Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

[Joka2122]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

No Control (player movement) is still the #1 concern (along slide of glitches) for this. The patch did not fix the issue by any means. As gamers, it's just the process of elimination. With all its game features and less control over player movement, you find yourself improvising more than anything. Overall, it's definitely worth the gaming experience. Hopefully we will see the player movement overhauled next year

[HOLLIDAY1183]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

rspencer I completely agree--2K8 was the epitome of control in 2K, and the more I play 2K10, the more and more I enjoy it, but the more I also miss the sweet spot of "precision control/animation variety" that was in 2K8. If you have 2K10 (or even 2K9) and a copy of 2K8 still around, just pop in 2K8 and you will be literally AMAZED at the difference just one or two years has made.

Live 10 VS 2K10

But, I gotta say, 2K10 is worth getting on just about every single level man. Like you, I have Live 10; I actually bought both of this year's games at launch. Frankly, I probably played Live for about a month or two while barely even touching 2K10. It was because a friend was staying with me, so we were mainly playing head to head. Which brings me to this: versus a human, where the AI issues are much less pronounced, Live 10 is hard to beat.

But Live's post game is laughable. The sim engine is a mess (you'll see Lebron avg 18ppg 3.1 rpg & 2.6 apg, and PLENTY of nonsense like that). Players run the break out of bounds often... but versus a human, the Live 10 experience is hard to beat, & I think it beats out 2K10 right here.

But 2K10, after my boy left (finally got his own place lol) I started focusing on playing a season, doing My Player, and primarily play offline versus the AI now. This is where 2K10 is LEAPS AND BOUNDS beyond Live 10. I am playing a season with Wade & Co right now, and I just had a two game skid (98-72 vs the Spurs) and even lost to Minnesota (Al Jeff just worked me, 19/11/5ast/5blks). I'm 3-3, Wade's avg'ing 32/6/5 but I'm only able to win when the other guys (Chalmers, Rafer, Jones) contribute and hit shots off Wade drives. Wade had 46 in a game I dropped to the Jazz because guys were off. Timmy had his way with O'Neal down low, I actually had more success putting Beasley on him, but TD still got his 20/10/4 line.

I look around the league and the right guys are putting up numbers, the right guys are winning player of the week honors. The AS voting looks correct and matches with the stats. Boston & Cleveland are atop the East (ORL for some strange reason is like 4-5 so far, maybe VC's hurting chemistry?) and I'm literally AFRAID TO DEATH of the dates with them on my calendar, as I know right now they are going to use Lebron and the Big 3 and I am at a loss at how to scheme against these guys. Heck, Al Jefferson and the Wolves worked me over on the glass!

Then, there's all the FEATURES. This game is COMPLETE. I just now got into the arena music thing, and I gotta say, it adds another layer onto this game, with the already superb presentation. In Live 10, in every single game, EVERY game, you will hear the same exact player-specific lines. In 2K10, not only are you hearing them talk about stars, but I just had them going on and on about Chalmers not going higher in the draft, and JO being effective with both hands, going thru injuries but reviving his career in MIA. Not only this, but they are talking about upcoming matchups, mentioning players' stats not from last year, but from the season you are currently playing, and mentioning how a specific player's performance affected the outcome of a previous game, mention his stat line.

Personally, I've not been able to even get a game going online in 2K10, and it seems for the second year running, 2K can't figure out how to provide adequate servers. But that just figures into the consensus that for Hum Vs Hum games, Live is the way to go as online is pretty smooth and consistent.

But IMO, both are worth owning, because it seems that exactly what one does well and is poor at, it is vice versa for the other.

Hope that helped!

[carnalnirvana]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

^ spot on

the difference between 2k9 and 2k10 for me is that this year the cpu has a diverse offense especially with edited rosters.

in terms of player control they both need alot of work

while i wont say its the best bball game its the most complete and it does everything so well it covers its flaws so you dont feel completely upset with the purchase

[Pared]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

I just now got into the arena music thing, and I gotta say, it adds another layer onto this game, with the already superb presentation.

Probably my favorite addition this year.

You should hear the atmosphere in my game... ridiculous.

[DJ]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

Fair to say that for the offline gamer, 2K10 would be the way to go, provided you use the Association work-arounds?

[Po Pimp]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

2K9 had more moves (they actually took out raising the ball over your head in the post, exploding out of the triple threat, and even that move where u run to the basket and do the dream shake)

Despite this, 2K10 plays more realistically as far as AI and pace is concerned

[Phobia]

Re: Differences between 2k9 and 2k10??

Just got it for the PC for $19.99

I am going to hit you up tomorrow Pared and see what sliders, music, additions, etc. I need to add before I get underway. Going grab me a wired Xbox controller to use for it also.

Pumped I got it, I turned it on and did a bench mark. Everything on max with 4x AA and I am getting between 90 and 75 frames per sec!!!!