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2K Sports are seen by many as the main alterative
to the all conquering EA Sports brand, and by some, as the superior
of the two franchises. Following-up from
NBA 2K6 comes the radically titled NBA 2K7 for
Next-Generation systems and the old 2K Sports workhorse, the Xbox.
The E3 demo featured only two playable teams from
the NBA. Play was almost identical to the previous incarnations of
the title and featured easy to pick-up, quick end-to-end gameplay.
All actions are easily achieved through the Face Buttons and
Triggers and the game achieves a great sense of motion and speed.
The only real problem at the moment is the incredible difficulty in
stealing the ball from the opposing team, with Collision Detection
needing a fairly large overhaul before release. This leads to play
seeming a little one-sided and ultimately, does not engage the
player.
NBA 2K7 is
stated to be made for Next-Generation systems first-and-foremost
and, as such, the Xbox version really shows the hardware’s age. The
players look grainy and although the floor seems to reflect light,
it does not reflect the Player Models. The crowd, however, were
nicely animated and there was always a lot going on on-screen.
NBA 2K7 will
probably be the Xbox’s last 2K Sports Basketball game and,
thankfully, it seems that with a little bit of tuning, ball bouncing
should end on a high note on Microsoft’s big black box. |
