i gave up on live

now i dont know if i should get live and im gonna get it for $20 cause i got a friend who works for EA. Should i just pay the 60 and get 2k? cause ive always been a 2k fan since the dreamcast days. first ea sports game i got i didn’t even buy it i won it from an arcade game for $0.50 madden 07. and playing it i could so tell how much 2k is better. only thing i dont want is NBA09 how could that be on PS3 and look like something from a n64?!

Was because of the Dunk contest… but if you have the dunk contest on one, you don’t need them on the rest. 2k is where its at!

i downloaded too, yup azubuike ur totally right, the game outrageously sucks, they totally suck at making it for the psp. Teams like us,the heat,clippers are one of the best in the game. maybe some1 did mess with the iso steven lol.

is wayy better, but it didnt come out for psp, i jst wanted to try live for the psp. oh well might as well get 2k for my ps3 haha

Is coming!

I was excited to download the 2k9 demo last night only to find out you have to be a gold member to get it right now so I decided to try out the Live 09 instead.

Played it for like 2 minutes and just couldn’t play it any longer and decided to pop in my 2k8.

I seriously don’t get the people that insists Live is better than 2k8. I played Live the longest time, but like Cable internet to Modem, just can’t get back to it after experiencing the other one.

Last live i played was 07 for ps2, last 2k was 2k8 on 360.
Live had players of the month, 2k does not
2k has multiple dribble+post moves live does not
Live has seasonal dunk contest + 3-point contest 2k does not
when you press pause on live it automatically showed the player stats, 2k had to go through the menu
Live offered points for doing certain things in-game that can be used for shoes and training, 2k automatically gave 7 points to develop players.
2k has a training camp period where you can use points from during the season to permanently increase a players stats (big man defense, combo guard), live you signed a coach with a certain money limit and you can choose if you want them to work on (shooting, defense, athleticism, and rebound.)
2k has 3-way trading, not sure if live has it.
Live had pre-animated block, 2k you have to time it right.
2k has an easier play-calling system than live.
live had off the ball moves where you can spin away or juke the defender, 2k either does not have off ball moves or i don’t know how to do it.
Both has putback dunks Live is by pressing Square? 2k is by pressing Left and right trigger and Y.
Live also had give an go passing, 2k9 should have a give and go passing system this year.
2k has a bunch camera angles (tv-cycle, cheap seats), live has a few camera angles.
In live when you traded someone you had to wait a few days for a response, 2k immediately sends the player to your team.
Live had more customization different headbands, socks, shoes. 2k has a few.
Live had multiple body types and players body would change every season (martell webster grew an inch, gerald green gained muscle mass) 2k has 3 body types and players generally don’t change physically although they lose attribute points (ben wallace can’t dunk anymore….)
both games can be improved
Live needs to be more realistic, more dribble moves, post moves, basically improve general gameplay.
2k can improve the different body types, more than one headband…more player customization, it would also be nice to have a 3-point contest and slam dunk contest during the season. when i played live 07 before Jason was traded i would also win the slam dunk and 3-point contest with him. The development mini-games should have its own section in the game. it can be used as a party game to play against friends for example Post offense vs Post defense whoever has more points win? The development mini-games are already in the game might as well allow people to play just that when they are bored (also post offense is great at practicing your timing and different moves.
2k is better but there are some things i liked about live that 2k does not have.

Of all games, I will ay that I’m a big fan of Midway’s NBA Ballers series… esp. the 1st one on Xbox. 1 on1 basketball… the rise to power type deal with baller status… I know folks will rip on this game but on a personal basis, I just have fun w/ it. The last one that came out was fun… open enviornments… its the NBA- GTA style!

we should have a 5-on-5 match one of these days

I’ve been a LIVE dude for a while and although the 2K always has better graphics, the gameplay of Live is much smoother and overall much better. Live 09!!! “It’s in the game.”

yo any1 got a ps3 and gonna get 2k9 soon? my gamertag is SheihnBake, you could also hit me up on madden on ps3.

Believe it or not, THE BEST NBA Live version was on the Sega Genesis (16 bit) system and was NBA Live ’95 (haha I know, I know)

The Warriors were 3-pt shooting guru’s in that game – and it was the funnest game play of any NBA game ever.

Seriously though, the graphics were not anything like todays versions, but the gameplay was sweet!