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82 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Summary: Improved facial and skin textures, better uniforms, improved eye movement and more realistic crowd reactions bring the game alive like never before. 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. 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. [2K Sports]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. MEGamers
    91
    A wonderfully done basketball game by 2K Sports that is worth all the money and time you will invest in it.
  2. Gaming Age
    91
    2K seems very comfortable with their winning formula - they've got a game that plays and looks great that improves a little each year. They've succeeded in adding wrinkles that do what should be the #1 goal of anyone who makes sports games: They stay out of the way.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    70
    A jazzy, jiving b-ball package, but too similar to 2K8. [Christmas 2008, p.82]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14
  1. MArkM.
    10
    THis game is a lot better than the 09. Its contorls are very nice and the free throws are easy. Seriously i can hit almost every freethrow on perfect release except for those players with the "messed up" motion. 10 out of 10.XD… Expand
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  2. RolandoD.
    6
    Graphics suck. alot of glitches. terrible port.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. [Anonymous]
    3
    nba 2k9 is a great game. the graphics are crazy, the new commentary, gameplay. its an overall hot game. its just 2 bad we cant play it! well u can play it fine against the cpu, but if ur an online fan ur assed out. the game freezes when searching 4 opponents 89% of the time, and the other 11% of the time it says game cannot be started. and the low post scoring is ridiculously easy, unless ur playing yao ming who blocks every shot put up. but 2k is doing an excellent job of selling nba live, keep up the good work 2k.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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