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College hoops continue on Xbox 360 with NCAA Basketball 09, which introduces several significant features to help distinguish it from its March Madness predecessors. First and foremost is the new gameplay engine based on the publisher's NBA Live 09. New team-specific tendencies have been added to enhance the realism, and players can dictate the game's tempo by slowing down or speeding up the on-court action as needed. To gauge your performance, you'll hear real-time feedback and tips from actual NCAA coaches on the sidelines. More than 1,000 new animations have been included, and individual athletes are designed to move more swiftly than in previous games. Full-court presses and traps are now part of your strategic repertoire, and you'll see how your favorite school compares to other Division I teams with ratings and scouting reports from the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Also new is the ESPN Classic Tournament of Legends, which pits 64 all-time great teams against each other to decide which

Following up on the success of the NCAA March Madness franchise, NCAA Basketball 09 is not just a new name -- it introduces a new way to play college basketball that mirrors real life.

Authentic team ratings to replicate real-life team behaviors and tendencies Call offensive and defensive sets in the heat of the game with the Floor General Playcalling system As head coach, lead your team to the NCAA Championship by calling set plays, making substitutions, and taking charge of other key decisions Choose from a selection of the all-time greatest teams from every era, and create dream matchups by building a custom Tournament of Legends Use in-season recruiting tools to go after McDonald’s All-Americans and premiere junior college players at any time, Platforms: PlayStation2, ESRB Rating: Everyone