NCAA March Madness 08
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SeriesNCAA March Madness
| NCAA March Madness '08 | |
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | NCAA March Madness |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
NCAA March Madness 08 is the 2007 installment in the NCAA March Madness series. Former University of Texas and current Houston rockets forward Kevin Durant is featured on the cover. It was the only March Madness game available for the PlayStation 3 until the name change.
- New "Dynamic Post Control".
- New recruiting system modeled after NCAA Football 08. Players are searchable by position, type, and size.
- The new "EA Sports Lockdown Stick" enables players to pressure the ball, force turnovers and harass opponents on the court.
- Dynasty mode enhancements include the pre and post season NIT and the McDonald's High School All American game.
- More authentic arenas.
- New player models with form-fitting uniforms.
- Breakaway basketball hoop rims.
- Custom playbooks.
- ESPN on Demand.
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 56/100[1] | 67/100[2] | 69/100[3] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 6.67/10[4] | 6.67/10[4] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7.25/10[5] | 7.25/10[5] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 6/10[6] | 6.5/10[7] |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 7.9/10[8] | 7.9/10[8] |
| GameZone | N/A | N/A | 7.5/10[9] |
| IGN | 4.9/10[10] | 6.9/10[11] | 7.4/10[12] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 7/10[13] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | N/A |    [14] | N/A |
| TeamXbox | N/A | N/A | 7.9/10[15] |
| Maxim | N/A | [16] | [16] |
| The New York Times | N/A | (average)[17] | (average)[17] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2][3]
