Players do up and under moves, realistically collide with each other (though frequently clip through the basket), and pull off some other impressive animations that seem like they were ripped straight from the current-gen renditions which is a good thing. Animations were nice and varied, as is standard for the series and I was impressed with the complexities that I saw on some of the interactions. None of that stopped NBA 2K9 from moving quite well, even on the older hardware. This wasn't the case on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. I'm not saying that it wasn't fun at first, but after awhile I found myself having to turn to the myriad of sliders to adjust the experience to my liking. Even when ratcheting up the difficulty I found it very easy, even on non-break situations, to throw one down on the back-pedaling defense. Players move faster, jump higher and dunks are ridiculously easy from far out distances with players like Ray Allen who's not exactly known for his above the rim game. For whatever reason the game plays more like an arcade game, even with the settings flipped to simulation. NBA 2K9 on the PlayStation 2 takes a slightly different slant to its gameplay than on other systems. It's a fast and reasonably fun basketball title with little to offer to differentiate itself from past years. The latest from the perennial 2K basketball series is among these releases and NBA 2K9 is pretty much exactly what you'd expect. Thankfully, at least for the owners of the beleaguered system, this year has plenty to offer.
#Nba 2k9 ray allen upgrade
If you're still playing all your games on Sony's aging system, it's probably time for an upgrade because this time next year the release list is likely to be totally vacant. News flash: the PlayStation 2 is on its last leg.