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NBA 2K8

2007 80 / 100 Simulator Sport
NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the ninth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K7. It was released in October 2007 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. Chris Paul is the cover athlete of the game. NBA 2K8 is the predecessor to NBA 2K9 in the NBA 2K series. NBA 2K8 was well received upon release. Critics m Show full summary

NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the ninth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K7. It was released in October 2007 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. Chris Paul is the cover athlete of the game. NBA 2K8 is the predecessor to NBA 2K9 in the NBA 2K series. NBA 2K8 was well received upon release. Critics mostly praised the aesthetical details, with particular praise directed towards the player animations, as well as the game mode options, and overall gameplay, more specifically, the post play, jump shooting, and well rounded accessibility. Most criticisms were concerning some gameplay inconsistencies, such as the defensive mechanics, and the unrealistic player tendencies, as well as the game's lack of improvements, with some seeing the lack of meaningful changes as a step back from NBA 2K7, and visuals, which some saw as "awful" and "ugly". Some saw the visuals as "gorgeous" however

World design Nicht eindeutig Game feelChallenging Game modeMultiplayer

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NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the ninth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K7. It was released in October 2007 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. Chris Paul is the cover athlete of the game. NBA 2K8 is the predecessor to NBA 2K9 in the NBA 2K series. NBA 2K8 was well received upon release. Critics mostly praised the aesthetical details, with particular praise directed towards the player animations, as well as the game mode options, and overall gameplay, more specifically, the post play, jump shooting, and well rounded accessibility. Most criticisms were concerning some gameplay inconsistencies, such as the defensive mechanics, and the unrealistic player tendencies, as well as the game's lack of improvements, with some seeing the lack of meaningful changes as a step back from NBA 2K7, and visuals, which some saw as "awful" and "ugly". Some saw the visuals as "gorgeous" however

Game feelChallenging Game modeMultiplayer GenreSimulator GenreSport ThemeNon-fiction Trait60 fps on consoles Traitachievements Traitartificial intelligence Traitbasketball Traitboston celtics Traitcharacter creation Traitcommentary Traitcommerce Traitdead multiplayer Traitdifficulty achievement Traitdifficulty level Traitdolby digital Traiteasy mode Traithigh definition graphics Traithigh score Traitin-game advertising Traitinstant replay Traitleaderboard Traitlicensed soundtrack Traitminigames Traitmorale Traitnational basketball association Traitnew york knicks Traitnon-player character Traitonline Traitpenalties Traitpolygonal 3d Traitpower forward Traitproduct placement Traitranked match Traitsixaxis support Traitunattainable achievements Traitvoice chat Traitxbox live Traityear in the title

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Developer
Visual Concepts
Publisher
Take-Two Interactive, 2K Sports
Franchise
NBA
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Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Non-fiction
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Platform releases

  • Xbox 360 Oct 02, 2007
  • PlayStation 3 Aug 07, 2008
  • PlayStation 3 Nov 23, 2007
  • PlayStation 3 Oct 02, 2007

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