NBA Live 14 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[kidfromqueens]

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I remember sony said we could play any game for an hour before we bought it....

[HOLLIDAY1183]

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Got my PS4 GS Black Friday bundle delivered last night, played "the other game" for awhile then downloaded this demo pretty excited to finally play it after reading/watching literally hundreds of impressions online. A few impressions.. .. ..

Something is just weird about jumpshooting. The ball doesn't feel like the player is 'releasing' it, but rather it kinda slingshots up at the rim. Also, ball/rim physics are just off at times. Ball looks amazing though, net looks good too (when it's *reacting* properly to the ball).

Boilerbuzz was certainly on point with everything he was saying concerning expectations around dribbling before launch, and responsiveness. Totally get what he meant now. Dribbling is certainly decent, but responsive is not how I would describe it. Actually, movement in general seems like it's on an ever-so-slight delay between your input and the movement.

I like the ESPN presentation elements. Just flat out looks cool, and hopefully in coming years they can really get the actual commentary animations and player models up to par to match it.

I realize this is the demo so can't really critique the modes/diff team behaviors, rosters, etc. Lack of practice mode, player editing and roster manipulation would be HARD to look past though.

They've REALLY gotta make sig style a priority going forward. The NBA is so dynamic, almost every player shoots runs and plays different, they've GOTTA capture that.

I think the heat and disappointment is coming from the plain fact that this just seems so far below what we thought we'd get with this game.
That Kyrie clip shooting over DeAndre Jordan back in the summer, why did EA even do it?


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[WTF]

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I, believe it or not, had a really good time with the demo last night. I got to play for around 2 hours plus, and the more you learn, the better the game gets. It's some animations, some ball physics interaction, Sliders & Custom cameras away from being a pretty decent start.

I'm going to try to get some games in tonight to get a further grasp on the controls and abilities before giving any further impressions.

The first time I played the demo, it was a disaster. I'm not sure if "Synergy" has kicked in leading to a little more fluid experience, or what, but it definitely felt somewhat better.

[Flightwhite24]

NBA Live 14 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

I'm sad to report that I think I'm gonna buy this game. After re downloading the demo again I had a helluva game last night

OKC (me) vs Knicks. Durant hit a 3 with 4 seconds left to take the lead by 2, Knicks call a TO and inbounds at half court and JR Smith got loose for a 3 GAME OVER I lose by 1. Lol

This game has potential. I beat the /:;t out of this game and I'm gonna take some of it back. I hope and pray EA comes out next year with Live 15. I'm gonna go out and support this title in hopes that they don't dump it due to sales. After the fiasco that's going on with the other title EA will get some $$ from me


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[WTF]

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It needs animations. It needs sliders. It needs better in game textures. The game needs a practice mode. It needs customizable cameras.

Overall though, with the Synergy updates (that's what I'm blaming it on), it's playing a better game. It's playing a much better game. No doubt about it.

Dont' feel bad either Flight, I've got it coming too.

I'm stuck on every save that I have on the other game, which drove me back to the demo. Whatever has been updated since release of the demo has made an impact, for the better.

Is it pretty to look at? No. But I've seen some really good AI make some really good fundamental basketball plays.

[Flightwhite24]

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It there a camera in the retail version that resembles the 2K camera angle?? I'm not a fan of the Broadcast camera


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[El_Poopador]

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It there a camera in the retail version that resembles the 2K camera angle?? I'm not a fan of the Broadcast camera


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i think there is but from what ive heard it comes with massive frame rate issues.

[JoeDog10]

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It there a camera in the retail version that resembles the 2K camera angle?? I'm not a fan of the Broadcast camera


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I have the full game but only use the broadcast and I'm not home to check into it now, but I would think that there is since the challenges (which you can play on the demo) use the 2K camera angle (at least the ones I've played).

Try that out and see if you like it.

[WTF]

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There is Flight. When you play the demo, play the Oladipo challenge, and the John Wall assist challenge. Both of those use that type of camera. One of them plays better than the other, can't remember which off the top of my head.

It's the first time that I've semi-enjoyed using that type of camera. If they can smooth out the framerate on those types of views, would be pretty nice.

[Boilerbuzz]

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I'm sad to report that I think I'm gonna buy this game. After re downloading the demo again I had a helluva game last night

OKC (me) vs Knicks. Durant hit a 3 with 4 seconds left to take the lead by 2, Knicks call a TO and inbounds at half court and JR Smith got loose for a 3 GAME OVER I lose by 1. Lol

This game has potential. I beat the /:;t out of this game and I'm gonna take some of it back. I hope and pray EA comes out next year with Live 15. I'm gonna go out and support this title in hopes that they don't dump it due to sales. After the fiasco that's going on with the other title EA will get some $$ from me


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??

