Electronic Arts today shipped NBA LIVE 08 to North American retailers, and will do the same in Europe on Friday, October 5. The game is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii and PC.
NBA LIVE 08 introduces Hot Spots, where real NBA shot data is used to illuminate the locations on the floor where your players are most effective. A few new gameplay mechanics are also included, such as Quickstrike Ballhandling to give players the direct responsiveness to perform a full repertoire of ballhandling moves, the new shot-countershot control called Own the Paint, and a Go-To Move specific to each player.
For the first time, NBA LIVE 08 also features eight international teams as part of a multi-year licensing agreement with FIBA, the world governing body for basketball. The game features a number of the NBA’s biggest international stars on packaging across Europe, including Tony Parker and Boris Diaw (France), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Pau Gasol (Spain) and Andrea Bargnani (Italy).
