NBA Live 14 Interview with Scott "OG" O'Gallagher

[22cedric]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpURMa3v3Ko&feature=youtu.be&a

[quehouston]

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This answered alot of unwarranted criticism as far as player models. Its so early.

[youvalss]

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All this sounds good (as it's supposed to). I just hope that the next Live video of over 1 minute will be gameplay. Let the game speak for itself.

[bigeastbumrush]

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5-on-5. 10 men on the court.

Stop talking and show us.

[mango_prom]

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5-on-5. 10 men on the court.

Stop talking and show us.

You're right. At this point, I pretty much expect more from EA than 2k. Whether you like it or not, 2k over the last years never really made much effort to promote their game as a realistic basketball simulation. I was disappointed with 2k13, but they really were kinda honest and said upfront that the biggest innovation this year is a Jay-Z name tag. And maybe sig skills, which wasn't a new concept at all and only semi related to real basketball.

Now EA seems to be really confident, and they're setting the bar quite high for themselves. They've got a former pro player as game designer, which leaves no excuses for some sh*t like 2k does with rosters, defense and playbooks. They should know better, and they talk like they've figured it out. They're promoting Live 14 as a game different from 2k, as the simulation alternative for basketball video games.
I mean at this point I don't even expect huge gameplay changes to 2k14. Probably more features and eye candy instead. And besides some social media drone on this forum and a few half-a**ed dev insights, they never really advertised realism as a key selling point. EA is doing this consciously now. They're much more confident than I would've expected, and they absolutely have to back it up with a good game.

[m1ke_nyc]

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Sounds like this franchise is in good hands. The Live team has been saying all the right things. They are not telling us this is the best basketball game out there. They are simply saying they are working to make this a basketball sim and will let the results speak for themselves. No gimmicks. I dont expect this game to be as good as the other. But I hope they can just deliver a solid product thats worth playing and offers a different experience from the other game. Feels good hearing shopmaster say it looked nothing like the cgi trailer.

[Boilerbuzz]

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You're right. At this point, I pretty much expect more from EA than 2k. Whether you like it or not, 2k over the last years never really made much effort to promote their game as a realistic basketball simulation. I was disappointed with 2k13, but they really were kinda honest and said upfront that the biggest innovation this year is a Jay-Z name tag. And maybe sig skills, which wasn't a new concept at all and only semi related to real basketball.

*Maybe* sig skills? As I recall, they promote MANY facets of the game. Some stuff got more fanfare than others. When they talked about Association and gameplay, I'm pretty sure the new features and improvements were aimed at being more sim. You're just choosing to focus on the Jay-Z hype.

Now EA seems to be really confident, and they're setting the bar quite high for themselves. They've got a former pro player as game designer, which leaves no excuses for some sh*t like 2k does with rosters, defense and playbooks.

Again - setting yourself up to disappointment. First - EA has always had team members that know the given sport they worked on. The problem was that those people had to go through a LOT of red tape to get anything done. And at the end of the day, EA bean-counters or marketing would have the ultimate say on what was going to be the main focus of the game. There is nothing to say that this aspect hasn't or won't change. Secondly, it's not like this dude played in the NBA. He has just as much cred as an ex-college player. And there are MANY of those dudes floating around game studios.

They should know better, and they talk like they've figured it out. They're promoting Live 14 as a game different from 2k, as the simulation alternative for basketball video games.

That's if you buy into 2K being non-sim. This sounds like the same Elite marketing ploy - "we are different from 2K". It sounds like no-one can decide what 2K is then because back then, being "different from 2K" == more arcade aspects like "skill based shooting".

I mean at this point I don't even expect huge gameplay changes to 2k14. Probably more features and eye candy instead. And besides some social media drone on this forum and a few half-a**ed dev insights, they never really advertised realism as a key selling point.

I am curious as to that what you really expected to hear from 2K as they have NEVER been a company that hyped up too many aspects of the game that appeal to the smaller, sim audience. Yet, they continued to build the sim aspects of the game. Was the "live ball" aspect of 2K12 EVER talked about? That certainly was going more sim. But people cried about it and they pulled it back last year.

EA is doing this consciously now. They're much more confident than I would've expected, and they absolutely have to back it up with a good game.

What else are they supposed to do? Come out with any visible doubt and no one will give them the time of day. You're talking as if you're surprised they are acting this way when I say this is what you should have expected.

Not trying to give you a hard time man. I'm just saying that we're reading too much into what is said by EA and what is NOT said by 2K and it doesn't do anyone any favors. I'm amazed at how much people THINK they know about the Ignite engine, when there's actually been NOTHING actually shown. Let's just wait and see what we get instead of hanging on marketing speak.

[Boilerbuzz]

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Sounds like this franchise is in good hands. The Live team has been saying all the right things. They are not telling us this is the best basketball game out there. They are simply saying they are working to make this a basketball sim and will let the results speak for themselves. No gimmicks.

I agree. They are not making crazy promises. They are just saying that they are working hard and they are trying to make a good game. That's it. Yet, a few people have them walking on the moon.

[orlmagicman98]

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lol y is melo black in ur profile pic????

[Boilerbuzz]

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BTW, that interviewer was terrible. Sorry to say.

[ERA]

5-on-5. 10 men on the court.

Stop talking and show us.

Everyone needs to calm down with this, people don't understand that the game is extremely early in the development stage and if they did show gameplay it would have to be next-gen. I guarantee 2K releases current-gen gameplay before next-gen gameplay.

[youvalss]

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If the game is extremely early in the development stage - now, it will be released next year...maybe... Come on...

There's nothing wrong with wishing for gameplay videos. Too early or not, gameplay videos are the thing to see. Especially when it comes to NBA Live.

Spoiler

And why does it have anything to do with the other game?

[ForeverVersatile]

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I've been an NBA LIVE ***** for a very, very long time and showing game play early couldn't do anymore harm than it already has. Show the goods and spare yourselves another year of embarrassment unless the game is what you say it is.

[youvalss]

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I've been an NBA LIVE ***** for a very, very long time and showing game play early couldn't do anymore harm than it already has. Show the goods and spare yourselves another year of embarrassment unless the game is what you say it is.

I agree that they need to do everything right this time...

If the game is not what they say it is - now, it's not going to happen in a couple of months either.

You don't turn a bad game into a great one at this point. If the game is released in November (obviously, just an assumption), it probably needs to be finished sometime in October. Either way, if the foundations are not there now, a couple of months down the road won't make a difference.

[I Djm]

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I agree that they need to do everything right this time...

If the game is not what they say it is - now, it's not going to happen in a couple of months either.

You don't turn a bad game into a great one at this point. If the game is released in November (obviously, just an assumption), it probably needs to be finished sometime in October. Either way, if the foundations are not there now, a couple of months down the road won't make a difference.

i'd say it's coming out in december maybe around chistmas