NBA Live 08 to get Online Team Play

Posted Dec 17, 2007 at 6:33PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: EA Sports, Microsoft, Sony
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NBA Live 08 - Image 1Cyber-athletes, get ready for a face-rocking new feature set to turn your NBA Live 08 (PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii) online games into deeper, more social experiences. EA Sports has announced the new downloadable feature called Online Team Play and it's going to be available on the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 versions.

In Online Team Play, 10 players from across their respective regions can now get together in a single game for some five-on-five action. The feature will be automatically available for the Sony PS3 version once you go online, while Microsoft Xbox 360 owners can get it over from Xbox Live.

When playing as a team, virtual ballers must work like a real team does in order to win. Not everyone can be Kobe Bryant and do much of the scoring. Some people will have to do the dirty work off the glass or be assigned to shut down the opposing team's key players.

This is an excellent addition indeed to the proud NBA Live franchise despite its ups and downs. We can't wait to try this out ourselves.

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by LordQuas431 - 2007-12-17 17:22
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It'd be nice if maybe they'd have it actually work in games that already have it as a 'feature'...And yes, I am talking about NHL 08 since it still doesn't work in that and it was released September 11

by Koolaidsred1 - 2007-12-17 23:09
» yay

wow now I'm excited that i asked for nba live for Christmas. I just hope everyone isn't a ball hog and shares the ball alot. This can turn out to be a great advance in sports online gaming and it has me very excited maybe next we can see like 20 player baseball matches and etc that would be great.

by FABLE - 2007-12-18 02:37
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Sadly, the NHL series is probably considered by EA to be their "test series." They release features like this on there first, see how it goes over, then put it in other EA Sports game.

by FABLE - 2007-12-18 02:38
» also wanted to add

There will probably be major ball hog issues, especially if you can track your individual stats like PPG and compare it to others. If they make winning the only stat that really matters, then people will probably share the ball more.

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