Your Top 5 easports nba titles of all time and Most Hated

[atlwarya]

I started this topic so you guys could name your favorite easports nba titles, Kanye West: Of All Time!!
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Here are my top 5:
1. Nba live 06 pc/ps2/xbox bcuz this game is deeper than many people think especially with playmakers sliders and plays
2. Nba live 2005 bcuz who doesnt love this game if your an nba live fan.
3. NBA Live 2000 cmon if you dont remember this game youre not a true EAsports fan
4. Nba live 10 is the only easports nba title I like after nba live 06 pc.
5. Bulls vs Blazers yep thats right i went back that far.
Outside looking in: Nba live 2004 I also liked this game but it didnt make top 5 and Nba Showdown ('94 easports nba title) no Jordan bc he was retired that year but it was still a solid game. NBA live 99 pc/psx

My Most Hated
1. Nba live 98 All Versions really never saw what people enjoyed about this game. The camera sucks and the players run akward in the genesis version. And on psx the jumpshots, dunks and layups all looked wierd.
2. Nba Live 2007 all versions too much to say. Im in the imma just leave it at this ewww!
3. Nba live 2003 the only thing i enjoyed was the freestyle control but I enjoyed nba 2k3 more.
4. Nba Live 95 idk why i dont like this one. I thought Nba showdown was a lot better.

[carnalnirvana]

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loved

nba live 96- snes- man i bugged my mom for money to get this for weeks( i was about 14) loved the knicks then, john starks was the man, and i had to create AI he was missing

bulls vs blazers- yeah i remember this the hook shot 3, using bird ot make shots off the glass oh yeah

live 98- ps1- this was the year i returned to live because i bought shootout 97, i loved the commercials for live 98 where the had timmy cracking chris childs, then they had motumbo talking about dunking on people and mourning swatting shots out like crazy, first game to have the crossover and spin, other games had moves but not as detailed FOR THAT TIME IMO

live 99- ps1- yeah the antone walker commercial got me, played my friends alot in this game, more than any other game i ever owned

live 2003- ps2- man i loved this game, i still have the music cd and play it too,this is the first game where i could back someone down in the post and dunk on them, but this game along with mvp 2004 brought me and my brother to OS

didnt like

nba live 07- i was playing 2k7

nba live 2004- i think i was playing inside drive

live 2008- i skipped basketball this entire season, played alot of gears, cod and halo online

live 09 - while i played it ALOT it was ugly sometimes, i fought to edit it and later in the year had fun, but IMO it was the lesser of 2 evils so i went with it


honerable mention:

live 2000- ps1- they had jordan for the first time, i think TD was the cover boy, i'll check, i didnt spent alot of time with this, i was playing the dreamcast, and on ps i was playing triple play 99 alot

live 05- still have it, hardly played it, it was too fast and it came when i was moving into a sim phase, also this was the last year i played rpg's i spent all my time on those games then

[jaosming]

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If we are counting the Street series, Street 1 and vol 2 are at the top of my lists.


Loved:
1. NBA Live 2004 (PC) - Dynasty Cutscenes, the magazine covers, in-game ticker
2. NBA Live 06 (PC) - A lot of customizable parts and great base gameplay that fixed the 2005 fastbreak issue
3. NBA Live 09 (360) - I played it a lot and is a personal favorite since the move to the 360/PS3
4. NBA Live 2003 (PS2/PC) - So much fun
5. NBA Live 06 (360) - I had a lot of fun with it, just like the PS2/PC versions of the game just with better graphics.


Hated:
1. NBA Live 10 - They really moved away from the series' core IMO this year. Too many changes to what I thought made Live great and too much inclusion of stuff that I didn't like from 2k (size ups, X shooting, left stick dribbling moves)
2. NBA Live 07 (360) - Nothing needs to be said about that
3. NBA Live 08 (360) - Taunted me with potential and all I got was a rebounding headache
4. NBA Live 08 (PC) - a lot of issues that can't be fixed by the community
5. NBA Live 2001 (PC) - Just a pain, even back then. At least we got a cool CF maker out of it though.

[Bumble14]

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Loved:

1.) NBA Live 04- This was the first game that brought me back to the Live series after spending 3 seasons with 2K. I just loved the flow of the game, the refined freestyle controls, and spent a ton of time with the Dynasty mode.

2.)NBA Street- This game basically sold me on a PS2 back in 2001. I remember playing it non stop with college roomates in hopes of unlocking every special character at the end. Not since NBA Jam was there a arcade basketball title that was so much fun.

3.) Live 95 (SNES)- This game was simply the best hoops experience you could get in 1994. I'll never forget spending endless hours playing as Penny, Tim Hardaway, and Player #99.

4.)Live 97 (PS1)- I'm not sure why, but I couldn't get enough of this game. To this day I will play my buddies whenever they are over.

5.) Live 10- I haven't had this much fun with a Live title since 2004. There are some issues that need to be ironed out, but the control, court spacing, presentation, and overall feel of the game is unrivaled in my opinion. In fact, I have probably dumped more hours into this years game than any sports game in the last few years. I am really enjoying everything about it.

Hated:

NBA Live 05- After spending so much time with 04, 05 felt really sloppy, and I hated the tacked on All Star Weekend modes.

NBA Live 07- I was fired up for this game since I somewhat enjoyed 06 on the 360, what a major let down. Plus NBA 2K7 was amazing, so it was tough dealing with EA that year.

NBA Live 2000 (N64)- I was addicted to the Kobe Bryant courtside game this season, so Live just didn't measure up in comparison.

[atomant94]

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If we are counting the Street series, Street 1 and vol 2 are at the top of my lists.


