Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: NBA Live 14 Hands-On

[grodbetatted]

Well I like how people listened to bits and pieces of the podcast and only picking out the bad. 2k fans want live to fail so bad why can't w have two good basketball games

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by grodtooreal

Well I like how people listened to bits and pieces of the podcast and only picking out the bad. 2k fans want live to fail so bad why can't w have two good basketball games

Are you referring to me?

And did you listen to it?

[richgrisham]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

-No Practice Mode -Commentary has tons of dead air. Sounds like Jeff Van Gundy only speaks when there is a scored basket. -Halftime sounds long which is good. -The coach mic'd up at halftime sounds good. -Scott O'Gallagher sounds like he added a lot of controls than was in Live 10 (Euro Step was double-tap on the Y button). -The guy playing/reviewing it didn't sound impressed with the animations. He specifically asked if they would update the animations after the game is released. -There is a 7-game playoff series mode that you can play head-to-head online with someone else.

Hi guys - Rich here. I want to make an important note here.

The sections of "dead air" you hear when we first start are because they turned off the rules of the game (i.e. no shot clock) so Scott could show me all the moves. So for long stretches of time there's no commentary because nothing is happening of interest on the court.

Once the rules get turned on, you hear Breen and Van Gundy's commentary pick up noticeably.

Of all the things I was impressed with, the overall presentation and commentary were at the top of the list.

[ccoaxum]

That's what I thought what happen cause I actually listen to everything that was going on...smh some on hear lol

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by richgrisham

Hi guys - Rich here. I want to make an important note here. The sections of "dead air" you hear when we first start are because they turned off the rules of the game (i.e. no shot clock) so Scott could show me all the moves. So for long stretches of time there's no commentary because nothing is happening of interest on the court. Once the rules get turned on, you hear Breen and Van Gundy's commentary pick up noticeably. Of all the things I was impressed with, the overall presentation and commentary were at the top of the list.

Thanks for clarifying.

Can you address the animations? Why did you ask if they could update animations after release? Were the animations not up to par because that's exactly what it sounded like.

[ThaLiveKing]

Thanks for the podcast, the game audio definitely sounds good!! was listening to it through my system, defense chants sound amazing lol!!! The way the ball goes in the basket sounds like how it supposed to sound (Thank God) ... Just need to see it in action.

[fluent2332]

The game sounds incredibly deep. The controls especially. It seems like we will have a ton of little things to learn and work with, which is nice.

[richgrisham]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

Thanks for clarifying. Can you address the animations? Why did you ask if they could update animations after release? Were the animations not up to par because that's exactly what it sounded like.

Sure. While the game played smoothly from possession to shot as you move across the court, I noticed that things got a bit shaky camera-wise and animation-wise during the moments when players were going for rebounds. That seems to be when the absolute most is happening on the screen at once and was the roughest part of my time with the game. If they're able to smooth that out post-launch, that will address my biggest concern.

Based on what I played, though, I am excited to have my hands on the full game. There's a lot going on, and, as you can tell, the guys are passionate about their game.

I love NBA 2K too, and more than anything I am excited for two next-gen basketball games. Perhaps that's coloring my opinion a bit, but everyone will have it in their hands in a week. So there's that!