NBA 2K8

Basketball at it's Best

NBA 2K8 is the best basketball sim I've ever played. With the countless personalized styles of different players, you'll really feel like you're playing with NBA stars. From unique dunks and shooting styles to the well-animated movements on the court, this is a great re-creation of the pro game. Now if it only looked as good as it plays, it might be the best basketball game of all time, but as is it's still the best on the market today.

I really like the on-court action. The players, thanks in part to the foot-planting technology, have a real sensation of weight and motion to them that lends itself to solid play. I did find that it doesn't extend as much to the defensive end, but not having to plant as much before each move makes keeping up the with ball handler easier, so I didn't mind too much. Speaking of defense, allot of people dislike the lock-on defensive mechanic, but I didn't find it to make enough of a difference to really matter either way. I use it periodically, but it's no savior for playing bad D.  The shooting styles are all unique and authentic, but bring up my first complaint. It's very hard to tell when you're at the proper release point for shooting when each player's is different. You can't get into a rhythm and when you miss it's hard to tell whether it's because you were too early, too late, or just missed because of a bad shot or good defense. It's really irritating when you have to keep adjusting and you're not sure if you're making the right changes. A similar problem is linked to all of the different free throw styles, but that at least tells you if you were early or late. In short, go into practice mode, people, and learn the players' styles. It'll save you a huge headache.

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