College Hoops 2K7

College Hoops 2K7 is an American college basketball video game initially released on November 20, 2006 for the Xbox and Xbox 360 and released later for the PlayStation 2 (December 11) and PlayStation 3 (March 13, 2007). It is the 5th installment of the series, which began with NCAA College Basketball 2K3. It features former Duke and current New Orleans Pelicans guard J. J. Redick on the cover. It is produced by 2K Sports. It is the first college basketball game for the PlayStation 3. Redick was a special correspondent to the development of the game and added his signature shot style in motion capture.

College Hoops 2K7
Cover art for the Xbox 360 version
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)2K Sports
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360
ReleaseXbox & Xbox 360
November 20, 2006
PlayStation 2
December 11, 2006
PlayStation 3
March 13, 2007
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player
Multiplayer (up to 4 players)
Online multiplayer (up to 8 players on 2 consoles)

Every school competing in Division I NCAA College Basketball is included in 2K7, including D-1 transitional independents (such as New Jersey Institute of Technology). The game also features the ability to change and modify rosters.

Coaches Roy Williams, Lute Olson, Billy Donovan, John Calipari, Jay Wright, and Sidney Lowe lend their likenesses to the game. There is a preview show with hosts Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg.

Features
  • 325 Division 1 Teams
  • Enhanced Legacy Mode has updated selection Sunday, and over 31 In-season tournaments
  • Over 200 authentic collegiate Fight songs
  • Precision Passing has new animations and upgraded passing intelligence

Reception
Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(X360) 82.48%[1]
(PS3) 81.13%[2]
(Xbox) 73.17%[3]
(PS2) 68.40%[4]
Metacritic(X360) 82/100[5]
(PS3) 81/100[6]
(Xbox) 73/100[7]
(PS2) 69/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Game Informer8/10[9]
GamePro[10]
GameSpot(PS3) 8/10[11]
(X360) 7.9/10[12]
7/10[13][14]
GameTrailers8.3/10[15]
GameZone8.6/10[16]
IGN(PS3) 8.3/10[17]
(X360) 8.2/10[18]
(Xbox) 7.4/10[19]
(PS2) 7.3/10[20]
OPM (US)6.5/10[21]
OXM (US)(X360) 9/10[22]
(Xbox) 8/10[22]
PSM7/10[23]
X-Play[24]
Detroit Free Press[25]

The game was met with positive to average reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 82.48% and 82 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;[1][5] 81.13% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version;[2][6] 73.17% and 73 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[3][7] and 68.40% and 69 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version.[4][8]

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References
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  6. "College Hoops 2K3 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
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  23. "Review: College Hoops 2K7 (PS2)". PSM: 86. March 2007.
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  25. Rucker, Rashaun (December 9, 2006). "REVIEW: 'College Hoops 2K7' (X360)". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
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