NBA 2K8

by 2K Games

Product Features

• Live from Las Vegas, 2K is bringing you the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, hosted by street legend Bobbito Garcia. Choose from hundreds of dunks and a vast array of props as you compete against the NBA's finest dunkers in this 4 player event. The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is also playable online - prove to the world that you are the greatest dunker there is.
• Customizable Free Throws, Dribble Moves, and Dunks give users total control over the way their favorite players play on the court.
• Every NBA player has been completely redone to improve likenesses and overall graphical quality. Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith now deliver emotionally charged commentary and the new Game Wrap-Up feature allows you to choose the kind of post game show you watch.
• All-new defensive controls give users more control of their player than ever before!
• Run your franchise by identifying player roles, balancing playing time, and keeping team morale up. The Hoopcast Simulator makes simulating games exciting while SimCentral centralizes all necessary information for real-time stats, standing, injuries, and much more.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000RW3V1Q
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 2, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,503 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.com

NBA 2K is back with the all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. NBA 2K8 continues with in-game features that bring basketball to life.

Features:

• Sprite Slam Dunk Contest - Live from Las Vegas hosted by street legend Bobbito Garcia. Choose from hundreds of dunks and props as you compete against the NBA's finest dunkers in this 4 player event. The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is also playable online.
• Customizable Free Throws, Dribble Moves, and Dunks give users total control over the way their players play on the court. New signature shots from NBA players, including Greg Oden, as well as individual post and dribble moves.
• Off-Ball Control - Run sets to get your player the ball in the best situation for him to get a quick bucket. Use the Get Open button for a fast play, or call for the exact situation you want with the Off-Ball Control menu. On offense, you have the option to switch off the ball handler to other players where you can call for alley-oops, jostle for post-position and set screens.
• Every NBA player has been redone to improve likenesses and overall graphical quality. Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith deliver charged commentary and the Game Wrap-Up feature allows you to choose the kind of post game show you watch.
• New defensive controls give users more control of their player by using the right analog to play tighter defense on the ball-handler, body up on the ball handler and run defensive sets.
• Run your franchise by identifying player roles, balancing playing time and keeping team morale up. The Hoopcast Simulator simulate games while SimCentral centralizes all necessary information for real-time stats, standings and injuries.
• 2K Online - Includes a news ticker that updates you with sports headlines across the country, a user customizable Front Page display and a Co-op mode that allows 2 users to play on the same team against the AI.
• 2K8 Soundtrack - Featuring Common, Q-Tip, Run DMC, J-Dilla, Quasimotto, Cut Chemist, Devo, Stone Roses, Fishbone, Tommy Guerrero, Breakestra, G-Love, and Quantic.

Product Description

The king of the hard court is back and better than ever with the all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. NBA 2K8 continues a five year legacy of amazing NBA simulation with in-game features that bring basketball to life like never before. 2K Online - Now with tons of new features including a news ticker that updates you with sports headlines across the country, a user customizable Front Page display, and a Co-op mode that allows 2 users to play on the same team against the AI.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect much..., December 28, 2007

By 

Bryon Chang (San Gabriel, CA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NBA 2K8 (Video Game)

When getting the yearly updates for sports games on last gen systems.. you really shouldn't expect groundbreaking or breathtaking new features. What you should expect is... essentially the previous year's game... with little improvements here and there. I myself found 2k8 to have smoother game play than 2k7 and worth the 20$ I paid for it. My advice is.. is you have 2k7, you should probably save the 20-30 bucks that 2k8 costs. My rating for the game is solely based on my experience playing it.. not on how much it improved from the previous year.

PROS:
- New dunk/shooting animations
- Slightly crisper graphics and game play

CONS:
- Exact same intro (fan reactions, announcing, etc) for every game
- AI, which is touted as "Smarter...brings the NBA to life like never before", is actually retarded as hell. You can win against the Suns or Celts on "Hall of Fame" difficulty by 40.
- No Dunk contest or any of the "new" stuff Next-Gen systems received
- The music is described in one word... crap
- The "Association" game mode is the same of previous years.

In all, the game was still a little more fun than the year before. I would suggest getting it only if you didn't get 2k7. The 2k series is still light years ahead (which is sad) of its competition and definitely more worthwhile because of its game play and price.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best basketball video game!, January 6, 2008

By 

R. Stewart - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NBA 2K8 (Video Game)

I purchased this for my husband for Christmas and he was totally floored. The graphics are amazing and the live action is great. He loves sports video games and this one ranks as one of his favorites. A must have for any video game enthusiast!

18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No Dunk Contest on PS2, October 3, 2007

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C. Hamilton (Harvey,IL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NBA 2K8 (Video Game)

The Product Features Amazon have needs to be changed.The PS2 version doesn't have the Dunk Contest and 3pt shootout.2K didn't make any changes to the players and the Assocation.All your getting is a roster update and a few new Dunks,new player animations and sig shots.

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