NBA 2K9 | 
 enlarge | From: 2K Sports
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $17.99
You Save: $2.00 (10%)
New (2) Used (4) from $13.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1976
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Me, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows Vista
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TK2 31504
Model: 31504
UPC: 710425315046
EAN: 0710425315046
ASIN: B001G1G9IE
Release Date: November 3, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New Factory Sealed
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| Features:
| • | IsoMotion Pro | | • | Shot Stick Advanced | | • | Adaptive AI | | • | All-New Broadcast Team | | • | Better Replays & Cut Scenes |
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Amazon.com Product Description
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.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Video card with 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets is required: ATI x1300 or greater | NVIDIA 6600 or greater | DirectX 9.0c compatible card with Shader Model 3.0 support.
Other Requirements: Internet connection and Steam(TM) account required to play the game.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beta Trash December 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is a simplistic and poorly executed port of 2K Sports XBOX 360 version. They even include a picture of the XBOX 360 Controller in the manual. If you have an XBOX 360, pay the extra money and play it on your 360, this game is a piece of the trash. The menu system is jacked up, sometimes you can use your mouse other times you need to use your joystick or your keyboard, it's never consistent or logical. But the problem that seals it at 1 star is the fact that it gives you an error message when you try to configure a controller that isn't for the 360 and the default configuration does not have the direction arrows or secondary buttons assigned. I have no desire to play a basketball game with my keyboard. Further complicating this debacle was that tech support was useless and simply suggested they couldn't solve the problem because their are many types of controllers. I have played countless games including tons of freeware games that all work with my controller. This is a beta game all the way, only they aren't interested in fixing the problems. Run away, and run away quick! However, you'll need to press a button on your keyboard though, as the trigger/run button on your controller will be rendered useless.
Installation issues December 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
First time in about ten years I have been unable to install and run a game. (Have had no trouble with earlier games by 2K sports) Requires a steam account, whatever that is, but once I got one the game still did not run. No clear technical support on website. Trying customer service. Avoid the frustration and buy something else.
 Just like the Console version....without the Online December 15, 2008
I would like to start off by saying that Amazon is wrong. This game does not include ONLINE play. Other than that it is just like its console counterparts. All the moves are there and all the features are available. The graphics seem to be even better than that of the PS3 when in motion! I would highly recommend getting a 360 controller as it is supported in the PC version.
Pros:
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-Best PC basketball sim ever
-Modding scene (realistic shoes, teams, faces)
Cons:
No online play
I thought they had this fixed December 14, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this product expecting that Steam had solved the issue with missing activation key. Guess what? There is no activation key in the box at all. completely and utterly dissatisfied.
 Best Basketball Game Ever!! November 22, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
NBA 2K9 on the PC is the best game ever. Before I had NBA Live 08 for the PC and I thought that it was pretty good. However, after playing this game Live 08 is average.
This game has the great graphics since it is a Xbox 360 port, so it has the next-gen graphics! In addition, it has the features that the 360 version has like substituting on the fly, calling plays and team strategies. This game has pretty good commentary. The game has a realistic atmosphere. The crowd is nicely done since they cheer and react to the game.
There are many different modes. You can play a season, and playoff. Also, you can play some games like the slam dunk contest, 3pt. shootout, 21, and pickup games which are games where you can play 1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3, 4 on 4, or 5 on 5. You get to pick the players you want on your team.
There is even a practice mode in which you can practice the different offensive plays like pick-n-rolls. There is even a free throw practice mode--something I wish NBA Live 08 had. There are many modes, so you will never get bored.
2k did the right thing putting out this game on the pc since easports decided not to make its game on the pc.
I highly recommend this game and at $20.00, you cannot go wrong! Everyone needs a copy of this game if you are a basketball fan. Buy it so that NBA 2K will continue to come out on the PC in future years.
Update: I was playing this game with the Logitech Dual Action gamepad and I thought it was good. I just got a wireless XBOX 360 controller for Windows and it so much more fun to play.
The Shot Stick is a very fun way to shoot since it can perform many different types of shots, layups and dunks based on the direction you put the Right Analog Stick. This increases the number of shots you can perform since each direction has a different move. In NBA Live, you can either press the shoot button or dunk/layup button and it will make a certain type of shot at random. With a shot stick, you have more control over the type of shot you would like.
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