This game only deserves a 4 out of 5 stars because of its lack of great game play One of the great things about this game is the game play, it is smooth, exciting, and realistic. Unlike past years, you actually have to fight your way to win, exercising your true skill. The coaching abilities are also great. At half time you get a set of notes that you can use to help improve your game. In Legacy mode the recruiting is state of the art, and fun to use. There are also weekly tv reports that make the game even more realistic. With a half time report and post game show there is much potential for this to be the best NCAA b-ball game this year. The only bad things about this game are the thousands of turnovers that happen in a game, and the shots that are missed when they shouldn't be. Other than that, if you want a crowd cheering, testosterone filled game with dunks and alleys, then this is your game.Read full review
This game is flat out the best college basketball game available. EA sports just can't cut it when it comes to basketball the way 2K sports can. Initially, I was waiting for College Hoops 2K9 to be released, but when I read that EA Sports bought NCAA rights, I was severley dissappointed and immediately went in search for 2K8. Game Play is smooth, no glitches, realistic player movement and reaction. Deep fantasy career mode, true to life team rankings, and hundreds of alternate game options, from tourneys, drills, and seasons, all the way to create a play, player, chant, or school. Well worth the purchase!
I'm a huge NCAA Basketball fan and it's so much better and way more exciting than the NBA. College Hoops 2K8 was the last version 2K Sports will be making for college basketball and it's a shame because the series just kept getting better. 2K8 is very addicting, especially with the 2K Share option where you can download updated rosters and other files. The new NCAA Basketball series by EA Sports began this year and their beginning title is nowhere near as good as College Hoops 2K8. The graphics may be a little better than 2K's offering, but the gameplay is world's ahead on the 2K side. The only reason I gave it a 4 is because 2K could have done a little better on the graphics (especially the players faces) and a couple minor glitches in the game, but they aren't really anything to worry about because this game is really solid and you better grab a copy before they all get gone!Read full review
The best college hoops game period. The arenas, the student fans, the atmosphere, the presentation, even the gameplay make this game amazing to revisit after all these years. They need to find a way to get the license to make an up to date one for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. 2K knew how to make college hoops just right. Even after all these years the gameplay is still pretty good. Well worth picking this up!
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If you’re a college basketball fan then this game is the pinnacle of gaming (partly because this was the last one—ever). The student sections come to life and every last particular + unique feature of the campus arenas is captured. The legacy mode is incredible as it captures the realism of recruiting battles and the process of a coach’s growth. The best.
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I had this game in 2008 and up until I sold my 360 this is hands down a great game the atmosphere the player moves which you have to get used to since this is college it plays different than the pro version which makes for closer games and when it's a rivalry the atmosphere is GREAT .
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Gameplay: 8.3 There are some oddities, like a team that just hits a dry-spell for no apparent reason and can’t even make a simple lay-up, and there is a bit of a learning curve to fully appreciate the nuances of the game. The user interface can appear to be more painful than it actually is, but the game AI is very good. Graphics: 8.4 From the courtside cameras, the game looks terrific. The players tend to lose something when seen up close, but the animations are solid. Sound: 8.5 The ambience, from the crowd to the arena announcer, is there and the play-by-play is handled well by the trio of Verne Lundquist, Bill Rafferty and Tracy Wolfson. Difficulty: Medium Concept: 8.4 Some more attention could have been given to the ‘create’ modes, but the additions made to this year’s release are very solid. Multiplayer: 8.2 Online tourneys will challenge those who have the thirst of strong competition. Overall: 8.4 A very good game that should have fans of the college game excited. The 2K team has upped the ante when it comes to game mechanics and that makes College Hoops 2K8 an enjoyable and challenging experience.Read full review
COLLEGE HOOPS 2K8 (XBOX 360) IS NOT A BAD GAME, BUT NOT THAT GREAT... THIS GAME COULD AND SHOULD BE BETTER.. THE GAME MECHANICS ARE TIMED BADLY... OPEN LAYUPS ARE OFTEN MISSED, BUT JUMP SHOTS ARE FINE... LAYUPS ARE MADE WHEN GUARDED , BUT MISSED WHEN PLAYER IS ALONE... WHATS UP WITH THAT... THE PLAYERS FEEL FUNNY AT TIMES..ALMOST AS IF THEY DON'T REACT THE WAY YOU MOVE YOUR CONTROLLER... I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THE CROSSOVER, SPIN MOVES OR ANY DRIBBLING MMOVES ARE DONE...THIS AGAIN GOES BACK TO THE MECHANICS AND CONTROLLER.. I THINK IT NEEDS SOME SERIOUS WORK... GRAPHICS ARE SO SO... SHOULD BE BETTER (THIS CAN BE SAID ABOUT MOST OF THE SO CALLED NEXT GEN GAMES..... YEA SURE... NEXT GEN... SO SHOW ME SOME REAL GRAPHICS PLEASE) OVER ALL THE GRAPHICS ARE BETTER THAN EA'S MARCH MADDNESS... I AM A BIG BASKETBALL FAN... I THINK NBA 2K8 IS AWSOME.. I THOUGHT THIS GAME WOULD BE AWSOME ALSO.... BUT ITS NOT..... ITS SUB PAR COMPARED TO NBA 2K8.... A GAME THAT COULD HAVE BEEN GREAT IS NOT..... I AM DISAPOINTED... BUT I'LL PLAY IT BECAUSE I OWN IT... THE GUY I BUOGHT IT FROM ON EBAY IS COOL... FOR ANYONE OUT THERE INTERESTED IN THIS GAME... DO NOT PAY MORE THAN $25.00 FOR THIS GAME.... ITS NOT WORTH IT..... I GOT IT FOR LESS THAN $20.00(SHIPPING INCLUDED TOTAL COST FOR ME WAS $17.00) STICK WITH NBA 2K8.. THATS THE BEST BASKETBALLL SIM ON THE MARKET... "DIRTY SOUTH"Read full review
Graphics 6.3 The graphics in this game are just plain okay. The players are better looking than last years edition but still missing the relism. The fans look horrible. The players look better up close but when from the gsme viw they look just plain horrible. Body Warping needs to be taken under controll. Controlls 7.0 The controlls just add to the woes of this game with the tricky jukes and spins. Makeing a shot if your new to basketball games is tricky and will take at least 5 games to master. Controlls just don't match up to NBA Live or other basketball games. Just getting from the start menu is a challenge of its own and navigating through game modes. Whats up with missing brakeaway layups its just unheard of. In need of more realism. Overall 6.0 This game was just bad in my opinion. 2K Sports needs to work on their basketball games a lot to ever compete with EA Sports. Drastic changes are nessacary if they plan to pass EA. I personally played this game for 20 minutes before I decided to put down the controller. Thanks For Reading.Read full review
Well as with all of the 2K series sports games they are all fairly fun and always have pretty decent graphics along with gameplay. College Hoops 2K8 is no different then any of there others it is a fun game that you will have a good time playing. The only thing that I didn't like about was that it didn't really seem to have the graphics that I thought it would. Other then that it is great game and is really worth the money.
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