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1.0 stars
"Worst installation process I've ever seen"
Pros: Not sure, as I still have to be able to install the game...
Cons: In order to prevent piracy, manufacturer has made installation so confusing that I just gave up, and am returning game (if possible) unplayed
Summary: I was a NBA Live player, but decided to give 2K a try. Bad, bad, bad idea.
Although fairly cheap in price, the game is so confusing to install and full of so many problems that I simply gave up trying to install or play it.
First of all, despite the DVD included, you still need to download about 9Gb of software from the Internet (yes, 9Gb). I have high speed, and it took me more than an hour! I expected that, buying a DVD from a store, the software would be in it, but apparently, you only buy fluff, as the actual program has to be downloaded almost entirely.
And, since mine crashed midway, I had to do it twice.
Once downloaded, I tried actually installing it. It asked for an activation code - which, by the way, is not included anywhere in the original box or DVD!
The manufacturer is aware of it, and says they have fixed the problem, but did not. They're walkthru to fix it does not work at all. And, some of the steps, by the way, involve deleting all you just did and downloaded, with disregard for how long it'll take you do so.
After almost 5 hours of trying to play this game, and after reading most of the comments on the official forum on the manufacturer's web site, I have simply given up trying to run this game. I'll return it to the story (if I can now, since it's opened), and most probably buy NBA Live '09 instead. I'd suggest you do the same.
One last remark: reading the official forum - hosted by the manufacturer itself - everyone was complaining that e-mails to customer service were never answered and, aside from the one or two official remarks from the manufacturer, they had absolutely no technical support whatsoever.
I wish I could comment on how great the gameplay or quality are but, alas, can't get that far. My recommendation: stay away if you're playing it on a PC.
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good morning sir, i have the same problem like you have to download the 9GB software before you can play. Try to Uninstall STEAM and NBA 2K9), Reinstall STEAM - change default STEAM folder (from C:\Program Files\STEAM to C:\Program Files\STEAM2). It worked for me.
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