IGN: NBA Live 09 PS2 Review

IGN remembers a time when NBA Live was an awesome franchise and each year’s installment was a must-have for sports gamers and fans of NBA ball, but those days are long gone. NBA Live 09 for the PS2 is disappointing in almost every way, unless you absolutely loved NBA Live 08 and couldn’t imagine any way that EA could have improved on that offering. NBA Live’s days on the PS2 appear to be numbered, and its quality of life has diminished to the point that, if you play this game for any length of time, you’ll be begging for them to remove the franchise from life support and let it die a merciful death.

Presentation – 5.0

Graphics – 5.0

Sound – 6.0

Gameplay – 5.0

Lasting Appeal – 6.5

Overall –