NBA Live 08

NBA Live 08
Gilbert Arenas on the cover of NBA Live 08 for the PlayStation 3.
Developer(s)	EA Canada - PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 HB Studios - PlayStation 2, PC, Wii & PSP
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Mobile, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii
Release date(s)	October 2, 2007
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Play Now, Dynasty, Xbox Live, All-Star Weekend, Quick Play,
Rating(s)	ESRB: E

NBA Live 08 is the 2007 installment of the NBA Live series by EA Sports. It was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PC (Windows), and PlayStation Portable. This is the first NBA video game to include all three next-generation consoles. It was the last NBA Live game for the Windows platform.

In-game screenshot of NBA Live 2008.

It features Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards as the cover athlete, Pau Gasol in home Memphis Grizzlies jersey in the Spanish version.

List of 2007 rookies featured in the game

• Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers
• Kevin Durant, Seattle Supersonics
• Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
• Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies
• Jeff Green, Seattle Supersonics
• Yi Jianlian, New Jersey Nets (National Team of China)
• Corey Brewer, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Spencer Hawes, Sacramento Kings
• Acie Law IV, Atlanta Hawks
• Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia 76ers
• Al Thornton, Los Angeles Clippers
• Daequan Cook, Miami Heat
• Nick Young, Washington Wizards
• Rodney Stuckey, Orlando Magic
• Sean Williams, New Jersey Nets
• Javaris Crittenton, Memphis Grizzlies
• Jason Smith, Philadelphia 76ers
• Morris Almond, Utah Jazz
• Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets
• Arron Afflalo, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Rudy Fernandez, Phoenix Suns (National Team of Spain)
• Alando Tucker, Phoenix Suns
• Gabe Pruitt, Boston Celtics
• Glen Davis, Boston Celtics
• Josh McRoberts, Portland Trail Blazers
• Sun Yue, Los Angeles Lakers (National Team of China)
• Marc Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers (National Team of Spain)
• Marcin Gortat, Orlando Magic (National Team of Poland)
• Luis Scola, Houston Rockets (National Team of Argentina)
• Coby Karl, Los Angeles Lakers (National Team of United States)

Other players are available through roster update via online connection.

International teams

There are eight international teams featured in the game:

• 1.  France
• 2.  United States
• 3.  Argentina
• 4.  Spain
• 5.  Germany
• 6.  Greece
• 7.  Italy
• 8.  China

In addition to the contemporary USA team, there are also two USA Dream Teams.

Personalities in the game

• Marv Albert- Play-by-play
• Steve Kerr- Color
• Ernie Johnson Jr.- NBA All-Star Game play-by-play
• Greg Anthony- NBA All-Star Game color

Soundtracks

By EA Sports^[1]

• Aasim - Customer
• The Cool Kids - "88"
• Datarock - "Fa Fa Fa"
• DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. CL Smooth - "All I Know"
• DJ Vadim feat. Emo and Syrus - "Fear Feats"
• Dub Pistols feat. Terry Hall - "Running from the Thoughts"
• Eve - "Tambourine"
• Joss Stone - "Tell Me 'bout It"
• Kevin Michael feat. Wyclef Jean - "It Don't Make Any Difference to Me"
• Kid Beyond - "Mothership"
• KRS-One & Marley Marl - "Hip-Hop Lives"
• LCD Soundsystem - "Us vs. Them"
• Mark Ronson feat. Tiggers - "Toxic"
• Mr. J. Medeiros - "Silent Earth (Omega Watts Remix)"
• Stephen Marley - "Hey Baby"
• The D.E.Y. - "Get the Feeling"
• The Hives - "Well All Right!"
• Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson - "The Way I Are"
• Unklejam - "Love Ya"

Although not included in the official track list from EA Sports, these tracks make their way into some of the NBA Live 08 versions (particularly the PC version). The first two listed (Gorillaz & My Favorite Mutiny) were included in the NBA Live 07 Soundtrack while a notable track is the third one by San Antonio Spurs guard and recently French hip hop artist Tony Parker.

• Army of the Pharaohs - "Gorillaz" (The Torture Papers)
• The Coup - "My Favorite Mutiny" (Pick a Bigger Weapon)
• Tony Parker - "Gametime" (TP)

Reception

Reception for the game has been average to varied by platform. [1] [2]

References

External links

• http://www.easports.com/nbalive08