{{Short description|2007 basketball video game}} {{pp-pc|small=yes}} {{Infobox video game | title = NBA Live 08 | image = Nbalive08.jpg | caption = PlayStation 3 cover art featuring Gilbert Arenas. | developer = EA Canada (PS3, X360)<br>HB Studios (PS2, PC, Wii, & PSP) | publisher = EA Sports | series = ''NBA Live'' | engine = | released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|October 2, 2007}}|'''PlayStation 2''' & '''Xbox 360'''<br />{{Video game release|NA|October 2, 2007<ref name="na">{{Cite web |last=Geddes |first=Ryan |date=October 2, 2007 |title=''NBA Live 08'' Gets in the Game |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/02/nba-live-08-gets-in-the-game |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>|AU|October 4, 2007<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozanecki |first=James |date=October 8, 2007 |title=AU Shippin' Out October 2-October 5: ''Ricky Ponting 2007 Pressure Play'' |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-october-2-october-5-ricky-ponting-2007-pressure-play/1100-6180207/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>|EU|October 5, 2007<ref name="eu">{{Cite web |title=''NBA Live 08'' |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/games/nba-live-2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202151126/https://www.eurogamer.net/games/nba-live-2008 |archive-date=December 2, 2014 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=Eurogamer}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation 3'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|October 2, 2007<ref name="na"/>|AU|October 11, 2007<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozanecki |first=James |date=October 8, 2007 |title=AU Shippin' Out October 8-October 12: ''Project Gotham Racing 4'', ''The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass'' |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-october-8-october-12-project-gotham-racing-4-the-legend-of-zelda-the-phantom-hourglass/1100-6180546/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>|EU|October 12, 2007<ref name="eu"/>}}'''Wii'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|October 2, 2007<ref name="na"/>|AU|October 25, 2007<ref name="au">{{Cite web |last=van Leuveren |first=Luke |date=October 22, 2007 |title=Updated Australian release list - 22/10/07 |url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list+-+22%2F10%2F07&id=9216&sid=f7f286884d3669013a40eeb6c81d9d15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025020826/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list+-+22%2F10%2F07&id=9216&sid=f7f286884d3669013a40eeb6c81d9d15 |archive-date=October 25, 2007 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=PALGN}}</ref>|EU|October 26, 2007<ref name="eu"/>}}'''PlayStation Portable'''<br>{{Video game release|NA|October 2, 2007<ref name="na"/>|AU|December 6, 2007<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozanecki |first=James |date=December 9, 2007 |title=AU Shippin' Out December 3-December 7: ''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'' |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-december-3-december-7-uncharted-drakes-fortune/1100-6183561/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>|EU|December 7, 2007<ref name="eu"/>}}'''Windows'''<br>{{Video game release|AU|October 25, 2007<ref name="au"/>|EU|October 26, 2007<ref name="eu"/>|NA|October 30, 2007<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorsen |first=Tor |date=October 1, 2007 |title=Shippin' Out October 28-November 2: ''Guitar Hero III'', ''Hellgate'', ''Manhunt 2'', ''Simpsons'' |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-october-28-november-2-guitar-hero-iii-hellgate-manhunt-2-simpsons/1100-6181909/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>}}}} | genre = Sports | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | platforms = {{ubl|PlayStation 2|PlayStation 3|PlayStation Portable|Wii|Xbox 360|Windows}} }} right|thumb|260px|In-game screenshot of ''NBA Live 08'' (PC version).
'''''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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==Reception== {{Video game reviews | na = true | PC = true | PS2 = true | PS3 = true | PSP = true | WII = true | X360 = true | 1UP_PS3 = C+<ref name=1UP>{{cite web |last=Intihar |first=Bryan |date=October 2, 2007 |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/nba-live-08_3 |title=''NBA Live 08'' (PS3, X360) |website=1UP.com |access-date=May 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120095827/http://www.1up.com/reviews/nba-live-08_3 |archive-date=January 20, 2016 }}</ref> | 1UP_PSP = B<ref>{{cite web |last=Zuniga |first=Todd |date=October 16, 2007 |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/nba-live-08_2 |title=''NBA Live 08'' (PSP) |website=1UP.com |access-date=May 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120095827/http://www.1up.com/reviews/nba-live-08_2 |archive-date=January 20, 2016 }}</ref> | 1UP_X360 = C+<ref name=1UP/> | EGM_PS3 = 6.83/10<ref name=EGM>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=''NBA Live 08'' (PS3, X360) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |date=November 2007 |page=103}}</ref> | EGM_X360 = 6.83/10<ref name=EGM/> | Fam_PS2 = 28/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204120 |title=This weeks Japanese mag news (10/31~) |publisher=NeoGAF |date=October 30, 2007 |access-date=April 29, 2016 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211104844/http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204120 |url-status=live }}</ref> | Fam_PS3 = 32/40<ref name=Fam/> | Fam_PSP = 30/40<ref name=Fam/> | Fam_X360 = 32/40<ref name=Fam/> | GI_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref name=GI>{{cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/AA492B06-6F10-45E9-BABF-351FD887DFA9.htm |title=''NBA Live 08'' (PS3, X360) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=175 |date=November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124054233/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/AA492B06-6F10-45E9-BABF-351FD887DFA9.htm |archive-date=January 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> | GI_X360 = 7.5/10<ref name=GI/> | GSpot_PS2 = 6.5/10<ref name=GSpot2/> | GSpot_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref name=GSpot1>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=October 4, 2007 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-08-review/1900-6180427/ |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (PS3, X360) |website=GameSpot |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120095827/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-08-review/1900-6180427/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_PSP = 6.5/10<ref name=GSpot2>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=October 11, 2007 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-08-review/1900-6180801/ |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (PS2, PSP) |website=GameSpot |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120095827/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-08-review/1900-6180801/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_WII = 3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Aaron |date=October 5, 2007 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-08-review/1900-6180489/ |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (Wii) |website=GameSpot |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120095827/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-live-08-review/1900-6180489/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_X360 = 7.5/10<ref name=GSpot1/> | GSpy_PS2 = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=October 3, 2007 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nba-live-08/824701p1.html |title=GameSpy: ''NBA Live 08'' (PS2) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-date=January 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107222315/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/nba-live-08/824701p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_PS3 = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=October 3, 2007 |url=http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/nba-live-08/824778p1.html |title=GameSpy: ''NBA Live 08'' (PS3) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111841/http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/nba-live-08/824778p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_PSP = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Steve |date=October 3, 2007 |url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/nba-live-08/824736p1.html |title=GameSpy: ''NBA Live 08'' (PSP) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812075803/http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/nba-live-08/824736p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_X360 = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=October 3, 2007 |url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/nba-live-08/824608p1.html |title=GameSpy: ''NBA Live 08'' (X360) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514150830/http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/nba-live-08/824608p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GameZone_PS2 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=November 11, 2007 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_live_08_ps2_review |title=''NBA Live 08'' - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004195404/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32426.htm |archive-date=October 4, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> | GameZone_PS3 = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=October 1, 2007 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_live_08_ps3_review |title=''NBA Live 08'' - PS3 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004040111/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32426.htm |archive-date=October 4, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> | GameZone_PSP = 6.8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=October 5, 2007 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_live_08_psp_review |title=''NBA Live 08'' - PSP - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005201108/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32426.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> | GameZone_WII = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Hollingshead |first=Anise |date=November 1, 2007 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_live_08_wii_review |title=''NBA Live 08'' - WII - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005233437/http://wii.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32426.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> | GameZone_X360 = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Hopper |first=Steven |date=October 1, 2007 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nba_live_08_360_review |title=''NBA Live 08'' - 360 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006162457/http://xbox360.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r32426.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> | IGN_PS2 = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |date=October 4, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/04/nba-live-08-review-2 |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (PSP) |website=IGN |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515162838/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/04/nba-live-08-review-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_PS3 = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |date=October 3, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/03/nba-live-08-review-3 |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (PS3) |website=IGN |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615080106/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/03/nba-live-08-review-3 |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_PSP = 7.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |date=October 9, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/09/review-nba-live-08 |title=Review: ''NBA Live 08'' (PSP) |website=IGN |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515162846/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/09/review-nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_WII = 4.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bozon |first=Mark |date=October 9, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/09/nba-live-08-review |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (Wii) |website=IGN |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923102417/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/09/nba-live-08-review |url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_X360 = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |date=October 2, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/02/nba-live-08-review-4 |title=''NBA Live 08'' Review (X360) |website=IGN |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514150831/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/02/nba-live-08-review-4 |url-status=live }}</ref> | NLife_WII = 2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=McFerran |first=Damien |date=November 23, 2007 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2007/11/nba_live_08_wii |title=NBA Live 08 (Wii) Review |website=NintendoLife |access-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706213048/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2007/11/nba_live_08_wii |url-status=live }}</ref> | OXM_X360 = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=''NBA Live 08'' |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=November 2007 |page=84}}</ref> | PCGUK_PC = 77%<ref>{{cite journal |title=''NBA Live 08'' |journal=PC Gamer UK |date=December 25, 2007 |page=95}}</ref> | PSM_PS2 = 8/10<ref name=PSM/> | PSM_PS3 = 8.5/10<ref name=PSM>{{cite magazine |title=''NBA Live 08'' |magazine=PSM |date=December 2007 |page=81}}</ref> | rev1 = ''USA Today'' | rev1_PS3 = 8/10<ref name=USAToday>{{cite news |last=Molina |first=Brett |date=October 18, 2007 |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2007-10-18-nba-roundup_N.htm |title=''NBA 2K8'' rises above the competition |newspaper=USA Today |access-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515145813/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2007-10-18-nba-roundup_N.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | rev1_X360 = 8/10<ref name=USAToday/> | MC_PC = 67/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-08/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=''NBA Live 08'' for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517093429/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_PS2 = 68/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-08/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=''NBA Live 08'' for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210060952/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_PS3 = 73/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-08/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=''NBA Live 08'' for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214185328/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_PSP = 73/100<ref name=MCPSP>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-08/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |title=''NBA Live 08'' for PSP Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055247/https://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_WII = 52/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-08/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=''NBA Live 08'' for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219045247/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_X360 = 73/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nba-live-08/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=''NBA Live 08'' for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 5, 2015 |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055244/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/nba-live-08 |url-status=live }}</ref> }}
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.<ref name=MCPC/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCPSP/><ref name=MCWII/><ref name=MCX360/> 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.<ref name=Fam/>
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==See also== *''NBA 2K8''
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{moby game|id=/nba-live-08}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120530140333/http://www.ea.com/nba-live-08 NBA Live 08 official website]
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