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User Rating: 8 | College Hoops 2K8 X360
NCAA 2k8 can be an adicting game. I enjoy the legacy modes althought they can seem a bit repedative. The recruiting can, at times, be tedious. It makes you wish they had borrowed from NCAA Football 08. However, there is a great deal of fun to be had in the legacy modes. In the regular legacy mode you take the helm of a lesser team in the NCAA like Cornell and you work up the team get some wins for a few seasons and you'll eventually get an offer from a better team. Your performance during the season, depending on how good, rewards you with attibute points for you coach. Open legacy is exactly what it sounds like. You begin with a maxed out coach and start on any team you wish.
The gameplay itself is solid. You will miss A LOT of layups, but if you can overlook this, you'll have a real good fundamental experience. The presentaion is varied, with half time reports and weekly sports shows but these get old quickly. The 6th man can be a powerful weapon and is often underestimated. A team can utilize the 6th man by performing high energy plays and the crowd will get buzzing. It gives you a small boost in agility and attributes that have to do with the physicality of the game.
I enjoyed NCAA College Hoops, and had a great time managing my teams, but the gameplay will leave you wanting a more realistic, smoother running experience.
