live has too many glitches. you can step on the out of bounds line all you want and never be called for it, but then get called for being a mile away from it. the graphics are also sub-par (especially the crowd hoo boy, they suck) and it doesn't scale to higher resolutions. aside from that, it feels too much like an arcade style of game. i prefer a simulation. I can get Kobe to make any shot I want any day of the week.
2k9 delivers a much more realistic basketball experience and it plays in 1080p. The controls are indeed harder to get used to but it defense is much easier and you really have to work for points. superstars can't just ball hog and destroy the other team by himself, which is a good thing to provide realism and strategy mechanics. the graphics are also much better in my opinion, and can easily be seen in the crowd rendering.
my bet: 2k9
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