when i read this was coming to psp i was overjoyed, i was like yes finally a sweet game of nba b-ball boy was i wrong. first the graphics is real smooth for a handheld system like the psp, the menu is a nice setup, sound is good it varies. now the gameplay mechanics i somewhat can't really figure out. you have to hold down shot button for like 1-2 seconds then let go, but it dont work as smoothly as you would wish and can be very frustating at times, so i'm saying the nba players did not get much justice in this game cause they missed too many shots. another thing is the dribbling, i mean i try to cross over end up out of bounds 80% of the time. now i mostly play the mini games some are good, others just not that good. there are also lots of downloadable online content(havent tried this yet). nba 08 is a step in the right direction with a few flaws. its ok to stare at but not much of to play a good game of b-ball.
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