NBA Live 07 review

Say it isn't so - EA commits a flagrant foul with an underwhelming embarrassment of an effort

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We finally realized that what we had in our hands was simply an unfinished product that must have been shipped to match a release date as opposed to being complete. It's really a shame, since you can clearly see some promise.

The player models are incredibly realistic, and the courts reflect the arena scoreboards and lights extremely well. The integration of ESPN updates, scoreboards, and video content is also great (especially for those of us who are hooked on podcasts).

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GenreSports
DescriptionThe AI has decided that there is no need to ever substitute any players, no matter how exhausted and/or dead they become.
Franchise nameNBA Live
UK franchise nameNBA Live
Platform"PC","Xbox 360","PS3","Xbox","PS2","PSP"
US censor rating"Everyone","Everyone","Everyone","Everyone","Everyone","Everyone"
UK censor rating"","","","","",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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