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NBA Live 08
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 4 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada
Genre(s): Sports, Basketball
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Summary
Taking a page out of NBA Street Homecourt's book, NBA Live 08 introduces Quickstrike Ballhandling. This intuitive gameplay gives you the direct responsiveness you need to perform a full repertoire of ankle-breaking ball-handling moves that let you dominate on the perimeter. Pass the ball inside and win the battle in the post with all-new 'own the paint' post play for the big men down low. Use the new shot-countershot control to string together combos of fakes and shots to fool your defender into committing and create space for the game-defining bucket. NBA Live 08 introduces hot spots, where real NBA shot data is used to illuminate the locations on the floor where your players are most effective. Couple this with all-new signature go-to moves that capture the essence of the NBA's best, and you can now play the game on a console like you see it from the stands. [Electronic Arts]
What The Critics Said
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PGNx Media
NBA Live 08 doesn’t add a whole lot of new modes, but the stronger gameplay goes a long way. The improved, more realistic gameplay, coupled with the excellent presentation package make NBA Live 08 a must-have for basketball game fans.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
It’s not a slam dunk, but NBA Live 08 certainly takes it to the hoop.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
It's not even close to just being a roster update to last season's title. We love it, and who knows…maybe notching that three-NBA-title accomplishment won't be so ridiculous after all.
Read Full Review >Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
Whether you want to play in-depth for hours or just drop in, keep it PSP for the finest NBA experience. [Mar 2008, p.106]
1UP
The Crown feature definitely motivates you to get involved in the entire game, and even the gameplay glitches are tolerable if you're playing on a level where you can drop enough shots to keep up (Starter is probably best). It's not perfect, but it's fun enough that it doesn't have to be.
Read Full Review >IGN
While it still plays less like a simulation and more like an arcade game, NBA Live 08 on PSP is fun nonetheless.
Read Full Review >DailyGame
NBA Live 08 offers quick offensive gameplay, but the difficulty of implementing solid defensive maneuvers leads to high scoring games and frustrating moments.
Read Full Review >PTGamers
NBA Live 08 is a step forward in comparison to 07, but given the lack of new features and previous mistakes, its merits must not be overstated.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
If you like things in quick spurts and dig the idea of a zillion mini-games, grab Sony's game, but if you want a bit more realism and the ability to log some serious time in a multi-season career mode, head EA's way. You really can't lose either way.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
It plays fine, but other than some updated rosters, there's almost nothing new in NBA Live 08.
Read Full Review >GameDaily
The Crowns idea was nice, too. It's just too bad that NBA Live couldn't score the clutch game-winner.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Larry B. gave it a6:
NBA live 08 is pretty good it could use a couple of adjustments like creating your own character, and other things. But i still like this game.
