NCAA March Madness '07 | |
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Developer(s) | EA Canada |
Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
Series | NCAA March Madness |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online |
NCAA March Madness 07 is the 2006 installment in the NCAA March Madness series. Former Gonzaga player Adam Morrison is featured on the cover.
Aggregator | Score | |
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PS2 | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 63/100 [1] | 67/100 [2] |
Publication | Score | |
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PS2 | Xbox 360 | |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 6.33/10 [3] |
Game Informer | N/A | 7.75/10 [4] |
GameRevolution | N/A | D [5] |
GameSpot | 6.4/10 [6] | 6.7/10 [7] |
GameSpy | [8] | N/A |
GameTrailers | N/A | 6.3/10 [9] |
GameZone | 6.9/10 [10] | 8.5/10 [11] |
IGN | 5.9/10 [12] | 7.9/10 [13] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 6/10 [14] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10 [15] | N/A |
The A.V. Club | B [16] | B [16] |
Detroit Free Press | N/A | [17] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2] [1]
The A.V. Club gave it a B and called it "Sweet Sixteen gameplay with a Final Four atmosphere." [16] Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox 360 version three stars out of four, stating, "From a strong matchmaking system to a deep dynasty mode that largely mirrors EA's NCAA football game, March Madness does a good job bringing the energy of college hoops home." [17] However, 411Mania gave the PS2 version six out of ten, calling it "a mediocre game that has some good gameplay elements mixed in with some fun modes. However, it has numerous problems that might lead some astray." [18]
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