XBOX 360 NBA Live 09

Product detailed description

NBA Live 09 for Xbox 360 is a basketball game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. The 2009 instalment continues the long-running NBA Live series and offers the chance to play as real teams and basketball stars from the top North American league, the NBA.

The game builds on a combination of accessible controls and an effort to capture the atmosphere of professional basketball. Real-life clubs, players and arenas corresponding to the season in question are available.

🏀 Play as NBA teams

NBA Live 09 offers a complete selection of NBA teams from that season. Well-known clubs such as Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and many others take to the court.

The squads include the biggest basketball stars of their era, such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard and Tim Duncan.

🎮 Pick and Roll Control

One of the key features of NBA Live 09 is the more sophisticated use of teamwork. Pick and Roll Control allows for better coordination of screens and the subsequent movement of a teammate towards the basket.

Players therefore do not have to rely solely on the individual skills of the players, but can create space through combinations and make the most of their team’s tactical options.

🏆 Season and other game modes

As well as quick single matches, NBA Live 09 also offers more extensive modes in which you can lead your chosen team through the competition and aim to progress all the way to the title decider.

The game allows you to set your line-up, work with individual players and tailor your tactics to your own style.

It also includes the NBA Academy, which is designed for training and practising game mechanics. Here, players can practise shooting, passing, defence and other key basketball skills.

📊 Dynamic DNA

A major new feature of this edition was the Dynamic DNA system, which, whilst online services were active, was linked to updated statistics of real NBA players. Its aim was to align the behaviour of virtual basketball players with their current performances and playing tendencies in the real competition.

Given the game’s age, the original online updates and services can no longer be relied upon, though the core offline content remains part of the game.

⛹️ The atmosphere of professional basketball

NBA Live 09 strives to capture the atmosphere of NBA television broadcasts through its presentation of matches, commentary, player animations and the rendering of individual arenas.

Individual basketball players differ in their statistics and abilities, so star shooters, point guards and tall players under the basket each require a different approach.

The game was developed by EA Canada, a studio with a long-standing association with Electronic Arts’ major sports series.

XBOX 360 NBA Live 09 is a great choice for basketball fans and fans of older sports games who want to relive the NBA era of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and other stars from the late 2000s.