Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 Features:
• 6th Man Advantage - Give your home team the advantage on the floor with the energy of the crowd.
• All-American Training Challenge - Go head-to-head against former college stars to test and build your key game skills.
• Lock-On D - Master your man-to-man defense with complete on-the-ball coverage.
• Maximum Passing - One press of a button puts a full slate of pass options at your fingertips.
• Halftime Adjustments - Hit the locker-room at the half to assess and adjust your game strategy.
• 2KU - Completely redesigned arena atmosphere creates the most authentic college basketball experience ever.
• PlayVision - Execute offensive plays perfectly with on-floor step-by-step diagrams
• Play Designer - Create your own plays to customize your team's playbook.
• On-the-Fly Coaching - Call plays, queue up subs, check on your players and even change coaching settings without ever having to pause the action.
• Range Meter - Know the right spots on the floor for each player to take their shots and minimize missed buckets.
• Improved Legacy Mode - Deeper Legacy Mode with new Amateur Basketball Leagues, Create-A-Recruit and more.
• 2K Share - Go online to share your customized rosters, plays, chants and more.
• 2K Soundtrack - Featuring Jurassic 5, J. Dilla, MF Doom, Dilated Peoples, The Kooks, The Black Lips and more.


PlayStation 2 Features:
• 6th Man Advantage - Give your home team the advantage on the floor with the energy of the crowd.
• Maximum Passing - One press of a button puts a full slate of pass options at your fingertips.
• On-the-Fly Coaching - Call plays, queue up subs, check on your players and even change coaching settings without ever having to pause the action.
• Range Meter - Know the right spots on the floor for each player to take their shots and minimize missed buckets.
• 2K Soundtrack - Featuring Jurassic 5, J. Dilla, MF Doom, Dilated Peoples, The Kooks, The Black Lips and more.
• 2KU - Completely redesigned arena atmosphere creates the most authentic college basketball experience ever.

http://dimemag.com/2007/09/25/college-hoops-2k8-sneak-peek/ - College Hoops 2K8 Sneak Peek

By http://dimemag.com/author/christian/ - Christian Grant-Fields

College Hoops 2K8

The guys at 2K invited us to their PR studio yesterday in New York’s Union Square to preview College Hoops 2K8. We were all about College Hoops 2K7 in the Dime office, so were fired up to see this year’s version of the game.

Slated to drop in November for Xbox 360, Playstation 2 and PS3, the version we saw yesterday was only 70 percent finished, but you could still get a solid handle on how the final version will look and play.

The controls from last year basically stayed the same, but the guys at 2K have added in a feature called “Maximum Passing.” Basically by holding down a trigger button (it will vary depending on which system you have) and pressing another button you can control which type of pass your player throws. So if you’re playing as UCLA, you can throw those legendary overhead outlet passes with Kevin Love.

In addition to Maximum Passing, a feature called “The 6th Man Advantage” will be introduced. This feature allows the crowd to directly help your team’s performance. The better you play, the more your fans back you up. You can just imagine what Cameron does for the Dukies in this game…

The game has given all of the major arenas graphic facelifts. Now, the Carrier Dome’s complete with the blue drapes that cover the rest of the football field and the huge “S” that the Orange now have on their floor.

Gamers can now create their own plays and keep their shooting percentage up with the help of the “Active Hot Zones.” Imagine cell phone bars under each player - the closer you are to their range the more bars you’ll have. Tennessee’s Chris Lofton will have full service from beyond the three-point line with UConn’s Hasheem Thabeet’s range will be limited to the paint.

And then, after all of that, there is a special mode on the game where you can match your skills in basketball’s most famous drills against NCAA legends. Always thought J.J. Redick was overrated? Try and take him out in a college three-point shootout.

New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today new features for College Hoops 2K8, the best rated college basketball game for five straight years and best selling college basketball video game series this past season.

A brand new feature for College Hoops 2K8 is the All-American Training Challenge, delivering an exciting series of passing, shooting, and defensive tests against some of college basketball's best former student-athletes. Also included in College Hoops 2K8 is the 6th Man Advantage, which brings a new level of interactive atmosphere to the college basketball experience.

"This year, the development team has added more remarkable new features in College Hoops 2K8 than ever before," said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. "Having a compelling and entertaining atmosphere is essential for a college basketball title and the 6th Man Advantage adds a new gameplay element that allows gamers to tap into the crowd's energy to benefit their team. With the All-American Training Challenge, gamers will go head-to-head with some of the best college basketball student-athletes in recent history in unique practice drills that provide a fun challenge while improving your College Hoops skills at the same time."

In the All-American Training Challenge, players will be able to improve their game skills by competing in passing, shooting, and defensive tests against former college basketball standouts like Mike Conley Jr. of Ohio State, Julian Wright of Kansas, Glen "Big Baby" Davis of LSU, Alando Tucker of Wisconsin, Al Thornton of Florida State, J.J. Redick of Duke, and College Hoops 2K8 cover athlete, Greg Oden of Ohio State. Gamers can progress through the challenge drills against these great players while tracking their best times and highest scores in the game. With multiplayer support for up to four players, gamers can compete against their friends to see who has the best College Hoops skills.

College basketball fans will truly feel the benefit of playing in front of a frenzied crowd—be it at home or in a neutral tournament venue—with the 6th Man Advantage where the energy of a team's fans can motivate a team to play harder and with more confidence. During a game, the 6th Man Meter measures the current energy and excitement level of the crowd. By scoring often, playing good defense, and raising the excitement level of the crowd, the 6th Man Meter will rise. Once the meter is full, the home team will gain the advantage of playing with less fatigue for a brief period while the opposing team will start to lose confidence in their playing ability. The 6th Man Advantage delivers a realistic element with how a great crowd can inspire their team to victory.

For five straight years, the College Hoops 2K series has been the top rated college basketball game on any console, and College Hoops 2K8 looks to continue that legacy with advanced next generation visuals and hundreds of new animations. With a wealth of new and innovative features, College Hoops 2K8 is set to continue its reign as the most authentic college basketball video game.