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(More customer reviews)First of all, the product description and features on this page currently reference the wrong game - NBA2K7. Second, before buying this game, you should be aware that a major bug exists that keeps the CPU from making substitutions except when its players are in foul trouble or it's garbage time. This won't anything away from the experience if you're playing against a human opponent (unless you use auto-subs, that is), but it makes playing a season or Dynasty very unrealistic.
Also, the PG seems to completely dominate the ball offensively. I thought it was a fluke at first, but when Eric Snow started drilling shots and taking it hard to the hoop while LeBron stood around and watched I realized something was wrong.
The "ESPN integration" that was advertised is pretty pointless other than the ESPN name and logo appearing everywhere. Signature shots are nowhere to be found on the PC version, other than free throw rituals.
On the plus-side, the Superstar controls have been divided into tiers so that more players can have superstar abilities, but only elite players can utilize the full array of moves. There are also X-factor players - random, non-superstar players who can unlock superstar abilities during a game when they heat up. The animations are greatly improved - players no longer look like they're sliding around on an ice rink. The commentary with Marv Albert and Steve Kerr is much improved. I've only played about a half-dozen games, but there is a lot more variation in the commentary and it's a lot more conversational than previous versions.
The gameplay is better than last year for the most part. Rebounding has been improved. It takes a little while to get used to seperate buttons for shooting, dunking and layups, but once you get the hang of it, it gives you a lot more control. The free throw shooting is also drastically changed and hard to get used to. (Similar to the kicking in Madden 07, only more frustrating.)
Until EA issues a patch (and I wouldn't hold my breath), I would advise caution before picking up this game. There are some nice improvements, but as usual EA has botched features that worked perfectly fine in previous versions and spent more time implementing new features than fixing old problems.
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