Shouldn't this make you happy?

[jyoung]

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It there a camera in the retail version that resembles the 2K camera angle?? I'm not a fan of the Broadcast camera


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The overhead cameras in NBA Live 14 are called "Baseline High" and "Baseline Low."

Neither view is all that great to begin with, plus they have major frame rate issues that make them unplayable.

The side-to-side "ESPN" and "EA Sports" cameras are pretty much the only way to play the game.

[aholbert32]

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As a former owner of this game, I'm shocked that anyone could turn to this game to fill their video game basketball fix. The only way I understand it is if you are willing to completely ignore the animations, AI and lack of features (like edits and sub rotations).

I'm not even a big fan of Synergy and the way they have it implemented. WTF used an example of GSW and J. O'neal earlier. O'neal had a big night the other night but he is and has never been a player that the Warriors "feed" the ball too. Just because he has one big night doesnt mean that I want to play a CPU controlled Warriors team that gets him a lot of shots because he did it in one game. That would make me crazy.

[WTF]

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I don't know, I actually thought it was pretty appropriate considering who was on the floor for GSW at the time. I was impressed they were using him in his spots, ugly animations, but he was doing what he does. And keep in mind, he was only doing it while the scrubs were on the floor. No Barnes, no Klay, no Curry.

And the AI is one of the things that I'm actually appreciating more and more in the game. The first time I downloaded the demo, it was straight garbage. I turned it off quickly. Each day though, I'm seeing more and more that I like now that I've came back after Synergy has updated apparently. Seeing back screens for Melo to get him onto the block, and seeing him do what Melo does, was a thing of beauty (if you can call it that due to the animations).

It takes a lot to overlook the animations and sub par graphics for a next gen game. I'll give you that. But the AI is what I'm enjoying more and more. We'll see how I feel after a week or two with the full game.

As for the "shocked" that anyone could turn to this game, well, for some of us, we had no alternative. I'm not restarting any game modes with the fact that it could glitch out on the other title, and leave you empty handed. I can overlook some wonky animations as long as it's playing pretty well.

I made a pretty detailed write up on what I'd like to see from Live moving forward and sent it off. Hopefully some of it will be included in the patch (if it comes) and the rest of it in Live's moving forward. I've been critical of Live in the past (again, see the 3 year plan thread), But for all of the "wrong" that I've seen in the demo/game, there is a lot that it's doing right when I'm playing it.

[aholbert32]

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I don't know, I actually thought it was pretty appropriate considering who was on the floor for GSW at the time. I was impressed they were using him in his spots, ugly animations, but he was doing what he does. And keep in mind, he was only doing it while the scrubs were on the floor. No Barnes, no Klay, no Curry.

And the AI is one of the things that I'm actually appreciating more and more in the game. The first time I downloaded the demo, it was straight garbage. I turned it off quickly. Each day though, I'm seeing more and more that I like now that I've came back after Synergy has updated apparently. Seeing back screens for Melo to get him onto the block, and seeing him do what Melo does, was a thing of beauty (if you can call it that due to the animations).

It takes a lot to overlook the animations and sub par graphics for a next gen game. I'll give you that. But the AI is what I'm enjoying more and more. We'll see how I feel after a week or two with the full game.

As for the "shocked" that anyone could turn to this game, well, for some of us, we had no alternative. I'm not restarting any game modes with the fact that it could glitch out on the other title, and leave you empty handed. I can overlook some wonky animations as long as it's playing pretty well.

I made a pretty detailed write up on what I'd like to see from Live moving forward and sent it off. Hopefully some of it will be included in the patch (if it comes) and the rest of it in Live's moving forward. I've been critical of Live in the past (again, see the 3 year plan thread), But for all of the "wrong" that I've seen in the demo/game, there is a lot that it's doing right when I'm playing it.

Regarding O'Neal, he is their 7 or 8th option behind Curry, Klay, Iggy, Lee Barnes, Bogut and maybe Green. The AI should never be feeding the ball to O'neal.

I decided to try the demo since I sold the game and played the Knicks. I saw the backscreen play that they run for Melo and it was nice that went iso for Melo alot. Still there were other issues. Most of the plays were either isos or post plays. No motion plays. No pick and rolls. The AI ran constant post plays for Chandler which rarely happens.

Its good that the AI knows who to get the ball. Its just when the animations are poor, the play calling and subpar and when AI players dont move unless a play is called....that doesnt resemble NBA basketball.

[aholbert32]

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Whats funny is the game does a ton of little things well:

- The halftime show.
- Players put their warmups back on after going to the bench.
- ESPN presentation
- The crowd.