<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
is	O
a	O
2008	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Visual	O
Concepts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
tenth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Device
2K8	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2008	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
is	O
the	O
predecessor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Device
2K10	I-Device
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
past	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
simulates	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
,	O
and	O
more	O
specifically	O
,	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
play	O
NBA	B-Application
games	O
with	O
any	O
team	O
of	O
their	O
choosing	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
customize	O
many	O
different	O
aspects	O
to	O
alter	O
the	O
play	O
style	O
and	O
overall	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
positive	O
comments	O
were	O
concerning	O
the	O
overall	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
aesthetical	O
presentation	O
;	O
some	O
called	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
the	O
"	O
best	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
around	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
is	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
past	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
simulates	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
,	O
and	O
more	O
specifically	O
,	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
play	O
NBA	B-Application
games	O
with	O
any	O
real	O
life	O
or	O
custom	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
customize	O
many	O
aspects	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
camera	O
angles	O
,	O
the	O
presentation	O
of	O
players	O
,	O
the	O
sound	O
levels	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
realism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
games	O
,	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
is	O
marketed	O
as	O
being	O
as	O
realistic	O
as	O
the	O
actual	O
NBA	B-Application
,	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
things	O
featured	O
in	O
NBA	B-Application
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
commentary	O
,	O
halftime	O
shows	O
,	O
replays	O
,	O
crowds	O
,	O
and	O
real	O
player	O
movement	O
,	O
among	O
many	O
other	O
things	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9s	I-Device
soundtrack	O
consists	O
of	O
24	O
licensed	O
songs	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
one	O
original	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2008	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
except	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
which	O
received	O
"	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
three	O
sevens	O
and	O
one	O
six	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
;	O
and	O
two	O
sixes	O
,	O
one	O
seven	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
five	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Ellis	O
of	O
1UP.com	O
particularly	O
praised	O
the	O
customization	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
and	O
the	O
levels	O
of	O
realism	O
,	O
but	O
disliked	O
the	O
unnecessarily	O
complicated	O
control	O
scheme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ellis	O
summed	O
up	O
his	O
review	O
by	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
team	O
has	O
refined	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
game	O
and	O
added	O
several	O
new	O
features	O
that	O
change	O
the	O
way	O
videogame	O
basketball	B-Application
is	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Bertz	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
concepts	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
versions	O
"	O
continue	O
to	O
refine	O
[	O
the	O
series ]	O
with	O
the	O
deepest	O
franchise	O
mode	O
in	O
any	O
sports	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
crowd	O
animations	O
"	O
amazing	O
"	O
,	O
liked	O
the	O
broadcast	O
team	O
,	O
complimented	O
most	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
around	O
for	O
hoops	O
aficionados	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bertz	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
With	O
its	O
realistic	O
animations	O
,	O
solid	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
ambitious	O
Association	O
mode	O
,	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
makes	O
its	O
title	O
run	O
once	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aaron	O
Thomas	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
Living	O
Rosters	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
presentation	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
said	O
,	O
there	O
's	O
very	O
little	O
not	O
to	O
like	O
about	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Nate	O
Ahearn	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
is	O
 [ a ] 	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
purists	O
out	O
there	O
and	O
has	O
plenty	O
for	O
diehard	O
basketball	B-Application
fans	O
to	O
enjoy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
still	O
,	O
anyone	O
who	O
has	O
seen	O
a	O
pro	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
similarities	O
and	O
the	O
finite	O
details	O
that	O
make	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
the	O
best	O
game	O
in	O
town.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
complimented	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
overall	O
presentation	O
,	O
crowd	O
animations	O
,	O
overall	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
CPU	O
,	O
but	O
disliked	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
an	O
identity	O
,	O
the	O
menu	O
designs	O
,	O
commentary	O
,	O
online	O
technical	O
issues	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
some	O
"	O
silly	O
"	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
review	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
has	O
seen	O
modest	O
improvements	O
since	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
,	O
primarily	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
quality	O
achieved	O
at	O
such	O
an	O
early	O
phase	O
in	O
the	O
next-gen	O
life	O
cycle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
casual	O
hoops	O
players	O
are	O
n't	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
wowed	O
with	O
this	O
latest	O
iteration	O
of	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
meant	O
to	O
satisfy	O
those	O
who	O
live	O
and	O
breathe	O
basketball	B-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
improvements	O
in	O
the	O
AI	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
alone	O
are	O
sure	O
to	O
tickle	O
the	O
inner	O
twine	O
of	O
dedicated	O
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2009	O
,	O
NBA	B-Device
2K9	I-Device
had	O
sold	O
over	O
2	O
million	O
copies	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
