You can't make a lay-up, but you can make a 360 up and under w/ two defenders in your face...NBA action it's fantastic!

User Rating: 8 | NBA 2K8 X360
By vgfanr | Review Date:
I have a major problem with the fact that they CANNOT make lay-ups or be aggressive going up to the hoop. For example you can be on a fastbreak and have nobody between you and the hoop....and your player will go to the hoop turn around go backwards and attack the basket going "AWAY" from the hoop...now you tell me how is that possible??! Well I'll tell you ...somebody is not doing their job!
Guys will turn "AWAY" from the hoop and jump "BACKWARDS" and usually make the basket.....wow! But, when they are facing the hoop don't count on it or expect the shot to be made for this game does not recognize freaking "LAY-UPS" oh and you can forget the very close jumpshots that they shot awkwardly! The players will sometime suddenly turn around or look very jerrrrrkyy!

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE INTERNET ACCESS because....

...IF IT WASN'T FOR THE UPDATES the game would have been crappy as "H.E. double hockey sticks!" Otherwise the game plays well...

The problem with sports games today are,.... they (developers) are so busy putting flash in the game that the game play is sorely lacking. They expect us to pay $64.64 for just cause the box says the next year on it!

I can tell you this Live looks good and the presentation is way better...BUT, 2K8 will give you WAY MORE fun than Live....Just don't expect to make "FREAKIN LAY-UPS"!

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