Notably absent from the Wii last year, NBA Live 07 was a complete bust around all systems. This year, EA Canada promised major improvements to the series and delivered NBA Live 08, and this time, bringing it to the Wii console. I've got a chance to mess around with the Wii version for a couple of hours now and it is overall decent and a good feel for the Wii. All 30 teams, plus All-Star teams, and FIBA is also incorporated, which is a welcomed edition. Some contents of the actually gameplay improved, but some were terrible. All of the offensive maneuvers are great, except the crossovers and spin moves. You have to wave the Nunchuck but it just does random moves, which is a real disappointment as some of you veteran Livers know, because spinning is a necessity. Defensive is pretty simple. Nothing to "wow" about, but also nothing to complain about. No turbo??? Turbo on the Wii version has been removed! So sad.There are some great exclusives for the Wii. As always, Party Mode with your Mii characters have been added to the game; a staple in the EA Wii franchises, as well as EA Family Play, a version that has just the most basic, simple controls. You don't even need to use the nunchuck. Also a added edition to the Nintendo systems is online play. I've played one game online today, (and admittedly I received a UCLA vs Utah-like beatdown.) and there wasn't any noticeable lag. The Dynasty Mode is what you would expect from the Live series. Graphics are so-so and music is still the rap and hip-hop some of those Youngins like.
Overall, I think EA needs to continue to improve on this game. There are still some flaws in the game, but not too bad for a first effort on Wii.
Grade: C+
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