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. 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.
  2. 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.

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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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