Official NBA Live 10 Impressions Thread

**Pappy Knuckles** · 10-06-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by utexas

I am trying to find the right words to describe how I feel about Live 10. I have been gaming for over 25 yrs. I enjoy simulation over everything else. I really feel like EA finally made a product with the hardcore sim guy in mind and not trying to please the masses. I haven't bought live since I switched over to 2k years ago, but I am so glad I am back. I think I can describe my feelings with this. I got free tickets to the Mavs vs Magic game last night. As I am sitting there watching the court movement, spacing, and overall pace of the game. I couldn't help but think about what has bothered me about 2k lately and how I feel in love with the Live Demo. I got Live and instantly felt like I was controlling what I saw earlier that night. With 2k I had to force myself to play sim because it was so easy to pound the paint and just chuck 3's or dunk. In Live everything happens in rhythm.

I can only imagine how much more in love with the game play I will be as I play more. I played 12 min qtrs last night and really wanted the experience to last longer. Playing defense actually matters this year. If I choose to play zone its not me trying to cover up a defensive flaw its really is a coaching decision. That may sound minor, but for years when I played NBA games I was having to compensate for something and it forced me to play video game bball instead of actually trying to set up an offense and run a tough defensive gameplan.
In short, I love this game, from the demo to the retail version. I have the PS3, and have no framerate issues.

Word up.

**thelwig14** · 10-06-2009, 11:45 AM

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My only real complaint so far is a pretty much a complete lack of fastbreaks.

**Pared** · 10-06-2009, 11:51 AM

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Out of the box, I think there's one monster of a game here. More so than any other Live I've played the last few years.

My issues lay with things sliders can't fix. Over time, it will happen.

Very bright future with this series now! Can't wait for the improvements. All quirks aside, this is one solid bball game this year. I just wish I could get over the things I don't like left over from the past few years...

Momentum based blocks would open this game up immensely. I've actually settled in with the rebounding now and it's much, much better than the past few years.

**Nomah5** · 10-06-2009, 11:55 AM

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Pared. Will you be sticking with this game or playing both this season? You had mentioned that some of the issues you have are not fixed with sliders....will you be jumping ship?

**Whaaaazuuuuup** · 10-06-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by DGuinta1

Lopez for the Nets looks evil! lol

You see delonte west? He looks like the joker...lol...

**The 24th Letter** · 10-06-2009, 12:01 PM

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really most of my complaints are cosmetic with the exception of collision sucking me in and fast breaks...i dont like how theyre executed at all...

**Pared** · 10-06-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by Nomah5

Pared. Will you be sticking with this game or playing both this season? You had mentioned that some of the issues you have are not fixed with sliders....will you be jumping ship?

I'll be playing both. There's a lot of "freshness" in Live that warrants it this year.

**GSW** · 10-06-2009, 12:08 PM

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I had a issue with being sucked in to contact animations but then as i was playing last night i learned how to attack the basket at an angle and be sure to chose which side of the basket i plan on laying the ball up at... drastic improvment.

Basketball is a game of angles and this game nails that down to a tee.

Live 10 really does a good job of making you think and strategize, making that FUN, and giving you tools on both sides of the court to succed

A+

**The 24th Letter** · 10-06-2009, 12:14 PM

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it really is a breath of fresh air actually lol just not when you have an angle and the d recovers through involving you in a animation...i hope they incorporate blow by speed next year..

**JDJ** · 10-06-2009, 12:18 PM

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Weird moment last night. I was playing OTP and one of our guys lagged out. As soon as he lagged out I don't know if something "opened up" or what but we could hear and talk to the other guys on the opposing team. It was pretty fun to talk trash to our opponents as we were playing. It's great to tell someone you're going to cross them up and while you're actually doing it lol.

**GSW** · 10-06-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by The 24th Letter

it really is a breath of fresh air actually lol just not when you have an angle and the d recovers through involving you in a animation...i hope they incorporate blow by speed next year..

keep playing...you'll learn how to minimize the collisions

and there is blow by speed...LOL when you see the animation your gonna :O

**bpool21** · 10-06-2009, 12:41 PM

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Okay been playing the game awhile now and I love it. But there are still things that annoy me when playing online. If i had to rate the game offline, i would give it a 10. But online i would give it a 8.5.

My gripes

1.The manual subbing doesn't work at all. My players still get subbed out by the cpu.

2.The charging fouls are terrible and not balanced. You can be walking the ball up court and still get a charge called on you.

3.Block shots are bad. Sometimes the player wont be shooting but yet i still manage to knock the ball out of his hand by jumping.

4. There needs to be some type of fatigue for people who press the whole game.

**DGuinta1** · 10-06-2009, 12:53 PM

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Tons of fun using Nate Robinson!

**videobastard** · 10-06-2009, 12:57 PM

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This game is a blessing for basketball fans. My hats off to the EA developers. The game out the box plays great. Once the first patch hits this game will be a gem. Im amazed at the turn around for this series. The sky is the limit for this franchise now.

**ataman5** · 10-06-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by videobastard

The sky is the limit for this franchise now.

Hope it'll be reached with much better blocking, a little better rebounding and a massive amount of post game variables on both ends.

Official NBA Live 10 Impressions Thread

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