Customer Reviews

NBA 2K9

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Here are some things you have to know when buying this game:

1. There is no online game play

2. This game requires a Steam account which means you will have to have an internet connection(Very stupid I know).

3. Once the game installs, the steam account needs to update the game. Be VERY VERY patient because it takes forever! Mine took 7 hours to update! Many people get so excited to play that they keep clicking on the "launch" button to play the game and don't let it install completely. Every time you hit the "launch" button the update will have to start over.

4. 2k Sports made a big error and forgot to send key codes with most of the games they sent out. They solved this by allowing you to install the game without a key code so it is NO longer an issue.

5. If you have any other issues with the game, go to www.2ksports.com/forums/archive/index.php/f-167.html
Here you will find a solution to almost any problem you may be facing.

Once you get the game to work it is AWESOME!! With all the problems people have been facing it might be worth it for you to wait 9 months and buy NBA 2k10 where most of these problems will be fixed (hopefully) and there will be online game play.

The bottom line is if you can find this game used for under $10, it is definitely worth your time and money.

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.

There are many different modes such as a season, playoffs, slam dunk contest, 3pt. shootout, 21, pickup games, and a practice mode, where you can practice the different offensive plays which tell you where to move your controlled player.

There is even a free throw practice mode--something I wish NBA Live 08 had.

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. With a shot stick, you have more control over the type of shot you would like.

I am really liking the automatic substitutions of NBA 2K9, since you can have them based upon the players' fatigue or the team's rotation. One aspect that makes it good is that it recognizes players' secondary positions and substitutes based upon them.

For instance, I use the Phoenix Suns & when Shaquille O'Neal is subbed out, it recognizes that Amar'e Stoudemire can play at center, so it slides him over, and inserts Matt Barnes at PF.

In Live 08, it would put Robin Lopez at center. This is where the rotations are important, since Lopez isn't a big part of my team's rotation.

2K Sports did the right thing putting out this game on the PC since ea sports decided not to make its game on the PC.

I highly recommend this game and at $20.00, you cannot go wrong! Buy it so that NBA 2K will continue to come out on the PC in future years.

Many options in passing and shooting. Also, the game has great graphics. Would have been better for PC users if there were visual illustrations for a PC compatible game pad. Hard to dunk with any regularity, even right under the basket. Overall, a very good game.

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.

Best PC basketball game ever - for playability. Horribly menu system. If the menu system were better, or if there were documentation to explain the menu system at least, then it would be a 5 star game for sure. Even with the debillitating menu system it is a fantastic game.

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

Pros:
Visually it looks amazing. First PC sports game I've seen that uses next gen graphics. Great detail, player movement. Lots of cool plays, nice practice mode, fun "street ball" side games.

Great price. I seldom can justify buying a game at full price but for this one I can say it was worth it.

Cons:
Incredibly annoying AI. On defense if you run by a player you're not guarding the AI will automatically call a switch for you leaving C. Billups guarding Shaq or something ridiculous like that. Your players will miss wide open layups and then the computer will turn around and hit a leaning, fall away 3 pointer from 2 steps behind the line.

Also, there seems to be a lot of little bugs. For instance, sometimes the ref will hold on to the ball for 10-15 seconds before tossing to to the player for an inbound or free throw (even more annoying when the computer gets an "and 1" after making one of those leaning, fall away 3 pointers) Another one, after manually calling a timeout the computer will immediately call one for you right after.

The Easy mode is too easy, the next 2 easiest are too frustrating, and the most difficult is impossible.

Also, there seems to be a lot of little bugs. For instance, sometimes the ref will hold on to the ball for 10-15 seconds before tossing to to the player for an inbound or free throw (even more annoying when the computer gets an "and 1" after making one of those leaning, fall away 3 pointers)


Others:
I have lots of little gripes however this was the first 2k basketball game for pc so hopefully they will fix some of the issues in 2k10. The game is frustrating however I've played it for a hundred or so hours so I suppose it must be a little fun.

As with most sports games an Xbox 360 controller is a must. It's playable with a keyboard however it is much easier and much more enjoyable with a dual analog controller. (Be sure to buy 2 to account for the one you will undoubtedly be throwing threw your monitor)

A few things i think you might want to know before purchasing this great game

The game itself does take a little while to download if you dont have steam ,but if you do have steam tha game takes about 30 min. to download,thankfully i already had steam. After you download steam and the game it will be a little tricky to find everything like the menu, but just press Esc. and the menu will pop up. I reccomend you update the roster with using live roster on the game ,just select options on the main menu and manage roster.after that you can just have fun with it ,creat your own player or creat a team.even though theres no multiplayer the game is steal very very fun. graphics could use a little bit of help but besides that this game is great.i highly reccomend you by this game.

NBA 2k9, for all the basketball lovers, you should try this, no, scratch that, try 2k10 Instead, It is way better. Buy it, and be the judge yourself. Oh I think the new 2k is gonna be out so you'd be better of waiting for it to be released and get it.

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.