NBA 2K9
by 2K Sports
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Product Summary
Brand: 2K SportsFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-11-03
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Model: 31504
Publisher: 2K Sports
Product features:
- IsoMotion Pro
- Shot Stick Advanced
- Adaptive AI
- All-New Broadcast Team
- Better Replays & Cut Scenes
Video Game Reviews of NBA 2K9
Customer Review: good game play, bugs in extra features
Summary: 4 Stars
The main game works really well. There is no product code to enter, but you do have to sign up for 'steam' account, although it does not allow online game play.
Anyways, I love the graphics, and I love how you can create your own player and edit. I think the levels are pretty fair. superstar is almost too difficult to beat, but all star seems challenging enough. I like how you can't 'cheat' so much in this game by having a 'go to' unstoppable move, like in many games. The overall game is very fair, and there's no sense of 'ice-skating' effect. Also, the guys don't jump unrealistically high, and the foul calls are overall fair. You can even take charges.
Passing is quite fair also. But this game can get pretty complex. If you want to use plays, you have to memorize what they are, and fair enough, there's even a training session for plays.
But there is a weird bug in this PC version. The dunk competition doesn't work. The buttons that should work all of the sudden don't work. Also, there is streetball where you can play 21, but your player ends up always shooting airballs, even if you press the button at the right time. The same problem with some drills. You only shoot airballs. Weird. Maybe it's just my controller? Anyone have the same issue?
But I stick to the basic league game playing, and it works fine. I'm not a real gamer, but I love basketball, and it keeps me entertained.
Description of NBA 2K9
The undisputed NBA franchise is back for its 10th season. Last year, NBA 2K8 was the top selling basketball game on Xbox 360 and the NBA 2K series has been the #1 rated NBA simulation for seven years running. NBA 2K9 is the premier basketball game for serious players, and will deliver the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise - from game play to graphics, presentation and online features.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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