Is Live 07 PC worth it?

by **cocobee** on Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:56 pm

Fellas,
I've been buying Live PC since 99. This is the first year I wasn't anticipating it's release. I was disappointed with 06 PC and stopped playing it say mid November of last year. Looking at the announcement forum, I've started to get the bug to get it again. Honestly, in ya'lls opinion, is it worth it?

I still have a pretty high end cpu and played 06 maxed out and the game looked good (especially with the patches).

I'm looking for intelligent post, I have 2K7 for the 360 but the ability to patch the pc version still out weights the pretty graphics of NBA 2K7 in my opinion.

YouTube · by **JaoSming** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:28 am

I believe it is, just for the patches and the fact that patches from 2005 and 06 (almost) work perfectly in 07.

Nevermind the fact that we (SUM) are going to be releasing a huge update on the game, and with the at least BETA patch you can get subs.

I also own 2k7 for the 360 and I gotta tell you, 2k7 has just as many issues with players morphing through each other and dunks (and layups for 2k7) going through the backboard as Live 07.

With that said, since you have a 360, avoid Next Gen Live 07 (or 06), stick with the PC version.

by **Heiks** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:29 am

The first thing that popped to my head: You have 2k7 for x360 and you're even considering Live - You must be completely out of your mind.

In other words, I wouldn't. If you want to get it for the patches, stick to 06 (I presume you still have it - if you don't then don't get it either.).

by **desdope** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:11 am

Since I do not own a console I have not had the opportunity to play the 2k series yet. If ever I considered buying an XBox 360 it was when EA Sports released probably the "rip off" of the year, aka NBA Live 07.

In the last few years (especially when the Superstar Freestyle moves were implemented) the series took a turn into the wrong direction in my personal opinion. I always thought of NBA Live as an attempt to simulate the sport I love, but in the last few years the development considering gameplay stopped (and sometimes took a step backward) and the arcade parts as well as the graphics were considered most important. I couldn't care less about a Dunking Contest, I would much rather have them spend more time on realistic gameplay. And leaving out CPU substitutions... honestly, could you imagine that happen back in the days of NBA Live 99? If anyone told me that in a fully licensed, "realistic" (subs are not the only issue, they still have exactly some of the gameflaws they had for years...) NBA game one of most important parts, the use of your bench, has become meaningless and not even implemented, I wouldn't have believed it.

Hopefully the patch (if it ever comes out...) will address more than just the substitution and no fatigue problem.

If you have a lot of spare money, go and buy it - otherwise I would rather enjoy NBA 2k7 on the XBox if I were in your shoes. If only half of the things I heard about it was true, it must be a revelation compared to NBA Live 07, despite the glitches you mentioned.

YouTube · by **JaoSming** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:56 am

Heiks wrote:The first thing that popped to my head: You have 2k7 for x360 and you're even considering Live - You must be completely out of your mind.

Man then i should be institutionalized cause I play Live about 3 times as much as I play 2k7

by **ZiGGeN** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:41 am

JaoSming wrote:
Heiks wrote:The first thing that popped to my head: You have 2k7 for x360 and you're even considering Live - You must be completely out of your mind.

Man then i should be institutionalized cause I play Live about 3 times as much as I play 2k7

Maybe you should be. :lol:

by **Heiks** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:49 am

JaoSming wrote:
Heiks wrote:The first thing that popped to my head: You have 2k7 for x360 and you're even considering Live - You must be completely out of your mind.

Man then i should be institutionalized cause I play Live about 3 times as much as I play 2k7

Man, send me your console and 2k7!

You probably just play Live to test your patches.

Just to clear things up a bit. I haven't played 2k7 and I do play Live07 occasionally (about one 10 minute quarter game a week), but the gameplay makes me not to want to play it for another week, so anything else must be better. Plus year by year I'm less interested in patching the graphical side of the game. Plus almost everyone who has played both says that 2k is far better. Plus it seems better in all those gameplay videos.

by **Shing** on Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:12 am

It's not worth it until the (hopefully successful) patch is released.