NBA 2K9
2K Sports
PlayStation 2
4 stars (out of 5)
Review by Hayden Meikle
Not another basketball game:
Settle down. Apart from annual updates of NBA Live and the very smooth NBA 08 for PS3 earlier this year, the hoops genre is hardly crowded.
It's a great sport anyway.
Who's the cover boy?:
That would be Kevin Garnett, the 2.11m power forward for the Boston Celtics, part of the big three that led the storied franchise to a 17th NBA title.
He's very good. He's also a Chelsea football fan.
What's new:
Association 2.0, a deeper and more accessible version of the franchise's long-standing career mode.
Is it better than NBA Live?:
There's no simple answer to that question. You might argue that NBA Live looks swisher, plays smoother and has more cred.
But 2K9 matches up well in virtually every aspect of the game.
What they've said:
"Until NBA 2K10 hits, this will be the best basketball sim you'll ever play."
- WorthPlaying.com
