NBA Live 13 a $20 Digital Release This October?

[Boilerbuzz]

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If you had been keeping up with Live 13 on EA's site you could tell something was up. They didn't have much content to talk about which made me think it was going to be a basic game maybe a quick play mode, season mode, (maybe) a franchise mode, and a playoff mode. While I believe they are losing more and more ground to 2k it's a smart idea to keep you thinking about Live.

As far as all the negative comments, while you are completely entitled to your opinion realize this if they would have dropped the same game for $60 you would have blew your tops and said "I don't see paying $60 for this crap!" And we would have had to hear this for two months after the release. At the least they are trying to stay relevant. I honestly want to see what the game has to offer before I throw them under the bus.

You see; now THIS is a positive poster comment I can support. Not the over the top, blind cheerleader mess that comes from SOME posters. I agree - if it was $60, folks would have rightfully blown a gasket. Some people suggested that this is what they should have done for Elite.

Now I just wonder - knowing they are doing this only because the quality isn't competitive (there no comparison to the NFL 2K5 deal - that was a FULL featured, quality AAA title), will a bad game hurt them MORE now? If people PAY for something their total unhappy with, they will lose those people for good. Trust me on that.

Last thing - I think that leaked footage was a PartnerNet download and that though it may have been an, - let's just call it an "early" build instead of this "pre-alpha" talk - it pretty indicative of what the game will be. If they clean a LOT, it will still be very similar to the video. But we won't know for sure if that will be the case.

For now, I plan on checking it out as long as I know it's worth checking out. So, with that being the case, with this info out, NOW is the time for EA to start showing the game. It's too close to release. The game should be done now.

[Boilerbuzz]

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And i see nothing wrong with them making a game that would cost 60$ now 20$. it just seems People complain rather than try to understand.

Whoa. Wait. Don't get this twisted. You don't know what is IN that $20. What modes are missing? You know there will be just based on the fact it's a download and those sizes are limited. You're NOT getting a $60 game. You're getting much less than that. Funny, though. I'm sure we would have been CHARGED $60 if this was the state of Madden. No choice.

[fluent2332]

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You're not a some "positive" guy by default. You're QUICK to look at the worst of any other game EXCEPT this one. Don't try to paint yourself as some even minded saint please. The ship that supplied you any benefit of the doubt has long sailed. Just be happy that you can geek out to your favorite game and call it a day. Enjoy. But please forgive those for not wanting to pay into a beta test.

"Paying into a beta test" is just another example of blatant negativity and looking at a given situation as being bad, negative, not good, etc. $20 in my eyes, gets me a basketball game that I will no doubt enjoy, that perhaps has been "trimmed" in some areas I'll admit, but I'm not mad about that because the price is 1/3rd of what you would normally pay for a game. The only "beta test" aspect comes from the assumption that since EA is asking for feedback, they somehow feel their game sucks or they are asking you to pay for something that really is a beta test. I disagree with that line of thinking. I feel I will be getting a solid game for my money and not some "beta test". I have faith in EA to deliver. Of course, you'll probably rip me for having faith by saying "look at EA'S past! Look at this evidence that they did this, and look at this, and this!!", to which I'll just shrug it off because I look at it completely different than you. So let's just skip that part and just admit that we both look at the same situation 100% differently and it's completely opinion and open to interpretation. You seem to have been trying to push your opinion and the opinion of others as some sort of fact with some sort of factual basis to your argument, but your facts that you pull out are just interpretations and opinions of a situation that I see completely differently than you.

And about saying I will rip other games, or I'm not always positive, that's absolutely, 100% not true at all. If you look at some of my previous comments here on OS, let's say in the past year, you will see mostly positive viewpoints on subjects of which 95% of the people who posted had negative things to say about. I defended 2K12 to the max when everyone was saying the A.I. sucked and playing against the computer was lousy. I defended 2K12 hard. And all the while I remained positive while everyone else was looking at things negatively. And yes, it is 100% my personality to be even-minded and positive, or whatever you want to call it, I always try to look at the positive side of things. I wouldn't say I'm 100% always positive about everything, I'm definitely not, but I at least try to look at things without jumping to negative knee-jerk reactions or looking at the glass as half empty, etc. I at least try to be positive and see the big picture, which in my opinion, many people seem to miss because they go with their initial knee-jerk reaction without fully understanding what's going on.

PS: what ever happened to the "I'm want there to be competition. I'll support both games for competition's sake."? That seemed to have just jumped out of the window, huh?

