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

[SoMiss2000]

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

playing this demo and the nba 2k combine has help me to see how stale the 2K series has become for me. may try Live this year.

[Muzyk23]

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

guys, can you choose a camera angle? just downloading

[JkA3]

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

Ugh, everything seems like a chore in this game...

-Since you have to hold B to call for a screen (and if you let go of B, the screener rolls/pops), you can't use the right analog stick to make moves while the screen is in place

-Every time I try to pass to someone with icon passing, I switch to that player. I don't want to do all that, I just want to pass him the ball

-You can't body up on a defender like you could in Live 09... don't know why, it was a great animation and feature

-Like I feared, it's hard to pull up for a short stop-and-pop fadeaway jumper right outside the paint-- you end up shooting a layup instead

-Every time I tried to call for an iso, I ended up doing so and then immediately throwing an alley-oop

Not to mention the fact that I wasn't feeling the player likenesses at all-- don't look like themselves in the face IMO. The crowd is good, though... but I hated the music, ugh...

I had more fun in the hangar than in the actual 5-on-5 tbh.

Now go ahead. Flame me, make fun of me, all because I didn't enjoy the demo.

No flaming...thanks for the honest opinion. Every game isn't for everyone...right?

[Checmate101]

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

Man, I'm so use to 2k controls..Have to get use to this

[HoosierDaddy]

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

Demos are usually 90% or 95% of the finished product. If you had to put a number on it, minor tweaks and such still take place.

[Abnormal101]

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

playing this demo and the nba 2k combine has help me to see how stale the 2K series has become for me. may try Live this year.

Wow i guess this isn't the place to find honest or fair opinions. So you drew your conclusion from playing the combine? So the 2k Series is stale because they tried to add a new add on feature that incorporates to the new My player mode? No doubt Live is improved but if you bash 2k, use better arguments and at least compare apples to apples. You're comparing an add on game thats a draft combine/practic, to in game action of nba teams.

[DirtyJerz32]

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

It is the finished product, all demos usually are the finished product minus a few tweaks, sorry had to comment on this, people make the same comment every year.

I dont know about them setting a new standard though, i think they definitely set a new standard in Nba live next gen bball but not bball gaming in general. I already put in my preorder for nba 2k but i might purchase live also, i'll probably rent it before i buy it just to be sure.

This is your opinion and everyone has one. If that's the way he feels why would you dis his opinion. Just like yours, you prefer 2K bball so what give someone the right to tell you that Live is better?

Thanks for your impressions of the game so far.

stephensonmc

Demo Blog:

http://www.easports.com/blogs/nbaliv...ng-on-the-demo


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The demo will be 2 quarters of play (4 minutes each) using the Orlando Magic at LA Lakers. You’ll also have access to the new hangar environment when you boot up the game. Here, you can try out some of the new dribble moves and get a feel for all the new shot controls as well. Press the A (Cross) button to cycle through the different players and try out different signature shots. It’s also helpful to just locomote around with different players to get a feel for how the different players move, as each individual in the league will have a unique feel/momentum based on their agility, weight, ball handling ability, and other factors. Keep an eye on the hint boxes in the lower right hand corner as you shoot around in the hangar as well as they’ll give you valuable tips on how to be successful in this year’s game.

When you finally jump into the game, make sure you check out the various game settings to personalize the game to your taste and style of play. And remember the difficulty levels we discussed a few weeks back:

Rookie = for kids and beginners
Pro = for casual fans, pick up and play (lots of dunks)
All-Star = for the hardcore sim gamers
Superstar = for the ultra-hardcore

Also, check out the new throwback jerseys and atmosphere settings…they really add a lot of life and variation to the game.

Lastly, I just wanted to throw out a few caveats. Remember, this is NOT the final product that you’ll be getting on October 6th. Because of the timing of our development schedule, we have to branch our codebase for the demo quite early. So you guys may experience some odd glitches from time to time that we’ve already ironed out for the full game. Either way, we really look forward to reading your feedback on the demo – both good and bad. And if there are things that you’d like to see changed, please let us know. We’ve probably either already taken care of it or we’ll do our best to address any problems you might have via a patch. Also, because of demo size limitations, several features within the game are trimmed down to make it slimmer. Audio/commentary is probably the most noticeable area that gets affected.

Well, that’s about it. Hope you guys have a great time with the demo. But again, please remember that the purpose of it is just to give you a small taste of the improvements made to this year’s game. You won’t get the full picture of the great work the Live team has done this cycle without experiencing the full version of the game on Oct. 6th. All the player/team differentiation, Dynamic DNA all year long, and new game modes (including the most engaging online experience I’ve ever played) are just some of the things to look forward to next month.
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[Abnormal101]

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

Demos are usually 90% or 95% of the finished product. If you had to put a number on it, minor tweaks and such still take place.

Very true, thats why it annoys me when someone posts impressions and then says "and its not even the finished product yet." The only tweaks made are to correct hiccups or bugs in the game. The visuals and presentation are pretty much what you see.

[SoMiss2000]

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

Wow i guess this isn't the place to find honest or fair opinions. So you drew your conclusion from playing the combine? So the 2k Series is stale because they tried to add a new add on feature that incorporates to the new My player mode? No doubt Live is improved but if you bash 2k, use better arguments and at least compare apples to apples. You're comparing an add on game thats a draft combine/practic, to in game action of nba teams.

did you see that I said it has become stale FOR ME? I hardly played 2K9 after a few weeks. I've gotten too old to worry about what someone else thinks about a game and too damn old to be arguing with someone about my opinion on a game. It's MY personal preference. Later.

[DirtyJerz32]

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

playing this demo and the nba 2k combine has help me to see how stale the 2K series has become for me. may try Live this year.

Wow i guess this isn't the place to find honest or fair opinions. So you drew your conclusion from playing the combine? So the 2k Series is stale because they tried to add a new add on feature that incorporates to the new My player mode? No doubt Live is improved but if you bash 2k, use better arguments and at least compare apples to apples. You're comparing an add on game thats a draft combine/practic, to in game action of nba teams.

Again, why are trying to dismiss someone elses opinion. Not one person is stating fact here. Everything here is someone elses opinion. Not everyone is going to agree with them. You are one of those people. So again I ask you. What gives you the right to bash someone elses opinion?

[YoungG]

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

i feel like this is the game that every live fan has been waiting for. Good job to the developers and everyone else who were involved in making this game a certain success. Now imagine what live 11 will look like.

[DirtyJerz32]

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

did you see that I said it has become stale FOR ME? I hardly played 2K9 after a few weeks. I've gotten too old to worry about what someone else thinks about a game and too damn old to be arguing with someone about my opinion on a game. It's MY personal preference. Later.

Thank you. I said the same thing.

[RubenDouglas]

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

In game 'practice' may be the only place I will be. Throw in a real defender and animations based on defensive positions, and its truly hard to replicate the moves in the hangar/practice mode

hangar practice mode is nice, but im getting better with true in game "scrimmage" practices... With defenders bumping you, you open up so many more animations

[fffffffff9]

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

Wow, Live...wow.

Wow.

Definitely set the bar for control in a basketball game. I can't go back to anything less.

Speaking of anything less, try comparing Live 10 to 07. Major props to the developers and EA for finally turning it around.

[DirtyJerz32]

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

In game 'practice' may be the only place I will be. Throw in a real defender and animations based on defensive positions, and its truly hard to replicate the moves in the hangar/practice mode

hangar practice mode is nice, but im getting better with true in game "scrimmage" practices... With defenders bumping you, you open up so many more animations

I hope they have the different practice types like they did last year in the academy. That would be great place to practice all of the new moves against a defender.