NBA Live 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here 360 & PS3

[kwas676]

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1) How do throw alley's ?? I've seen it in the vids where an alley is thrown or when the player will just go up and get it, come back down and go up. But I cant seem to figure it out ??

2) Can you not just "put your hands up" on D ??? It use to be just hitting up on the right stick but it doesnt work ??? Please tell me they didnt take it out of the game ??

For ps3 if you have it on ps3 its r1 right analog up for alleys, you can put your hands up I just dont know what button I'm pressing to do it lol.

[Mintsa]

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Yeah...PS3.

1) So for alley it's press R1 & the right analog up ??

2) And to put your hands up it's a button, not a stick ?? maybe thats why I cant do it ?? Does anyone know this ??

[kwas676]

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Yeah...PS3.

1) So for alley it's press R1 & the right analog up ??

2) And to put your hands up it's a button, not a stick ?? maybe thats why I cant do it ?? Does anyone know this ??

1. YES

2. I don't no but there is a section in the demo that tells you the controls so search there

[texasgmr]

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Man I keep playing the demo and I am just getting excited about this game coming out, any of you going to start a club or whatever it is called when this thing hits?

[ehh]

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BTW, love seeing Kobe and Pierce in the Hyperdunks!

[GisherJohn24]

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Being a long-time 2K fan, I can honestly say I'm going to play Live over 2K this year. I can't get enough of the demo and I have little desire to play the 2K demo. Live is finally back and I'm so happy E.A. came through when they needed to the most. Thank you E.A.

[phant030]

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Yes u can put ur hands up with R3 Up. U have to hold it and u cant move while doing.

[blad3runner]

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First post on here so be nice :wink:

After getting my PS3 and playing Live 08 for around 7 months, I must say NBA Live 09 is a big improvement when it comes to being/looking more realistic. Players seem to move more realistically, though still a bit robotically, still a big improvement. Nice to see the sig shots being close to their real life counterparts, unlike last year., though still not as accurate as 2k8, but close enough :P The demo was a lot of fun, I kept clicking on rematch to play again about 15 times :P (too bad its only two 2 min qtrs). Though there are a few gripes I had with the demo, not sure if this will be present in the full version.

1) The shot release of the players - Example, Shooting with kobe, the shot animation is way to fast IMO. From the point where the shooting animation starts to when the ball hits the rim - feels like it's in fast forward.

2) Not sure if its a setting on my TV (all other games are fine), but it felt that a little bit of the top part of the screen was cut off - Couldn't see the top of the backboard, so when someone shoots, the ball goes up, off screen, then comes back down o.0. Is this the same for anybody else?

3) Though a big improvement in the crowd this year, whats up with only seeing a few rows up of the crowd? The rest are covered in shadow/darkness =/. Also I felt that the crowd wasen't in the game much at all. Could hardly hear them cheer or react to the game much. (And yeah I maxed the crowd volume in settings)

Any confirmation in regards to the above 3 points in the full version?

Overall, though still has an arcadey feel, a definite improvement over last year. If EA can continue down this road, and build on what they have created this year, I have no doubt that the gap between NBA 2k and NBA Live in regards to 'a basketball sim' will shorten.

I will most likely pick up both this year.

Just out of curiousity. Thoughs people that will buy both, how do you plan on playing them ? Playing a season of both games at the same time, or completing 1 season of say 2k then moving onto Live? :P

[23]

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I always play 2k first then move to Live when im tired of it.

For some reason i dont have as much fun with 2k when I pop Live in first.

Could be the authentic sound and all im not sure what it is

[PuntNL]

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I always choose one of the two NBA Games (2K or Live)... I don't like to adjust to the games each time I change.. especially from shot stick to two buttons for shooting and dunking...

I like the improvement of Live's game over the years and this year looks to be a very decent game.. Not sure yet what to do this year... Since nextgen I only bought 2K every year, this year I am doubting a little... But I'm leaning to 2K for another year.. Live is getting closer though...

