1st off, the graphics are absolutely beautiful. Almost like watching a real game. The stadiums shine and the announcers are spot on. Live can't contest. The music is great but can get annoying after a while and the menus are easy to navigate. Game play is good but not perfect. I think the shot stick is cool but I'd rather use the stick for cross-overs. The cross-over system is flat out crap. Holding down 2 buttons and then pulling the stick is too much to do in a split second. CHANGE IT BACK! I just didn't feel like I had complete control over the players on my squad. Once you get used to the goof-ball controls, this game really shines. The pace is quick but realistic enough not to be called "arcadey." Alley-oops are much easier to preform this year and the helps a lot in terms of fun factor. Defensive play is fun and challenging. Like Live, this game has a free-throw shooting system that relies on pulling back the stick and releasing it at the apex of the players follow-through. I don't like the feel on it. I know the whole next-gen thing is less meters but I'l sacrifice on-screen clutter for better control. Still this is the b-ball game that makes the 360 worth having at launch.
I just say WOW I'm so glad I bought this game. Its fun every time you play and the Online is just what the 360 needed for its first 2k sports NBA title. This game proves that if EA hadn't bought up the rights to the Exc... Read Full Review
NBA 2K6 introduced a new method of "balling" to me with the shot stick. Until now I had always played NBA LIve so I do not know if it is old news or new, but I can tell you that it makes the game require that much more ... Read Full Review
