The NBA franchise is back for its 10th season. NBA 2K9 is for gamers and basketball fans everywhere who want to play a fun, stylistic, and feature-rich NBA simulation. With wholesale improvement across the board - from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features - NBA 2K9 is the complete package. GAMEPLAY FEATURES: · IsoMotion Pro - An improved dribble system delivers more ball-handling control for changing direction crossing up the opposition. · Shot Stick Advanced - The Shot Stick control system takes it one step further, allowing you to change your shots mid-air. · Adaptive AI - Adaptive AI will read, react, and adjust in real time to your strategies. Teammates initiate cuts, picks & post-ups based on how you handle the ball, while opponents modify their strategy to fit the pace of the game. · The Association 2.0 - An all-new interface replicating the NBA.com experience, plus new features like Player Ambitions, a Player Scouting system, new mini-game Development Drills and more customization options for the casual player make this the deepest and most robust Franchise mode on the market. PRESENTATION FEATURES: · 2K-HD - Improved facial and skin textures, better uniforms, improved eye movement and more realistic crowd reactions make the game come alive like never before. · Styles Upon Styles - More Signature Style has been added with new signature shots, free throw routines, dunks and even facial expressions. Watch as Shaq smirks after plays and KG bangs his chest running down court. In addition, new Signature Defensive Styles have been added; Bruce Bowen plays tight all game, Rasheed Wallace steals in the post, and Shane Battier takes charges. · All-New Broadcast Team - Analyst Clark Kellogg and sideline reporter Cheryl Miller join color commentator Kevin Harland to create one of the most knowledgeable broadcast teams in the game. · Better Replays & Cut Scenes - End each quarter with enhanced, multiple angle replay highlights, and be rewarded like never before with all-new, true-to-life celebration sequences. NEW ONLINE FEATURES: · Team 2K - Put your rep where your mouth is. This feature provides the best online players with the opportunity to be elected to the Team 2K Hall of Fame and put themselves in next year's game. Each week for 10 weeks the top player will be chosen and receive the 2K Sports royal treatment, including games, gear, memorabilia and more. · New NBA 2K Online Features - 2K Sports' industry leading online service gets all-new features like 5-on-5 Multiplayer mode with Off Ball Control and a new player ranking system - from Bench Warmer to Rookie to Pro to Super-star and all the way up to Team 2K. · 2K Share - Create, upload and share rosters, sliders and even players created with the all-new Player DNA feature. This also includes the newly revamped Reelmaker, where you can now direct your own digital video highlight reels and post them on 2KSports.com or your personal web page for all the world to watch and admire.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Great game!!!:
I would highly recommend this game to anybody. I received the game on time and absolutley love it!
Disappointed:
This game seemed like it was going to be fantastic. However, I put it in my X-Box and once I started a game, the game would freeze after the first shot. I tried copying the game to the hard drive and every tweak I could find on the Internet, but the disk was faulty. Yes, I know, i could have returned it or whatever, but it just wasn't worth the hassle. This came from a video store (allegedly) in New York so I was confident that the game would be of good quality even though it was used. Now I realize that if... more info
Awesome:
This gmae is so fun and so cool you all should get it. I love this game I play it alot its super fun. The graphics are so good and the gameplay is awesome. I do not have any bad reviews on this game.
Great for offline play, poor for online:
This game is a great game for offline play. However, the online play is full of bugs, exploits, and not being able to easily play with your friends. 20% of the online games timeout even before they start, no way to report exploits directly to 2K Sports, there's freezing bugs, double team and various defensive measures simply don't work like they do in real life, and hardly anyone has a mic (any you can't filter by that either). 2K Sports resolved some of the connectivity issues for the Xbox 360, but not... more info
