NCAA March Madness 08
- With Dynamic Post Control, you now have complete control over dozens of new offensive post moves and the ability to combine moves together. Animations can be interrupted at any time to transition into a new move, enabling you to read and respond to the defense, just like real life.
- Take command of the post on defense with strategic positioning to dominate down low
- Replay classic games in college basketball history with over 70 classic teams available to create your dream match-ups. In addition, the ultimate teams for dozens of Division I schools have been created enabling you to determine the best team in college basketball history
- Feel the crowd come alive and watch as it affects your players' ( and the other team's ) composure
- New authentic arenas and interactive environments
360 NCAA March Madness 08
The Good and the Bad 2 out of 5
The game really sucks. But its an easy 1000 Achievement points. dont pay more that 3-4 dollars.
this game is boring 1 out of 5
the game play is plodding and bulky. another failed attempt at a college basketball game. for the love of god just use one of the NBA engines and slow it down a tad and make the guys smaller.
NCAA March Madness 08 2 out of 5
I am a true EA Basketball sports fan i have every NBA Live and NCAA March Madness every year a new comes out. This game by far is the worst one i've ever owned. i bought it for $30 on sale from amazon and didn't have it when it was $59.00 because i heard it had bad reviews so i waited for the price to drop. i regret paying money for this game, let it be my worst mistake in life...
Different Dress, Same Dance 3 out of 5
One shining moment. Ok, this isn't that, this is more like One Glaring Flaw. IT'S LAST YEARS GAME!! EA duped me again, recreating last years game and putting it into an updated packaging. Honestly, i thought that i was geting a totally redesigned and updated game when i put out 60+ for it, but instead i was left with reheated pizza. why you ask? simple, for one- the only things that were updated were really recruiting and the front options menus for dynasty mode, which now both resembles NCAA Football. After that, and the addition of a few more CONFERENCE teams (that means independents were left out once again this year), this is what i already own. the game looks better on the court, and they added a post play, but the Alumi challenges are the same, as well as the training sessions, schedule builder, heck, everything. Even end of the year with recruiting and what not is identical to last years. honestly, i felt cheated, and i was VERY angry that i bought this game. If they were going to just reheat it, why charge me that much for it. i would go more into what's wrong, but i'm not going to cheat the consumer. put it like this, if you have last years version, do NOT waste your money. Trust me.
Above Average Game 4 out of 5
I usually choose the 2K8 version of the college game, but after playing both I bought March Madness 08. Most reviewers' complaints center on how slow the game plays, lack of rebounds or no mid range success. In the user settings all of these issues can be adjusted to a user's specific skill to recreate a fairly accurate simulation of a college basketball game. The player movement is not as fluid as one would like, but its an improvement form previous EA versions. The dynamic low post play is fun along with simplicity of playing the game. With 2K the game management and coaching options have become to complicated, especially the dynasty mode. EA's dynasty mode is not as sophisticated, but allows you to play games because you don't get caught-up in team management. My biggest complaint with 2K is the menu design and out of game look of the product is low rent; also the crowd is less than convincing for a XBOX 360 game. In the end EA can't put the resources behind March Madness' becasue of its market value in their product line, especially compared with the Madden and College Football games. Next year their will be only one choice for a college hoop game, EA bought the exclusive rights to license the NCAA game. Save yourself $10 and go with March Madness.
