Re: LIVE FANS: What do you like about the Live series in general ?
I agree with Johnny Woodcocks assessment of Live. I used to get it every year, (except for 98-2002, b/c there was only one version of the game on the N64, and NBA Courtside Part II was one of the best and most underrated games that not a lot peeps played and I was hooked on it). I have a GC and now a PS2, so my options were limited but that being said, I really enjoyed it last year. Yes it was fast, but I prefered the faster games due to the fact I am a big fan of bball in the '80s. That being said, once you put fatigue on and the difficulty level, the game slows down considerably. As for the high shooting %'s, you pick your poison. I would rather have that is challenging and has high shooting %'s than a game that is trying so hard to be a sim that you miss too many easy shots.
I actually had NBA 2K3, but got bored with it pretty quickly. Is live perfect??? By no means, but it had a fun package. I will be getting it this year, but I will check out ESPN, as it looks like the action will be a little bit faster. I think everyone also has it in mind that if the game is slower, its more NBA like. Even with the slow down that a lot of teams play, its more because of the talent level than them actually wanting to be slow. If I had an X-Box, I would love to try out the ID series, as I remember it as having the speed of the NBA (Not as fast a live, but still something that seemed like basketball), but weaving the sim aspects in so that action seems realistic without having to totally slow the game down just to get realistic stats.
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I agree with Johnny Woodcocks assessment of Live. I used to get it every year, (except for 98-2002, b/c there was only one version of the game on the N64, and NBA Courtside Part II was one of the best and most underrated games that not a lot peeps played and I was hooked on it). I have a GC and now a PS2, so my options were limited but that being said, I really enjoyed it last year. Yes it was fast, but I prefered the faster games due to the fact I am a big fan of bball in the '80s. That being said, once you put fatigue on and the difficulty level, the game slows down considerably. As for the high shooting %'s, you pick your poison. I would rather have that is challenging and has high shooting %'s than a game that is trying so hard to be a sim that you miss too many easy shots.
I actually had NBA 2K3, but got bored with it pretty quickly. Is live perfect??? By no means, but it had a fun package. I will be getting it this year, but I will check out ESPN, as it looks like the action will be a little bit faster. I think everyone also has it in mind that if the game is slower, its more NBA like. Even with the slow down that a lot of teams play, its more because of the talent level than them actually wanting to be slow. If I had an X-Box, I would love to try out the ID series, as I remember it as having the speed of the NBA (Not as fast a live, but still something that seemed like basketball), but weaving the sim aspects in so that action seems realistic without having to totally slow the game down just to get realistic stats.
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