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NBA Live 07

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4.7 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: EA Canada

Genre(s): Sports, Basketball

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: September 25, 2006

Summary

NBA LIVE 07 plays as good as it looks with gameplay advancements that build upon the depth and authenticity that the NBA LIVE franchise has delivered for more than a decade. NBA LIVE 07 introduces the next generation of basketball gameplay with EA SPORTS Total Freestyle Control, a new feature that gives users more control over athletes than ever. By introducing a next generation AI system that is both intuitive and intelligent, combined with advancements to fan-favorite features like All-Star Weekend and Dynasty Mode, NBA LIVE 07 continues to deliver its award-winning gameplay experience. This year NBA LIVE 07 partners with the worldwide leader in sports to deliver more ESPN content in-game while you play than ever before. [Electronic Arts]

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What The Critics Said

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PGNx Media

NBA Live 07 improves on its predecessor best feature: the graphics. The game looks unbelievably good. Add to that some new features and improved gameplay, and it’s hard to turn your back on the game.

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XboxAddict

My recommendations for this game would be to speed it up. The loading in between games and the GM’s desk is way to slow. It has to be faster.

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GamePro

A major leap over last season and brings back all the features we so dearly missed. Although the visuals are some of the best we've seen on the Xbox 360, the controls and overall gameplay could take a lesson from close competitor "NBA 2K" series.

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Planet Xbox 360

The game modes, including my personal favorite the All Star weekend, are a joy to play and you will not get bored fast with Live 07.

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Team Xbox

It was just so damn disappointing. For a game that laid such a promising foundation last year, there really hasn’t been as large a leap forward as we would have liked.

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eToychest

Its core gameplay needs a lot of tweaking to be as fluid and approachable as I think they want it to be, they need to smooth out the animations to make the game look and feel more realistic, and they could probably do well to expand the multiplayer options to boot.

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Official Xbox Magazine

It's just not the cohesive, polished experience that it should be--and that "NBA 2K7" is. [Dec. 2006, p.86]

Gamer 2.0

A solid game of basketball, but not one worth your money if you have Live 06.

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Game Over Online

It’s simply not that fun to play, and is not what gamers should expect from a next-gen title.

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Gaming Age

At this point, this is a game that will appeal to fans of the high score and dunks as A.I. and defense did not really show up this year.

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GameSpot

Despite the addition of several previously missing modes, NBA Live 07's many gameplay flaws and uneven visuals relegate the series to the bench for yet another year.

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GamerNode

In the end, NBA Live 07 falls far short of expectations. It will take a lot for NBA Live to right itself and be a quality title again next year.

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DarkStation

EA extends their NBA franchise for the next-gen 360, but sadly fails to refine the whole formula, resulting in an uneven and unpolished game.

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360 Gamer Magazine UK

Overly complicated and almost no fun to play. [Issue 17, p.68]

IGN

Unfortunately, the Superstar controls aren't as deep as the current gen or the PSP, and the gameplay is extremely unplayable and bland.

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GameDaily

A pretty decent basketball game. That is, if you can deal with being unable to shoot while double teamed and character models that look nothing like their real-life counterparts. If you're cool with such mediocrity, then this one's for you.

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Cheat Code Central

A severe disappointment to fans of the genre. While EA has added many of the features that were missing from last year’s offering, there are still too many issues that need to be ironed out, including the animations, the flow, the online gameplay, and the challenge.

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Gaming Nexus

NBA Live 07 is an example of a game rushed to meet the deadline without paying any attention to quality. There are so many bugs in the game that any semblance of a basketball simulation is lost.

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Official Xbox Magazine UK

While we love NBA Live 07's showy moves and new modes, the gameplay ultimately feels unfocused and unsatisfying. [Dec 2006, p.88]

Worth Playing

The entire control scheme and physics engine need to go back to the drawing board before next year's release in order to remove that constant feeling of dread that lingers during a typical game.

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Game Informer

But the list of shortcomings is so long that you wonder how the company has the cajones to charge $10 more for this version over the current-gen titles. Those are some big brass basketballs.

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Yahoo! Games

Where NBA Live offends most is sadly in its gameplay. A reviewer could literally fill an entire page of notes with criticisms of this nature.