Will get back to the demo again 2nite...

[Da_Czar]

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First post on here so be nice :wink:

After getting my PS3 and playing Live 08 for around 7 months, I must say NBA Live 09 is a big improvement when it comes to being/looking more realistic. Players seem to move more realistically, though still a bit robotically, still a big improvement. Nice to see the sig shots being close to their real life counterparts, unlike last year., though still not as accurate as 2k8, but close enough :P The demo was a lot of fun, I kept clicking on rematch to play again about 15 times :P (too bad its only two 2 min qtrs). Though there are a few gripes I had with the demo, not sure if this will be present in the full version.

1) The shot release of the players - Example, Shooting with kobe, the shot animation is way to fast IMO. From the point where the shooting animation starts to when the ball hits the rim - feels like it's in fast forward.

2) Not sure if its a setting on my TV (all other games are fine), but it felt that a little bit of the top part of the screen was cut off - Couldn't see the top of the backboard, so when someone shoots, the ball goes up, off screen, then comes back down o.0. Is this the same for anybody else?

3) Though a big improvement in the crowd this year, whats up with only seeing a few rows up of the crowd? The rest are covered in shadow/darkness =/. Also I felt that the crowd wasen't in the game much at all. Could hardly hear them cheer or react to the game much. (And yeah I maxed the crowd volume in settings)

Any confirmation in regards to the above 3 points in the full version?

Overall, though still has an arcadey feel, a definite improvement over last year. If EA can continue down this road, and build on what they have created this year, I have no doubt that the gap between NBA 2k and NBA Live in regards to 'a basketball sim' will shorten.

I will most likely pick up both this year.

Just out of curiousity. Thoughs people that will buy both, how do you plan on playing them ? Playing a season of both games at the same time, or completing 1 season of say 2k then moving onto Live? :P

Welcome to the OS Blad3runner. I have no idea how I will play both games... But so far I know for a fact they will both be played.

[younggrease]

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Live is better then last year but there are some things I cant get over...

Why are my guys not jumping in the right direction every time..
Is there no lead pass? In 2k I can make my guy come to the ball, curl or fade of screens etc... but I dont have that option in Live..

[Scottdau]

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Wow this game looks nice. I like the animation.

[Deelo]

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Hey just wanted peoples views on the Nba live 09 demo. Is it normall to get the blurry (ghostin) around the players, seems to make the game not as good as the 2k9 videos i've seen ?

Love the game (demo) but never played live or 2K on the ps3 yet so i'm not sure what to buy this year ??

Does any know if theres a animation in the live game like in the 2k9 video The spurs vs the rockets where tony parker broke away went up for a shot a got fouled etc thought that was really cool

[23bluesman]

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Just out of curiousity. Thoughs people that will buy both, how do you plan on playing them ? Playing a season of both games at the same time, or completing 1 season of say 2k then moving onto Live? :P

This is how I do it - First, I play 2k (or Live) for one day, to get a feel of the game and everything. Just playing it casually, exhibition games here and there, a couple of practices thrown in, checking out the new features. The next day, I play the other game, and basically do the same thing. I just alternate between both games each day, and as I play it more, the more I get into hardcore mode, where I start adjusting sliders, tendencies, and such. This is when I really start comparing both games to see which I will use for my franchise.

So for example, today, I might play Lakers vs. Suns on 2k. As I'm playing I'll adjust the sliders until it plays realistic enough for my liking. Tomorrow, I'll play the same 2 teams (Lakers vs. Suns) on Live, do the same thing. This way, I get to see which game is better at making teams play like their real-life counterparts, which is big for me.

When I'm done with all the testing (usually about 2-3 weeks), I'll start my franchise with the game that I'm most satisfied with, and then sell the other game, lol.

The last time I did this was in 05 though, in which I picked Live. From 06-08 I didn't really bother messing with Live, seeing as how 2k was clearly the superior product. This year, I'm planning to go back to that routine.