NBA 08

{{Short description|2007 basketball video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = NBA 08 | image = NBA 08 front.jpg | caption = Cover art (PlayStation 3) | developer = [[San Diego Studio]] [[A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games]] | publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | release = {{vgrelease|NA|September 25, 2007<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 2007 |title=Shippin' Out September 24–28: ''Halo 3'', ''Opposing Fronts'' |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-september-24-28-halo-3-opposing-fronts/1100-6179816/ |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521101423/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-september-24-28-halo-3-opposing-fronts/1100-6179816/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|AUS|February 14, 2008 (PS2, PS3)|EU|February 15, 2008 (PS3)}} | modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer game|Online]] | genre = [[Sports]], [[Simulation]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]] | platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable]] }} '''''NBA 08''''' is an [[NBA]] basketball [[video game]] developed by [[San Diego Studio]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]. It was released on September 26, 2007, for [[PlayStation 3]] and October 12, 2007, for [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[PlayStation 2]]. The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable versions of the game were developed by San Diego Studio, and the PlayStation 2 version of the game was developed by [[A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games]].

==Gameplay== In the main mode, a coach has had a rise in fame, but after last year's championship win, he announces he is retiring. It's up to the player to make his last year worthwhile.

==Reception== {{Video game reviews | align = left | title = NBA 08 | PS2 = true | PS3 = true | PSP = true | na = true | EuroG_PS3 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Androvich |first=Mark |date=October 14, 2007 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/nba-08-review |title=NBA 08 (PlayStation 3) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | GI_PS3 = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kato |first=Matthew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/BFEBBA6F-83A0-4415-928A-0015A3A728EF.htm |title=NBA 08 (PS3) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=175 |date=November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080106153113/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/BFEBBA6F-83A0-4415-928A-0015A3A728EF.htm |archive-date=January 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | GSpot_PS2 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=October 8, 2007 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-08-review/1900-6180595/ |title=NBA 08 Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 12, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200908/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-08-review/1900-6180595/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_PS3 = 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=September 27, 2007 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-08-review/1900-6180012/ |title=NBA 08 Review (PS3) [date mislabeled as "September 28, 2007"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 12, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200921/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-08-review/1900-6180012/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_PSP = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=October 9, 2007 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-08-review/1900-6180644/ |title=NBA 08 Review (PSP) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 12, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200813/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-08-review/1900-6180644/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_PS2 = 3/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=October 2, 2007 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nba-08/824602p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA '08 (PS2) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=December 12, 2019 |archive-date=November 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104204756/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nba-08/824602p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_PS3 = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=October 2, 2007 |url=http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/nba-08/824597p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA '08 (PS3) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | GSpy_PSP = 4/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=October 2, 2007 |url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/nba-08/824606p1.html |title=GameSpy: NBA '08 (PSP) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | GameZone_PS2 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=October 15, 2007 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_08_ps2_review/ |title=NBA 08 - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006081329/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32567.htm |archivedate=October 6, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> | GameZone_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=September 28, 2007 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_08_ps3_review/ |title=NBA 08 - PS3 - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011200557/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32567.htm |archivedate=October 11, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> | GameZone_PSP = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=October 1, 2007 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_08_featuring_block_party_psp_review/ |title=NBA 08 Featuring Block Party - PSP - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013231650/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32567.htm |archivedate=October 13, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> | IGN_PS2 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=October 4, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/05/nba-08-review-3 |title=NBA 08 Review (PS2) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | IGN_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=September 26, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/09/27/nba-08-review-2 |title=NBA 08 Review (PS3) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 12, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212201246/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/09/27/nba-08-review-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_PSP = 8.4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=September 27, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/09/28/nba-08-review |title=NBA 08 Review (PSP) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | OPMUK_PS3 = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NBA 08 (PS3) |magazine=[[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=February 2008 |page=97}}</ref> | PALGN_PS3 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Luke |date=February 25, 2008 |url=http://palgn.com.au/playstation-3/10458/nba-08-review/ |title=NBA 08 Review - PlayStation 3 Video Game Review |website=PALGN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230083814/http://palgn.com.au/playstation-3/10458/nba-08-review/ |archivedate=December 30, 2011 |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref> | PSM_PS3 = 8/10<ref name=PSMB>{{cite magazine |title=Review: NBA 08 (PS3, PSP) |magazine=PSM |publisher=Future US |date=December 2007 |page=80}}</ref> | PSM_PSP = 8.5/10<ref name=PSMB/> | XPlay_PS3 = 2/5<ref name=MCPS3B/> | MC_PS2 = 59/100<ref name=MCPS2C>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-08/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=NBA 08 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | MC_PS3 = 63/100<ref name=MCPS3B>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-08/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=NBA 08 Critic Reviews for PlayStation 3 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> | MC_PSP = 75/100<ref name=MCPSPC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-08/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |title=NBA 08 for PSP Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref> }}

The PSP version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PS2 and PS3 versions received "mixed" reviews, according to Metacritic.<ref name=MCPS3B/><ref name=MCPS2C/><ref name=MCPSPC/>

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==External links== *{{moby game|id=/ps2/nba-08|name=''NBA 08'' (PlayStation 2)}} *{{moby game|id=/ps3/nba-08_|name=''NBA 08'' (PlayStation 3)}} *{{moby game|id=/psp/nba-08__|name=''NBA 08'' (PlayStation Portable)}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nba 08}} [[Category:2007 video games]] [[Category:NBA video games]] [[Category:PlayStation Portable games]] [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]] [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]] [[Category:Sony Interactive Entertainment games]] [[Category:A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games games]] [[Category:North America-exclusive video games]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United States]] [[Category:San Diego Studio games]]