

NBA Live 98 is a basketball video game based on the NBA and the fourth installment of the NBA Live series. The cover features Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on November 30, 1997 for the PlayStation, October 31, 1997 for the PC and December 31, 1997 for the Sega Saturn. It was the final version of NBA Live released for the Super NES, Genesis and Sega Saturn.
SimulatorSportbasketballartificial intelligencenon-player characterpenaltiespower forwardSuper Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, plot-driven and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- October 31, 1997
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 6.0/10 from 17 ratings.
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