Customer Reviews

NBA Live 07

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Let me just start by saying that the only reason you should "upgrade" from LIVE '06 to LIVE '07 is that it has Steve Nash's current haircut... No, but seriously, this game is fun, but it's only fun because it's a basketball game from EA Games. There is no real significant "upgrade" from Live '06. There ARE however many new features, some of them good, most of them unnecessary. Here's a list, sorted by downgrade/midgrade/upgrade:

Downgrade:

GAMEPLAY- Terribly choppy, not smooth at all. There is a lot of pre-programmed interaction between the defense and offense which is neat, but it doesn't transition well into the non-pre-programmed interaction. (You'll understand when you play it).

AI- Very poor. Half of my games consist of the Point Guard standing in one spot until I steal the ball from him or the clock runs out and he shoots a 3 point shot. WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT POINT: The opposing team will shoot 25-30 three point shots during the course of one game... it's absolutely ridiculous. They rarely take anything to the rim, and only make about 20-30% of those threes.

Midgrade:

FREESYLE SUPERSTAR TYPES- I loved in '06 where some players had their "special abilities" such as Playmaker, High Flyer, Power, etc., now there are a lot more, and a lot of them are very similar.

Types that should be kept: Playmaker, Inside Scorer, Power, and High Flyer.

Types that should be removed: Inside Stopper, Outside Stopper, Outside Scorer, and Shooter.

Inside/Ouside Stopper are basically blocking moves, Outside Scorer is basically a flashy jump-shot, and Shooter is a three point shot. They all just complicate the simple moves that would get the job done easier.

This falls in the midgrade category because some of the older abilities are still there, AND players can now have multiple abilities.

MINI GAMES- There are two mini games to play: 2Ball and Handles. This falls in the category of Midgrade because 2Ball is an upgrade and Handles is a downgrade. I like 2Ball because it's purely shooting, and I'm sure a lot of other people are with me on that. Handles is a game where you hold your PSP sideways (which is awkward AND unnecessary) and hit the arrow keys on the screen in order for your man to dribble. To sum it all up: totally lame. It's not fun at all. I might as well be playing SIMON SAYS.

Upgrade:

X-FACTOR- This is when a player can gain a Freestyle Superstar ability if he starts owning. This designated player changes each game, and once the ability is activated, it remains so until the player starts playing poorly. This is a great way to get those underappreciated players to shine.


TO SUM UP EVERYTHING:

Buy it, but keep NBA LIVE '06. You may want to switch later, but if you're a basketball gaming fan, it's a neccessity to have the next game in line.

I was looking for a basketball game with decent graphics and great gameplay. After reviewing this product online I realized that this was by far the most recommended selection for portable basketball games. Add to this fact that it's an EA Sports game I purchased it. Gameplay is fairly straightforward and the graphics are decent, but it really could use more of the Madden NFL engine to drive this game. Something is missing from the gameplahy that would make this game better. Overall, for the price and based on the few titles available, this game is "Good" not great.

I bought this game for my son. He loves it.

This is the first NBA game that I played and I love it. Here is what I have to say about the game.

Great things

The best thing is all star weekend where you have all the events of real life all star weekend. You could play the all star game, 3 point shootout, slam dunk contest, and the rookie vs sophmore game.

season mode is fun to

You should buy this game

bottem line. everyone who plays onine cheats. youll find your self winning in a game then in between quarters suddenly you will see a message like" other player have terminated connection" then you will get the loss and they will win. ive had games when ive been 20 points ahead and they pull there little cheat and I loss. my record now is 45 and 35. About 30 of those losses are from these nba live cheaters. E.a does nothing about it either. do your self a favor and pick another game.

Honestly, I am huge support of NBA2K8, however I am in Iraq right now so I have to subject myself to NBA live 08 on PSP. The mini games are fun, and I like the added 3 point contest and slam dunk, but the actual gameplay of the game is horrid. Anyone can take it all the way to the hole and lay it up and it's hard to stop. It's just not worth the money.

I normally don't post reviews, but I thought that this game was good enough to warrant one. The graphics....well they're pretty good. Nothing AMAZING, but they're good to show to your friends/coworkers the capabilities of your psp.
The gameplay is where this game truly shines. The buttons are great, and this game(on rookie) is easy for most beginners to pick up. The online is great, as well.