NBA 2K8

NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the ninth installment of the NBA 2K series and the successor to NBA 2K7. It was released in October 2007 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. Chris Paul is the title athlete of the game. NBA 2K8 is the predecessor of NBA 2K9 in the NBA 2K series. NBA 2K8 was well received upon its release. Critics praised the aesthetic details, especially the player animations, the game mode options and the general gameplay, especially the post-play, jump shots and good accessibility. Most of the criticisms were about some inconsistencies in gameplay, such as defensive mechanics and unrealistic player tendencies, as well as the lack of in-game improvements. Some saw the lack of meaningful changes as a step backwards from NBA 2K7 and the graphics, which some considered "terrible" and "ugly." However, some described the graphics as "beautiful".