NBA 2K9 (PS3)
Publisher: 2K Sports
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports
Release Date: October 7, 2008 (US)
Release Date: October 10, 2008 (UK)
Release Date: October 10, 2008 (AU)
OFLC: G
NBA 2K9
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Publisher: 2K Sports
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports
Release Date: October 7, 2008 (US)
Release Date: October 10, 2008 (UK)
Release Date: October 10, 2008 (AU)
OFLC: G
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NBA 2K9

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From the opening tip until the buzzer sounds, 2K's NBA franchise is a slam dunk. Read Review

It's once again time to drive the lane with this 2008 edition of 2K Sports' b-ball game. NBA 2K9 is the premier basketball game for serious players, delivering a realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation basketball experience. This year's edition features Association 2.0, a robust franchise mode giving you access to all the latest rumors, trades, scores news stories and more.


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NBA 2K9

PS3 Reviews | Oct 15, 2008

From the opening tip until the buzzer sounds, 2K's NBA franchise is a slam dunk. Read More »

NBA 2K9

PS3 Previews | Sep 30, 2008

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2K Sports Gets More Real with Living Rosters in NBA 2K9

PS3 News | Sep 22, 2008

2K Sports today announced details on Living Rosters, an exciting new innovative online feature for this season's highly anticipated basketball title, NBA 2K9. Living Rosters will ensure dedicated fans are playing with the most up-to-date and complete basketball experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise. In addition to delivering constant updates to player ratings and player tendencies, Living Rosters will also offer exclusive access to unlockable animation packages for players in the game. When a player starts to heat up and takes his game to the next level on the real courts, new animation packages will unlock for that player in the video game. As the NBA season progresses, so will NBA 2K9, as players will have the ability to pull off new moves never seen before in the video game, adapt their offensive and defensive rotations, and shift starting lineups as they occur. If it happens during the regular NBA season, it will happen in NBA 2K9 thanks to Living Rosters. Read More »

2K Sports Announces Superstar Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as Cover Athlete for NBA 2K9

PS3 News | Jun 6, 2008

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for this year's most highly anticipated basketball video game, NBA 2K9. After leading the Boston Celtics to the greatest single-season turnaround in NBA franchise history, Garnett will lend his unmatched passion and on-court intensity to provide dedicated fans with the most fun and riveting basketball simulation experience available. Read More »

Tune in Tomorrow for the Revealing of the Cover Athlete for 2K Sports' NBA 2K9

PS3 News | Jun 4, 2008

Tomorrow, 2K Sports will reveal the cover athlete for the highly anticipated basketball video game, NBA 2K9, in a 30 second TV spot scheduled to air during the NBA Countdown pre-game show for Game One of the 2008 NBA Finals, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, June 5th at 8:30 pm ET on ABC. Read More »

Editions

Also known as: 2K Sports NBA 2008

NBA 2K9 (PS3)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 7, 2008
Publisher: 2K Sports

NBA 2K9 (PS3)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Publisher: 2K Sports

NBA 2K9 (PS3)

Release Region: Australia
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Publisher: 2K Sports

Also available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PC

Specifications

Multiplayer

Local Multiplayer - Versus: 4
Online Multiplayer - Versus: 2

For more info on these technical requirements and features, please view GameSpy's Specs FAQ.

Features

  • 2K HD – Breathtaking action in full HD resolution brings you radically improved facial textures and eye movement, true-to-life crowd reactions and celebration sequences, and much more.
  • Styles Upon Styles – New Signature Defensive Styles and more Signature Shots, dunks and free throws give you EVEN MORE distinctive player styles.
  • Adaptive AI – Now your teammates and your opponents read,react, and adjust in real time to match your gameplay strategies.
  • The Association 2.0 - All-new NBA.com interface, Player Ambitions, Player Scouting, and more options for the casual player make this the most robust Franchise mode ever

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