Loved:
1. NBA Live 2004 (PC) - Dynasty Cutscenes, the magazine covers, in-game ticker
2. NBA Live 06 (PC) - A lot of customizable parts and great base gameplay that fixed the 2005 fastbreak issue
3. NBA Live 09 (360) - I played it a lot and is a personal favorite since the move to the 360/PS3
4. NBA Live 2003 (PS2/PC) - So much fun
5. NBA Live 06 (360) - I had a lot of fun with it, just like the PS2/PC versions of the game just with better graphics.


Hated:
1. NBA Live 10 - They really moved away from the series' core IMO this year. Too many changes to what I thought made Live great and too much inclusion of stuff that I didn't like from 2k (size ups, X shooting, left stick dribbling moves)
2. NBA Live 07 (360) - Nothing needs to be said about that
3. NBA Live 08 (360) - Taunted me with potential and all I got was a rebounding headache
4. NBA Live 08 (PC) - a lot of issues that can't be fixed by the community
5. NBA Live 2001 (PC) - Just a pain, even back then. At least we got a cool CF maker out of it though.

Since I'm Low On Cash, I'm Bout To Get Live 09 (360), Just To See How It Is

[Pared]

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I still say Live '05 (PS2/Xbox), after tweaks, was one of EA's best in this series, if not THE best.

'06 ruined that formula with Freestyle superstar.

Many people LOVE 2000 for the PC.

[tedus]

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1. live 2000 on PC is the best series of EA basketball!!
2. live 05 is good in PS2 or PC...
3. live 10 i think only the gameplay is good & fun. but ohters(franchise..other modes) are awful@@


dislike
1.97~98
2.96 lost balance on offence & deffense
3.09 on PS3

expectation

live 11 must improve animations (esp..block & contact) & presetations, add injury & more signatures,

enhance franchise, more freedom on DS, state simulation etc...

[BJNT]

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Top 5 Favs

1.NBA Live 04: Loved being able to import draft classes from March Madness. Should have never gotten rid of that feature.

2.NBA Live 96: This game was fun and the only bad thing that I can say about it is that it cost me a date to my 8th grade prom. Lol. My mom brought me the game the same day of the prom and I was planning on playing it no matter what. But during that in class me, one of my boys, and this cute chick that I was friends with and had a crush on were talking. Going over our
plans for the prom, I told them I wasn't going and was going to say home and play NBA live 96. So homegirl said "Oh so you
rather play a video gmae than go to the prom with me?" My
dumb butt said yes. Not realizing that was her slick way trying to
get me to ask her to the prom until 3 months later. When I tried to ask her out and she turned me down. Lol.

3.NBA Live 95: The first game I played in the series.

4.NBA Live 2000

5.NBA Live 2005


Top 5 not favs

1.NBA Live 2002: Probally the worst pro basketball game of all time.

2.NBA Live 2001

3.NBA Live 97

Honorable Mention: NBA Live 2003. Kind cartoonish but fun.

[bamalam]

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1 bird vs dr j (pc) great game back in the day
2 live 04 xbox
3 live 2000(pc)
4 live 05 xbox
5 live 10 360

worst with nothing close to it :

live 07

hope 11 works on ball physics and add like , the 10 bajillion animations it needs

[stlstudios189]

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favorites

NBA Live 95
Live 97
Bulls vs. Blazers.

Hates:

Live 02
Live 07
Live 09

[sportyguyfl31]

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1) NBA Live 05: The high point of the series. One of the top 5 basketball games EVER IMO. Game features were as deep as the ocean. Tip in dunks, mid air shot adjustments, team specific coaching profiles, draft prospect work outs, post move shoulder and shot fakes...almost everything that we ask for in next gen gameplay, was already in this game.

2) NBA Live 10: Dynamic constantly updating DNA %'s. Layup solutions. Dynamic Season, head to head is an absolute joy.

3) NBA Live 09: DNA hotzones, perfect halfcourt spacing, signature post moves and fallaways. Quick Strike Dribblng, lock down on ball defense. If online play wasnt baseline glitch city, Id have put this ahead of '10.

4) NBA Live 95: Great fun. Nothing like bombing away with Jon Starks

5) NBA Live 2004: I still get a laugh of watching the guy you just released walk out of the locker room lol.


Worst

1) NBA Live 07. The first time I felt that a gaming company jacked me up with a gun and ski mask.
-an utter atrocity that should not have ever been released.

2) NBA Live 06. If NBA Live 07 was the nail in the coffin, Live 06 was the lid. Free Style Superstar stamped the game as a cartoon. The next gen version of the game, gave you seizures with all of the animation popping, the players all had Andre Kirilenko wing spans, the free throw meter was broken, and everyone on the floor was a zombie

3) NBA Live 08: Half hearted effort IMO. on default, guys like tim duncan only took around 8 shots a game. Being able to only call 4 set plays, made the game lifeless and a free for all.

4) NBA Live 2000: Spin move city. Watch Shaq break off anjkle breaking dribble moves, like a PG

5) NBA Live 96: The court was too small, and the player models too large.

[DJ]

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1. NBA Street Vol. 2. Man, this game is just so much fun to play. Yeah the special moves were overdone but still, the game was just flat out fun.

2. Bulls vs. Blazers. When I finally picked up a Genesis, this was the first game I had and I played it a ton. Loved the player-specific dunks.

3. NBA Live 10. Love the R-stick controls, the playbooks, court spacing and arena sounds. DNA is a cool feature, too.

4. Live 98. Played this a ton freshman year of college.

5. NBA Live 95. Another Genesis-era classic. I really liked the camera angle in the game. I remember Kevin Johnson being a beast in this game.

As for most-hated, well those are really the only 5 EA Sports basketball games I've played, so it wouldn't be fair to put any other game on this list.