NBA Live 98

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NBA Live 98 is a basketball simulation game that lets you control players in one-on-one or team-based matches. The controls focus on dribbling, passing, and shooting with button combinations for basic moves. Each court has crowd animations and player stats based on real NBA rosters. The single-player mode includes exhibition games and a career path where you build stats over time. The game uses a physics engine that adds randomness to collisions and ball handling. The cover star is Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat. It launched in late 1997 across multiple platforms including PC and PlayStation. Community archives note it was the last entry in the NBA Live series for the Super NES, Sega Genesis, and Saturn. Retro players often cite its dated AI and limited strategic depth but praise the arcade-style flow. Some forums rank it as a relic of early 3D sports gaming with historical appeal.