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NBA 2K9

NBA 2K9
NBA 2K9 cover art.jpg
PlayStation 3 cover art featuring Kevin Garnett
Developer(s) Visual Concepts
Publisher(s) 2K Sports
Distributor(s) Take-Two Interactive
Series NBA 2K
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)
  • NA: October 7, 2008
  • PAL: October 10, 2008
  • JP: March 26, 2009
Windows
  • EU: October 17, 2008
  • NA: October 20, 2008
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Review scores
Publication Score
PC PS2 PS3 Xbox 360
Famitsu N/A 24/40 27/40 27/40
Game Informer N/A N/A 8.5/10 8.5/10
GameSpot N/A N/A 8/10 8/10
GameSpy N/A N/A 4.5/5 stars 4.5/5 stars
GameTrailers N/A N/A 8.4/10 N/A
GameZone N/A N/A N/A 8.4/10
IGN 8/10 7/10 8.5/10 8.5/10
OXM (US) N/A N/A N/A 8.5/10
PC Gamer (UK) 83% N/A N/A N/A
PSM N/A N/A 4/5 stars N/A
411Mania N/A N/A 8.6/10 N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic 80/100 73/100 82/100 84/100

NBA 2K9 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the tenth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K8. It was released in 2008 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. Kevin Garnett is the cover athlete of the game. NBA 2K9 is the predecessor to NBA 2K10 in the NBA 2K series.

Like past games in the series, NBA 2K9 simulates the experience of the sport of basketball, and more specifically, the National Basketball Association. Players play NBA games with any team of their choosing, and may customize many different aspects to alter the play style and overall presentation. Several single- and multiplayer game modes are present, including season, online, and quick play, as well as the ability to create new teams and players.

NBA 2K9 received positive reviews from critics upon release. Most positive comments were concerning the overall gameplay, and the aesthetical presentation; some called NBA 2K9 the "best basketball game around". Some criticism was directed at the game for what some saw as having a lack of new features. By July 2009, the game had sold over 2 million copies.

NBA 2K9 is a basketball simulation video game based on the National Basketball Association. Like past games in the series, NBA 2K9 simulates the experience of the sport of basketball, and more specifically, the NBA. Players play NBA games with any real life or custom team, and can customize many aspects, such as camera angles, the presentation of players, the sound levels, and the level of realism. Several different game modes are present, such as Association 2.0 (a season mode), 5-on-5 online multiplayer, mini games, and quick games of varying levels of competition. Like other NBA 2K games, NBA 2K9 is marketed as being as realistic as the actual NBA, with all the things featured in NBA games, such as commentary, halftime shows, replays, crowds, and real player movement, among many other things. Another feature heavily touted before release was the game's HD visuals, which was said to have been "drastically improved".Kevin Harlan and Clark Kellogg are the commentators with Cheryl Miller being a sideline reporter.


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