Price: $26.94
(as of Dec 19, 2024 11:50:09 UTC - Details)

The king of the hard court is back and better than ever with the all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. NBA 2K8 continues a five year legacy of amazing NBA simulation with in-game features that bring basketball to life like never before. 2K Online - Now with tons of new features including a news ticker that updates you with sports headlines across the country, a user customizable Front Page display, and a Co-op mode that allows 2 users to play on the same team against the AI.
Live from Las Vegas, 2K is bringing you the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, hosted by street legend Bobbito Garcia. Choose from hundreds of dunks and a vast array of props as you compete against the NBA's finest dunkers in this 4 player event. The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is also playable online - prove to the world that you are the greatest dunker there is.
Customizable Free Throws, Dribble Moves, and Dunks give users total control over the way their favorite players play on the court.
Every NBA player has been completely redone to improve likenesses and overall graphical quality. Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith now deliver emotionally charged commentary and the new Game Wrap-Up feature allows you to choose the kind of post game show you watch.
All-new defensive controls give users more control of their player than ever before!
Run your franchise by identifying player roles, balancing playing time, and keeping team morale up. The Hoopcast Simulator makes simulating games exciting while SimCentral centralizes all necessary information for real-time stats, standing, injuries, and much more.
Reviewer: Johnathan Riedel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a classic and still is fun
Review: This game is fire!! It had the Super Sonics in the game with Durant! Does not get much cooler than that! Also, gameplay is comprable to that of newer 2k's. I would highly recommend.

Reviewer: John
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome game
Review: This is a very easy game and its fun to play. All the NBA games are easy to learn and there fun to play with friends

Reviewer: Karen Ruhlig
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One Star
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Reviewer: Hoopsters Dad
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: its OK
Review: Bought this old game to get the players that won the NBA championship that year. Five more words are required.

Reviewer: Chet
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun game.
Review: This game is fun and a classic. Great graphics and has some of the old star NBA players. Was very affordable as well.

Reviewer: J. Braun
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great game!
Review: I purchased this as a gift for my husband and he loves it! It is a definite must have if you have a basketball fan in your family!

Reviewer: Jeremy C.
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: MAJOR disappointment from a long time fan
Review: I've been an NBA 2K fan since 2K3. Up until 2K6, it was THE BEST basketball franchise out there, hands down, no doubt. I was a huuuuge fan of 2K series until 2K7. In 2K7, they had a big problem with the online play on Xbox Live (framerate issue, that 2K tried to avoid fixing even after many people complained to them) which was just a horrible disappointment to everyone. well, it's a new season now and a new game from the 2K series. So I was expecting so much from 2K8. but what do I get from 2K8? so-so graphics, horrible menu navigation (again), ugly menus/font, no detailed custom match options, and most importantly, mediocre gameplay. the gameplay has a huge flaw that every video game review site has mentioned. TOO MANY MISSED EASY LAY UPS/DUNKS. you could be almost wide open under the basket and Yao Ming would miss a point blank shot, or you could be blocked by the RIM even when you're OPEN! are you kidding me 2K? are you serious? jeez. I'm so disappointed at 2K sports, I'm even thinking about boycotting 2K games from now on. this is just a huge 'screw you' to all the loyal NBA 2K lovers. there's other glitches and flaws also. such as when you get double teamed, you ALWAYS (100%) lose the ball or have to do a jump ball. it's just seriously a joke. this is not even funny. I don't know how much I can emphasize more to tell everyone not to buy this game. and this is coming from a former HUGE NBA 2K fan. all my friends say the same thing. they are so frustrated with this game. they started hating 2K sports... i feel the same way. new players might like this game but people who have played this game for a while, I'm sure they are disappointed. I just can't describe how sad and angry I feel about this stupid game. please don't buy, rent first. trust me.

Reviewer: Right on time
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: Very enjoyable!