NBA 2K9 (X360)
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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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 an advanced version of the revolutionary Shot Stick control system, allowing you to change your shots in mid-air. And with Association 2.0, you'll have access to all the latest rumors, trades, scores news stories and more. New features also include new mini-game drills , drastically improved HD visuals, a new broadcast team with Clark Kellogg, Cheryl Miller and Kevin Harlan, and more online features than ever before.


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NBA 2K9

X360 Reviews | Oct 15, 2008

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

2K Sports Announces NBA 2K9 Now Available in Retail Stores

X360 News | Oct 7, 2008

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that the highly anticipated basketball title, NBA 2K9, is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems. NBA 2K9 provides unmatched attention to detail this season with even more signature style animations, deeper franchise mode, adaptive AI for smarter gameplay, and innovative online features including Team Up for true online 5-on-5 matches, and Living Rosters for the most up-to-date player ratings and tendencies to bring the game to life like never before. Read More »

NBA 2K9

X360 Previews | Sep 30, 2008

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

X360 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 Celtics as Cover Athlete for NBA 2K9

X360 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 »

Editions

Also known as: 2K Sports NBA 2008

NBA 2K9 (X360)

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

NBA 2K9 (X360)

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

NBA 2K9 (X360)

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

Also available on: PlayStation 3, 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

  • Shot Stick Advanced - The revolutionary Shot Stick control system takes it one step further, allowing you to change your shots in mid-air.
  • Adaptive AI - Adaptive AI will read, react, and adjust in real time to your strategies. Your teammates will initiate cuts, picks, and post-ups based on how you handle the ball, while your opponent modifies strategy to fit the pace of the game.
  • The Association 2.0 - The BEST just got even better. With NBA.com, you'll have access to all the latest rumors, trades, scores news stories and more, plus new features like Player Personalities, Ambitions, and Player Roles, a plethora of customizable options, and NEW mini-game drills make this is the deepest and most robust Franchise mode on the market.
  • 2K-HD - Drastically improved facial and skin textures, better uniforms, improved eye movement and more realistic crowd reactions bring the game alive like never before.
  • All-New Broadcast Team - Analyst Clark Kellogg and sideline reporter Cheryl Miller join color commentator Kevin Harlan 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 after you capture the NBA championship.
  • NBA 2K Online Features - 2K Sports' industry leading online service gets all-new features like 5-on-5 Multiplayer mode with Total Team Control and a new ranking system--from Bench Warmer to Rookie to Pro to Superstar--that shows you how to match up against your opponents.
  • 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.

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