NBA 08

NBA 08 is still a decent alternative for anyone who wants a little something different from a basketball game, but it's mostly the same as last year's version.

Although the story has changed from Vol. 1 to Vol. 3, the gameplay has definitely stayed the same. Flawed defensively, with unrealistic problems and uninteresting game modes, NBA 08 is the culmination of three years of neglected improvements of the basics of the sports franchise. With much more development happening on the PSP and PS3 versions of the game, it's perhaps time to strip out the few interesting elements of this year's title that work (namely some aspects of the story mode) and let this title fade away.