Unless you’ve never bought an NBA Live game, or more likely are only picking them up every few years, it’s pretty difficult to recommend any reason to update your current version. It’s a little simpler to play than the 2K series, and more fast paced, but it’s also just not as good. If you absolutely must go for NBA Live then we’d recommend you either go for the next-gen versions or hold on for another year.

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DarkZero

The problem with NBA Live 08 is that it doesn’t really know what kind of game it is, and with the PC version being handled so poorly compared to the PS3 and 360 versions, it’s very hard to recommend it. It’s nothing new for PC versions to be watered down compared to their console siblings, but when the game has fewer good points as a result, it feels like a kick in the teeth for PC gamers. With 2K’s basketball series not being available on the PC, it seems NBA Live 08 is the best bet for PC owners wanting to shoot some hoops. A dire situation indeed.

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Our Users Say

Category	Description	MobyScore
Acting	The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting).	2.5
AI	How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be	2.5
Effectiveness	How effective the educational game is when it comes to teaching (does the player actually learn anything, etc.)	3.0
Gameplay	How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	2.0
Graphics	The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	2.5
Personal Slant	How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	2.5
Sound / Music	The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	2.5
Story / Presentation	The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed	3.0
Overall MobyScore (2 votes)		2.5