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(More customer reviews)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.
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