Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

[Mizzou23]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

I picked this up the other day and I'm really liking it so far. Obviously it isn't a perfect game, but I like what I'm seeing so far. I played as Atlanta against the Mavs, and Dirk went off in the 1st half, but I kept him in check in the 2nd half and managed to get a comfortable win. Horford cleaned up inside with 20 pts and 19 boards. Then I played as Houston against Miami. Battier locked down D-Wade, and he had an awful night shooting and I blew them out of the water.

Obviously a handful of games is a small sample size, but it seems like if you use some real-life strategy, you're going to get real-life results. Animations and other stuff aside, that's what I want to see in a sports game.

[thmst30]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

I will admit saying it is unplayable is too harsh. I love the progress they've made, but if those two things can get fixed for next year then DAMN this game will rock.

[jfsolo]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

So, I guess Mike Wang doesn't know what he's talking about?
http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames...ory?id=3900151


Broken rebounding and robotic feel. Lets see, isn't that exactly what I said? However I'm completely wrong though.

What's important is that Sean, Mike and company seem to be fully cognizant of the fact that the game still has a long way to go to be considered a good/great game. As long as their expectations and standards are at the highest level, it doesn't matter if some of their customers are already anointing them top dog.

[mrclutch]

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However I'm completely wrong though.[/quote]


Glad you finally get it.

[thmst30]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

However I'm completely wrong though.


Glad you finally get it.

Way to just delete the rest of the post. Thankfully the developers agree with me and that's all that matters.

[KG]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

I hear you. I really tried to enjoy Live this year, but DAMN the animations are horrendous. Everything is so robotic and twitchy. Needs a serious overhaul to get it to the smooth gameplay it needs to be. Plus the inaccurate passing, and horrible rebounding made me give up after a month. I do look forward to 2010 though. If this team puts half the effort forward that the Madden team has, then the game can be pretty solid.

I agree, especially with the "twitchy" comment. This issue is what bothered me the most about NBA Live. Historically their animations have been lacking so I knew to keep my expectations low but I can't deal with the nature of their player movement. Spacing, playcalling, and some graphics are all incredible, by far the best I've seen in a hoops game.

[thmst30]

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What's important is that Sean, Mike and company seem to be fully cognizant of the fact that the game still has a long way to go to be considered a good/great game. As long as their expectations and standards are at the highest level, it doesn't matter if some of their customers are already anointing them top dog.

Exactly. People can praise this game all they want, as long as the guys actually working on the game realize that there is work to be done. This game has been out-sold and out-rated by the competition for the last few years for a reason.

[stephensonmc]

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Guys I assure you, there's absolutely NO question that we get where we are and where we need to be.

[thmst30]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

Guys I assure you, there's absolutely NO question that we get where we are and where we need to be.

I know, I wasn't questioning you guys at all. Looking forward to some more great NBA Live 10 news down the road.

[jfsolo]

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Guys I assure you, there's absolutely NO question that we get where we are and where we need to be.

The D-Team members have been great. You've handled praise and criticism with equanimity. No defensiveness or sense of self-satisfaction. It does give a feeling of being in Bizzaro World when the game makers seem to be much more objective then their fan base.

[sirjam]

Re: Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

There is LITTLE to nothing wrong with this game. If anybody has ever played a real game of basketball or watched a game of basketball, you know that there are few teams that avg a high number of Offensive Boards. I agree with BehindShadows...this game is NOT unplayable. It is actually the best Live since 06' with freestyle superstar. IMO people are complaining about the wrong things with this game. Other than the players running the baseline and not going out of bounds, I believe the animations are pretty accurate. Of course they could add a few more and maybe change the free-throw system but the game is the BEST option available. And yes I own 2K9 as well, but NBA Live 09 employs strategy. In 2K9 the CPU AI barely calls any real plays outside of trying to back door passes to death. And as a person who has been an avid fan of NBA 2K......NBA Live is back and is the Better game and will probably be Phenomenal next year if they add all the right game features ( ie beef up Be A Pro etc. etc.) and get a few little things right...Live 10 will be the new standard. :wink:

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Child Rebel]

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I own both 2k9 and Live. I must say, I hate 2k9. Animations are excellent, the A.I. and gameplay not so much. No strategy involved, just run down the court with a superstar and throw up some nonsense.

[Pared]

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As long as their expectations and standards are at the highest level, it doesn't matter if some of their customers are already anointing them top dog.

Fantastic post. Judging by some posts here you'd think they don't need to change anything.

They know what's what and that's all that matters. Otherwise the rebounding would still be terrible next year.

[SageInfinite]

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NBA Live has a ways to go, but it is my favorite bball game this season. The animations, rebounding, and presentation all need work. It definitely is nowhere near unplayable, and this is coming from a former NBA Live ***** and 2k lover. Now the roles have reversed, lol.

[Smokez4DAyz]

don't like Live 09 at all, and I played enough of it, to firmly say, it does nothing right, maybe introductions, and the crowd. Fundamentals are in 2k9, easy. Live is just not good. Live 10 should decent, finally, but that only means that 2K is still gonna be on top, because the same time they are using to make their buggy game work, 2K is perfecting its craft. I'd never talk about LIVE in the same conversation with NBA 2K9, its not an even match. LIVE still uses code from the genesis days. Come On, get to work.