I swear most people have been saying it will take another year or 2 before they actually compete. They got a 4.3 last year from ign and now 5.5 this year so they are improving.
Nba 2k14 got an 8.9 whereas nba 2k15 got a 7.8.
One game is moving forward while the other goes backwards, sounds very familiar to the mid 2000s but the roles are reversing.
the problem is the core of the game - GAMEPLAY.
2K has it down, Live got mucho work to do.
2K's problem is their garbage ass online setup and servers. Their gameplay and features (when working) are top notch. But those features that use or require online servers are trash.

