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Games like NBA Live 98

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A classic 90s basketball game from EA Sports with the NBA license, featuring real teams and players from the 1997-98 season. Best enjoyed in head-to-head matches on a single console.

  • Competing against other players
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for NBA Live 98 are Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, NHL 2002 and World Cup 98. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes NBA Live 98 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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NHL 2002

Realistic visuals

A classic 2001 EA Sports ice hockey game with the NHL license, Mario Lemieux on the cover, and the series' first appearance on Xbox.

World Cup 98

Realistic visuals

Football game based on the 1998 World Cup in France, featuring the full tournament with real or randomized groups and recreated venues. Group matches end without extra time, while knockout games can go to extra time and penalties like the real event.

FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer

Realistic visuals

A classic 2001 entry in the FIFA series that adds pass power bars and trims dribbling for a tougher game. It is best enjoyed through leagues, tournaments and matches against friends on the same machine.

NHL 96

Realistic visuals

An early 3D-style EA Sports hockey game with the NHL license, real teams and players, full season and playoff modes, and toggleable fighting and penalties. Great for local head-to-head matches.

NHL 08

Realistic visuals

An EA ice hockey sim built around the Skill Stick system, which makes puck control and one-on-one dekes more intuitive. Offers league play and multiplayer matches with real NHL teams.

2006 FIFA World Cup

Realistic visuals

The official football game of the 2006 World Cup in Germany: guide your national team from qualification through the tournament in authentic stadiums, with local multiplayer matches against friends.

FIFA Soccer 2003

Realistic visuals

A classic 2002 EA football sim with improved ball control, new player animations and Freestyle Control for feints and one-touch passes. Licensed clubs, stadiums and authentic chants give it matchday atmosphere.

FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer

Realistic visuals

A classic turn-of-the-millennium football game featuring over 50 national teams and 17 leagues. Motion-captured animations and authentic licences deliver a realistic feel, especially in head-to-head matches with friends.

ISS Pro Evolution

Competing against other players

A classic Konami football sim for the PlayStation with a rebuilt engine, new animations, club teams for the first time and a deep player editor. Its fluid play shines especially in head-to-head matches with friends on one console.

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