How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

[NoleFan]

Well not only live but any sports game. With me, I can tell a good sports game by 1 thing.

If watching a reallife game makes me wanna play said sports game or vice versa then I know it's a good game. Not to say that games that don't spark this urge are bad but the good ones do.

ESPN Football for example was a nice game but watching the NFL didn't make me wanna play it. Neither did ESPN Basketball make me wanna see the NBA. But Live, ooooooooooooooooooooooo we!

Live is awesome. I am ironing my pants now so that I can take ESPN back to EB for the big EXCHANGE!

Looks like I gotta pick up Madden next. I guess I am back with EA.

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[Pared]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

LOL Yup. That's how I know I really like a sports game. Madden does it (calls) to me when I'm watching an NFL game... hell it's even worse with NCAA and Live.

I really enjoy ESPN NFL Football, but there's just that one thing missing from Sega's games that leave me still desiring to just want to play "one more game."

They always lose their "fun" after a while. I wish I knew what it was.

[Pared]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

LOL Yup. That's how I know I really like a sports game. Madden does it (calls) to me when I'm watching an NFL game... hell it's even worse with NCAA and Live.

I really enjoy ESPN NFL Football, but there's just that one thing missing from Sega's games that leave me still desiring to just want to play "one more game."

They always lose their "fun" after a while. I wish I knew what it was.

[Pared]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

LOL Yup. That's how I know I really like a sports game. Madden does it (calls) to me when I'm watching an NFL game... hell it's even worse with NCAA and Live.

I really enjoy ESPN NFL Football, but there's just that one thing missing from Sega's games that leave me still desiring to just want to play "one more game."

They always lose their "fun" after a while. I wish I knew what it was.

[Pronk]

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Pared said:
LOL Yup. That's how I know I really like a sports game. Madden does it (calls) to me when I'm watching an NFL game... hell it's even worse with NCAA and Live.


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Even the EA NHL 2004 is a great addition to one's library of games this year.. I am only a casual hockey fan, but I keep playing this title.. Of course since I have acquired Live, NCAA and NHL have taken a backseat..

[Pronk]

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Pared said:
LOL Yup. That's how I know I really like a sports game. Madden does it (calls) to me when I'm watching an NFL game... hell it's even worse with NCAA and Live.


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Even the EA NHL 2004 is a great addition to one's library of games this year.. I am only a casual hockey fan, but I keep playing this title.. Of course since I have acquired Live, NCAA and NHL have taken a backseat..

[Pronk]

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Pared said:
LOL Yup. That's how I know I really like a sports game. Madden does it (calls) to me when I'm watching an NFL game... hell it's even worse with NCAA and Live.


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Even the EA NHL 2004 is a great addition to one's library of games this year.. I am only a casual hockey fan, but I keep playing this title.. Of course since I have acquired Live, NCAA and NHL have taken a backseat..

[Jistic]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

I agree, but the biggest factor for me is that I can't stop playing this damn game!!

[Jistic]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

I agree, but the biggest factor for me is that I can't stop playing this damn game!!

[Jistic]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

I agree, but the biggest factor for me is that I can't stop playing this damn game!!

[Graphik]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

I think the thing that makes Live a great game as well as any other sports game great are the sheer number of animations it has.

This is the thing that seperated ESPN NFL from Madden, and the thing thats seperating ESPN NBA from Live. Live's animations are what make the game so fun and addicting. Seeing all the diffrent post move animations, the off the ball animations(BTW, the 10 man mo-cap is the best thing to happen in basketball games) and the collision and shot animations which make everything you see in the game look xactly like it would on tv. The way that ppl get bumped into a diffrent shot animation in a lay up, the double clutching shots that have the player almost land and get called for traveling, the one handed tear drop, the one handed toss to the basket up close, the big man lay up when thier behind the basket, the battle for post position, the backwards shuffling of players, the hands up animations, the bumps, everything in this game you're more than likely to see on tv and thats the biggest game seller right there.

It all looks and feels so real that no game ever feels to repetative. And thats the thing I think ESPN is lacking, the number of in game animations that make the flow of the game look real.

It was the same thing with Madden and ESPN IMO. I like ESPN NFL better because the animations made the game look realistic especially the running and tackling animations. Madden lacked in that department real bad thats why I liked ESPN better.

The point is, the animations make the game look more immersive, you got animations you dont see on a regular basis(ie: every trip down the court) and everything looks and flows so perfectly together making it look as if you were watching it on tv. ESPNs graphics and Lives gameplay and animations = greatest game ever.

[Graphik]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

I think the thing that makes Live a great game as well as any other sports game great are the sheer number of animations it has.

