NBA Live 07

 PC
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. GamesRadar+
    60
    If you're desperate to dunk on a desktop, a patched version of Live 07 likely won't offend your senses to the core, but you can do better on just about any other platform.
  2. PC Zone UK
    70
    It's still one of the best basketball sims available, just don't expect much beyond recycled goods. [Dec 2006, p.85]
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    60
    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.
  5. PC Gamer
    55
    Still, if EA Sports wants to release yearly updates to its sports games, that's all well and good, but it had better make sure the new versions are worth the "new release" price or more gamers will wise up and just pick up an older model at a fraction of the cost. [Dec. 2006, p.126]
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  6. PC Format
    71
    There's a well-crafted basketball game here for the fans. [Dec 2006, p.108]
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  7. PC Gamer UK
    81
    The core game remains unchanged, the AI still quirky, the music ace, and the commentary surprisingly intricate and relevant. [Dec 2006, p.101]
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  8. GameSpot
    59
    NBA Live 07 isn't much different from last year's game, and the numerous bugs and glitches make it not much fun to play.
  9. Computer Games Magazine
    30
    It may be time for EA Sports to do what it did with its old "Triple Play" series: Scrap the whole thing and start over. [Jan. 2007. p.67]
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  10. Gamer 2.0
    69
    There are a couple of nice new features, but none of them make this installment a must buy.

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#68 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#96 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 18 out of 30
  1. CameronV.
    Dec 21, 2007
    0
    What is with this game!? It's got bugs! I thought software you buy was supposed to work! They never patched it.
  2. BobH.
    Dec 21, 2007
    0
    Game play is adequate if not buggy at times. The interface and underlying data management is very poor, they've broken some golden rules Game play is adequate if not buggy at times. The interface and underlying data management is very poor, they've broken some golden rules by shipping (and never fixing) software that is basically broken.… Full Review »
  3. DavidW.
    Dec 13, 2007
    0
    I read these reviews but thought "it's a game right? They can't be serious about the crashing? Surely EA would have patched the I read these reviews but thought "it's a game right? They can't be serious about the crashing? Surely EA would have patched the game almost immediately?". Well I have been disabused of my baseless faith in the games/software industry. It's now almost 2008, I bought the game a month ago, and the patch that everyone has been screaming for has never come. I would almost go as far as saying that this game is a fraud.… Full Review »
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