That's because 2K has surprised EA every year since, more or less, Live 08 and has been consistent in deliviring a good product. EA hasnt even been able to release a game for 4 years.
Besides, if you look at the 2K forums there's alot of whining going on just because 2K has set a pretty high standard, so it's not strange that there's a "bias" when the main competitor (that being EA) hasn't even been able to release a game. And when it comes to realism, when EA last released a game (Live 10), 2K was still in the forefeont.
So, its not strange at all that there's a bias. Personally, I've played Live since nba live 95. I played everyone up to, and including, live07. Then i didn't play a basketball game until Live 10 and 2k10 and i just felt that 2K10 was the more realistic sim game. After that, I've played every 2K bball game since just because i felt they evolved year over year.
I would've played Live too but they didn't even release a game for the past 4 years.
Sorry for the rant but I dont buy the 2K bias thing one bit. Fact is: 2K had provided us bball fans good games each year, EA hasn't even provided us with a game, period! and, the 2K games have been solid, good games.
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