Impressions from EA trip

[pastapadre]

Fred and Rac from Maddennation.com / NBALivenation.com got a chance to go to EA and play a bunch of the upcoming titles. Live was one that they got a good deal of time in with, and impressions are starting to come in. Feel free to drop in and ask questions. Sounds like Live is on its way back.

http://www.maddennation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35321

[RubenDouglas]

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Honestly, should I even believe a word this guy says:

"-graphics are insanse. I was playing with the bulls, and told the producer that iwas pretty damn cool that ben gordon has his actual tatoo on his left arm. He said yeah we did a lot of those small details this year. he loaded up the nuggets on the next tv and showed me Melo. He has every tattoo, cornrows and even has that thin *** beard he has. For it being NBA Live on xbox before XBOX 360 comes out they really put a lot of work in the details of the game. Even the stadiums look a lot better."

if he is that exicted about tatoos, I just dont see him producing the accurate info needed, for the type of gamer that I am.

[pastapadre]

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if you know fred, hes as sim and hardcore a player as you can find. Those type of comments are just to illustrate details. When I came back from seeing Live on the 360 at E3, I mentioned that you could zoom in with the camera into a luxury box and see microwaves lol. That however doesnt negate opinions on gameplay and such.

[spankdatazz22]

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if you know fred, hes as sim and hardcore a player as you can find. Those type of comments are just to illustrate details. When I came back from seeing Live on the 360 at E3, I mentioned that you could zoom in with the camera into a luxury box and see microwaves lol. That however doesnt negate opinions on gameplay and such.

Do you really think that they can be that objective on views of an EA game? All I read were "this is good/great" all the way around. Perhaps that's true. But they're not journalists; they run Madden sites and are treated to an EA-hosted function. How objective do you think they're going to be given the circumstances? Anytime I see stuff from guys like that I take it with a grain of salt (more like half the salt shaker).

[RubenDouglas]

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if you know fred, hes as sim and hardcore a player as you can find. Those type of comments are just to illustrate details. When I came back from seeing Live on the 360 at E3, I mentioned that you could zoom in with the camera into a luxury box and see microwaves lol. That however doesnt negate opinions on gameplay and such.

thats understandable. i made quite the broad assumption.

impressions are impressions non the less. he owes us fans nothing, so i thank him non the less, for taking time out to write that

[Vince]

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I'm really loving the different titles of "shooter and "scorer" that players have. And the new offensive system to make any pass you want sounds like a really nice feature. Looks like we'll get 2 very solid basketball games this year.

[X*Cell]

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I can see the game took a leap into the right direction, but as I've seen elsewhere, the leap was a little sloppy...

The verdict is still not drawn on whether I'll purchase this game or not...

Chances that I will Purchase:

• Madden for Current Consoles = 90%
• NBA Live for Current Consoles = 30%
• March Madness for CC = 5%
• NBA Live for Next Gen = 100%
• NBA 2K for Next Gen = 25%

[pastapadre]

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Do you really think that they can be that objective on views of an EA game? All I read were "this is good/great" all the way around. Perhaps that's true. But they're not journalists; they run Madden sites and are treated to an EA-hosted function. How objective do you think they're going to be given the circumstances? Anytime I see stuff from guys like that I take it with a grain of salt (more like half the salt shaker).

if you've read some of the stuff posted at MN, you would probably realize that the site is pretty objective (at least in terms of a "fan" site). One example from last night, is the slowdown on Madden's PS2 version that they experienced. Thats something right there that would tell you otherwise because it certainly is a negative. Issues arent covered up...and I think for the most part MN has a reputation for being objective (got many comments in regards to NCAA coverage before release). Now maybe not all sites are this way, but you shouldnt group every one into that category just under the assumption that they must have some sort of bias. The only bias is that yes, generally people who hang there are fans of the game. But that doesnt prevent from discussing problems.

