| Console: | Sony Playstation |
| TV Standard: | NTSC |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Developer(s): | Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts, Inc. |
| Publisher(s): | EA Sports, Electronic Arts |
| Release Date: | 1996-10-31 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E - Everyone |
| Type: | Sports |
The SOUL of HOOPS get a NEW SCHOOL LOOK
IMPROVED Cameras for rock-steady gameplay
NEW Reverse layups ‘n’ dunks
All 29 NBA teams plus 2 NBA All-Star teams
NEW Create, Edit, Trade, and Release players
NEW 1996-97 updated rosters
Complete stats and ratings for all players
NEW NBA PA announcer
Exhibition, Playoffs, and full 1996-97 NBA schedule Season play
Unrivaled multiplayer competition with up to 8 PLAYERS
NEW Sound, music and video
FLUID GAMEPLAY – Track stats and ratings
REAL NBA MOTION-CAPTURED MOVES 3-D texture-mapped polygon players capture every detail
ROOKIES AND SUPERSTARS ON NEW TEAMS – The game where you can take SHAQ to the rack
NBA Live is where players come to play. Real NBA competition. Real NBA skills and strategy. Real players. Like you. Right? 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 halfcourt games. 3-Point and Shoot Out competitions. 1996-97 updated rosters including rookies and over 300 NBA stars. All 29 NBA teams plus 2 NBA All-Star and 4 custom teams. Complete stats and ratings for all players, plus stat tracking during season play. Exhibition, Playoffs, and full 1996-97 NBA Schedule Season play.
NBA Live 97 is a basketball game with an emphasis on realism. You can choose from all of the NBA teams, create a team with players you create yourself, or choose a team formed by the All-Star players of the east or West coasts. When you create a player yourself you can customize the player to a high degree. There are over 60 offensive and 10 defensive set-ups. Match options include an exhibition match, a whole season or the playoffs.
