NBA 08

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  • Summary: To complement the fast-paced basketball action, NBA 08 introduces an all-new progression system where players earn skill and experience rewards that can be used to thoroughly customize player appearance and play styles. With a control system from last year that utilizes broader SIXAXISTo complement the fast-paced basketball action, NBA 08 introduces an all-new progression system where players earn skill and experience rewards that can be used to thoroughly customize player appearance and play styles. With a control system from last year that utilizes broader SIXAXIS functionality, gamers can engage in all-new and comprehensive gameplay movement on and off the ball. Also for this year, character models are updated with new animations, more dynamic movement, and new skin textures to give them a more realistic look. Additionally, the user interface has been revamped to incorporate a retro NBA look and feel – from the menus down to the loading screens. To submerse gamers in a true basketball atmosphere, NBA 08 introduces for the first time a comprehensive and in-depth audio commentary with top broadcast talent. The game features a fully reworked user interface, revamped character models and environments, and a robust online system with player profiles and quick play options. [SCEA]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
  1. PSM Magazine
    80
    Overall, NBA 08 looks great and plays smooth, but more importantly, it's a huge improvement over last year's entry. [Dec 2007, p.80]
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  2. PGNx Media
    75
    Sony’s NBA 08 is a solid basketball game and a noticeable improvement from last year’s game. The Replay Mode is very fun and the character customization elements are quite fun, but the actual gameplay isn’t as tight as its competitors. The lack of a franchise mode hurts the game, too.
  3. NZGamer
    71
    NBA 08 ultimately is too hit and miss to warrant becoming anything greater than an average basketball title.
  4. DailyGame
    67
    Last year's strong foundation has apparently crumbled, as the gameplay and audio just have too many miscues to make this year's outing all that enjoyable.
  5. PSM3 Magazine UK
    61
    EA's more excessible and exciting Live is the team that makes the playoffs this year. [Feb 2008, p.78]
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  6. Operation Sports
    60
    In the end, it appears it's going to be a long year on the bench for NBA 08.
  7. Gaming Age
    33
    Sony, just let this one go, it isn’t worth the embarrassment.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. OrenM.
    Sep 29, 2007
    9
    Cool Free6 control !!!
  2. BryanM.
    Dec 10, 2007
    2
    Out of the three nba games out on the ps3 right now (NBA 2k8 and NBA live 08) this game has the lowest in sales with NBA 2k8 with the 2nd Out of the three nba games out on the ps3 right now (NBA 2k8 and NBA live 08) this game has the lowest in sales with NBA 2k8 with the 2nd most then NBA live 08 with the most. it is sad that sony is trying to get money this way, why do you even try to go into battle vs 2k and EA. they are the best just like way back then when sony had game day that NFL game and they went up vs NFL 2k and Ea's Madden and what happend to that game sony lost tones of money and after three years they scrapted it. the graphics are the only thing that is going here for this wast of space. just get LIve 08 if you have a PS3.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best PS3 Game of 2007
88
#88 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007