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Publisher:

2K Sports

Developer:

Visual Concepts

Release Date:

2008-10-07

NBA 2K9

EVERYONE | Sports | 1 - 2 Players

Overall Rating

3.440

Average Critic Score

3.418

832 of 40,780 All Time

78 of 1074 Xbox 360

9 of 159 Sports

8 of 91 2008

9 of 118 1 - 2 Players

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each game.

Critic Reviews

1UP

The NBA 2K9 team has refined last year's game and added several new features that change the way videogame basketball is played. While it's not perfect, 2K9's certainly headed toward another title run. ...read the complete NBA 2K9 review at 1UP

GamerNode

The presentation of players is better; the presentation of fans, on-screen stats, and arenas are better; the gameplay is better; Association 2.0 blows the Dynasty Mode out of the water. ...read the complete NBA 2K9 review at GamerNode

Gaming Age

2K seems very comfortable with their winning formula - they've got a game that plays and looks great that improves a little each year. ...read the complete NBA 2K9 review at Gaming Age

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User Reviews

Cameron Loving "Mixboy502"

?) This review is from: NBA 2K9 (Video Game) I would highly recommend this game to anybody. ...read the complete NBA 2K9 review at Cameron Loving "Mixboy502"

Korean "Balla"

This review is from: NBA 2K9 (Video Game) 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. ...read the complete NBA 2K9 review at Korean "Balla"

John Minor

This review is from: NBA 2K9 (Video Game) This is absolutely, hands-down, the best basketball game to date. ...read the complete NBA 2K9 review at John Minor

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