Customer Reviews

NBA Live 09

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First of all, this game is a bit of a disappointment. I have NBA Live 08 and bought this game thinking it would be an upgrade, especially with the supposed DNA thing. However, this game turned out to be a leap backwards for EA. Also, I am not sure if you can update the players DNA for the PSP version.

Pros of NBA Live 09
- You can choose which special dribble move you make by holding down the L button and pressing one of the other buttons. Therefore you have 4 special dribble options. In the 08 version, one button controls the special dribble so you only have 1 option.
- New 2 on 2 feature is nice (Streetball type of play with any 2 players).
- Players dive after loose balls, which is also new.
- If you shoot the ball while you are facing away from the basket, your player will shoot a turnaround jumper. In the 08 version your player sometimes shoots a backwards shot which almost never goes in.
- Prior to the game you are notified which players are hot and which are cold. Good to know who you want shooting the ball.
- New hot spots help you to know where your player likes shooting the ball.
- New FIBA International basketball.

Cons of NBA Live 09
- Graphics are not very good especially compared to the 08 version. NBA Live 08 has much better graphics.
- Gameplay is very slow (compared to the 08 version). It was like playing in slow motion the entire game. I had to change the game speed setting to 100 (the highest setting), which helped a lot but it was still slower than the 08 version in the default game speed setting.
- Game is too easy. On the hardest setting (Superstar), I was able to consistently beat the CPU and Kobe would score 70-80 points (in 5 minute quarters). I would occasionally lose on the second hardest setting (All-Star) in the 08 version.
- Minor bugs in the game. For example, if a player catches a pass at midcourt he is sometimes called for a backcourt violation even though he just stood there to catch the ball (I ended up turning off the backcourt violations in the options menu). Also, sometimes players run out of bounds when you are inbounding the ball. So you have to make sure you don't pass the ball to them.
- Missing some players. Example: Lakers don't have Trevor Ariza.

Overall, I think NBA Live 08 is a much better game. It seems as if they had to downgrade some aspects in the 09 version (like the graphics and game speed) to add features like FIBA, DNA, etc. I would rather have better gameplay than the extra features. You can make trades in the 08 version so that you can play with updated rosters (you can trade Shaq for Shawn Marion and Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittiton, etc). I ended up selling NBA Live 09 and will happily keep playing NBA Live 08.

the game is pretty good, it has fiba teams and graphics actually did looks like it improve more than last year version, it doesnt have online but it doesnt really matter, it really is entertaining, the control scheme change a bit, with more controls over those freestyle dribbles, the bad is that the game goes so slow, even when you are running, it looks like your walking the whole game, just change the speed of the game in the preferences and it will be fine. Roster update is not really updated, missing some new rookies etc

buy it for NBA on the go!

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! buy nba 09 the insider. if you play this game the graphics are so horrible its like playing in the 60's. i bought nba 09 insider first and tried it out and the graphics were great! but the roster wasnt complete. so i bought nba live 09. i was waitng for same kind of graphics but no.... also you basically make almost everysingl shot so its boreing.

NBA live 09 kept me entertained for a while. Decent graphics, easy gameplay, lots of different modes to choose from( the Slam Dunk contest is very easy, but gets mundane) The achievements add a little finnese to a other wise easy gameplay (i was playing on all-star the entire game and never lost a 5 on 5 game). The uniques challenges is wat i had problems with. One of the unique challenges is to relive the 08 playoff game of GSW vs. Dallas and score said amount of points with Baron Davis. But the problem is that the game uses the 08-09 roster instead of 07-08 roster (Baron Davis was traded to the Clippers after the 07-08 season). Another challenge ask u to score 26 points in the 4th quarter with Kobe Bryant but only gives u 1:20 to do said task.If you are trying to complete all the acvievements and unlock everything, you will be surely disappointed. I am goin to buy 2k10 instead of Live

I purchased this for my husband age 24 and he loves it. He plays it alot. It looks great. i kinda looks like ur watching the actual NBA game. i love it and thinking of getting him the 10.

This has been a great game. Im glad I purchased it. The game got to me very quickly and in great condition.

this is a good game! i was scared about getting it because peple were saying how bad the graphics are but thier not soo bad at all. their not amazing but their good. you should put the game speed over 90 and their not missing people DERRICK ROSE IS ON MY TEAM!!!!! but under quick play they might be missing a few but not really so all and all its a good game!

This is the NBA is ok. That the game almost the same like previous one. But need to have upgrade like score. Hot spot and player need to be more realistic

who ever said the graphic arent that good i dont know what tv ur using because it looks very realistic on mine and seconded it does have all the players there not on the teams they are on now (well some because of trades) but overall they are there. like ariza is on the lakers.
great game love the DNA play.

This game is a nice basket ball game the one disapointment is that the graphics is not as good as the The NBA 2009 Inside Story.

It's nice being able to see the skills of the individual players and track their performance.