NBA Live 07

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NBA Live 07
Xbox 360 cover art featuring Tracy McGrady
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNBA Live
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360
Xbox
Windows
Release
  • NA: September 25, 2006
  • AU: October 5, 2006 (PC)
  • EU: October 6, 2006
  • AU: October 12, 2006
  • AU: October 19, 2006 (X360)
  • EU: October 20, 2006 (X360)
  • KOR: November 8, 2006 (PSP)[1]
  • NA: November 15, 2006 (Mobile)[2]
  • JP: November 22, 2006 (PS2, X360)
  • JP: December 21, 2006 (PSP)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

NBA Live 07 is the 2006 installment of the NBA Live series by EA Sports. It was released on Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Windows.

Cover[edit]

NBA Live 07 features Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets as the cover athlete in most versions, but some international versions have players from those areas:

Features[edit]

Players can create and name players which can be added to the roster. Players can also be upgraded to 99 using a special feature. Although the player can be named in any way, the commentator can speak out their last name if given certain names.

Teams can be unlocked by progressing through the game and completing unique challenges. The game features stars like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, and many others. They are all on one of the All-Star teams, which include the 50s All-Stars, 60s All-Stars, 70s All-Stars, 80s All-Stars, and 90s All-Stars. (The Legend Teams are not available for the Xbox 360)

The game features the voices of Marv Albert and basketball player Steve Kerr. This was the last NBA Live game to be released on the original Xbox. A PlayStation 3 version was cancelled because the design was progressed ambitiously.

Reception[edit]

NBA Live 07 received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[28][29][30][31][32] This marks the first time an NBA Live game has been rated in this majority. In Japan, Famitsu gave the game a score of all four sevens for the PlayStation 2 version; all four eights for the Xbox 360 version;[5] and one seven, one eight, and two sevens for the PSP version.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (November 20, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (Cell)". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  3. ^ EGM staff (December 2006). "NBA Live 07 (X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 210. p. 126.
  4. ^ Martin, Matt (November 25, 2006). "NBA Live 07 (X360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Famitsu Scores". NeoGAF. November 15, 2006. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Latest Famitsu Review Scores". N4G. December 13, 2006. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Bertz, Matt (November 2006). "NBA Live 07 (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 163. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Bertz, Matt (December 2006). "NBA Live 07 (X360)". Game Informer. No. 164. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ^ Tenacious Moses (September 26, 2006). "Review: NBA Live 07 (X360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on November 3, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Reilly, Mike (October 23, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (X360)". Game Revolution. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  11. ^ Thomas, Aaron (November 3, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. ^ Thomas, Aaron (September 29, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. ^ Thomas, Aaron (October 2, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (PSP)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. ^ Thomas, Aaron (September 29, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  15. ^ Thomas, Aaron (September 29, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (X360)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  16. ^ Leeper, Justin (September 27, 2006). "GameSpy: NBA Live 07 (PSP)". GameSpy. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  17. ^ "NBA Live 07 Review (X360)". GameTrailers. October 13, 2006. Archived from the original on August 4, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  18. ^ Bedigian, Louis (September 25, 2006). "NBA Live 07 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  19. ^ Romano, Natalie (October 15, 2006). "NBA Live 07 - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  20. ^ Lafferty, Michael (September 25, 2006). "NBA Live 07 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  21. ^ a b c Haynes, Jeff (October 2, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (PC, PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  22. ^ Haynes, Jeff (October 2, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (PSP)". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  23. ^ Haynes, Jeff (October 2, 2006). "NBA Live 07 Review (X360)". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  24. ^ "NBA Live 07 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. December 25, 2006. p. 126.
  25. ^ a b "NBA Live 07". Official Xbox Magazine. December 2006. p. 86.
  26. ^ "NBA Live 07". PC Gamer: 126. December 2006.
  27. ^ Rucker, Rashaun (October 22, 2006). "SLAM DUNK, AIR BALL: NBA 2K7 blows out NBA Live 07". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2016.(subscription required)
  28. ^ a b "NBA Live 07 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  29. ^ a b "NBA Live 07 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  30. ^ a b "NBA Live 07 for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  31. ^ a b "NBA Live 07 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  32. ^ a b "NBA Live 07 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

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