<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Visual	O
Concepts	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2006	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
the	O
predecessor	O
to	O
NBA	B-Device
2K8	I-Device
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
strives	O
to	O
simulate	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
and	O
attempts	O
to	O
be	O
as	O
realistic	O
as	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
play	O
NBA	O
basketball	B-Application
games	O
with	O
real	O
life	O
teams	O
in	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
received	O
a	O
positive	O
reception	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
simulation	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
National	O
Basketball	B-Application
Association	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Particularly	O
similar	O
to	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
simulates	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
,	O
and	O
more	O
specifically	O
,	O
the	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
NBA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
past	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
games	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
marketed	O
as	O
being	O
as	O
realistic	O
as	O
the	O
actual	O
NBA	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
things	O
featured	O
in	O
NBA	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
commentary	O
,	O
and	O
mascots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
instead	O
of	O
shooting	O
free	O
throws	O
with	O
button	O
presses	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
move	O
the	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
in	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
resembles	O
how	O
free	O
throws	O
are	O
shot	O
in	O
real	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shaquille	O
O'Neal	O
,	O
the	O
cover	O
athlete	O
of	O
NBA	B-Application
2K6	I-Application
,	O
is	O
again	O
the	O
cover	O
athlete	O
of	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
,	O
he	O
,	O
Allen	O
Iverson	O
of	O
the	O
Philadelphia	O
76ers	O
,	O
and	O
Anthony	O
Davis	O
of	O
the	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
Lakers	O
are	O
the	O
only	O
three	O
players	O
at	O
this	O
point	O
who	O
have	O
appeared	O
on	O
multiple	O
covers	O
of	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
for	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
includes	O
tracks	O
(	O
primarily	O
hip	O
hop	O
)	O
by	O
the	O
artists	O
;	O
Aceyalone	O
,	O
Abstract	O
Rude	O
,	O
Afrika	O
Bambaataa	O
,	O
Celly	O
Cel	O
,	O
Chali	O
2na	O
,	O
Choir	O
Boy	O
,	O
MIH	O
,	O
The	O
Crest	O
,	O
Deep	O
Rooted	O
,	O
DJ	O
Godfather	O
,	O
DJ	O
Nasty	O
,	O
E-40	O
,	O
Fabolous	O
,	O
Hieroglyphics	O
,	O
Jay	O
Rich	O
,	O
Johaz	O
,	O
Ithaka	O
,	O
Lupe	O
Fiasco	O
,	O
Evidence	O
of	O
Dilated	O
Peoples	O
,	O
Mos	O
Def	O
,	O
Anwar	O
Supastar	O
,	O
Rhymefest	O
,	O
Slim	O
Thug	O
,	O
SonicTrip	O
,	O
Ginesis	O
,	O
TOPKAT	O
,	O
Wax	O
Tailor	O
,	O
and	O
Zion	O
I	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
CD	O
for	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
was	O
compiled	O
by	O
Dan	O
the	O
Automator	O
;	O
it	O
features	O
13	O
songs	O
,	O
not	O
all	O
songs	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
present	O
on	O
the	O
CD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2006	O
;	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
November	O
13	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
the	O
last	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
was	O
particularly	O
positive	O
towards	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
overall	O
presentation	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
reviewer	O
saying	O
they	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
menu	O
designs	O
,	O
quick	O
load	O
times	O
,	O
refined	O
control	O
schemes	O
,	O
and	O
player	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewer	O
also	O
commended	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
There	O
’s	O
so	O
much	O
content	O
that	O
we	O
wish	O
you	O
luck	O
getting	O
through	O
it	O
all	O
before	O
the	O
inevitable	O
NBA	B-Device
2K8	I-Device
takes	O
the	O
court.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewer	O
summed	O
up	O
the	O
review	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
While	O
it	O
is	O
n’t	O
perfect	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
simply	O
offers	O
the	O
most	O
well-rounded	O
,	O
entertaining	O
,	O
and	O
error-free	O
hoops	O
offering	O
this	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Plenty	O
of	O
modes	O
and	O
gameplay	O
depth	O
combine	O
with	O
stunning	O
visuals	O
and	O
presentation	O
to	O
make	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
this	O
year	O
’s	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
court	O
and	O
a	O
must	O
own	O
for	O
PS3-owning	O
hoops	O
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Aaron	O
Thomas	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
version	O
:	O
"	O
When	O
everything	O
comes	O
together	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
looks	O
and	O
feels	O
amazing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
already	O
own	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
there	O
's	O
no	O
reason	O
to	O
pick	O
it	O
up	O
again	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
if	O
you	O
're	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
great	O
,	O
well-rounded	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
for	O
your	O
new	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
you	O
'll	O
be	O
pleased	O
with	O
NBA	O
2K7.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Jonathan	O
Miller	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
U.S.	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
:	O
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
a	O
very	O
impressive	O
basketball	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
like	O
basketball	B-Application
,	O
you	O
ca	O
n't	O
help	O
but	O
enjoy	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
,	O
this	O
is	O
a	O
damn	O
good	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
and	O
your	O
best	O
option	O
on	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
this	O
season.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Mike	O
Reilly	O
of	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
praised	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
visuals	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
depth	O
,	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
sound	O
,	O
online	O
features	O
,	O
and	O
realistic	O
animations	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
menus	O
,	O
calling	O
them	O
"	O
Confusing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
a	O
pleasure	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
or	O
just	O
watch	O
"	O
,	O
Reilly	O
said	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
com	O
's	O
Todd	O
Zuniga	O
mostly	O
praised	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
well	O
rounded	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zuniga	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
clearly	O
the	O
premier	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
fact	O
,	O
when	O
you	O
match	O
up	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
bucket	O
for	O
bucket	O
with	O
Live	B-Device
07	I-Device
,	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
slaughter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Greg	O
Vallentin	O
of	O
VideoGamer.com	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
version	O
:	O
"	O
When	O
all	O
is	O
said	O
and	O
done	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
2K7	I-Application
is	O
as	O
well-rounded	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
as	O
you	O
can	O
get	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
moment	O
there	O
's	O
only	O
one	O
basketball	B-Application
series	O
worth	O
caring	O
about	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
's	O
NBA	O
2K.	O
"	O
</s>
