Hello all,
First and foremost, I hope all of you guys that purchased either 2K or Live this year are enjoying their game thus far. I think it's safe to say that either way you go, you will be satisfied.
For years now, I've been playing the 2K series. I've owned every version of the series since 2K2. That being said, prior to the inception of the 2K series, I had grown up playing EA Sports' NBA Live. For nearly 10 years, in my opinion, 2K was the undisputed champ of the basketball video game industry. This year, however, the race is almost too close to call for me.
Thus far, I was able to download and play both demos for 360. While I was blown away by Live, I have to say I'm a bit disappointed in what 2K10 offers. To me, 2K10 looked and played nearly identically to 2K9! It was quite difficult for me to see many glaring additions. Perhaps they are unable to be seen by just playing a quarter in the demo? By contrast, Live seemed to really up it's game. The sound is unbelievable, the game does a fantastic job capturing the atmosphere. In addition, the game looks and plays more like a game of real basketball in my eyes.
I'm still use to the 2K controls, prefer the rebounding and the on the ball defense. But Live just looks too good to pass up. I've loved 2K's Association mode and being that I'm unfamiliar with Live, I'm unsure if it matches up to what 2K offers in this area. When it comes down to it, the special features any sports game offers always come second to what matters most, gameplay.
All in all, I'm wondering how many of you guys made the switch from 2K to Live this year, and for what reasons... I've read reviews for both and while 2K is scoring higher in most, I truly feel like it's 2K9 all over again... Anyone else feel like this?
First and foremost, I hope all of you guys that purchased either 2K or Live this year are enjoying their game thus far. I think it's safe to say that either way you go, you will be satisfied.
For years now, I've been playing the 2K series. I've owned every version of the series since 2K2. That being said, prior to the inception of the 2K series, I had grown up playing EA Sports' NBA Live. For nearly 10 years, in my opinion, 2K was the undisputed champ of the basketball video game industry. This year, however, the race is almost too close to call for me.
Thus far, I was able to download and play both demos for 360. While I was blown away by Live, I have to say I'm a bit disappointed in what 2K10 offers. To me, 2K10 looked and played nearly identically to 2K9! It was quite difficult for me to see many glaring additions. Perhaps they are unable to be seen by just playing a quarter in the demo? By contrast, Live seemed to really up it's game. The sound is unbelievable, the game does a fantastic job capturing the atmosphere. In addition, the game looks and plays more like a game of real basketball in my eyes.
I'm still use to the 2K controls, prefer the rebounding and the on the ball defense. But Live just looks too good to pass up. I've loved 2K's Association mode and being that I'm unfamiliar with Live, I'm unsure if it matches up to what 2K offers in this area. When it comes down to it, the special features any sports game offers always come second to what matters most, gameplay.
All in all, I'm wondering how many of you guys made the switch from 2K to Live this year, and for what reasons... I've read reviews for both and while 2K is scoring higher in most, I truly feel like it's 2K9 all over again... Anyone else feel like this?
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