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 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $21.35
You Save: $8.64 (29%)
New (29) Used (14) from $12.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 3061
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15730
UPC: 014633157307
EAN: 0014633157307
ASIN: B000QAXZZG
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Not fantastic, but fun November 20, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Part of the frustration of playing a game like this on the Wii is that you have to completely change the way you think about game controls, and there are many new controls to learn. Thus, this game is actually more enjoyable in Family Play mode. You can jump right in and get the basic moves down before attempting to use full control mode.
Some basic moves: rather than shoot the ball by pressing a button, you shoot by making a shooting motion with your hand. Rather than pressing the left or right arrows to steal, rebound, and block, you're flicking your wrists left or right. The B button is to pressure defense or to drive the ball down the lane. The A button or the arrow pad is used to pass.
The graphics are nowhere near NBA 2K8, but they aren't bad either. Players faces look like the players, and there's a nice variety of dunks and finger rolls to give the game some authenticity.
The most difficult thing to do is shoot free throws. You have to do the shooting motion at the right speed/power level to make the shot. The better the free throw shooter, the greater the area on the meter for a successful shot.
Overall, a decent game that's a part of my rotation during basketball season.
 Unplayable , Uninteresting & Useless! November 7, 2007
6 out of 20 found this review helpful
This is a totally wasted effort. It's very basic, virtually impossible to play, and completely boring! .. nothing but a promo piece for the NBA. May as well watch the real thing on the tube and skip this junk game, unless of course you don't have cable .. then you can just sit and watch the game play itself over & over again, which is about all it's good for. If I could give it a zero I would. Only good thing is I rented it first for 6 bucks rather than buying it for 50!
Missing Manager Mode and Wii controls can be sluggish October 15, 2007
20 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is your only choice for basketball with Wii controls right now so if you are a Wii owner and love hoops you should just grab this title as overall it is satisfying. The graphics are just good enough to represent the updated rosters well, the music is a nice mix of new tunes, and the Superstar Challenge mode is a blast even if it doesn't really lead anywhere. The controls are the real caveat here, at times they feel very good (flicking to steal, popping up to shoot/rebound/block etc), and other times you will feel like you are flailing them madly under the basket trying to get ANY kind of shot off let alone the dream dunk you had intended. The game doesn't really feel rushed but there is a "blockiness" to the gameplay that VG basketball really should have gotten past at this point. The best things about NBA LIVE 08 for the Wii are the the SLAM DUNK CONTEST which requires you to move the Wiimote a few different directions to pull of some spectacular rim rattlers. The soundtrack is good, the FAMILY PLAY controls are easy enough for anyone to pick up and the Superstar Challenge is something I could see becoming a staple of NBA games (they just need to add some unlockable/RPG style content to make it more compelling to return to)
Overall this is going to deliver what most Wii owners will expect, I just hope the controls are a little smoother and reliable in future editions.
fun only if u play online or against another person October 9, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's a fun game if you play online only AND THE PERSON ONLINE U PLAY AGAINST DOESN'T CHEAT.... which he can do OH SO EASILY. You can play online with anyone else that wants to play online. It would be best to have a friend you know who also has the game. Then you can both play online against each other. Guess what? Online play is FREE! The bad thing is sometimes the server disconnects you after you win and you get a loss. SO ONLY PLAY ONLINE AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS.. BECAUSE PEOPLE ONLINE WILL CHEAT ON YOU ALL THE TIME AND YOU WILL GET LOSSES FOR WINS FOR REASONS YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW... AND THAT WILL SCREW UP YOUR WHOLE DAY..... They DO have rankings online. And you do feel ripped off when you win and don't get credit for it, and on top of that you get a loss. Alley oops are very fun to do, and shooting threes is simple when you choose the best 3 point shooters to shoot with, who are Nash, and probably ray allen.
I hated this game at first. I didn't know how to shoot 3's. And my opponents online unfortunaley did. Now I know how. And I can win. Playing in close games online is very fun and competitive. it gives you a rush. So I suggest this game or recommmend it for online gaming purposes.
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