IGN review, 8.8

[SoMiss2000]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

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the higher the difficulty level, the fiercer the computer will storm back and beat you in the fourth quarter. It's like all of a sudden, your team gets ice cold, but the computer can drain fade-aways from the arc like he's standing under the basket.

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Well that clinches it, ESPN for me again this year. Live looked great in the vids, but there's nothing more frustrating than EA's patented late game catch-up AI.

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Of course some people will still claim that it doesn't have the comeback ai.

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I'm sure at least one person will tear into me and call it "realistic".

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">LOL, well you know in the NBA "everybody makes a run".

[SoMiss2000]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

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i don't get yall in here and in gamefaqs. u guys whined how the game last year was too easy , then u guys wanted the game to be harder and now ur whining because the ai gets hard in the last quarter. what is it that ea needs to do to satisfy all of you. there are sliders you know. oh well it's not like anyone pays attention cause it just comes out the other ear. i'm gonna go play my game and have fun while u guys talk about the negative aspects of the game that don't mean anything since there is sliders. i'm out to play, peace

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">These are the guys that have never planned to get Live. It's that whole, "my game is better than yours". A few of Live's shortcomings have come up in reviews and Sega fans jump on it. I can't wait to pick up Live tomorrow. Even with the minimal info on ESPN, I can't wait to pick that one up next week. Happy Gaming!

[SoMiss2000]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

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bballer21 said:
i don't get yall in here and in gamefaqs. u guys whined how the game last year was too easy , then u guys wanted the game to be harder and now ur whining because the ai gets hard in the last quarter. what is it that ea needs to do to satisfy all of you. there are sliders you know. oh well it's not like anyone pays attention cause it just comes out the other ear. i'm gonna go play my game and have fun while u guys talk about the negative aspects of the game that don't mean anything since there is sliders. i'm out to play, peace

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">These are the guys that have never planned to get Live. It's that whole, "my game is better than yours". A few of Live's shortcomings have come up in reviews and Sega fans jump on it. I can't wait to pick up Live tomorrow. Even with the minimal info on ESPN, I can't wait to pick that one up next week. Happy Gaming!

[SoMiss2000]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

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bballer21 said:
i don't get yall in here and in gamefaqs. u guys whined how the game last year was too easy , then u guys wanted the game to be harder and now ur whining because the ai gets hard in the last quarter. what is it that ea needs to do to satisfy all of you. there are sliders you know. oh well it's not like anyone pays attention cause it just comes out the other ear. i'm gonna go play my game and have fun while u guys talk about the negative aspects of the game that don't mean anything since there is sliders. i'm out to play, peace

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">These are the guys that have never planned to get Live. It's that whole, "my game is better than yours". A few of Live's shortcomings have come up in reviews and Sega fans jump on it. I can't wait to pick up Live tomorrow. Even with the minimal info on ESPN, I can't wait to pick that one up next week. Happy Gaming!

[bballer21]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

like-wise and thanks

[bballer21]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

like-wise and thanks

[bballer21]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

like-wise and thanks

[TheKing]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

LOL at there complaints

"The ugly part of the game comes in the free agent market. Instead of money, you are given points to sign and resign players. If you don't treat your players right during the season by getting them the right coaches or give them enough playing time, some will refuse to re-sign with your team, and due to the salary cap, you can get into a jam where you don't have very many points to spend and three or four players who refuse to sign contracts. What do you do if this happens? Well, this is where you find maybe the biggest glitch in the game."

this actually makes perfect sense to me and doesnt really bother me. You gotta take care of your stars. the point thing sucks but thats the NBA fault.

"In your second season and beyond, if you skip the free agent signing period and move on to the season; you can then go back into Sign Free Agents in the Roster Management section. Here, not only will find that the computer teams failed to sign any of your players, they failed to sign basically any of the free agents on the market. You can then go in and sign every star in the league who's available at the league minimum, stacking your team for the upcoming season with players like Iverson, Ray Allen, and whoever else is available at the time. Also, since you save so much money by signing everyone to the minimum, you can then use all of your point to train your star players, making them that much better, and basically ensuring that you win the title."

why would you skip the free agent signing period to cheat around the game. thats wack

"What's not simple is actually trying to make a jump shot. Yes, a jump shot. Part of the reason why Live has an arcade-feel to it is the fact that every time down the court, you either drive to the lane for an attempted dunk or you hoist a three pointer. The mid range jumper is completely gone from the game for two reasons: 1. The defense rotates so fast on mid-range shots, you need to make the extra pass either outside or inside. 2. The higher the difficulty, the less likely you are to sink a shot. The second of these examples is the most frustrating because if you do everything right, i.e. find the open man from 12-feet away, you should be rewarded. And while you're rewarded for this extra pass from the three-point line or inside the lane, when you shoot from anywhere in between, the biggest reward you can hope for is getting fouled so at least you can earn your points from the charity stripe. Sure you can still make the occasional shot, but not anywhere near the percentage you should, especially considering that these guys are supposed to be pros."

IGn can be such wimps about diffuculty sometimes. Adjust the slider if you feel there missing easy shots.