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Games Radar (in-house)

If you're mulling over a b-ball game for your 360 this fall, the only direction to look is away from NBA Live 07. It's a disaster from the word go, and never should have made it out of training camp.

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1UP

This just doesn't feel like basketball: there's no drama, you'll go full quarters without bothering to glance at the scoreboard, and even the swish of the basket on a long 3-pointer feels off. Live 07 tries to bridge the gap between itself and its rival by adding features, but it doesn't come close to this year's clear basketball champion: "NBA 2K7."

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Operation Sports

It appears that the new foot-planting technology destroys the flow and look of the game when in motion.

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Eurogamer

NBA Live 07 does the basics, but when the competition, namely Take 2's NBA 2K7, does everything so much better (and we do mean everything), there's no reason at all why you should be wondering which title to pick up.

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PALGN

Such a broken game that you'd be better off waiting for NBA Live 08 to hopefully rectify some critical issues.

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GameTrailers

While the various play options and ESPN integration makes for a great front end, the slo-mo gameplay, horrid animation, and awful online execution means that the competition--"NBA 2K7"--is the only game in town for virtual ballers this season.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

In the end, Live 07 reminds me of Shaq at the charity stripe: It throws up way too many bricks. [Dec. 2006, p.126]

X360 Magazine UK

Disappointing isn't the word. What is the word...Lazy? Rubbish? It's probably a word we can't print. [Issue 13, p.90]

Game Revolution

"NBA 2K7" is fast and beautiful, while NBA Live 07 is outdated, sloppy, and only worth playing for a quarter.

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Detroit Free Press

The sad news is that the game is filled with tons of bad gameplay.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 4.7 (out of 10) based on 54 User Votes

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Mark E. gave it a10:
A must have for the true basketball fan.

Nick C. gave it an8:
Well, I wouldn't go so far to say that - but I do find it enjoyable, and it is a good game for intellectual game players. Its franchise mode is great, and enables users to set lifelike rotations, do a 2006 draft over, and enable to piece your team. Playing with a friend makes it all the more enjoyable. Even better, you can adjust the global sliders as well. It's really a fun game once you understand the nuances of the game.

Mike C. gave it a3:
This is not a good game, I rented it to get all of the achievements, which I grudgingly did, and I have to say, this could be the worst sports game I have ever played. The gameplay is really dumbed down, I figured this out when I beet a guy who had won 100+, and I had won none, the gameplay is basically chucking the ball down the court so you can dunk it, you can mix it up by shooting 3-pointers, but theres not much of a point. As far as the online go's, it gives you a co-op option, which is a good idea and earns kudos, but what fun is it, if the game isn't even fun? The one glitch that made me more frustrated that anything was the "Double team", once the player you are controlling gets double team he picks up the ball, this might not sound like much, but it bugged the hell out of me. Stay away from this game, the only plus would be the easy (but frustrating) achievements.

Randy S. gave it a0:
This game is the worse NBA Live game I had ever played and I've been playing since 95! For those who thinks nba live is good go and try nba 2k7 you will not go back to playing live 07. EA please come out with a better live next year.

[Anonymous] gave it a0:
I couldn't believe how bad this game was. It is the worst basketball game I have EVER played. The animations are horrible, the frame rate is terrible, the gameplay is slow and unresponsive, the list goes on.... Even the original XBOX's version of NBA Live 07 is better than this. Please ignore the EA hype machine and avoid this game at all costs!!! Do yourself a favour and get NBA 2K7 instead!

Patrick gave it a0:
This is the worst version of NBA Live I have ever played. Instead of improving on last year's version, they have removed or messed up vital aspects of the game which has now rendered it unplayable. They took away the good camera angles that they've always had, and the only camera options on this game are quite disorienting and difficult to play with. They also screwed up the general gameplay; I now find it very hard to control my players and execute the plays I want. I don't know what EA Sports was thinking when they created this game. I was exteremely surprised and disappointed when I played it, and now I will have to look for an alternative basketball game this year.

Jacque R. gave it a0:
Absolutely the worst game I've ever played in my life. I can't recommend this game to anyone. A definite step backwards from 06. The graphics may be improved, but the gameplay makes the game utterly unplayable.

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