NBA Live 09 Previews: IGN, GameSpot, 1UP

[edubbs]

Re: NBA Live 09 Previews: IGN, GameSpot, 1UP

I'm now tracking and looking forward to NBA Live for the first time in two console generations. Reason being...Mike Wang. The guy understands how to translate the game to the video game better than anyone.

Inside Drive 2003 and 2004 were the two best basketball games on the Xbox. NBA 2k8 is the best basketball game since. I'm disappointed that he's no longer with the 2K team and expanding on what they've done well with 2K8 but it'll be interesting to see what happens with EA's money behind him.

I'd just say to fans to be patient. This year's game will likely only be a start but NBA Live will probably be the best basketball franchise again by the 3rd version two years from now. I'm interested to see what sort of tweaks could've been made in a short time but we gotta be realistic.

On a side note, the NBA has moved from an iso league to a pick and roll league. It's the most important play to get right. If NBA Live masters it this year, it's a huge step in the right direction to make this franchise appeal to sim fans.

I agree 100%.

Especially, about the NBA now being a pick and roll league. Some variation of the pick and roll is run 'almost' every time down court (for some teams) nowadays.

I'm really interested to see if they can get the AI teams to capture this part of the game correctly.

Whichever game does it the right way, will 'definately' capture the feel of the current NBA more accurately.

Hopefully, there are some extensive 5 on 5 vids released next week at E3. I'm anxious to see how this year's game looks and plays in motion.

I just hope they were able to get team AND player tendacies right this year.

Getting the CPU AI teams to all play different styles and utlize unique playbooks, has been a MAJOR issue for Live on NextGen.

[J.R. Locke]

Re: NBA Live 09 Previews: IGN, GameSpot, 1UP

I don't see a downside to the improvements to be honest. I took two years off of NBA live until 08

I took off 6 years so far 2001-2003 worst games I have ever played in my life, hell one year it was so bad it didn't even come out. I have no hope NBA Live will be worthwhile for me.