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Boy, this year is shaping up to be a very good one for basketball sims. On the one hand, you’ve got NBA Live 09, a series that hasn’t been great in years, but is poised to make a comeback in 2008 with two potentially revolutionary features, “Dynamic DNA” and “NBA Live Rewind.” Then, there’s Sony’s entry into the fray, NBA 09 The Inside, which is being developed by SCEA San Diego (the same guys who produced the fantastic MLB 08: The Show). NBA 09 is taking a different tack with “The Life,” a story-based mode focused on bringing a basketball star from the D-League to the NBA.
And then there’s NBA 2K9. 2K Sports’ extremely successful basketball franchise has been top dog for a long time now, and with each of its four short teaser trailers, it has just been looking better and better. Now, 2K has sent over the first trailer consisting entirely of gameplay, and while it isn’t technically footage captured in-game (i.e., there’s no score overlay or HUD of any kind), the video certainly doesn’t contain any cutscenes or pre-rendered video.
To me, it looks absolutely fantastic, but hey, what do I know? Why don’t you guys tell us what you think? You can find more information at the game’s official Web site. Look for NBA 2K9 to make its way to store shelves on October 7th.
Samit Sarkar is a founding Destructoid editor and go-to Sports guy. Samit was the son of the Duke of Knees, rescued from a burning village in the afghan desert by a golden condor. He is an ace Backgammon player and lost both legs in a whaling tour. He lives for free in a nursery in Scotland where he teaches monks how to capture butterflies without hurting them.
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7:05 PM on 09.21.2008 | 
If only they still had the NFL License :(
But yeah, this game looks gorgeous. So pumped for the coming season too!!
i was on the fence this year, usually i always go 2K over Live, but Live's roster feature almost won me over... now that i see 2K9 will have pretty much the same thing (real time roster updates) i'm staying with 2k9.
i can't get over how amazing the animation looks..