''NBA 07'' is a

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which was released on September 26, 2006. It was developed by San Diego Studio for the

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and PlayStation Portable versions and by A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games for the

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version. It is the second installment of the ''NBA'' series by

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, and the first one for the PlayStation 3. It was one of three PlayStation 3 titles released at launch ('' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' and '' Ridge Racer 7'') that supported the

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high definition video output. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers served as the cover athlete.

Gameplay

On all consoles, the game uses graphics from TNT's NBA coverage.

Reception

''NBA 07'' received "mixed or average reviews" according to Metacritic. In Japan, where the PlayStation 3 version was ported for release on January 11, 2007, ''

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'' gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

Awards

* AIAS Nomination ( 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards): 2006's Sports Game of the Year

References

External links

* {{San Diego Studio 2006 video games A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games games Multiplayer and single-player video games NBA video games North America-exclusive video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation Portable games San Diego Studio games Sony Interactive Entertainment games Video games developed in the United States