NBA Live 09

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
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  1. DarrellS
    Oct 10, 2008
    9
    After playing both Live 09 and 2K9 I can say that EA got it right this year and the reviewers who played 2K9 and loved it are obviously biased. The player models are horrible. Their was more true life detail put into the crowd then the players. Oh and and 2K9 plays just like last years Live so what does that tell you. NBA Live has come back with a vengeance and is worth the money with all After playing both Live 09 and 2K9 I can say that EA got it right this year and the reviewers who played 2K9 and loved it are obviously biased. The player models are horrible. Their was more true life detail put into the crowd then the players. Oh and and 2K9 plays just like last years Live so what does that tell you. NBA Live has come back with a vengeance and is worth the money with all the new inoovative features.… Expand
  2. JohnG.
    Oct 8, 2008
    9
    This game finally competes against 2k. Big improvement from last year. dna work really good post moves authentic just like real life.
  3. jeremyr
    Oct 22, 2008
    9
    NBALIVE09 is the basketball game to get this year, last year I was a 2knba fan but this year nbalive09 takes the crown, hands down for easports doing a great job on nbalive09.
  4. krisc
    Dec 25, 2008
    7
    This game would be great except they remove the damn shot meter indicator thats there duringywarmup for the games! How can one enjoy the game if shot results are arbitrary? Should be able to sink EVERY open shot if timing is right. This is the best NBA game but Im buying the Inside 09 simply because of control over shooting. Im baffled as to why they removed it.
  5. MiloJ
    Nov 13, 2008
    7
    Good, not great. Good graphics, gameplay, updated rosters. NBA 2K9 has that, too, though, and a better player ratings system. One sim franchise mode had Boston as the 8th best Eastern conference team. They are probably in the top 5 hands down in being one of the best teams. You would think they would have run 10,000 simulations to get Boston to be ranked higher.

Awards & Rankings

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#62 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#99 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    60
    Measured against the rest of EA's high quality pro sports line-up, NBA 09 looks and plays a distinctly amateur game of B-Ball. [Oct 2008, p.103]
  2. Play UK
    81
    It's a real step-up from last year's version of NBA Live, which felt stilted and robotic by comparison. [Issue#170, p.81]
  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    80
    But small gripes aside, NBA Live 09 delivers some great basketball and will please most PS3-owning basketball fans. [Nov 2008, p.88]
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