NBA 2K8
| NBA 2K8 | |
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PlayStation 3 cover art featuring Chris Paul
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| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) |
2K Sports Spike (JP) |
| Distributor(s) | Take-Two Interactive |
| Series | NBA 2K |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Review scores | |||
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| Publication | Score | ||
| PS2 | PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Famitsu | N/A | 24/40 | 24/40 |
| Game Informer | N/A | 8.25/10 | 8.25/10 |
| Game Revolution | N/A | B− | B− |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpy |    |
N/A | |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| GameZone | N/A | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| IGN | 7.5/10 | 7.9/10 | 7.9/10 |
| OPM (UK) | 8/10 | 8/10 | N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | 8.5/10 |
| 411Mania | N/A | N/A | 9.3/10 |
| USA Today | N/A |    |
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| Aggregate score | |||
| Metacritic | 72/100 | 81/100 | 81/100 |
NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports and Spike. It is the ninth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K7. It was released in 2007 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets 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.
NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation game which strives to emulate the National Basketball Association and the sport of basketball in general. Players mostly play NBA basketball games in a variety of game modes, with real teams and players or created players. One of the new additions to the game is the Slam Dunk Contest game mode. During games, Kevin Harlan is the play-by-play commentator, Kenny Smith is the color commentator, and Craig Sager is the sideline reporter.
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