I don't know what you're saying here. I'm thrilled that there is competition. Just because Live 13 is selling for $20 doesn't mean it can't compete with 2K. I won't be supporting both games though. I will most likely not be purchasing 2K13 this year because frankly I'm tired of 2K gameplay. I may buy it when it drops to about half price, just to play a few buddies online, but I'm 100% supporting Live this year.

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[Boilerbuzz]

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2k is somewhere celebrating as we speak.

I doubt this. Being competitive notwithstanding, I bet most of them would just assume never see Live again.

[Boilerbuzz]

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Maybe ESPN can release themselves via breach of contract.

I agree with you on TNT though. I just want EA to cut loose their ties since they're not living up to their end of the bargain by releasing games that aren't complete.

As long as EA is paying ESPN, I don't think ESPN cares. And that's the sad truth. Emotionally, I'm with you man. But life speaks a low truth - EA is willing to throw cash at ESPN even if they don't use the license to it's fullest. Look at how shallow EA has under-utilized and bastardized the ESPN look and feel. But ESPN is happy because EA has a money truck in Bristol.

[Boilerbuzz]

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He said on his last video a 2k dev told him stuff

I HIGHLY doubt anyone at VC would talk to him at all.

[theprocess]

I refuse to SMH until I hear something from EA, even then I won't know if I'll be shaking my head in disapproval or approval.

[JasonMartin]

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Hiphopgamer is too funny. #shotsfired,

so whats upppppppppp I'm here , right here, with muh boi, the dev of NBA LIVE, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh mannnnnnnnnnnnnn whats upppppppppppppppp, for real??? thats exactly what we, us gamers, want, we want it be realistic you know, what upppppppppp

Haha, dude is hilarious. I also think that EA dev was talking out of his ***. Just kept feeding him with sweet sounding stuff. Can't believe how someone can lie like that. I'm seriously looking forward to Rondo or CP3 or any other PG putting their hands in the air and making signals to the their teammates according to this dev. Because it should be in there. Lol!!

[Boilerbuzz]

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Responses in bold!

First - I find nothing negative to call it a "beta test" because that's not an insult. When you look at it for what it is, it's a beta test. Pure and simple. And some people resent that. I find it amazing that they are supposed to have all this expertise brought in from an ex-Euro league player to this advisory counsel, yet they still need to do this? But, you know, ALL of this is speculation STILL. Because have NOT heard anything from EA officially.

But you prove my point - you're ready to jump on Live without even seeing the game. You've seen 2K13, nitpicked the hell out of it, and have committed to not support it. And that's COOL. That's your choice and if it makes you happy, it's the RIGHT choice. But, again, it just shows that your "Mr. Positive" act is limited to one game. Like I said - have fun with it.

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We know no 2k dev told him anything but he said it himself which is why people are killing him and have been the last few weeks

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[lon515]

Whoa. Wait. Don't get this twisted. You don't know what is IN that $20. What modes are missing? You know there will be just based on the fact it's a download and those sizes are limited. You're NOT getting a $60 game. You're getting much less than that. Funny, though. I'm sure we would have been CHARGED $60 if this was the state of Madden. No choice.

We will be getting a hd basketball game, with up to date rosters and support all season. working online servers, a franchise mode. all for 20 dollars and there is still a possibility for for modes to be included rather threw dlc or already included. sounds like a sweet deal. its only 20 bucks

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Me thinks Sony jumped out of the game a year too soon because they'd be clear cut second place right now

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[King_B_Mack]

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Well failure will always show you the error of your ways. so they release a 20$ basketball game ( thats a good price for a next gen sports title) people will flood there ea game changers site and they will NOW have a full developmental cycle to put together a game to compete.

They just had a full development cycle for Live 13 and it's a digital download. C'mon son damn.

We will be getting a hd basketball game, with up to date rosters and support all season. working online servers, a franchise mode. all for 20 dollars and there is still a possibility for for modes to be included rather threw dlc or already included. sounds like a sweet deal. its only 20 bucks

See I have a problem with posts like these. Why are you fooling yourself with stuff like that. How do you know you're getting all this? EA hasn't released anything at all about this game but you know you're getting working online servers? A working franchise mode? And support all season? You know what happened to the last game that EA put out on the market that had issues? They disappeared from the face of the Earth and let everybody rot. See 10, NCAA Basketball.

[LA NOIR]

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[TreyIM2]

Me thinks Sony jumped out of the game a year too soon because they'd be clear cut second place right now

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I still dunno why Sony jumped ship with that game...Well, their bball games were 'horrible', to me, but all they had to do was work on some things and possibly lower the res to help them get more good stuff in the actual gameplay.
It's almost as if they thought that just having 1080p was gunna make a difference and that story mode stuff is for the birds especially if u don't have the core game of basketball up to snuff.