Re: Live 2004 : Reviewed from an ID / 2K perspective
originally I bought live just to pass time. I have not liked the way Live was heading after playing
2002 and 2003 but this year I am very impressed by it and has alot of potential to improve in the future. Its not perfect by any stretch but its as good as any game out there. There are a couple of things though that have to be fixed. While I like Fratello and Marv Albert the presentation in the game is horrible compared to other games in the market. Maybe they can reach an agreement with a company like TNT to copy there broadcasting style. This is something that doesn't add to gameplay but makes it more realistic.
Also while i like the way crowds act during the games that can get better also. They can be louder when we go on runs or when the opposing team is shooting freethrows. They should also show cut scenes of the crowd.
There Dynasty mode has to be fixed.This is really what gets on my nerve because we have had the same dynasty mode for the last 5 years. Why is it so hard to do something like NCAA basketball is doing and actually allow you to play with recruits to get a feel for them, in the pro version we should be allow to work out players out during the draft instead of just looking at numbers, we should be allowed to make draft day deals and move up if we see a player falling.The franchise mode in all of these basketball games really bother and really hope it gets fixed next year.
As far as the actual game play Im very impressed the only thing next year is trying to tone down the pro hop and giving us more low post movesThey probably have the best post game of all NBA games out but its still very limited.Maybe somehow they can give us the option to make a jump hook,hookshot, up and under moves.All in all this is a very solid game.
originally I bought live just to pass time. I have not liked the way Live was heading after playing
2002 and 2003 but this year I am very impressed by it and has alot of potential to improve in the future. Its not perfect by any stretch but its as good as any game out there. There are a couple of things though that have to be fixed. While I like Fratello and Marv Albert the presentation in the game is horrible compared to other games in the market. Maybe they can reach an agreement with a company like TNT to copy there broadcasting style. This is something that doesn't add to gameplay but makes it more realistic.
Also while i like the way crowds act during the games that can get better also. They can be louder when we go on runs or when the opposing team is shooting freethrows. They should also show cut scenes of the crowd.
There Dynasty mode has to be fixed.This is really what gets on my nerve because we have had the same dynasty mode for the last 5 years. Why is it so hard to do something like NCAA basketball is doing and actually allow you to play with recruits to get a feel for them, in the pro version we should be allow to work out players out during the draft instead of just looking at numbers, we should be allowed to make draft day deals and move up if we see a player falling.The franchise mode in all of these basketball games really bother and really hope it gets fixed next year.
As far as the actual game play Im very impressed the only thing next year is trying to tone down the pro hop and giving us more low post movesThey probably have the best post game of all NBA games out but its still very limited.Maybe somehow they can give us the option to make a jump hook,hookshot, up and under moves.All in all this is a very solid game.
) and Mark Jackson was pro hopping into the paint.
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