1. som1special2

   9

   I am and always have been the consummate New York teams fan. When I was in my teen years the "Only" non New York team I rooted for was the Bulls. I watched in awe for ALL six championships and knew I was witnessing the greatest Basketball player alive in Michael Jordan. SO... It was only natural that after the NBA Union had no say in the matter that a game be created in his honor. This game has been crafted with such care and diligence that it is almost impossible to say anything less that fantastic. It is a bit hard, (even on easy) and minor graphic flaws don't derail this from being one of the greatest Basketball titles ever made. Lots of extras and wow factor from the start of the tunnel scene to the end of the menu. A great 60 dollar purchase!… Expand

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2. Madmaz

   8

   Ive never really been into basketball, coming from the uk you can probably understand why, I have dipped my toe in previous NBA games in the past with NBA JAM being the outstanding one, so having seen the critics reviews on here I decided to give it another go and im glad I did. this is a great game, the presentation is unbelievable, you feel like your watching and listening to a TV broadcast, it really is stunning. The game play for me is very good , very realistic, and great fun to play. I felt that the response time was a little slow ie when you need to change direction quickly with a player it felt a little sluggish even with a small agile dude. I also felt that while the MY PLAYER option is a good one ie create your own player and guide him to NBA greatness,it felt too hard to get any where, you really need to sit down with this game and learn the moves inside out or you get nowhere, even the drills at the begining are very hard to accomplish, but overall a great game and worth a purchase.… Expand

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3. teras

   6

   Warning! This game is made for basketball sim nuts only.
   This is exactly what 2K should have put in the cover. Sim nuts will appreciate all the offensive and defensive systems the game offers and will be patient to learn how to play this simulator. Casual gamers (and by casual I don't mean just NBA JAM fans) will not. This is a game that looks pretty and inviting and at first it will trick you into thinking that you can actually master it and have fun with it. That's what I thought but I was wrong. After playing half a season with it, I couldn't take it any more. I smashed it on the floor. Yes, it's that frustrating. You see, someone should teach the staff at 2K sports what difficulty balancing is. You start the game right into a historical match with MJ vs some team and you end up losing with over 20 points difference. "It must be the difficulty level" you think. You go into the options and see that the difficulty level is "pro" but the only easier difficulty is "rookie". The problem is that after you endure the steep learning curve and come into terms with the controls (just the basic ones because the advanced are just not accesible) you will find that the rookie (easy) mode is too easy to enjoy and pro (normal?) is very frustrating. I can overlook the overly complex controls, the inhuman defence (what were they thinking?) the totally bugged passing system to which the player has no control over and the extremely repetitive commentary in each game (something that wasn't there in 2K9). I can overlook the fact that your team's friendly AI is a lot worse than the CPU AI (you can't have control of all your players at all times in defence, they have to play defence themselves too but they don't). I can't stand it when the game goes point to point for the most part and you see the opponent team's star players suddenly making a scoring break being totally unstoppable while on the same time your team misses free shots and makes stupid turnovers just because the game wants to. This could be called cheating. In pro mode you will make a couple of wins and just as you think that you can play the game you will lose the 3rd encounter even if your opponents are the BUCKS. The game will decide that your streak has to end and make sure that your team players won't play their best. Is this realistic? Maybe, but is it fun? NO. In all honesty I enjoyed 2K9 a lot more than this, at least that game was accesible and not frustrating. Casual gamers stould stay away.… Expand

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4. goldeneyes82

   2

   Authentic? Simulation? I can't comprehend where the positive reviews for this game come from. Perhaps if you're an octopus and can pull of the obscene control inputs needed for even the simplest maneuver (Post up? Hold L2 + R2, Move R Stick in the Direction of the defender, Release L2 and sing "Dangerous" By Michael Jackson. Post up and Shoot? All of the above, but hit L2 Again, Release R2, move the L stick away from the defender while moving the R stick toward the basket and juggling flaming acorns). Now, even if you manage to figure out the controls, the defensive AI is an inhuman, swarming net of All-NBA first team defenders - and that's even if you're playing in D-League. Like most sports games, fans of the SPORT run up the review scores. Gamers who just want a fun, NBA basketball game that they can pick up and play need not apply here.… Expand

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