Descent review

[TheKing]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

LOL at there complaints

"The ugly part of the game comes in the free agent market. Instead of money, you are given points to sign and resign players. If you don't treat your players right during the season by getting them the right coaches or give them enough playing time, some will refuse to re-sign with your team, and due to the salary cap, you can get into a jam where you don't have very many points to spend and three or four players who refuse to sign contracts. What do you do if this happens? Well, this is where you find maybe the biggest glitch in the game."

this actually makes perfect sense to me and doesnt really bother me. You gotta take care of your stars. the point thing sucks but thats the NBA fault.

"In your second season and beyond, if you skip the free agent signing period and move on to the season; you can then go back into Sign Free Agents in the Roster Management section. Here, not only will find that the computer teams failed to sign any of your players, they failed to sign basically any of the free agents on the market. You can then go in and sign every star in the league who's available at the league minimum, stacking your team for the upcoming season with players like Iverson, Ray Allen, and whoever else is available at the time. Also, since you save so much money by signing everyone to the minimum, you can then use all of your point to train your star players, making them that much better, and basically ensuring that you win the title."

why would you skip the free agent signing period to cheat around the game. thats wack

"What's not simple is actually trying to make a jump shot. Yes, a jump shot. Part of the reason why Live has an arcade-feel to it is the fact that every time down the court, you either drive to the lane for an attempted dunk or you hoist a three pointer. The mid range jumper is completely gone from the game for two reasons: 1. The defense rotates so fast on mid-range shots, you need to make the extra pass either outside or inside. 2. The higher the difficulty, the less likely you are to sink a shot. The second of these examples is the most frustrating because if you do everything right, i.e. find the open man from 12-feet away, you should be rewarded. And while you're rewarded for this extra pass from the three-point line or inside the lane, when you shoot from anywhere in between, the biggest reward you can hope for is getting fouled so at least you can earn your points from the charity stripe. Sure you can still make the occasional shot, but not anywhere near the percentage you should, especially considering that these guys are supposed to be pros."

IGn can be such wimps about diffuculty sometimes. Adjust the slider if you feel there missing easy shots.

Descent review

[TheKing]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

LOL at there complaints

"The ugly part of the game comes in the free agent market. Instead of money, you are given points to sign and resign players. If you don't treat your players right during the season by getting them the right coaches or give them enough playing time, some will refuse to re-sign with your team, and due to the salary cap, you can get into a jam where you don't have very many points to spend and three or four players who refuse to sign contracts. What do you do if this happens? Well, this is where you find maybe the biggest glitch in the game."

this actually makes perfect sense to me and doesnt really bother me. You gotta take care of your stars. the point thing sucks but thats the NBA fault.

"In your second season and beyond, if you skip the free agent signing period and move on to the season; you can then go back into Sign Free Agents in the Roster Management section. Here, not only will find that the computer teams failed to sign any of your players, they failed to sign basically any of the free agents on the market. You can then go in and sign every star in the league who's available at the league minimum, stacking your team for the upcoming season with players like Iverson, Ray Allen, and whoever else is available at the time. Also, since you save so much money by signing everyone to the minimum, you can then use all of your point to train your star players, making them that much better, and basically ensuring that you win the title."

why would you skip the free agent signing period to cheat around the game. thats wack

"What's not simple is actually trying to make a jump shot. Yes, a jump shot. Part of the reason why Live has an arcade-feel to it is the fact that every time down the court, you either drive to the lane for an attempted dunk or you hoist a three pointer. The mid range jumper is completely gone from the game for two reasons: 1. The defense rotates so fast on mid-range shots, you need to make the extra pass either outside or inside. 2. The higher the difficulty, the less likely you are to sink a shot. The second of these examples is the most frustrating because if you do everything right, i.e. find the open man from 12-feet away, you should be rewarded. And while you're rewarded for this extra pass from the three-point line or inside the lane, when you shoot from anywhere in between, the biggest reward you can hope for is getting fouled so at least you can earn your points from the charity stripe. Sure you can still make the occasional shot, but not anywhere near the percentage you should, especially considering that these guys are supposed to be pros."

IGn can be such wimps about diffuculty sometimes. Adjust the slider if you feel there missing easy shots.

Descent review

[Millennium]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

Regarding jump-shooting:

I actually toned down all of the shooting % sliders by 10-15 points, as I was shooting a little too good. I play on Starter as is, but when I move up to All-Star, I am sure I will have to move them back up. I am curious as to what gameplay level they used for the review.

[Millennium]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

Regarding jump-shooting:

I actually toned down all of the shooting % sliders by 10-15 points, as I was shooting a little too good. I play on Starter as is, but when I move up to All-Star, I am sure I will have to move them back up. I am curious as to what gameplay level they used for the review.

[Millennium]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

Regarding jump-shooting:

I actually toned down all of the shooting % sliders by 10-15 points, as I was shooting a little too good. I play on Starter as is, but when I move up to All-Star, I am sure I will have to move them back up. I am curious as to what gameplay level they used for the review.

[Michael_Jordan]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

actually, i played on the hardest level today and, while I did make a minor run in the 3rd quarter, they were ahead the whole game and kicked my *** in the 4th quarter. Also, there is a "Computer Assistance" option, when if turned on, the catch-up AI is on and when turned off, there is no catch-up AI.

[Michael_Jordan]

Re: IGN review, 8.8

actually, i played on the hardest level today and, while I did make a minor run in the 3rd quarter, they were ahead the whole game and kicked my *** in the 4th quarter. Also, there is a "Computer Assistance" option, when if turned on, the catch-up AI is on and when turned off, there is no catch-up AI.