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  • Jonesy
    All Star
    • Feb 2003
    • 5382

    #31
    Re: Live for Aussies

    Originally posted by BiggD
    WHOOHOO....got a weeks holiday starting tomorrow.. LIFE IS GOOD
    Enjoy my friend! My wife and daughter are away at the in-laws this weekend so i'll be in hoops heaven all weekend myself!

    Originally posted by Wiffyjustus
    XBL GT: Wiffyjustus

    It's on that little xbox button under my name anyway.

    Love to play sometime but having different consoles may be a slight issue.
    Yeah true but at least you guys might be able to find some likeminded hoops fans on the xbox as well. I used have a little group of hoops fans who i used to play against pretty regularly from my old basketball team. We have all drifted off into different directions etc and it's hard to find basketball fans who are gamers in Australia, particularly if you aren't in a capital city.

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    • funkysven
      Rookie
      • Aug 2003
      • 118

      #32
      Re: Live for Aussies

      So i go down to my local JB and what do you know, the game is on the shelf ready to be sold! That stupid woman who I called earlier! I am just installing the game now and I will be ready to rock this!

      Does any aussies know with JB if you trade in a couple of games do they give you cash if you aren't buying anything or store credit?

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      • Wiffyjustus
        Rookie
        • Oct 2008
        • 378

        #33
        Re: Live for Aussies

        Originally posted by funkysven
        So i go down to my local JB and what do you know, the game is on the shelf ready to be sold! That stupid woman who I called earlier! I am just installing the game now and I will be ready to rock this!

        Does any aussies know with JB if you trade in a couple of games do they give you cash if you aren't buying anything or store credit?
        I think it's store credit only, like EB or Game.

        I may be wrong, but I doubt it.

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        • donkey33
          MVP
          • Aug 2002
          • 1268

          #34
          Re: Live for Aussies

          Same here. Picked my copy (360) up at JB just tonight. Can't give it a run until tomorrow night after work though

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          • siraulo23
            Banned
            • Oct 2008
            • 224

            #35
            Re: Live for Aussies

            jonesy, hows the game

            have you tried playing online yet? any lag?

            online play is huge for me, i couldnt play a single game in 2k9 without lag
            (one of the reason why im switchin to live)

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            • Jonesy
              All Star
              • Feb 2003
              • 5382

              #36
              Re: Live for Aussies

              I'm loving it! Haven't had a chance to try the online yet but have played about 5 offline games so far just with 5 min qrts to test it out.

              It really is the most "sim" basketball game i have ever played by FAR. I was playing on allstar and lost my first 3 games by a bit because i kept trying things that used to work in 2k9 which i had gone back to playing recently. It's almost mandatory that you'll have to run plays this year if you want to win on the higher difficulties. I finally stopped playing like a tool and really focused on playing some solid realistic ball and i managed to win my next two games (against the Bucks and Kings mind you). There are still some small "Liveisms" that pop up every now again but you can really tell they put in work this year. My list of positives off the top of my head:

              * Mismatches are huge in this game. I was the Hornets playing the Heat and Peja was getting burnt by Beasley repeatedly and the cpu kept feeding his hot hand untill i subbed Posey in and that slowed Supercool Beas down so they went back to DWade on iso's. Your eye's really light up when you see a mismatch develop when you have the rock and you have to be quick to capitalise on them when they occur.

              * Jumpshots are a thing of beauty! This is the first game imo where it's more rewarding to get a man open off a back screen for a nice jumper than any dunk or layup animation.

              * Each game is different. Playing against the Suns was a totally different experience to playing against the Heat or Bucks. Great longevity here as this will keep it fresh.

              * Kevin Durant is insane. I managed to drop 35 with him mostly on jumpers and 3's vs the Kings and found it very difficult to score with anyone else.

              * Graphics are beautiful. Nice crisp colours and mostly very good facial likeness. The odd guy looks a bit off but overall it's quite good imo.

              * It's plays great out of the box! In my 5 min qrt games they usually ended with both teams in their 40's and both teams shot between 35-55% in every game. It's so nice to not being have to adjust 50 million sliders and ratings and just get a nice game of hoops going.

              I have 3 small gripes that i think could easily be fixed:
              1. Not enough legit fast breaks by the cpu as mentioned by CV in his impressions.
              2. There is still the occassional time where the cpu will simply stand there and dribble out the clock before launching a massive 3 attempt like in the demo and
              3. There is a animation where the cpu player just catches and turns and does a fadeaway almost instantly even if defended and they aren't normally supposed to shoot from that range that Mike W says has already been patched.


              Overall i'm really enjoying it and I can't wait to get some more games under my belt and sink my teeth into a few 48 min games as well.

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              • siraulo23
                Banned
                • Oct 2008
                • 224

                #37
                Re: Live for Aussies

                Glad to hear you are enjoying it

                Let me know how online play is

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                • Jonesy
                  All Star
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 5382

                  #38
                  Re: Live for Aussies

                  Will do. Should have some time on the weekend to try it out. It'll be interesting to see if there are enough Aussies online to even make up an Adidas live run.

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                  • siraulo23
                    Banned
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 224

                    #39
                    Re: Live for Aussies

                    add me
                    psn: kurimao

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                    • siraulo23
                      Banned
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 224

                      #40
                      Re: Live for Aussies

                      Oh it looks like GAME already have the game
                      Its 80 for xbox
                      and 85 for ps3 both only price only~

                      so yeeah, im gonna buy it tomorrow and get the game on friday

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                      • siraulo23
                        Banned
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 224

                        #41
                        Re: Live for Aussies

                        Bump

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                        • Jonesy
                          All Star
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 5382

                          #42
                          Re: Live for Aussies

                          Has everyone got their copies now?

                          Anyone (other than that lucky SOB CV ) been able to pick up the "other" professional basketball videogame today?

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                          • siraulo23
                            Banned
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 224

                            #43
                            Re: Live for Aussies

                            Getting mine tomorrow~
                            Status: Shipped

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                            • siraulo23
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 224

                              #44
                              Re: Live for Aussies

                              Just got the game

                              i'll add u jonesy

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                              • funkysven
                                Rookie
                                • Aug 2003
                                • 118

                                #45
                                Re: Live for Aussies

                                hey guys,

                                add me for the PSN: wizbang4

                                will be up for a few games soon once I get a little better!

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