College Hoops 2K8

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  • Summary: In the All-American Training Challenge, players can improve their game skills by competing in passing, shooting, and defensive tests against former college basketball standouts like Mike Conley Jr. of Ohio State, Julian Wright of Kansas, Glen "Big Baby" Davis of LSU, Alando Tucker ofIn the All-American Training Challenge, players can improve their game skills by competing in passing, shooting, and defensive tests against former college basketball standouts like Mike Conley Jr. of Ohio State, Julian Wright of Kansas, Glen "Big Baby" Davis of LSU, Alando Tucker of Wisconsin, Al Thornton of Florida State, J.J. Redick of Duke, and College Hoops 2K8 cover athlete, Greg Oden of Ohio State. Gamers can progress through the challenge drills against these great players while tracking their best times and highest scores in the game. With multiplayer support for up to four players, gamers can compete against their friends to see who has the best College Hoops skills. College basketball fans can truly feel the benefit of playing in front of a frenzied crowd—be it at home or in a neutral tournament venue—with the 6th Man Advantage where the energy of a team’s fans can motivate a team to play harder and with more confidence. During a game, the 6th Man Meter measures the current energy and excitement level of the crowd. By scoring often, playing good defense, and raising the excitement level of the crowd, the 6th Man Meter will rise. Once the meter is full, the home team gains the advantage of playing with less fatigue for a brief period while the opposing team starts to lose confidence in their playing ability. The 6th Man Advantage delivers a realistic element with how a great crowd can inspire their team to victory. [2K Sports]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Gaming Age
    91
    The biggest change from 2K7 to 2K8 is 2K Share. Getting rosters should have been this easy ever since all our consoles used the Internet out of the box. For some of us, that one feature will be all we need to hear to commit to another version of College Hoops.
  2. Worth Playing
    90
    A technically competent basketball simulation outfitted with years' worth of features and created by a development team with an obvious passion for NCAA ball. If you're looking for an NBA simulation, that's absolutely what you should play.
  3. DailyGame
    85
    2K Sports has introduced a lot of concepts and perfectly captured the college arena atmosphere, but the game itself needs a bit more work on all of its moving parts.
  4. GameSpot
    80
    Many of the improvements are subtle, but the changes and additions to College Hoops 2K8 make it the best game in the series.
  5. GamesRadar+
    80
    With more modes than you can shake a stick at and a rock-solid core basketball engine, it's a superb experience that collegiate hoopsters won't be able to tear themselves away from - even as they shake their fists in rage.
  6. Kombo
    80
    You will find no better college basketball experience than College Hoops 2k8.
  7. 1UP
    75
    For all the additions in this game, some sensible, some less so, there's one constant: The gameplay is sharp, and players move up and down the court with purpose and meaning.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. JayhawkerZoomer
    Mar 10, 2020
    10
    Still holds up 12 years later, no problem. Makes me miss the days of college basketball gaming.
  2. BlakkSteel
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    Best college hoop game ever made, uncontested! Do yourself a HUGE favor,_ buy this, even in 2023!!
  4. mrjonesezn
    Nov 10, 2013
    10
    I'm writing a review in 2013 for a game that came out in 2007, if that tells you anything. This game is simply the best available right nowI'm writing a review in 2013 for a game that came out in 2007, if that tells you anything. This game is simply the best available right now for NCAA basketball fans. The tournament, recruiting, small/mid-major/big-time schools are all represented well here.
    If you want an NBA game, get the NBA 2K series. But if you want great, deep, fairly realistic college ball, get this one, I'm sure its available cheaply through a number of outlets now.    … Expand

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#21 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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#78 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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