Like College Hoops 2K7, College Hoops 2K8 suffered from Visual Concepts’ clunky approach to dribbling controls. The controls in NCAA Basketball 10 are a major factor here, as they borrowed the excellent mechanics featured in NBA Live 10. For those who are still reading and haven’t closed the tab or rushed to the comments section to call me an idiot and a hater, thank you, and please allow me to explain. Indeed, as I said in Episode #367 of the NLSC Podcast, I’m not sure that it necessarily holds up better than NCAA Basketball 10. There are rarer collectibles, and while it can be considered a classic and I do agree that it’s a great game, it isn’t a flawless masterpiece as some gamers claim. With that said, I wouldn’t be inclined to pay much more than I did, and I wouldn’t advise breaking the bank for it. As far as overall quality, it is definitely worth owning and is absolutely playable today. I’ll personally forego complete-in-box to save money, as it’s the game I’m interested in. For a game with a somewhat limited quantity of copies in circulation that’s particularly significant and appealing to a collector, I’m quite satisfied with the price I paid.
If you’re asking whether it’s truly worth that much, it depends.
If you’re a stickler for complete-in-box collecting, be warned that you’ll most likely be paying a lot! That was far more than I was willing to spend, so I settled for a disc-only copy, which was around $100 AUD including postage from the US. Throw in its popularity, and you can expect to pay several hundred dollars – US or Australian – to get your hands on a complete-in-box copy. As with most college basketball titles, there are fewer copies in circulation compared to NBA games. Let’s take a look back…way back…īefore I get into all the ins and outs of College Hoops 2K8, however, I should note that it’s one of the more difficult games to affordably collect. Nevertheless, it’s unquestionably a significant title, and a great release that’s well worth remembering. I therefore don’t have any nostalgia for it, and while I am able to make comparisons to NBA 2K8, there isn’t quite the same novelty as there was when comparing NBA Live 08 and NCAA March Madness 08. As with College Hoops 2K7, I’m coming from the position of someone who wasn’t able to play it when it was new, and also didn’t spend a lot of time with its NBA counterpart at the time either.
Indeed, gamers have continued to make new rosters for College Hoops 2K8 for many years afterwards, some of which are still available.Īs I look back at College Hoops 2K8, it seems accurate to say that it’s many people’s favourite college basketball game. They have an enduring popularity, as gamers who enjoyed them when they were new are still able to dust them off and play them today, especially College Hoops 2K8 with all of its roster customisation. Both games marked the end of their respective series, and were very highly regarded. This week, I’m taking a look back at College Hoops 2K8 on PlayStation 3.Ĭollege Hoops 2K8 is a title that generally makes basketball gamers feel wistful, the same way football gamers look back at ESPN NFL 2K5. You’ll also find old NLSC editorials re-published with added commentary, and other flashback content. Check in every Wednesday for retrospectives and other features on older versions of NBA Live, NBA 2K, and old school basketball video games in general. This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia.
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