NBA Live 09 - Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

The rebound controls feel way more responsive than in past basketball games, and the career mode actually kept me hooked for hours. I've been playing it every night since it arrived.

The disc arrived spotless and booted up instantly, which was my main worry with a used game. The Dynasty mode finally feels deep enough to keep me coming back for another season.

The physical disc was in great shape—clean, no scratches—and it loaded without a hitch on my PS3, so the "cleaned, tested, guaranteed" promise clearly holds up. I've been playing through the season mode and the gameplay feels solid for a basketball sim, even if the graphics show their age a bit. Def