This is the thing that seperated ESPN NFL from Madden, and the thing thats seperating ESPN NBA from Live. Live's animations are what make the game so fun and addicting. Seeing all the diffrent post move animations, the off the ball animations(BTW, the 10 man mo-cap is the best thing to happen in basketball games) and the collision and shot animations which make everything you see in the game look xactly like it would on tv. The way that ppl get bumped into a diffrent shot animation in a lay up, the double clutching shots that have the player almost land and get called for traveling, the one handed tear drop, the one handed toss to the basket up close, the big man lay up when thier behind the basket, the battle for post position, the backwards shuffling of players, the hands up animations, the bumps, everything in this game you're more than likely to see on tv and thats the biggest game seller right there.

It all looks and feels so real that no game ever feels to repetative. And thats the thing I think ESPN is lacking, the number of in game animations that make the flow of the game look real.

It was the same thing with Madden and ESPN IMO. I like ESPN NFL better because the animations made the game look realistic especially the running and tackling animations. Madden lacked in that department real bad thats why I liked ESPN better.

The point is, the animations make the game look more immersive, you got animations you dont see on a regular basis(ie: every trip down the court) and everything looks and flows so perfectly together making it look as if you were watching it on tv. ESPNs graphics and Lives gameplay and animations = greatest game ever.

[Graphik]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

I think the thing that makes Live a great game as well as any other sports game great are the sheer number of animations it has.

This is the thing that seperated ESPN NFL from Madden, and the thing thats seperating ESPN NBA from Live. Live's animations are what make the game so fun and addicting. Seeing all the diffrent post move animations, the off the ball animations(BTW, the 10 man mo-cap is the best thing to happen in basketball games) and the collision and shot animations which make everything you see in the game look xactly like it would on tv. The way that ppl get bumped into a diffrent shot animation in a lay up, the double clutching shots that have the player almost land and get called for traveling, the one handed tear drop, the one handed toss to the basket up close, the big man lay up when thier behind the basket, the battle for post position, the backwards shuffling of players, the hands up animations, the bumps, everything in this game you're more than likely to see on tv and thats the biggest game seller right there.

It all looks and feels so real that no game ever feels to repetative. And thats the thing I think ESPN is lacking, the number of in game animations that make the flow of the game look real.

It was the same thing with Madden and ESPN IMO. I like ESPN NFL better because the animations made the game look realistic especially the running and tackling animations. Madden lacked in that department real bad thats why I liked ESPN better.

The point is, the animations make the game look more immersive, you got animations you dont see on a regular basis(ie: every trip down the court) and everything looks and flows so perfectly together making it look as if you were watching it on tv. ESPNs graphics and Lives gameplay and animations = greatest game ever.

[njskillz]

Re: How you can tell Live Is A Good Game

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NoleFan said:
Well not only live but any sports game. With me, I can tell a good sports game by 1 thing.

If watching a reallife game makes me wanna play said sports game or vice versa then I know it's a good game. Not to say that games that don't spark this urge are bad but the good ones do.

ESPN Football for example was a nice game but watching the NFL didn't make me wanna play it. Neither did ESPN Basketball make me wanna see the NBA. But Live, ooooooooooooooooooooooo we!

Live is awesome. I am ironing my pants now so that I can take ESPN back to EB for the big EXCHANGE!

Looks like I gotta pick up Madden next. I guess I am back with EA.

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Your right. I went to the neighborhood park and saw a MIDGET League football game. That made me want to play Madden. I turned on the TV on Sunday and watched an NFL game. That made me want to play some ESPN Football....

Basically for my Basketball gaming jones, it's NBA Live and Inside Drive (online) this year, with my football jones satisfied with ESPN football. As you see, I have no loyalty to any company. Do the game right and I'll buy it...

[njskillz]

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NoleFan said:
Well not only live but any sports game. With me, I can tell a good sports game by 1 thing.

If watching a reallife game makes me wanna play said sports game or vice versa then I know it's a good game. Not to say that games that don't spark this urge are bad but the good ones do.

ESPN Football for example was a nice game but watching the NFL didn't make me wanna play it. Neither did ESPN Basketball make me wanna see the NBA. But Live, ooooooooooooooooooooooo we!

Live is awesome. I am ironing my pants now so that I can take ESPN back to EB for the big EXCHANGE!

Looks like I gotta pick up Madden next. I guess I am back with EA.

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Your right. I went to the neighborhood park and saw a MIDGET League football game. That made me want to play Madden. I turned on the TV on Sunday and watched an NFL game. That made me want to play some ESPN Football....

Basically for my Basketball gaming jones, it's NBA Live and Inside Drive (online) this year, with my football jones satisfied with ESPN football. As you see, I have no loyalty to any company. Do the game right and I'll buy it...