NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

[magicman32]

Re: NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

I wish that the game was already out, so everyone can form their own opinion on how it plays instead of the hype that it's generated or lack thereof by marketing.

If people have their mind made up based on lack of information then I'm sorry. Play it for free, then make a decision.

It's interesting, because this is the same approach as last year. They stressed "you have to play it yourself". Although the game looked, moved and animated poorly. Boucetek was also very sluggish. My thing is, if EA has improved the game a great deal (gameplay wise and graphically), why not show us?

Has the dribble mechanics changed? Are there more animations? Have they improved the physics. Have they improved collision animations?

The OP has brought up the broken promises regarding info. The Live team is clearly holding back info for a reason. We can only assume the reason is their product still isn't very good.

[sega2k]

Re: NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

The guy from MMGN said it was a drastic improvement over Live 14. He also said the animations were good, players played like their real-life counterparts, and players had signature moves..He also said LeBron felt powerful and demanding when using him.. These all sound really good, I just don't understand the lack of info..Lillard looked good in the trailer they showed..How come we can't see other players full bodies? Well I'm expecting this to be the week they open the floodgates..Theres no better time like the present.

[WTF]

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From your position, I can see why you'd think that's the case. From my position, I see it quite a bit differently. We'll all see something on the coming week, I'm sure.

[sega2k]

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If they do drop the trailer this week, this could make or break Live..I remember the day they dropped the trailer for 14..There was almost triple the amount of dislikes to likes..If the public doesn't accept this a quality alternative to 2K..I don't think there will be a Live 16..I know they said it's a 3 year plan..But the suits and investors aren't going to continually put money up if they know they aren't going to make it back..Let's just hope those 500+ gameplay improvements they promised don't include 400 new dunk animations....

[da ThRONe]

Re: NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

The guy from MMGN said it was a drastic improvement over Live 14. He also said the animations were good, players played like their real-life counterparts, and players had signature moves..He also said LeBron felt powerful and demanding when using him.. These all sound really good, I just don't understand the lack of info..Lillard looked good in the trailer they showed..How come we can't see other players full bodies? Well I'm expecting this to be the week they open the floodgates..Theres no better time like the present.

This is the only reason I haven't been pessimistic about this lack of info. The game looks damn good up close and the reviews in all seem to agree the animations or night and day. So if that's true(and we all saw the Lillard shot) any hack with a PC can make a acceptable trailer. So that's why I'll concluded that the lack of info may not be a bad thing.

[magicman32]

Re: NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

The guy from MMGN said it was a drastic improvement over Live 14. He also said the animations were good, players played like their real-life counterparts, and players had signature moves..He also said LeBron felt powerful and demanding when using him.. These all sound really good, I just don't understand the lack of info..Lillard looked good in the trailer they showed..How come we can't see other players full bodies? Well I'm expecting this to be the week they open the floodgates..Theres no better time like the present.

I'm really not buying drastic improvements. Do I think it would be improved? For sure. It can't get any worse. Live 14 didn't sell well. If it was drastic improvements more info would be coming. More details about the game would be coming from the dev team. The people that enjoyed Live would still support the game and they could create buzz from the non-Live supporters. Their approach is just giving a reaction "well graphics look better but..."

If it was Drastic improvements they wouldn't have a issue showing us. IMO. It would be some level of excitement.

[da ThRONe]

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If they do drop the trailer this week, this could make or break Live..I remember the day they dropped the trailer for 14..There was almost triple the amount of dislikes to likes..If the public doesn't accept this a quality alternative to 2K..I don't think there will be a Live 16..I know they said it's a 3 year plan..But the suits and investors aren't going to continually put money up if they know they aren't going to make it back..Let's just hope those 500+ gameplay improvements they promised don't include 400 new dunk animations....

I think the live team may be experiencing a case of "Paralysis by analysis". EA understands that this year and next may very well be the beginning of Live come back or the death of the series. And they don't want to release any info until things are as polished as possible.

[Poke]

I don't think Live fans are getting the short end of the stick. I think video game fans are because Live fans believe EA can do no wrong when it comes to Live.

[WTF]

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You don't have to buy drastic changes. If you don't like it when you try it, fine. To say that they'd show it off if it were improved is your opinion. Things happen to delay release of information.

Their marketing doesn't operate like Ronnie2k and LD2K. They hype stuff which often leads to disappointment after stuff is released. That's something Live can't do. They'll release on their schedule.

OBrien probably should have checked with marketing prior to talking about an info release schedule.

Regardless, once something is shown (soon), it'll start the information release schedule. I understand pessimism, but the lack of information doesn't indicate lack of a quality title.

[23]

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I don't think it means lack of quality but it does increase public scrutiny imo.

Happens to 2k as well. It's like OK now look what they didn't do what they didn't fix what theyre hiding blah blah.

Especially this place well put by Mike Wang. ...

CSI OS...lol

Id hate to have to mod this place.

Oh wait. .. ugh

[Dazraz]

I think the dead air from EA has come about in reaction to the recent videos/info from 2K in relation to NBA 2K15. Once again EA have realised their game falls well short & are already in damage limitation mode.

[WTF]

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Better you than me

I agree, the public scrutiny is exactly what the lack of information gets.

OBrien should have never mentioned a release schedule. I know he's proud of the game, and rightfully so. He could have been shooting from the hip as far as I know. I think the information should be prepared and outlined prior to committing to anything.



Here's to hoping CSI OS will find quite a bit of positives once the trailer drops.

[Live2K]

Re: NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

The posters here will have plenty of time to criticize a trailer and demo before release.

[nick_sr]

Re: NBA Live 15 Fans Getting the Short End of the Stick

Speculations smh #Provem

[H to the Oza]

Are there still NBA Live fans around?