Now I can understand taking into account the lack of time to analyze the game...as an hour and a half isnt going to display everything and for the most part people enjoy a game right off the bat. But overall it sounds good to me from what I've heard from numerous sources.

[SikWitIt]

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No Importing Draft Classes from MM 06....

Good Bye EA.

[DW Rutledge]

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1. Live '95 without names is stupid.

2. No draft class import is stupid.

3. I bet you $1 they still don't have realistic plays.

4. I will still buy this game and play the hell out of it, the way I've done since Lakers vs. Celtics.

[fredsmooth21]

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ha, this thread is funny. As one guy stated, they are just impressions. Its not like i said the game was 100% graet. Believe what you want.

I will add, that the producer just flat out asked me what i thought of last years game. ANd i said it was ok, but it sucked for this reason, this reason, that reason. I didnt hide what i thought of the game. why should i? Because im at EA? Thats not why we are there. They bring us out there for real feedback. The stuff I pointed out were things that i had issues with in last years game and seemed to be fixed.

So i point out details like tattoos and such. Have you seen how bland and lame Live's graphics have been compared to NBA2k the past few years? seeing real detail and players shows that EA is taking a step in the right direction. Thats all i was trying to say about it.

Again, they are just my opnions. if you regularly visit MN you'll see I never sugar coat my opinions about games, and if something sucks I say it sucks regardless if its EA or not. I guess you'll just have to take my word for it. If you don't oh well. its just the internet, i wont lose sleep over it lol.

[luv_mist]

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"-graphics are insanse.....we did a lot of those small details this year."

I will honestly respect my man for speaking his mind. Of course, I understand exactly where everyone is coming from. I would have been cool and quiet but for some reason, that quote up there taken from the article seems a little overdone. I know this stuff isn't the official final product but if ya'll can sit here and let those few words go by unnoticed, I'm going to say something. Yeah, maybe those were opinions but let's be real. The graphics are far from insane. Clearly, they still are lacking. Not even comparing what 2K done cause they're not in the equation. Live's players are still unbalanced when it comes to realistic body width and length. Clearly, that Shaq picture is a disgrace. Hey, some kats can appreciate it. I can't. From the videos, I was a bit disappointed. I don't care how hardcore sim a kat is, if these little things do go by, then I do have to question credibility. The situation could cloud one's senses. Also, a hour and a half, no make that 2 hours....won't exactly get a solid find out of what a game has. Tattoos are the last thing I want EA detailing. They need to ge the models right....

[DW Rutledge]

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fred-did they make any changes to the plays?

i've been an ea homer since lakers vs. celtics but it bugs the hell out of me that they don't have realistic plays.

[jfsolo]

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ha, this thread is funny. As one guy stated, they are just impressions. Its not like i said the game was 100% graet. Believe what you want.

I will add, that the producer just flat out asked me what i thought of last years game. ANd i said it was ok, but it sucked for this reason, this reason, that reason. I didnt hide what i thought of the game. why should i? Because im at EA? Thats not why we are there. They bring us out there for real feedback. The stuff I pointed out were things that i had issues with in last years game and seemed to be fixed.

So i point out details like tattoos and such. Have you seen how bland and lame Live's graphics have been compared to NBA2k the past few years? seeing real detail and players shows that EA is taking a step in the right direction. Thats all i was trying to say about it.

Again, they are just my opnions. if you regularly visit MN you'll see I never sugar coat my opinions about games, and if something sucks I say it sucks regardless if its EA or not. I guess you'll just have to take my word for it. If you don't oh well. its just the internet, i wont lose sleep over it lol.

I would kill to be able to be able to give that kind of specific feedback directly to a producer of a basketball game. He would have to tell me to shut up because I would go on for hours, lol.

One question. Is the sliding gone? Any positive features the game might have are rendered meaningless because of the ice skating.

[Dman13]

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No Importing Draft Classes from MM 06....

Good Bye EA.

No MM for me.Big ups MaddenNation.