtube and it shows a lot of positve things about Live and a lot that I like:

its a chinese user so the youtube stuff is in chinese, but the video is in english after 1:32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdshVrKhA0A&eu…

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

There are more videos than that. Also Mike Wang put up over 5 minutes worth of gameplay up. These videos are old my friend.

EAroxyesthatisanX

I really like the marketing on NBA Live. I mean I will buy it based on the videos so far. Good job getting me into the game before I it's actually released EA!
EAroxyesthatisanX

I really like the marketing on NBA Live. I mean I will buy it based on the videos so far. Good job getting me into the game before I it's actually released EA!
http://intensedebate.com/people/Staffan54 Staffan54

If there will be a demo from 2K we can compare before we buy.
The combine is not released here in Europe…
http://intensedebate.com/people/Staffan54 Staffan54

If there will be a demo from 2K we can compare before we buy.
The combine is not released here in Europe…
http://twitter.com/Pharrell1 @Pharrell1

If not for EA's dumb assery we could have NFL football wars like basketball and the consumer wins at the end.

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

DON'T blame EA, blame the greedy NFL…they were the ones who put the license up for bid! When will you idiots learn the truth. I was just as pissed as most of you but at least I'm not ignorant. It was Business 101 folks.

X2KFootballGodX

I don’t know why you people really believe that it was the NFL who decided to go exclusive…EA Lobbied for the exclusive starting in 2K1…….

Just look at this sickness.

ESPN
NFL
PGA
NCAA
Arena
Nascar
Approached the NBA and NHL but were turned down

Do you really believe they all just woke up one day and thought “hey lets go exclusive with EA!”? EA threw bags of Money for the exclusives kiddo….

Wake up you morons!!!!!!!!!

Xavier

Dude the NFL approached EA about the exclusive deal, not the other way around. They said they wanted the "best representation of the sport" (read: most profitable). Blame the greedy NFL, not EA. If EA would have turned them down then 2k would have the exclusive rights.

Anonymous

what if both companies just said no? then the NFL would eventually just back off and let them both make games. its not like they would just not let them make nfl games.

Madden

Actually you are wrong. EA approached the NFL as early as 2001. Here are the links for you to read. glad I could show you the truth. Get educated.

PS Notice the dates of these articles. Way before both Madden and 2k5 dropped that year back in 04.

1. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6114977.html (2nd paragraph EA lobbied…)
2.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/sports/maddennfl2005…

Anonymous

yup.

http://twitter.com/Pharrell1 @Pharrell1

If not for EA's dumb assery we could have NFL football wars like basketball and the consumer wins at the end.

http://intensedebate.com/people/r00tabaga r00tabaga

DON'T blame EA, blame the greedy NFL…they were the ones who put the license up for bid! When will you idiots learn the truth. I was just as pissed as most of you but at least I'm not ignorant. It was Business 101 folks.

X2KFootballGodX

I don’t know why you people really believe that it was the NFL who decided to go exclusive…EA Lobbied for the exclusive starting in 2K1…….

Just look at this sickness.

ESPN
NFL
PGA
NCAA
Arena
Nascar
Approached the NBA and NHL but were turned down

Do you really believe they all just woke up one day and thought “hey lets go exclusive with EA!”? EA threw bags of Money for the exclusives kiddo….

Wake up you morons!!!!!!!!!

Xavier

Dude the NFL approached EA about the exclusive deal, not the other way around. They said they wanted the "best representation of the sport" (read: most profitable). Blame the greedy NFL, not EA. If EA would have turned them down then 2k would have the exclusive rights.

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

what if both companies just said no? then the NFL would eventually just back off and let them both make games. its not like they would just not let them make nfl games.

Madden

Actually you are wrong. EA approached the NFL as early as 2001. Here are the links for you to read. glad I could show you the truth. Get educated.

PS Notice the dates of these articles. Way before both Madden and 2k5 dropped that year back in 04.

1. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6114977.html (2nd paragraph EA lobbied…)
2.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/sports/maddennfl2005…

http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

yup.

paok baby!

2k is making the next step in basketball gaming with full signature movement for most of the nba players and most importantly full control of the player you're controlling.They are trying to minimize these canned long animations with short context sensitive ones, making every move of your thumbstick change the play. 2k10 is a more evolved game than live10, no argue about that.
LIVE 10 with mike wang is on the right track but it will be difficult to surpass 2k10.
Maybe next year…until then and for the sake of this forum i will pick 2k10 although i 'm getting both!
paok baby!

2k is making the next step in basketball gaming with full signature movement for most of the nba players and most importantly full control of the player you're controlling.They are trying to minimize these canned long animations with short context sensitive ones, making every move of your thumbstick change the play. 2k10 is a more evolved game than live10, no argue about that.
LIVE 10 with mike wang is on the right track but it will be difficult to surpass 2k10.
Maybe next year…until then and for the sake of this forum i will pick 2k10 although i 'm getting both!
paok baby!

oh and if you really like basketball take a look at the EUROBASKET championship(7-20 september)
paok baby!

oh and if you really like basketball take a look at the EUROBASKET championship(7-20 september)
Anonymous

2nd trailer for NBA 2k10 released on gamespot!!!

here it is:
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/nba2k10/vi…
http://intensedebate.com/people/deepen03 deepen03

2nd trailer for NBA 2k10 released on gamespot!!!

here it is:
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/nba2k10/vi…
http://intensedebate.com/people/walterberrypaok walterberrypaok

this year i think live will be good.Giving the players more control,more animations and good A.I. is more than welcome.Bypassing this prejudice against LIVE is difficult…but it seems live10 has some good A.I. and is based in applying the fundamentals of basketball in a good way.
So i would be a fool not getting both…
http://intensedebate.com/people/walterberrypaok walterberrypaok

this year i think live will be good.Giving the players more control,more animations and good A.I. is more than welcome.Bypassing this prejudice against LIVE is difficult…but it seems live10 has some good A.I. and is based in applying the fundamentals of basketball in a good way.
So i would be a fool not getting both…