NBA 08 Review • 06.09.08
Everybody told me that Sony’s NBA series is not to be played and that I should not buy the game. Well, I like basketball games so I bought it and tried it. I must say that on the hole I was very unsatisfied with the game and I really wanted to try it and find good things about NBA 08. Not many are there to find! The only good part of the game was one game mode, The Life, which had a very good storyline and it is basically a franchise. It has now reached version 3 and it focuses on the entire team you choose, placing you directly in the shoes of some players. There are some cut scenes that prepare the actual gameplay moments and you basically go through a tutorial of low post drills, shooting and passing. This way you learn how to play the game and as time passes and you complete the drills you will go through scrimmages, preseason games and the actual season. Every scrimmage and game you play will be accompanied by some tasks and a limited amount of time to do them.
The problem with the Life is that (more…)