NBA Live 08
NBA Live 08 is the 2007 installment of the NBA Live series by EA Sports. It was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows and PlayStation Portable. This is the first NBA video game to include all three next-generation consoles, the first game to be released for Sony's PlayStation 3, and the last NBA Live game for the Windows platform.
NBA Live 08
- Model
- NBA Live
- Date
- 2007
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Genre
- basketball video game
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NBA Live 08 is the 2007 installment of the NBA Live series by EA Sports. It was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows and PlayStation Portable. This is the first NBA video game to include all three next-generation consoles, the first game to be released for Sony's PlayStation 3, and the last NBA Live game for the Windows platform.
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• Title — NBA Live 08 • Developer — EA Canada (PS3, X360) HB Studios (PS2, PC, Wii, & PSP) • Publisher — EA Sports • Series — NBA Live • Released — PlayStation 2 & Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Wii PlayStation Portable Windows • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — * PlayStation 2 • PlayStation 3 • PlayStation Portable • Wii • Xbox 360 • Windows • Illustration — In-game screenshot of NBA Live 08 (PC version)
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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of all four eights for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions; one seven, two eights, and one seven for the PSP version; and all four sevens for the PlayStation 2 version.
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- 1.Geddes, Ryan. NBA Live 08 Gets in the Game. IGN. October 2, 2007.
- 2.Kozanecki, James. AU Shippin' Out October 2-October 5: Ricky Ponting 2007 Pressure Play. GameSpot. October 8, 2007.
- 3.NBA Live 08. Eurogamer.
- 4.Kozanecki, James. AU Shippin' Out October 8-October 12: Project Gotham Racing 4, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass. GameSpot. October 8, 2007.
- 5.van Leuveren, Luke. Updated Australian release list - 22/10/07. PALGN. October 22, 2007.
- 6.Kozanecki, James. AU Shippin' Out December 3-December 7: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. GameSpot. December 9, 2007.
- 7.Thorsen, Tor. Shippin' Out October 28-November 2: Guitar Hero III, Hellgate, Manhunt 2, Simpsons. GameSpot. October 1, 2007.
- 8.Intihar, Bryan. NBA Live 08 (PS3, X360). 1UP.com. October 2, 2007.
- 9.Zuniga, Todd. NBA Live 08 (PSP). 1UP.com. October 16, 2007.
- 10.EGM staff. NBA Live 08 (PS3, X360). Electronic Gaming Monthly. 103. November 2007.
- 11.NeoGAF. This weeks Japanese mag news (10/31~). October 30, 2007.
- 12.Bertz, Matt. NBA Live 08 (PS3, X360). Game Informer. 175. November 2007.
- 13.Thomas, Aaron. NBA Live 08 Review (PS3, X360). GameSpot. October 4, 2007.
- 14.Thomas, Aaron. NBA Live 08 Review (PS2, PSP). GameSpot. October 11, 2007.
- 15.Thomas, Aaron. NBA Live 08 Review (Wii). GameSpot. October 5, 2007.
- 16.Steinberg, Steve. GameSpy: NBA Live 08 (PS2). GameSpy. October 3, 2007.
- 17.Villoria, Gerald. GameSpy: NBA Live 08 (PS3). GameSpy. October 3, 2007.
- 18.Steinberg, Steve. GameSpy: NBA Live 08 (PSP). GameSpy. October 3, 2007.
- 19.Villoria, Gerald. GameSpy: NBA Live 08 (X360). GameSpy. October 3, 2007.
- 20.Bedigian, Louis. NBA Live 08 - PS2 - Review. GameZone. November 11, 2007.
- 21.Lafferty, Michael. NBA Live 08 - PS3 - Review. GameZone. October 1, 2007.
- 22.Bedigian, Louis. NBA Live 08 - PSP - Review. GameZone. October 5, 2007.
- 23.Hollingshead, Anise. NBA Live 08 - WII - Review. GameZone. November 1, 2007.
- 24.Hopper, Steven. NBA Live 08 - 360 - Review. GameZone. October 1, 2007.
- 25.Ahearn, Nate. NBA Live 08 Review (PSP). IGN. October 4, 2007.
- 26.Ahearn, Nate. NBA Live 08 Review (PS3). IGN. October 3, 2007.
- 27.Ahearn, Nate. Review: NBA Live 08 (PSP). IGN. October 9, 2007.
- 28.Bozon, Mark. NBA Live 08 Review (Wii). IGN. October 9, 2007.
- 29.Ahearn, Nate. NBA Live 08 Review (X360). IGN. October 2, 2007.
- 30.McFerran, Damien. NBA Live 08 (Wii) Review. NintendoLife. November 23, 2007.
- 31.NBA Live 08. Official Xbox Magazine. 84. November 2007.
- 32.NBA Live 08. PC Gamer UK. 95. December 25, 2007.
- 33.NBA Live 08. PSM. 81. December 2007.
- 34.Molina, Brett. NBA 2K8 rises above the competition. USA Today. October 18, 2007.
- 35.NBA Live 08 for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- 36.NBA Live 08 for PlayStation 2 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 37.NBA Live 08 for PlayStation 3 Reviews. Metacritic.
- 38.NBA Live 08 for PSP Reviews. Metacritic.
- 39.NBA Live 08 for Wii Reviews. Metacritic.
- 40.NBA Live 08 for Xbox 360 Reviews. Metacritic.
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