After sitting with the game all weekend, it's clear that it's not something I NEEDED to buy.

They tweaked some defensive rotations, made it a little more difficult to lead pass your way to victory, but other than that? It's basically 2k9.

You really only need this game for the rooks, or if you happen to be enthralled at the idea of working your way up through the ranks into the NBA.

Me? I'm more of a Quick Game type player. So this really feels like 2k9.5. Which is by no means a bad thing, but don't expect a huge leap.