NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

[Chadwick357]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

I am amazed by this demo! This is the best NBA Live ever made, by far. I'll be playing this until the game comes out! I do wish we were able to choose different teams though, could get a little old :/

The graphics are amazing, the gameplay, the moving, it's all so good! I will DEFINETLY be getting this

[Pared]

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Thats one of the RT sizups.

Got it.

Ray, you're going to go crazy if you start playing the compare game. You either like it or you don't.

You're right, they're canned, but it's a step in the right direction. It's better than it not being there at all.

With so much control being worked on this year for the offense, they didn't have much time for the player to player defense and eliminating that sort of thing entirely. I'm sure you can deal. And if not, there's an alternative.

[DaoudS]

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final impressions before later tonight:

The game is really good and is really making me contemplate which game to get come the first week of October. The locomotion system is impeccable and you get punished if you try to use it too excessively on the harder difficulties.

The controls take A LOT getting used to if you are coming from 2K basketball. The free style passes seem to be a bit turbo-ish, but I don't think they hinder the gameplay. It also takes a bit getting used to but I had a sick drive and kick to end a quarter. Made me smile. 8 seconds to go, Kobe breaks down Carter and drives, help defense comes and Kobe kicks it to Fisher for the open tre.

The shot animations kind of bother me a little. When you are shooting leaners, fade aways or hop step jumpers - they all look the same no matter who you are shooting with. Same arc, same leg kick, same everything. You can only differentiate when its just a normal jumper.

The playbooks will take some getting used to as well. Certain plays are only activated when the player you want to take the shot has the ball. I was hoping to call a VC iso with Nelson, but it wasn't until I got Vince the ball at the 3 pt line that the Carter Iso came in the play menu thingy. It isn't really a problem but it will take getting used to. Will have to memorize a lot of them. I also couldn't figure out off ball control too well. Yeah, I was able to run around with player without the ball, but couldn't figure out how to get someone to set a pick so I could roll off and shoot a jumper. Again, this is probably for my lack of familiarity with the Live series.

I saw some sliding as well, but it was necessary. It didn't cause cheesing either - sliding done right....if that is possible. Rebounding seems a little weird, players don't jump high enough? Rim is too short and wide? I don't know, it just didn't look right. Was a bit choppy at times and saw some gravitation pull. There were a few dunks as well that seemed a bit too sped up. Some things to work on before the release.

Edit: Post up is weird, I can't do it proper. Wish there is a proper button for it - how about 'Y' and leave the alley-oop to Y+B or something.

I cannot wait to get my hands on the full version of the game and it is nice to see some legitimate competition for 2KSports. I am leaning 80-20 towards Live right now, despite some of the issues I have had.

[Wiffyjustus]

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I can confidently say that getting rid of a backdown button was a bad mistake by both EA & 2K. Why invite all the ambiguity that comes with making it contextual?

I would have to agree. My main negative.

Found it particularly hard getting into "Post Up" from a high post position.

Maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it, but it stands out as a weak spot when everything else feels easy to use.

[RayAP19]

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Ray, you're going to go crazy if you start playing the compare game. You either like it or you don't.

I think people on here overreact any time someone says "2K" on the Live boards or vice versa. I wasn't comparing, I was just establishing that it can be done without a crazy advanced physics engine.

[authentic24]

I'll give it a shot authentic.

I LOVE this one move. Here, give it a shot:

Hold the Turbo button and DOWN on the Right Stick. Your player will pull the ball back out while facing the defender.

That's a small little nuance I can get into. Very, very nice.

Still trying to figure out how to chain behind the back dribbles... Seems like it maybe be canned?

yeah i think the moves are contextual to where you are on court and what position your in because i saw moves and was wondering how the hell i did it but i love this game, i can't stop playing the demo and coming back to see that most of you guys like it despite the little flaws, but to me i feel i can live with them because the game feels like it will take skill to play because of the level of control you have. and i love games that require skill lol.

[RayDog253]

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HMcCoy they have the 2 step gather....

[Beluba]

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To post up, you have to feather your stick and "walk" into your defender.

[DaoudS]

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To post up, you have to feather your stick and "walk" into your defender.

so basically just walk slowly in and it will be automated?

[videobastard]

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The cutscenes after made baskets have become old already. I would rather the game just keep flowing naturally instead of the repetitive cutscenes.

[authentic24]

did anybody peep what the live run was after they finished a game it went by so fast i couldn't read it all i saw was otp

[RayDog253]

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To post up, you have to feather your stick and "walk" into your defender.

Yeah, I didn't know how to explain it, but I would iso with kobe and post Carter on the elbow. I would just kinda push into him and he would start the back down. Then give him the patented Kobe turn a round fade.

[authentic24]

The cutscenes after made baskets have become old already. I would rather the game just keep flowing naturally instead of the repetitive cutscenes.

they aren't cut scenes they are close-ups i think you can disable that in the final build, i don't know about the demo i haven't tried.

[vc15dunker15]

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I can't wait to go home tonight and get a hand on this demo, especially because I can get a feel of my Orlando Magic. How have you guys liked it so far, how different is it from NBA Live 09 and I think the most important question is how much of a competitor will Live 10 be this year to 2K10 based on your experience with the demo?

Thanks for the great reviews guys, making me anxious!

[jmood88]

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Why is every player so light? Every guy in the hangar looks like they're half white.

The faces aren't that great, on the close ups even Dwight's face was off

The animations happen way too quick, I would be dribbling and go up for a shot and they just fast forward into a shooting animation

I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but anytime I contest a shot in the paint they go into an animation where I do a hard foul

The bench is cool, the guys act really excited

I didn't notice the computer calling any plays or very much off the ball movement, Derek Fisher would either shoot a three or they would give it to Gasol. I think Kobe only got the ball once.