Create Your Go-To Move

Product Information

The crowd roars with screaming fans who expect nothing less than your best. Your professional career and reputation as an athlete are on the line. Can you deliver the goods?  The pressure of the business and the intensity of the game are all here in NBA Live 08. Packed with all-new steps, go-to moves and shooting mechanics, this latest version of the NBA Live series features even higher levels of on-the-court excitement.

All-new Quickstrike ball handling provides amazingly intuitive gameplay mapped to the right analog stick, so you can take complete control of your game. Drive the ball down the lane or give it up to your teammates as you sport drop-steps, pump fakes and spins like the pro you are. Shot-tracking data helps you size up which players are hot and identify their weaknesses, letting you devise strategies that reduce any chance of defeat. Realistic-looking arenas, team uniforms and even player faces add to the authenticity of each scene. See it all at a smooth 60 frames per second for images that are almost as smooth as your skills.  


Product Highlights

• All-New Quickstrike Ballhandling: Whether you're pushing the ball upcourt or backing down a defender inside, quicker, more responsive ball-handling moves allow you to break down opponents and take complete control of your game with the right analog stick.
  
  
• Own the Paint: Put the ball in the hands of your big men and go head-to-head in the lane. With all-new moves and counters, including pump fakes, drop-steps, and spins, post play has never been better.
  
  
• See Who's Hot and Who's Not: Using actual NBA shot tracking data, know who to feed and who to defend based on a shooter's Hot Spots, an all-new on-screen overlay showing you exactly where a player is most dangerous.
  
  
• Dominate with Your Go-To Move: Every player has a go-to move that they consistently go to when the game is on the line. Now the signature go-to moves of the NBA's best players have been realistically re-created to help you score when it counts. That patented step back jumper? A fadeaway with the big leg kick? If it's in the game, it's in the game.
  
  
• A New Look and Feel: 5-on-5 gameplay has never looked so good. Featuring enhanced player spacing and behavior logic in the half-court, upgraded passing and rebounding mechanics, and an all-new two player interaction engine.
  
  
• All-New Shooting Mechanics: From deep three-point shots well beyond the arc to 10-foot jumps shots in the paint, every shot attempt has been redesigned to provide more fluid, realistic results. Dunks and lay-ups are now assigned to the same button command making highlight reel plays even easier to perform.
  
  
• The NBA Goes Live: Player faces, team uniforms, and authentic arenas jump to life behind the power of next-generation game graphics. Whether you're working on your game in the revamped practice gym or playing in front of a packed house, feel what it's like to be an NBA superstar.
  
  
• Like Butter: Running at a smooth 60 frames per second, NBA LIVE 08 is as close as you can get to the court, without dropping dime for courtside seats.

Product Features

• Dynasty Mode
  • Play 25 seasons with the team of your choice
  • Rookie Draft (including trading of draft picks)
  • Free Agency, trades and roster management
  • Free Agent Negotiation mini-game
  • Hire assistant coaches to help your players develop
  • Manage team events and player chemistry
  • Training Camp
  • EA Sports Hall of Fame
  • Real NBA Salaries
  • All-Star Weekend
  • Calendar based off-season
• All-Star Weekend
  • All-Star Game
  • Rookie Challenge
  • Dunk Contest
  • Three Point Shootout
• New Defensive AI
• Authentic NBA arenas
• Real NBA shoes including Nike, Reebok and Adidas
• NBA Store Unlockables
• New animations and cut scenes
• New player models with realistic faces and detail
• NBA Legends and All-Decade Teams
• One-on-One Mode
• In-Game Commentary by Marv Albert & Steve Kerr
• All-Star Weekend Commentary by Ernie Johnson & Greg Anthony
• Signature Jumpshot Styles & Dunks
• Hot Spots
• Quick Strike Ballhandling
• Online Team Play

Windows Requirements

• Windows 2000, XP, Vista
• 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium III or higher
• 256 MB of RAM
• 3.8 GB free Hard Drive space
• 64 MB Video Card with DirectX 9.0c driver
• 8X DVD-ROM Drive
• Sound Card with DirectX 9.0c compatible driver
• Dual Analog GamePad Strongly Recommended

Supported chipsets:

• NVIDIA GeForce 3 or greater
• ATI Radeon 8500 or greater
• Intel 915/950/965