Preview: NBA 2K7

IGN recently had the chance to shoot virtual hoops with the ballers of NBA 2K7 with a PS3 test unit, and they simply had this to say about the game: “…if you thought you were watching a real game on the 360, just wait till you see it on the PS3.” Also, the PS3 game won’t simply be a port of the 360 version, the next-gen console’s version will have so much more than what the game currently offers with the 360.

Aside from the visuals though, the site’s preview covers a lot of other game elements such as AI, gameplay upgrades, how the tilt controller will be used to shoot hoops, and also how the online play will be integrated into the game just in time for the title’s release. We won’t bore with you grueling details so we’ll just give you important snippets from the preview:

– a lot of shot animations added in the post and new gameplay upgrades.
– the team from Visual Concepts put in extra time in the motion capture studios to enhance the realism on the court.
– the computational power of the system is being used to enhance a large number of the standard features that the game is known for.
– shooting free throws will be done by tilting the controller back and then leaning it forward. This can be done with minor movements, but you can also hold and tilt the controller as you would hold an actual basketball.
– you can also throw off free throw shots by shaking their controller whenever the other team steps up to the line, thus shaking the screen in an attempt to throw the timing of the shot off.
– the PS3 renders pixels gives the game a richer appearance than the 360 version, making the game look more organic and life-like.

Read on to read the full preview of NBA 2K7.

IGN recently had the chance to shoot virtual hoops with the ballers of NBA 2K7 with a PS3 test unit, and they simply had this to say about the game: “…if you thought you were watching a real game on the 360, just wait till you see it on the PS3.” Also, the PS3 game won’t simply be a port of the 360 version, the next-gen console’s version will have so much more than what the game currently offers with the 360.

Aside from the visuals though, the site’s preview covers a lot of other game elements such as AI, gameplay upgrades, how the tilt controller will be used to shoot hoops, and also how the online play will be integrated into the game just in time for the title’s release. We won’t bore with you grueling details so we’ll just give you important snippets from the preview:

– a lot of shot animations added in the post and new gameplay upgrades.
– the team from Visual Concepts put in extra time in the motion capture studios to enhance the realism on the court.
– the computational power of the system is being used to enhance a large number of the standard features that the game is known for.
– shooting free throws will be done by tilting the controller back and then leaning it forward. This can be done with minor movements, but you can also hold and tilt the controller as you would hold an actual basketball.
– you can also throw off free throw shots by shaking their controller whenever the other team steps up to the line, thus shaking the screen in an attempt to throw the timing of the shot off.
– the PS3 renders pixels gives the game a richer appearance than the 360 version, making the game look more organic and life-like.

Read on to read the full preview of NBA 2K7.