NBA 08 Impressions

[bluengold34]

It's not that bad of a game, imo much better then last year. I can at least play some defense this year. There's alot of turnovers if you are not smart w/ ur passes and the rebounding could have been tweaked a little more.

It's not 2k, but I was sure when I bought it, it wasn't going to be. Its just a different game, pretty arcadey, but I still had some fun playing it. While in no way could I recommend it over 2k8, It flows much better than Live does and doesn't feel scripted at all. I love the shot system in and the cool thing, when I played the Rockets( me=Bulls 5 min qtr) Tmac and Yao were the stars of the game. I was able to shut them down a lil bit, but I had to use dbl teams and on the ball pressure in order to accomplish that. I lost that game by 7 as they scored some clutch basket down the stretch. final scr Houston - 58 Chicago -51 Wallace had 15 pnts 7 rbnds
Tmac 19 pnts 4 rbnds 2 assist Yao 12 pnts 13 rbnds 5 asist


Then I played he Twolves(me=Celtics 7 min qtrs) and I just dominated them KG 29 pnts 9 rnds 6 assist Allen 18 pnts 3 rbnds 7 assist
Final score Celtics - 84 Twolves 68

I am sure there are no questions, but if so, ask brother's and I will do what I can to answer


PS: I really don't understand the reviews of this game saying it took a step back, while not a better choice than 2k8( I'll have that Tuesday) It by far is a better game than last year.

[GearsX8]

Quote: Originally Posted by bob007

It's not that bad of a game, imo much better then last year. I can at least play some defense this year. There's alot of turnovers if you are not smart w/ ur passes and the rebounding could have been tweaked a little more. It's not 2k, but I was sure when I bought it, it wasn't going to be. Its just a different game, pretty arcadey, but I still had some fun playing it. While in no way could I recommend it over 2k8, It flows much better than Live does and doesn't feel scripted at all. I love the shot system in and the cool thing, when I played the Rockets( me=Bulls 5 min qtr) Tmac and Yao were the stars of the game. I was able to shut them down a lil bit, but I had to use dbl teams and on the ball pressure in order to accomplish that. I lost that game by 7 as they scored some clutch basket down the stretch. final scr Houston - 58 Chicago -51 Wallace had 15 pnts 7 rbnds Tmac 19 pnts 4 rbnds 2 assist Yao 12 pnts 13 rbnds 5 asist Then I played he Twolves(me=Celtics 7 min qtrs) and I just dominated them KG 29 pnts 9 rnds 6 assist Allen 18 pnts 3 rbnds 7 assist Final score Celtics - 84 Twolves 68 I am sure there are no questions, but if so, ask brother's and I will do what I can to answer PS: I really don't understand the reviews of this game saying it took a step back, while not a better choice than 2k8( I'll have that Tuesday) It by far is a better game than last year.

Where did you find the game?

How are there trades during the season mode?

[ExtremeGamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by candymanGT

Where did you find the game? How are there trades during the season mode?

It's been in every store since Tuesday. Came out last week.

I saw this thread on the main page with your the last post, and swore you started it. LOL

[GearsX8]

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

It's been in every store since Tuesday. Came out last week. I saw this thread on the main page with your the last post, and swore you started it. LOL

EG, I didn't know that........when I check Gamestop or Best Buy online they still say next week.

[ExtremeGamer]

Gamestop's had it by me since last Tuesday. When I got Halo 3, I joked with the guy that I was there for NBA. I've seen it at Target, Walmart, Best Buy, etc. When I was 2K8 hunting, they'd all go "We got NBA 08 in for the PS3".

[GearsX8]

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

Gamestop's had it by me since last Tuesday. When I got Halo 3, I joked with the guy that I was there for NBA. I've seen it at Target, Walmart, Best Buy, etc. When I was 2K8 hunting, they'd all go "We got NBA 08 in for the PS3".

LOL! I just called GS and BB and I guess they do have it like you said, I might give this one and 2K8 a shot.

Thanks dude.

[bluengold34]

Quote: Originally Posted by candymanGT

Where did you find the game? How are there trades during the season mode?

The game was sitting on the shelf at EB here in St Louis, I didn't even realize it was out.

Trades have not tried or looked at any of that yet

Will fire it up and take a look

[bluengold34]

Quote: Originally Posted by candymanGT

LOL! I just called GS and BB and I guess they do have it like you said, I might give this one and 2K8 a shot. Thanks dude.

Thats why I bought it Candy, I'll use 2k8 for sim/leagues...but this one is just a different type, different tempo.....sometimes I don't care if the "stats are right" or if that guy could do that in real life, sometimes I just want to have fun with a game, and this seems like it might provide venue.

[GearsX8]

Quote: Originally Posted by bob007

Thats why I bought it Candy, I'll use 2k8 for sim/leagues...but this one is just a different type, different tempo.....sometimes I don't care if the "stats are right" or if that guy could do that in real life, sometimes I just want to have fun with a game, and this seems like it might provide venue.

I was looking for an alternative to 2K8 and was thinking about LIVE, but after I played the demo for NBA08 I really like some of the mechanics that they have going on here. I've bought 2K since the DC days and the only bad version to memory is 2K5 which had some really game busting bugs, other than that it has been a solid franchise.

I think that Sony's NBA game is coming along fairly well compared to last years game.......it took The Show a few years to be good and I see the same thing happening with this game too.

Plus I need another game for the PS3. LOL!

[GearsX8]

Have you tried the broadcast camera yet? And how is it?